This is the first time I heard about Concerto but I have no doubts how fast it got discontinued. I mean this is $300 iem that - Doesn't have a detachable cable. - Treble that looks like a Chi-Fi from pre-pandemic. - Design that's as atrocious as the new Quarks. Who asked for this? Moondrop lately dropped the ball on many iterations. What is happening?
the design is the only reasonable part, the detachable cable is required for the XMEMS driver, and the treble is pretty decent outside the 10khz peak, which hasnt been confirmed by the 5128 so it may not be that strong and its probably also because of the XMEMS, this IEM is more like an experiment.
Can we all collectively stop asking for metal IEMs as if they are better. I prefer resin. It's a preference. Let's not make it so everyone says "oh this is made of metal therefore it's a better build." It's not. Even with resin or 3d printing you can make good feeling iems.
I heard this IEM was actually discontinued due to Moondrop being bullied about how to pronounce "Concerto" by a bunch of armchair linguists who have never been to Italy.
Sad to see it got discontinued since I really thought it might have been something special. But after listening to this review and hearing all of the negatives I am so happy I never bought one.
I could’ve told anyone that. When they first announced this thing I thought “WTF?? DSP cabled non semi custom IEM for $300?” literally no one wanted this. No one asked for this. Into the trash it goes.
Probably since the market is throwing new IEMS every week, Moondrop release this one very fast with a lot of problems. That will keep happening if brands try to realease so many products fast
plenty of >$1k IEMs have resin shells. Crin and Timmy. "Resin shells are not premium." Gaslight much? The Moondrop Dusk is a not inexpensive highly rated and regarded IEM that happens to have RESIN SHELLS! fk off with that bs. Thank-you.
DUSK is not a simple resin shell, it has them fancy carbon fiber faceplates. Though I wish it was stabilized wood. But there's a lot of things that I'd wish for with regards to that IEM... But I also don't understand this "all-resin build bad" sentiment. I recently sold off my DUSK due to channel balance issues and got myself a set of Hype 4. The fit is worse for me and the overall aesthetics are a significant downgrade in my opinion. The fact that I despise the faceplate design surely doesn't help with that as well. But the build itself I consider an upgrade due to: 1). Hype 4 having a metal nozzles with protective grills and lips for securing the eartips, which DUSK lacks. 2). Hype 4's venting holes being covered with a protective mesh. 3). Hype 4' shells having better structural integrity, whereas Moondrop's IEMs are (in)famous for their faceplates falling off. Hence I don't have to worry about any stuff getting into the IEMs or them falling apart if I'm not careful enough when handling them. And they're light, which helps with the fit stability, even though they don't feels as "substantial" in the hand which imparts a certain impression of cheapness. I just can't stand full-metal builds for their weight. That being said, stabilized wood shells are the superior option. They're light, but look and feel premium at the same time.
That lower Treble tuck is similar to the Dunu Titan S and i relate to the vocals feeling not so good. It's the high Treble emphasis along with the lower Treble tuck that i would like to not be present and rather have a more smoother approach
It is an item I was most waiting to review and was curious about, even though I did not buy it because it has a fixed wire, and I did not buy an IEM for $100 if it had a fixed wire.
@@uglyfate1326 After DaVinci was released, he mentioned Performer 5 as a recommendation to buy in many of his reviews. He also reviewed many iems that could be considered DaVinci's competitors and praised most of them, like Dynaquattro and some Ziigaats. I think your comment is unfair.
Because you're part of the small minority that liked it. But even if majority of people did like it I doubt it'd have a different fate. This was more of an experimental IEM in the first place.
I talked to Moondrop and they said they have not discontinued the Concerto, they just haven’t been able to keep up with the demand. You’re giving out false information
At least Variations seems to have great channel balance. Too bad that anything else is either trash or simply inappropriate for the price in that (and not just that) regard.
Had the moondrop A8 back in the day, it was god awful, absolutely horrible. I said never moondrop again. However, I tried the moondrop little white for my iem a month ago and omg it was the worst kind of garbage I have ever bought in this passion. The software was just completely broken, the software told me I got almost no battery left after 30 minutes of use and interrupted the music every 30 second by saying in that super annoying loli pedophile voice "battery low" EVEN THO tha battery was far from empty. It kept playing for 4 hours with that interruption. Chi-Fi and Software are two things that dont mix, like oil and water. My Fiio UTWS5 have the absolute same issue, prolly the same base software. Also the Moondrop Link app is just pure garbage, it is so bad I dont know where to start with my rant. even the horrible fiio app is much better
Squiggy for Concerto is not currently on the tool, but why not check out the squig site anyways :)
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This is the first time I heard about Concerto but I have no doubts how fast it got discontinued.
I mean this is $300 iem that
- Doesn't have a detachable cable.
- Treble that looks like a Chi-Fi from pre-pandemic.
- Design that's as atrocious as the new Quarks. Who asked for this?
Moondrop lately dropped the ball on many iterations. What is happening?
they lackin
I mean I own the Quarks 2 and other than the fact that it doesn't work with the Moondrop Link app, it does still sound pretty decent.
Moondrops engineers moved to truthear.
the design is the only reasonable part, the detachable cable is required for the XMEMS driver, and the treble is pretty decent outside the 10khz peak, which hasnt been confirmed by the 5128 so it may not be that strong and its probably also because of the XMEMS, this IEM is more like an experiment.
@@new1412 Are Moondrop set up to do mems production in house? If not it might be a supplier issue.
Can we all collectively stop asking for metal IEMs as if they are better. I prefer resin. It's a preference. Let's not make it so everyone says "oh this is made of metal therefore it's a better build." It's not. Even with resin or 3d printing you can make good feeling iems.
MOONDROP has been extremely mid for a little while now. Not surprised.
Always has been, in fact.
The sound quality of Moondrop IEMs doesn’t have any breakthrough since Variations
I heard this IEM was actually discontinued due to Moondrop being bullied about how to pronounce "Concerto" by a bunch of armchair linguists who have never been to Italy.
The most convincing one so far
Yea my uncle works at Nintendo and he told me.
This joke is getting old, this community seems to be full of idiots.
Sad to see it got discontinued since I really thought it might have been something special. But after listening to this review and hearing all of the negatives I am so happy I never bought one.
>That channel matching
I could’ve told anyone that. When they first announced this thing I thought “WTF?? DSP cabled non semi custom IEM for $300?”
literally no one wanted this. No one asked for this. Into the trash it goes.
Probably since the market is throwing new IEMS every week, Moondrop release this one very fast with a lot of problems.
That will keep happening if brands try to realease so many products fast
This. The market is over-saturated.
I'm still gettin used to finish watching a Timmy video without the weeb outro
We need a new top 10, 5, or 3 video! I always like those videos. In this hobby things are always changing.
I swore at the end you were joking and were actually talking through a tin can.
plenty of >$1k IEMs have resin shells. Crin and Timmy. "Resin shells are not premium."
Gaslight much? The Moondrop Dusk is a not inexpensive highly rated and regarded IEM that happens to have RESIN SHELLS! fk off with that bs. Thank-you.
I think the concerto is more a not too thick plastic more than resin…
@@or1on89 okay. The truth is I am just gentle trolling Timmy, and Crin. I respect what they do, and enjoy their videos also.
DUSK is not a simple resin shell, it has them fancy carbon fiber faceplates. Though I wish it was stabilized wood. But there's a lot of things that I'd wish for with regards to that IEM...
But I also don't understand this "all-resin build bad" sentiment.
I recently sold off my DUSK due to channel balance issues and got myself a set of Hype 4. The fit is worse for me and the overall aesthetics are a significant downgrade in my opinion. The fact that I despise the faceplate design surely doesn't help with that as well.
But the build itself I consider an upgrade due to: 1). Hype 4 having a metal nozzles with protective grills and lips for securing the eartips, which DUSK lacks. 2). Hype 4's venting holes being covered with a
protective mesh. 3). Hype 4' shells having better structural integrity, whereas Moondrop's IEMs are (in)famous for their faceplates falling off.
Hence I don't have to worry about any stuff getting into the IEMs or them falling apart if I'm not careful enough when handling them. And they're light, which helps with the fit stability, even though they don't feels as "substantial" in the hand which imparts a certain impression of cheapness. I just can't stand full-metal builds for their weight.
That being said, stabilized wood shells are the superior option. They're light, but look and feel premium at the same time.
@@juanblanco7898 yes. And the Hype sounds amazing. I feel it is the best IEM under $500.00
@@juanblanco7898 Hype 4's are sooo good. I love them.
It's an Italian word and pronounced concherto not conserto.
It's leviOsa, not levioSA!
Yes, then?
I also thought "Kefine Delci" is supposed to be pronounced in Italian, but everyone keeps pronouncing it as "key-fine" or "keffeine dell-see"
That lower Treble tuck is similar to the Dunu Titan S and i relate to the vocals feeling not so good. It's the high Treble emphasis along with the lower Treble tuck that i would like to not be present and rather have a more smoother approach
The graph doesnt know about fit so the treble can vary a lot from person to person
I like the earbud style, though. If they carry anything on from the Concerto, it should be that form factor.
It is an item I was most waiting to review and was curious about, even though I did not buy it because it has a fixed wire, and I did not buy an IEM for $100 if it had a fixed wire.
Are you going to do a review of the Performer 5+2? I saw measurements added to Squig
he can't review Performer 7 unless all Davinci's already soled out, simple logic.
@@uglyfate1326 After DaVinci was released, he mentioned Performer 5 as a recommendation to buy in many of his reviews. He also reviewed many iems that could be considered DaVinci's competitors and praised most of them, like Dynaquattro and some Ziigaats. I think your comment is unfair.
Theres certain way you're talking thats kind of familiar.
P.S. for Moondrop: iFi has the XMEMS technology, let us try it with analogue plug 🥺🙏
Hi Timmy would be great if you'll review the Pula Anvil 114! Thanks
Can you review moondrop ultrasonic? There is no reviews for it stil, would be usefull
So after all your optimistic energetic delivery and soft words in the end it's totally garbage.
Seeing it on this channel, is this Crinacle approved? Or it doesn't automatically mean that anymore? 🧐
metal shells will make it much heavier
Timmy, you need to also post guizaudio
Wow why did they do that?? I really like the Concerto and was about to recommend it to a friend
Because you're part of the small minority that liked it.
But even if majority of people did like it I doubt it'd have a different fate. This was more of an experimental IEM in the first place.
It’s not discontinued, this is false information
Xmems and detachable cable still not possible😢
Is it not pronounced conchairtoe.. Like a piano concerto or somethin
I talked to Moondrop and they said they have not discontinued the Concerto, they just haven’t been able to keep up with the demand. You’re giving out false information
Where is blue 2??
well.....at least the waifu is peak...
Concern Toe
So this item exists in your list since you have featured it in regards to your slogan?
day 2 of waiting for uuuu to make a review on simgot ew300, std,hbb,dsp
Please?
@fabien4489 ye
Maybe better IEMs exist to talk about
@@roadtonever for 80 bucks its amazing
@@roadtonever over that i want their opinion before buying it
Moondrop keep throwing away their reputation year after year...
ok
4 mins ago is freaky
Wow, moondrop always has such terrible channel imbalance 😕
At least Variations seems to have great channel balance. Too bad that anything else is either trash or simply inappropriate for the price in that (and not just that) regard.
Had the moondrop A8 back in the day, it was god awful, absolutely horrible. I said never moondrop again. However, I tried the moondrop little white for my iem a month ago and omg it was the worst kind of garbage I have ever bought in this passion. The software was just completely broken, the software told me I got almost no battery left after 30 minutes of use and interrupted the music every 30 second by saying in that super annoying loli pedophile voice "battery low" EVEN THO tha battery was far from empty. It kept playing for 4 hours with that interruption. Chi-Fi and Software are two things that dont mix, like oil and water. My Fiio UTWS5 have the absolute same issue, prolly the same base software. Also the Moondrop Link app is just pure garbage, it is so bad I dont know where to start with my rant. even the horrible fiio app is much better
Chinese companies too busy delivering 'value' to care about user experience.
Lmao
Wow, i was considering it but that non-detachable was such a huge turn-off for such an expensive pair
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