Softears Twilight VS Moondrop Illumination

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Softears Twilight and Moondrop Illumination are 1DD in-ear monitors. Softears Twilight costs $930 while Moondrop Illumination costs $800. Softears Twilight is $130 more expensive. Softears Twilight holds a decisive 2.8-point edge in reviewer scores (7.6 vs 4.8). Softears Twilight has significantly better bass with a 2.5-point edge, Softears Twilight has significantly better mids with a 3-point edge and Softears Twilight has significantly better treble with a 2-point edge.

Insights

Metric Softears Twilight Moondrop Illumination
Bass 7.5 5
Mids 8 5
Treble 7 5
Details 7.6 5
Soundstage 8 4.8
Imaging 7.6 4
Dynamics 5 5
Tonality 7.8 5.5
Technicalities 7.4 5.4

Softears Twilight Aggregated Review Score

Average Reviewer Scores

Tim Tuned
Bad Guy Good Audio Crin
Jaytiss Jays Audio Gizaudio Axel

Average Reviewer Score:

7.6

Strongly Favorable

Moondrop Illumination Aggregated Review Score

Average Reviewer Scores

Precogvision Super* Review
Crin

Average Reviewer Score:

4.8

Generally Unfavorable

Reviews Comparison

Softears Twilight reviewed by Crin

Crin 7 Reviewer Score
A- Tuning
A Tech
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Moondrop Illumination reviewed by Crin

Crin 6 Reviewer Score
B Tuning
B Tech
Well-tuned with natural timbre, ultimately marred by subpar detail retrieval and definition.

Crin original ranking

Crin Youtube Channel

Softears Twilight (more reviews)

Softears Twilight reviewed by Jaytiss

Jaytiss 8.3 Reviewer Score
A- Tuning
A- Tech
It's like a tubed iem, it's really fun. Something about DDs, so good.

Jaytiss original ranking

Jaytiss Youtube Channel
Mids: S Treble: A- Dynamics: C+ Soundstage: A+
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Softears Twilight reviewed by Jays Audio

Jays Audio 8 Reviewer Score
S Tuning
A Tech
Slightly warm/neutral, very well balanced, good scaling, TOTL male vocals, big staging, wait for sale

Jays Audio original ranking

Jays Audio Youtube Channel

Softears Twilight reviewed by Gizaudio Axel

Gizaudio Axel 8 Reviewer Score
S Tuning
A Tech
My top choice for timbral accuracy. Beautiful warm sound signature with outstanding timbre and an open sound. I wouldn’t change a thing.

Gizaudio Axel original ranking

Gizaudio Axel Youtube Channel

Softears Twilight reviewed by Bad Guy Good Audio

Bad Guy Good Audio 7.7 Reviewer Score
A+ Tuning
A- Tech
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Bad Guy Good Audio original ranking

Bad Guy Good Audio Youtube Channel
Bass: A- Mids: A- Treble: A-

Softears Twilight reviewed by Tim Tuned

Tim Tuned 6.5 Reviewer Score
B+ Tuning
A+ Tech
Warm tuning done correct, one of my favorite single DD Need more treble

Tim Tuned original ranking

Tim Tuned Youtube Channel
Bass: A+ Mids: A+ Treble: A-
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Moondrop Illumination (more reviews)

Moondrop Illumination reviewed by Precogvision

Precogvision 4.5 Reviewer Score
C+ Tuning
C Tech
Mushy transients and imaging, basically par with their other single DDs for techniclaities.

Precogvision original ranking

Precogvision Youtube Channel
Bass: C+ Mids: C+ Treble: C+ Dynamics: C+ Details: C+ Imaging: C-

Moondrop Illumination reviewed by Super* Review

Super* Review 4* * score normalized
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Softears Twilight Gaming Score

Gaming Score & Grade

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

Gaming Score

6.5

Gaming Grade

B+

Moondrop Illumination Gaming Score

Gaming Score & Grade

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

Gaming Score

4.9

Gaming Grade

C

Softears Twilight Scorings

Average Technical & Tuning Grades

Average Tunign Grade

A
  • Well-executed tonal character. No major flaws with good technical control. Smooth presentation works with multiple genres.

Average Technical Grade

A-
  • Competent technical presentation. Handles separation and detail well in most tracks, with modest soundstage and acceptable imaging capabilities.
Bass A
Strong, well-defined bass with good texture. Delivers satisfying punch and rumble without overwhelming other frequencies.
Mids A+
Superb midrange that's rich and resolving. Exceptional transparency and micro-details with perfect vocal/instrument balance.
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+
Exceptional soundstage with holographic imaging. Creates a truly three-dimensional space where instruments float naturally around you.
Gaming B+
Respectable environmental presentation favors atmosphere over precision. Detects obvious directional cues while conveying game world ambiance. Bad value-to-cost for gaming purpose - not recommended

Moondrop Illumination 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

C+
  • Satisfactory technical performance. Handles basic detail retrieval adequately in most tracks. Maintains reasonable cohesion in simpler arrangements.
Bass C+
Average bass performance - present but unremarkable. Has reasonable texture but lacks depth and physicality.
Mids C+
Decent midrange performance - balanced but unremarkable. Adequate clarity for most genres without notable flaws.
Treble C+
Decent treble with acceptable extension and detail. Can sound slightly unrefined but avoids being harsh or sibilant.
Dynamics C+
Decent dynamic performance. Good macro-contrast but micro-dynamics could be more nuanced. Satisfactory impact.
Details C+
Decent detail retrieval. Handles most textures adequately though micro-details and ambient cues could be more pronounced.
Imaging C-
Average imaging - reasonable localization but lacks specificity. Instruments have general positions but lack pinpoint accuracy.
Gaming C
Minimal environmental definition provides only general audio cues. Suitable for games where positioning isn't critical. Bad value-to-cost for gaming purpose - not recommended

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