MoonDrop Aria vs Samsung AKG Type-C

It's not all positive however, the Moondrop Aria's can cause some ear tenderness after hours of wearing. Changing the eartips out to custom ones doesn't really help much, but it can if you find an eartip that really works well for you. I think this tenderness is due to the metal casing that is used, but I can't complain too much about them being metal because it'll add durability and make them last longer. If you're looking for a great pair of earbuds under $100 for the gamer or audiophile in your life, this is an excellent pair of earbuds for them

My original ones are still working a year later and these lasted a couple weeks (bought because soon wanted my original ones). They do work good with volume control and are comfortable to wear. I cannot comment on microphone issues though as I had none.

There are cheaper options like the aforementioned IEMs and more expensive options like the Empire Ears Odin, but from a purely value standpoint, these top the charts. Thanks for reading my review.

Furthermore, I wear industrial ear muffs over them to keep the noise from around me out as these buds do not cancel out enough noise to do the job by themselves and I don't want to turn the volume up to compensate and risk damaging my ears. If you're an audiophile or looking for noise cancelling earbuds that work with a USB C port, these are not for you. But if you just need something for the occasional conference call and don't have to worry about background noise too much, then these will work. I give this product 3/5 stars

This time the right channel made a soft pop. Now the earphone that I do have barely gets to a listenable level at full volume on my phone and has the same tinny-ness as the left. The quality control of these units is awful and the process of getting anything about it fixed at all is more of a hastle and wait than I am willing to go through again (keep in mind it's been three months since I've recieved the headphones and not only are neither working properly anymore, but half of that time was spent with only one earphone anyway). Update: The company happily and swiftly issued a refund at request after a breif explanation, so it is at least easy to get refunds/replacements, and for that I give them credit

These wired in-ears have a comfortable and lightweight design. Their slightly bass-heavy sound profile also delivers extra thump, rumble, and boom to audio, making them a solid choice if you like to listen to genres like EDM and hip-hop. Thanks to their in-line mic, it's easy to take calls on the go. It has a good recording quality, so your voice sounds clear and intelligible to the person on the other end of the line

Very Clean with a real nice clarity to them. It’s definitely balanced over all, nothing is trying to out do the other frequencies, though there is a little lift in the bass and in the treble region, the mid range seems pretty level and maybe a pinch upper mid lift as well, as the vocals come in nicely as well with no recess. For me, this isn’t my favorite tuning, but I will say the tuning is done pretty excellent for what they went after, and add the price in, these are a bargain without a doubt, though I do like the Starfields a touch better, though they’re almost identical, I like the color and shape of the Starfield, and I think the Soundstage is just a smudge larger and more precise, which with them I can really get lost with my eyes close pinpointing where the sounds are, not that these can’t, they can, just slightly less, but factor in the cost, you can’t go wrong with these. I do get a craving for more bass with these, as it just seems not enough, though I do get a natural feel to the sounds with them, in though when I listen to Classical Rock, such as AC/DC “Thunderstruck”, the guitar comes in nicely with the vocals, and then the drums kick in, all is clear and clean, I just feel like I want more Mmmmph! to it, some more meat, as it sounds a little lean, even though everything comes in nicely

Went to buy another for my son's pixel. Update: Dropping this to a 3 star since my original review, I purchased another pair of the same ones and its not the same quality. It looks the same, but when using it for calls on the phone or on zoom calls, the other end tells me I sound like a machine with lots of noise. Its a hit or miss for this price

Basically, when I'm wearing them, only the tips are in and not the body, so I'll be sending them back. Before I purchased the T3 Plus, by the bunch of reviews and comments I've heard and read about the Moondrop Aria's, they seem like a good upgrade from the Blon's because of the similar warm balanced tuning. However, I'm still concerned about the fit since their size looks similar to the T3 Plus' and definitely those paint chipping issues.

The best budget earbuds for small ears that we've tested are the Samsung AKG Type-C. These inexpensive earbuds have a comfortable fit that makes them suitable for long listening sessions. They have a solid, durable-feeling design and come with three differently-sized ear tips to help you get a good fit.