Moondrop Blessing 3 VS Aful Performer 8

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Moondrop Blessing 3 and Aful Performer 8 use 2DD+4BA and 1DD+7BA driver setups respectively. Moondrop Blessing 3 costs $320 while Aful Performer 8 costs $369. Aful Performer 8 is $49 more expensive. Both score 7.1 from reviewers. Moondrop Blessing 3 has better bass with a 0.8-point edge, Aful Performer 8 has slightly better mids with a 0.3-point edge, Aful Performer 8 has slightly better treble with a 0.4-point edge, Moondrop Blessing 3 has significantly better dynamics with a 1-point edge, Aful Performer 8 has slightly better soundstage with a 0.3-point edge, Moondrop Blessing 3 has slightly better details with a 0.4-point edge and Moondrop Blessing 3 has better imaging with a 0.5-point edge.

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Metric Moondrop Blessing 3 Aful Performer 8
Bass 6.6 5.8
Mids 6.7 7
Treble 6.6 7
Details 7.2 6.8
Soundstage 7 7.3
Imaging 6.5 6
Dynamics 6 5
Tonality 6.6 6.6
Technicalities 7.1 7.1

Moondrop Blessing 3 Aggregated Review Score

Average Reviewer Scores

Nymz Fresh Reviews
Shuwa-T Gizaudio Axel Precogvision
Tim Tuned Jaytiss Jays Audio
Super* Review Z-Reviews

Average Reviewer Score:

7.1

Generally Favorable


Aful Performer 8 Aggregated Review Score

Average Reviewer Scores

Nymz
Fresh Reviews Tim Tuned Gizaudio Axel Shuwa-T
Jaytiss Audionotions Jays Audio
Z-Reviews Super* Review

Average Reviewer Score:

7.1

Generally Favorable


Moondrop Blessing 3 User Review Score

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Moondrop Blessing 3 Gaming Score

Gaming Score & Grade

  • The gaming score is prioritizing technical capabilities of the IEM (Separation, Layering, Soundstage) and good value.

Gaming Score

6.7

Gaming Grade

B+

Aful Performer 8 Gaming Score

Gaming Score & Grade

  • The gaming score is prioritizing technical capabilities of the IEM (Separation, Layering, Soundstage) and good value.

Gaming Score

6.9

Gaming Grade

B+

Moondrop Blessing 3 Scorings

Average Technical & Tuning Grades

Average Tunign Grade

B+
  • Generally enjoyable tonal character with some noticeable unevenness. Maintains listenability while showing room for refinement in frequency balance.

Average Technical Grade

A-
  • Competent technical presentation. Handles separation and detail well in most tracks, with modest soundstage and acceptable imaging capabilities.
Bass B+
Good bass foundation with decent impact. Maintains acceptable control while providing satisfying thump in most tracks.
Mids B+
Good midrange presence with solid clarity. Vocals are clear and instruments have reasonable texture and body.
Treble B+
Good treble response - clear and detailed without fatigue. Well-extended with proper air and sparkle.
Dynamics B
Good dynamic expression with solid impact. Handles volume contrasts well while maintaining good transient snap.
Soundstage A-
Excellent spatial presentation - wide, deep and tall. Precise instrument placement with clear separation in all dimensions.
Details A-
Excellent detail retrieval: highly resolving without being clinical. Effortlessly reveals micro-details and textural subtleties.
Imaging B+
Good imaging with precise instrument placement. Clear localization within the soundstage including front/back positioning.
Gaming B+
Respectable environmental presentation favors atmosphere over precision. Detects obvious directional cues while conveying game world ambiance. Value-to-cost may not be optimal for gaming-focused users.

Aful Performer 8 Scorings

Average Technical & Tuning Grades

Average Tunign Grade

B+
  • Generally enjoyable tonal character with some noticeable unevenness. Maintains listenability while showing room for refinement in frequency balance.

Average Technical Grade

A-
  • Competent technical presentation. Handles separation and detail well in most tracks, with modest soundstage and acceptable imaging capabilities.
Bass B-
Average bass performance - present but unremarkable. Has reasonable texture but lacks depth and physicality.
Mids A-
Excellent midrange with natural timbre and great detail retrieval. Vocals are forward and emotive with lifelike instrument reproduction.
Treble A-
Excellent treble: airy, extended and well-controlled. Great micro-detail retrieval without sibilance or harshness.
Dynamics C+
Decent dynamic performance. Good macro-contrast but micro-dynamics could be more nuanced. Satisfactory impact.
Soundstage A-
Excellent spatial presentation - wide, deep and tall. Precise instrument placement with clear separation in all dimensions.
Details B+
Good resolution with clear articulation of nuances. Reveals recording nuances and maintains clarity in complex passages.
Imaging B
Good imaging with precise instrument placement. Clear localization within the soundstage including front/back positioning.
Gaming B+
Respectable environmental presentation favors atmosphere over precision. Detects obvious directional cues while conveying game world ambiance. Value-to-cost may not be optimal for gaming-focused users.

Moondrop Blessing 3 Reviews

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Tim Tuned 7.5 Reviewer Score
A Tuning
A+ Tech
Brighter, slightly more detailed version of B2 Dusk Bass a little light

Tim Tuned original ranking

Tim Tuned Youtube Channel
- Tim Tuned
Bass: A+ Mids: A+ Treble: S
Jaytiss 7.5 Reviewer Score
B+ Tuning
B Tech
A little lean, but if you eq it's one of the best sets out there for the price.

Jaytiss original ranking

Jaytiss Youtube Channel
- Jaytiss
Mids: A- Treble: B Dynamics: B Soundstage: A-
Jays Audio 7 Reviewer Score
A Tuning
A+ Tech
Bright-neutral. Slight resolution bump over the B2 Dusk, but at the cost of weak bass and sharp 6K.

Jays Audio original ranking

Jays Audio Youtube Channel
- Jays Audio
Shuwa-T 6.9 Reviewer Score
B+ Tuning
A- Tech
Overall clarity, lower treble detail with smooth extension Thin lower midrange and note weight in general

Shuwa-T original ranking

Shuwa-T Website

- Shuwa-T
Bass: B+ Mids: A- Treble: B Soundstage: A- Details: A Imaging: A
Gizaudio Axel 6.5 Reviewer Score
B+ Tuning
A Tech
Excellent resolution. Neutral, vocal-focused sound with great treble extension and detail. Light bass, can sound lean, thin and technical.

Gizaudio Axel original ranking

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- Gizaudio Axel
Precogvision 6.2 Reviewer Score
B Tuning
B Tech
Detail-oriented signature at the expense of sounding quite anemic.

Precogvision original ranking

Precogvision Youtube Channel
- Precogvision
Bass: A- Mids: B Treble: B Dynamics: B Details: A- Imaging: B
Nymz 5.8 Reviewer Score
B- Tuning
B Tech
Fantastic detail and clarity. Bass is quite an upgrade from its predecessors, but still lacking some salt to its lower mid-range. Not the easiest to love, but also hard to fault. Tiring after a not-so-long session.

Nymz original ranking

Nymz Website

- Nymz
Bass: C+ Mids: B- Treble: B Details: A- Imaging: B
Fresh Reviews 5.5* * The score of this reviewer influences only the Gaming Score

Aful Performer 8 Reviews

Z-Reviews 8 * score normalized
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Super* Review 8* * score normalized
Quite solid technical performance. Good imaging/separation. Good sense of positioning.

Super* Review original ranking

Super* Review Youtube Channel
- Super* Review
Jaytiss 7.8 Reviewer Score
B+ Tuning
A- Tech
One of the most technical and best air and details iem out there for the price.

Jaytiss original ranking

Jaytiss Youtube Channel
- Jaytiss
Mids: A- Treble: A- Dynamics: C+ Soundstage: A+
Audionotions 7.5 Reviewer Score
Smooth and balanced with really great detail retrieval. Jack-of-all-trades. If you can swing $370 for this and aren't willing to go up to $530+ for something marginally better, then just buy this and don't look back. Previously Owned

Audionotions original ranking

Website (Audionotions)

- Audionotions
Jays Audio 7 Reviewer Score
A Tuning
A+ Tech
Good neutral set. Airy and open staging but with forward vocals although lacking in extension. Great layering and details but not 3D and more flat. Vocals could also be more open, and feels "stuck".

Jays Audio original ranking

Jays Audio Youtube Channel
- Jays Audio
Fresh Reviews 6.5* * The score of this reviewer influences only the Gaming Score
Tim Tuned 6.5 Reviewer Score
B+ Tuning
A+ Tech
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Tim Tuned original ranking

Tim Tuned Youtube Channel
- Tim Tuned
Bass: A- Mids: A+ Treble: A+
Gizaudio Axel 6.5 Reviewer Score
B+ Tuning
A- Tech
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Gizaudio Axel original ranking

Gizaudio Axel Youtube Channel
- Gizaudio Axel
Shuwa-T 6.5 Reviewer Score
B Tuning
B+ Tech
Comment: Slight retuning could bump this up. Technicalities are solid, better staging and imaging compared to P5 The tuning has slight honkiness in the midrange

Shuwa-T original ranking

Shuwa-T Website

- Shuwa-T
Bass: B- Mids: A- Treble: B Soundstage: B+ Details: A- Imaging: A-
Nymz 5.9 Reviewer Score
B Tuning
B- Tech
Great tonal balance with technicalities to back it up. Probably the best treble balance you find up to its price point. Mid-bass won't be for everyone.

Nymz original ranking

Nymz Website

- Nymz
Bass: C+ Mids: B Treble: A- Details: B+ Imaging: C+
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