![]() Vocals are presented well sounding natural and full, however, where it excels well is its overall clarity. Instruments also have accurate timbre, with their natural tonality. There is no noticeable drop between male and female vocals. The midrange is mostly even, striking a good balance between the lower and upper midrange. It sits comfortably in the space without being too shouty or near the face. The midrange on the Aria Snow is not recessed but not too forward as well. Bass rifts can still be heard and appreciated, despite busy tracks. The mid-bass also has enough presence to be distinguished. It’s fast with quick decay and no excessive bloom to the upper frequencies. It does have enough bass to be felt, however, it’s not as impactful as expected.ĭespite the recessed sub-bass performance, the mid-bass region does well overall. It was quite disappointing that it did not deliver well in the bass department. Knowing the Aria Snow has a DLC diaphragm, I was expecting a deep and full bass. The whole package contains a white carrying case, IEM cable, and 3 sets of ear tips S, M, and L. The IEMs are placed in a foam-like structure along with the other set of accessories. The box opens with a magnetic flap, revealing the elements inside. The box is colored shiny white, consistent with “snow” in its name. As always, an anime character is splattered on the outer sleeve. The packaging is consistent with how Moondrop rolls. Plus, there is a chin-slider you may opt to keep the cable in place. No unusual microphonics were observed when moving around. ![]() The insulator also helps in reducing tangles when stowing it away. The cable has a transparent insulator, showing the silver braided cable. It is an ear-hook design with a 2-pin 0.78mm connector and a 3.5mm L-jack. The Aria Snow comes with a 6N oxygen-free copper silver-plated cable (SPC). As a bonus, it really does well in keeping outside noises to a minimum. I find the Spring Tips to be really comfortable as it is thin and soft, conforming to the shape of my ears. Provided are 2 ear tips, a black silicone one, and Moondrop’s spring tips. There were no hot spots in my ears, even though wearing it for long periods. When wearing it for a few hours seated, it blends in the background. It’s small enough to be comfortable but not too small that it makes it hard to get a good fit. The fit of the Aria Snow in my experience is pretty good. ![]() It just looks elegant while keeping a low-profile factor. I’m pretty impressed with the visual glow-up of this monitor. Up close, the design looks really stunning with its matte-silver finish and an intricate snowflake design on the face plate. It has a brand-new surface coating, allowing it to produce the snowflake pattern, perfectly embodying the “Snow” in Aria Snow Edition. It is said to use the same ergonomic material shell as the 2021 Aria, with one key difference. It is tuned to have a clean and crisp response throughout its frequency range. To cap it off, the driver tuning is still consistent with Moondrop’s VDSF tuning curve. Its high rigidity and high damping produces refined treble response and natural timbre. The DLC diaphragm is a composite of nano-thickness diamond-like amorphous carbon deposited on a high internal resistance base material. It still uses an ultra-fine imported Daikoku CCAV voice coil, similar to the one used in the original Aria. This version has the first-generation diamond-like carbon (DLC) composite diaphragm used in the Kanas Pro edition while maintaining a similar cavity structure. Unlike the original launched in 2021, it uses a totally different driver inside. The Moondrop Aria Snow Edition is a single 10mm dynamic driver universal monitor. ![]() It is priced exactly the same as before at $79.99 and aims to compete in the sub-$100 market, and yes, including the original 2021 Moondrop Aria. It isn’t really an MKII with some tweaks as it has a completely different driver inside, like a reimagined Moondrop Kanas Pro, in the Aria form factor. For those not familiar with the original, these are extremely popular IEMs, one of the best ones for the sub-$100 market. I’m quite surprised with this drop, as the company rarely produces a refresh early on. Moondrop is back with a new refresh of the 2021 Aria, called the Snow Edition.
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