Very good video as always. Super Review has always been my go to reference point if I want to buy IEM. But I have to disagree with one thing in this video. I find the transient speed in Moondrop LAN is surprisingly FAST for the price. Even EA500 not even close. I produce psy-trance music which has super fast bass instrument and LAN satisfies me whether in psy-trance or metal music. I need fast cheap DD and this is it. Although treble resolution leaves a lot to be desired, but considering the price, LAN is definitely a hidden gem.
I loved the sound of the SSR, even more than the Blessing 2. interesting the SSR graphs somewhat similarly to the original Etymotic ER4B one of the first IEMs, and specifically designed for binaural listening and media (essentially audio recorded by special mics in a dummy head, that when listened back on the right gear sounds completely holographic). Etymotic changed its curve to be a bit easier to listen to, but if you use spatial audio DSP or the 3D audio of modern game engines the SSR is very spacious and holographic. I also found that technically, it held up really well, even prefer its bass clarity over the Blessing 2. Unfortunately, for myself, my SSR went through the wash, and only one side survived. I did move back to Etymotic, this time picking up on of their darker tuned designs the ER2XR, which is just an incredible experience, even coming from having used the ER4SR in the past, I like the warmer sound. The LAN looks great either way, and I can see it having a versatile signature for use outdoors and at home.
The aria snow edition is my preference for tuning. So I'd love to see them revamp that 80 dollar price range with something better in technicality with the same tuning or at least close in tuning
I'm the same, and I really think the 80-100 dollars need a vocal focused Iem with good technical performance. I say need but I'm really happy with what I have, it's wishful thinking.
The Aria se is my only iem and I love it too, headphones. I had a focal elear, hifiman he400se, and a dt770 250ohm. Are there any iem that rival the aria?
I got the LAN and find it overall improvement over the Chu , new body material with better build , better finishing , detachable cable , new driver and now a better tuning , it tame the treble on the Chu and give the Bass a needed boost but still the LAN can be sometime a bit too lean, for that I pair the IEM with Moondrop's own T cable ( 6N OCC Copper ) on 4.4 balance output and both of them scale well with more power ( though not exactly significantly so )
The SSR's technical performance is why I decide it's not worth to buy the Lan. All I did is just EQ my SSR to Lan's FR, and it's my daily driver now ^^
It’s odd about the Softears type pouch, as I’ve also heard that the Lan uses the Softears Volume driver, and not the Chu driver. I’m Def curious, so looking into it Moondrop Is associated with Softears, to what depth I have no idea. I’d be curious to hear it against the Volume! All the best, Sonny T
very nice. i might need to buy a new sleeping iem since my quarks, mh775, and now spaceships have broken. so for my next sleeping iem, the number one requirement will be a detachable cable. i'll keep these in mind if i do decide to buy a new one since it turns out my crn fits extremely well and actually are a good sleeping iem for me. ironic since it's one of the larger ones i own.
Hey Mark, I wanted to ask what your thoughts are on the Moondrop LAN for male vocals at this price point? I tend to like natural sounding vocals that are just a bit bright and forward. Would you say this is one of the best options around $30-35 (right now)? I was comparing these directly with the EPZ Q1 Pro. Thanks 👍
This cost same as QKZ x HBB Khan and it graphs similarly with the 7hz Zero, in technicality wise is it similar or better than the zero and does it matches the technicalities of Khan?
I think your ear pinna seems to be smaller? I compared this video to your chu review and chu seems to be much smaller although chu and lan is the same size
You almost got me excited for the Lan for a while, but when I heard the cons and the comparisons... I'll pass. I have the other 3 and SSR has by far the best tonal balance to my ears, sounds extremely neutral, vocals both male and female come off as they are supposed to. Chu is straight up V-Shaped with male vocals completely recessed in the mix, and the Zero is similar, just a bit better. Seeing the graph made me feel disappointed, and hearing your thoughts I feel that even though they fixed the awful treble of the Chu, it's still gonna sound thinner and less neutral than I like. Technical performance lagging behind the SSR is the final nail in the coffin. SSR remains the best IEM under $90 for me I guess ❤️
Hearing you say this makes me think gizaudio was right about the lan. He described it as boring and middle of the pack. Not bad but average bland. I say this because he described the three iems you have just like you did😢
@@jcap8391 that's okay, I wish companies didn't feel the need to constantly release new stuff. The SSR is still wonderful and I would have loved if Moondrop spent more time promoting that instead... Maybe a new colourway? Upgraded cable? I don't know.
@@SzymonSaysStuff I love the SSR but only one side fit my deformed ear holes🥺 it sounded good but couldn't get the other side to fit with all the tips I had😭 .
@@jcap8391man, that's unfortunate, sorry to hear that 🥲 try some foam tips or Azla Xelastec. Both will fit to your ear shape, making it easier to get a good seal.
If I'm buying purely for the cable (the IEMs will probably never leave the box) is the SSR/SSP or Lan better? Are they essentially the same other than color?
So if you want to go outside, you have to have something with emphasized bass, cause bass frequencies gets cancelled by outside noise. For very low budget go with kz ling long, its very good and after a very long time kz made something good, around same price you can also get qkz x hbb and final option in this budget is moondrop quarks dsp. If you can spend around 40 to 50 dollars get qkz x hbb khan or truthear zero.
Prioritise something with stable fit, which will depend on your ears of course. My favourite options for excercise is the QKZ HBB because it stays in my ears perfectly and has really good bass, but is lacking a bit of treble excitement. Second thing I use is the Moondrop SSR, which doesn't have too much bass, but is much more exciting.
moondrop has my heart. the only problem i have with moondrop though is their paintjob that I wish they'd change coz my god, when it starts to peel, it fucking sucks
Fun fact: "Lan" in Chinese can mean a few different things. It can mean "blue", for example, or it can mean "orchidea". But my favourite possible translation of the word "Lan" is "rotten" because it describes the sound of most IEMs Moondrop released in the last year and a half perfectly 🥴
Just for clarification, 蘭(lan) printed on the box means orchid. What you meant is 'lan' has the same pronounce with other words such as 蓝(blue) and 烂(rotten). A
LAN vs. Aria, Tin C2, how to EQ your headphones, and how many SSRs do I own? The Q&A 👉 ua-cam.com/video/r4AQWZhNBTc/v-deo.html
Very good video as always. Super Review has always been my go to reference point if I want to buy IEM. But I have to disagree with one thing in this video. I find the transient speed in Moondrop LAN is surprisingly FAST for the price. Even EA500 not even close. I produce psy-trance music which has super fast bass instrument and LAN satisfies me whether in psy-trance or metal music. I need fast cheap DD and this is it. Although treble resolution leaves a lot to be desired, but considering the price, LAN is definitely a hidden gem.
I loved the sound of the SSR, even more than the Blessing 2. interesting the SSR graphs somewhat similarly to the original Etymotic ER4B one of the first IEMs, and specifically designed for binaural listening and media (essentially audio recorded by special mics in a dummy head, that when listened back on the right gear sounds completely holographic). Etymotic changed its curve to be a bit easier to listen to, but if you use spatial audio DSP or the 3D audio of modern game engines the SSR is very spacious and holographic. I also found that technically, it held up really well, even prefer its bass clarity over the Blessing 2. Unfortunately, for myself, my SSR went through the wash, and only one side survived.
I did move back to Etymotic, this time picking up on of their darker tuned designs the ER2XR, which is just an incredible experience, even coming from having used the ER4SR in the past, I like the warmer sound.
The LAN looks great either way, and I can see it having a versatile signature for use outdoors and at home.
The aria snow edition is my preference for tuning. So I'd love to see them revamp that 80 dollar price range with something better in technicality with the same tuning or at least close in tuning
A bit more subbass like the OG Aria.
I'm the same, and I really think the 80-100 dollars need a vocal focused Iem with good technical performance. I say need but I'm really happy with what I have, it's wishful thinking.
The Aria se is my only iem and I love it too, headphones. I had a focal elear, hifiman he400se, and a dt770 250ohm. Are there any iem that rival the aria?
@@Kana0211 lots now. The truthear hexa, heart mirror pro, olina se, simgot ea500, whizzer Kylin he10, etc
I got the LAN and find it overall improvement over the Chu , new body material with better build , better finishing , detachable cable , new driver and now a better tuning , it tame the treble on the Chu and give the Bass a needed boost but still the LAN can be sometime a bit too lean, for that I pair the IEM with Moondrop's own T cable ( 6N OCC Copper ) on 4.4 balance output and both of them scale well with more power ( though not exactly significantly so )
"if you want to send it to yourself and pretend you got a friend" 😅 nicely done, Mark
Whatever it takes to get through another day 👍
@@SuperReviewif you want to send me a set and pretend we are friends, that would be also nicely done 😁
Deal with it 😁
@@SuperReview The Lan, 7hz zero, or tin hifi c2 for vocal monitoring?🥺
Every birthday & xmas 😭
The SSR's technical performance is why I decide it's not worth to buy the Lan. All I did is just EQ my SSR to Lan's FR, and it's my daily driver now ^^
It’s odd about the Softears type pouch, as I’ve also heard that the Lan uses the Softears Volume driver, and not the Chu driver. I’m Def curious, so looking into it Moondrop Is associated with Softears, to what depth I have no idea. I’d be curious to hear it against the Volume! All the best, Sonny T
very nice. i might need to buy a new sleeping iem since my quarks, mh775, and now spaceships have broken. so for my next sleeping iem, the number one requirement will be a detachable cable. i'll keep these in mind if i do decide to buy a new one since it turns out my crn fits extremely well and actually are a good sleeping iem for me. ironic since it's one of the larger ones i own.
Yeah TBH I sleep in all my IEMs.
Hey Mark, I wanted to ask what your thoughts are on the Moondrop LAN for male vocals at this price point? I tend to like natural sounding vocals that are just a bit bright and forward.
Would you say this is one of the best options around $30-35 (right now)?
I was comparing these directly with the EPZ Q1 Pro. Thanks 👍
This cost same as QKZ x HBB Khan and it graphs similarly with the 7hz Zero, in technicality wise is it similar or better than the zero and does it matches the technicalities of Khan?
How about compare to C2 Mech Warrior? Which one would u pick as a daily driver
I think your ear pinna seems to be smaller? I compared this video to your chu review and chu seems to be much smaller although chu and lan is the same size
You almost got me excited for the Lan for a while, but when I heard the cons and the comparisons... I'll pass.
I have the other 3 and SSR has by far the best tonal balance to my ears, sounds extremely neutral, vocals both male and female come off as they are supposed to. Chu is straight up V-Shaped with male vocals completely recessed in the mix, and the Zero is similar, just a bit better.
Seeing the graph made me feel disappointed, and hearing your thoughts I feel that even though they fixed the awful treble of the Chu, it's still gonna sound thinner and less neutral than I like. Technical performance lagging behind the SSR is the final nail in the coffin.
SSR remains the best IEM under $90 for me I guess ❤️
Hearing you say this makes me think gizaudio was right about the lan. He described it as boring and middle of the pack. Not bad but average bland. I say this because he described the three iems you have just like you did😢
@@jcap8391 that's okay, I wish companies didn't feel the need to constantly release new stuff. The SSR is still wonderful and I would have loved if Moondrop spent more time promoting that instead... Maybe a new colourway? Upgraded cable? I don't know.
@@SzymonSaysStuff I love the SSR but only one side fit my deformed ear holes🥺 it sounded good but couldn't get the other side to fit with all the tips I had😭 .
@@jcap8391man, that's unfortunate, sorry to hear that 🥲 try some foam tips or Azla Xelastec. Both will fit to your ear shape, making it easier to get a good seal.
If I'm buying purely for the cable (the IEMs will probably never leave the box) is the SSR/SSP or Lan better? Are they essentially the same other than color?
Between the LAN and Tinhifi C2
Is there a noteble difference in technicalities? Which have better drivers?
I am not into driver memes, but C2 sounds much much technical to me.
Problem is the price, should had cost 30$ at most with the competition
You got any suggestions of iems for the gym and jogging in the park?
So if you want to go outside, you have to have something with emphasized bass, cause bass frequencies gets cancelled by outside noise. For very low budget go with kz ling long, its very good and after a very long time kz made something good, around same price you can also get qkz x hbb and final option in this budget is moondrop quarks dsp. If you can spend around 40 to 50 dollars get qkz x hbb khan or truthear zero.
Man there's so many options out there
@@Elazarko Ill listen to your suggestions if you are saying that there are many out there
Prioritise something with stable fit, which will depend on your ears of course. My favourite options for excercise is the QKZ HBB because it stays in my ears perfectly and has really good bass, but is lacking a bit of treble excitement. Second thing I use is the Moondrop SSR, which doesn't have too much bass, but is much more exciting.
I prefer bonephones for that sort of thing.
I loved the chu, this will be my new mini upgrade 🥹
Pd: i like this line of headphones, i'm not looking for a better one in the range of price 😑
moondrop has my heart. the only problem i have with moondrop though is their paintjob that I wish they'd change coz my god, when it starts to peel, it fucking sucks
Moondrop Lan is metal . No paint job issue
The GOAT back at it
Comfy cables ftw :D!
How's the Lan's stock eartips? Is it comfortable?
suck
to be honest, they're just an very normal stock eartips
@@lizhung116 ty
Fun fact: "Lan" in Chinese can mean a few different things.
It can mean "blue", for example, or it can mean "orchidea".
But my favourite possible translation of the word "Lan" is "rotten" because it describes the sound of most IEMs Moondrop released in the last year and a half perfectly 🥴
Just for clarification, 蘭(lan) printed on the box means orchid. What you meant is 'lan' has the same pronounce with other words such as 蓝(blue) and 烂(rotten). A
What upgrade cable with mic would be best for this iem?
Any 2-pin cable with a mic should work. Linsoul has a bunch of options I believe.
How does the aria se xompare to the lan
Could you do a review on Aür Audio iems
Sorry, no plans to.
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1:50 was a straight violation lmao 😂💔
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why the videos arent post at your channel videos uploads???? last one available is from 5mo ago. I was worried something happened to you.
UA-cam changed it to put the live stream VODs under Live.
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水月雨兰低频太差了
I'm not a picky person but I have to say that the headset's interface is a bit flawed and difficult to connect