Short answer: the Moondrop Droplet. It ranks #902 of 1369 in-ear headphones by sound quality, rated 3.4/5, at $9.99; the Tangzu Xue Tao ranks #941, rated 3.3/5, at $9.99. Close enough in price that the sound-quality gap is the deciding factor.
The case for the Moondrop Droplet: A broadly balanced tuning with a preference score of 66 against the Harman target. The catch: 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 Tangzu Xue Tao: A broadly balanced tuning with a preference score of 65 against the Harman target. Watch for: Treble about 4 dB below target from 3 to 10 kHz, which can sound dull or veiled next to brighter headphones.
Buy the Moondrop Droplet. It is rated higher for sound quality than the Tangzu Xue Tao at the same price, so it is the default pick unless a specific strength of the other one matters more to you.
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A broadly balanced tuning with a preference score of 66 against the Harman target.
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A broadly balanced tuning with a preference score of 65 against the Harman target.
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Specifications Side By Side
| Moondrop Droplet | Tangzu Xue Tao | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | 9.99 | 9.99 |
| Ranked | #902 of 1369 in In-Ear Headphones | #941 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 6 squig.link measurements, calibrated to AutoEQ) |
| Deviation From Target | 2.24 dB standard deviation | 2.36 dB standard deviation |
| Tonal Tilt | -1.03 (negative is warmer, positive brighter) | -1.04 (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 (+1.2 dB at 30 Hz) |
| Driver Type | Balanced Armature | Dynamic |
| Drivers | 1 full-frequency balanced armature driver with integrated DSP | 1 x 10mm glass-centered PET-edged diaphragm dynamic driver |
| Frequency Response | 20Hz - 20kHz | 20Hz - 20,000Hz |
| Connection | Wired | Wired |
| Impedance | - | 18.5 ohms |
| Sensitivity | - | 109 dB |
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 Tangzu Xue Tao from aftersound, atechreviews, bassaudio, csi-zone, jaytiss and soundignity, all via squig.link.
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