#Moondrop starfield driver#

The mid-bass is both impactful and precise, with excellent speed and articulation. The well-extended sub-bass is elevated compared to the mid-bass, with a tasteful amount of rumble. The Starfield has a polite yet firm bass presentation that is tightly-controlled but never anemic. The Moondrop Starfield has a Harman neutral tuning. Note: My impressions are based on use with the stock eartips. The magnitude of the valley around 7k is a coupler artifact. The measurements are presented with 1/24th smoothing. The measurements use a compensation file derived from relating my raw measurements to published measurements from Crinacle and Antdroid. The headphones are driven using my Element, which has an output impedance of no more than 1 ohm. My measurements were conducted with a Dayton iMM-6 microphone using a vinyl tubing coupler and a calibrated USB sound interface.

#Moondrop starfield driver#

There is mild driver flex if you insert the IEMs deeply. Even with the largest included eartips, I found that the housings migrated out of my ears over time and required frequent re-adjustment. They have a shallow insertion depth, and I found them to be extremely comfortable to wear for extended periods. The Moondrop Starfield is intended to be worn cable-up. The minimalist 2-pin connectors have faintly raised markings to indicate left and right, but the markings are so small and unobtrusive that they require scrutiny to distinguish. The cable uses preformed clear plastic earguides. There is no chin adjustment slider or strain relief at the Y-split. The Y-split is a black metal disc marked with the Moondrop logo. It has a right-angled 3.5 mm termination with clear rubber hardware and good strain relief. The 4-strand braided 2-pin cable included with the Starfield is light and has a propensity to tangle. The nozzles do not have a lip to secure eartips, but the stock eartips have such a narrow bore that I did not have any issues with eartips coming loose during my time with the Starfield. There are two circular vents on the inner faces of the earpieces. The 2-pin connectors are slightly recessed. The left earpiece’s faceplate is emblazoned with a starburst, while “Starfield” is written in cursive script along the bottom edge of the right earpiece’s faceplate. The way that the sub-faces reflect light differently as the earpiece is manipulated is neat. The faceplates are fingernail-shaped with four distinct sub-faces emanating in a ray pattern from a point just above the 2-pin connector. I have read that this finish chips easily, but in my case, it remained intact over the several weeks I used the Starfield. The housings are metal with a sparkling metallic blue finish.

The Moondrop Starfield uses a two-part shell design with a prominent seam between the inner body and the faceplate.