Short answer: the Moondrop Droplet. It ranks #902 of 1369 in-ear headphones by sound quality, rated 3.4/5, at $9.99; the CVJ Kira ranks #968, rated 3.3/5, at $9.99. With prices this close, go by the sound-quality ranking rather than the cost.
Why pick the Moondrop Droplet: A broadly balanced tuning with a preference score of 66 against the Harman target. Watch for: Treble about 3 dB below target from 3 to 10 kHz, which can sound dull or veiled next to brighter headphones.
The case for the CVJ Kira: A published AutoEQ preset corrects its response toward the Harman target, so a few minutes of EQ setup closes most of the gap. The catch: An uneven response, 2.5 dB standard deviation from target.
Buy the Moondrop Droplet. It is rated higher for sound quality than the CVJ Kira at the same price, so only choose the other one for a particular feature it does better.
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A broadly balanced tuning with a preference score of 66 against the Harman target.
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A published AutoEQ preset corrects its response toward the Harman target, so a few minutes of EQ setup closes most of the gap.
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Specifications Side By Side
| Moondrop Droplet | CVJ Kira | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | 9.99 | 9.99 |
| Ranked | #902 of 1369 in In-Ear Headphones | #968 of 1369 in In-Ear Headphones |
| Form Factor | In-ear | In-ear |
| Back | Closed | Closed |
| Harman Preference Score | 66 (median of 8 squig.link measurements, calibrated to AutoEQ) | 65 (median of 3 squig.link measurements, calibrated to AutoEQ) |
| Deviation From Target | 2.24 dB standard deviation | 2.47 dB standard deviation |
| Tonal Tilt | -1.03 (negative is warmer, positive brighter) | -0.83 (negative is warmer, positive brighter) |
| Sub-bass Extension | Within 6 dB of target down to 20 Hz (+1.3 dB at 30 Hz) | Within 6 dB of target down to 20 Hz (+1.1 dB at 30 Hz) |
| Driver Type | Balanced Armature | Dynamic |
| Drivers | 1 full-frequency balanced armature driver with integrated DSP | 1 x 10mm PET composite dynamic driver |
| Frequency Response | 20Hz - 20kHz | 20Hz - 20kHz |
| Connection | Wired | Wired |
| Impedance | - | 22 ohms |
| Sensitivity | - | 102 dB/mW |
| Weight | - | 0 lbs (6 g) |
Frequency Response Compared
Both headphones’ measurements overlaid on the Harman target. Above the target sounds louder in that range, below it quieter. Each curve is the median of several independent measurements, shifted so its 500 Hz to 2 kHz average sits at 0 dB, so only the tuning is compared.
Measurement data: the Moondrop Droplet from aftersound, arn, boizoff, fahryst, ianfann, pw, timmyv and vsg; the CVJ Kira from eplv, kuping-sensi and soundignity, all via squig.link.
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