The Moondrop S8 ranks #26 out of 584 total In-Ear Headphones for sound quality. See all Headphones rankings for every top pick.
Brand: Moondrop
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#26 Moondrop S8 Discontinued eBay
Pros: An all balanced armature IEM that measures exceptionally close to target, scoring 84 with a 1.37 dB spread and mids within about 0.2 dB of Harman. Its 16 ohm, 122 dB/Vrms load runs easily from a phone.
Cons: Discontinued, so it is mainly found used. Sub-bass is 1.6 dB short at 30 Hz, lacking the slam of a dynamic driver, and a 6.5 dB dip near 6.6 kHz softens some treble detail.
| Released | Mar 2020 (6 years ago) |
|---|---|
| Back | Closed |
| Connection | Wired |
| Deviation From Target | 1.37 dB standard deviation |
| Driver Type | Balanced armature |
| Drivers | 8 x balanced armature |
| Form Factor | In-ear |
| Frequency Response | 20Hz - 40kHz (Manufacturer specified) |
| Harman Preference Score | 84 (measured by HypetheSonics, via AutoEQ) |
| Impedance | 16 ohms |
| Sensitivity | 122 dB/Vrms |
| Sub-bass Extension | Within 6 dB of target down to 20 Hz (-1.6 dB at 30 Hz) |
| Tonal Tilt | -0.11 (negative is warmer, positive brighter) |
EQ preset to match the Harman target
Set a preamp of -2.7 dB, then add these filters in any parametric equalizer (Wavelet, Equalizer APO, Peace, or a player with parametric EQ). Calculated by AutoEQ from its measured frequency response.
| Filter | Frequency | Gain | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low shelf | 105 Hz | +0.5 dB | 0.70 |
| Peak | 7,004 Hz | +3.2 dB | 1.48 |
| Peak | 171 Hz | -1.0 dB | 1.48 |
| Peak | 1,344 Hz | -1.2 dB | 0.38 |
| Peak | 685 Hz | +1.6 dB | 1.12 |
| High shelf | 10,000 Hz | -6.6 dB | 0.70 |
| Peak | 9,408 Hz | +3.0 dB | 2.30 |
| Peak | 69 Hz | +0.3 dB | 1.92 |
| Peak | 4,062 Hz | -1.0 dB | 4.79 |
| Peak | 5,052 Hz | +1.4 dB | 6.00 |
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