Moondrop Chu Wire Earphones Review: Best Audiofile Headset in Budget

The option in budget audiofiles has become so much that it is very difficult to like one. The credit goes to the various brands in China based in India, which provide affordable in year monitor (IEM). Many of these brands come and go away. But there is a brand that has been resting for a long time and is constantly making excellent, value products. Moondrop is popular for its budget and midrange audiofile in ear monitors. Its latest launch is Moondrop Chu which is very much discussed in audiofiles.

Moondrop Chu is priced at Rs 1,999 in India. It comes with inline microphone variants and remote. Viabled is good in appearance and has a wired connectivity of 3.5mm, it is accompanied by 10mm dynamic drivers, and promises neutral tuning and detailed sound. Is this currently the best affordable audioofile friendly earphone pear? Find out in this review.

Moondrop Chu Design and Specifications

Like other China -based audiofile products, Moondrop Chu should not be known by its name. This product is quite good to appear in a range of less than Rs 2000, with metal earpieces with metal leaf patterns. Only one place is found on the product which is given on the plastic Y Splitter module of the cable. The earpiece is given marking only for the left and right channels.

The Moondrop Chu has a transparent fixed cable with in-line remote, a microphone, and a 3.5mm plug for connectivity to the source device. Its three button remote has control for volume and playback. If you want, you can also take variants with inline remote and microphone, which is a little cheaper at a price of Rs 1,799.

It took me some time to get Moondrop Chu’s right fit. Its silicon earcip gives a good seal and hold. Along with this, there are ear hooks (which are found in the box itself) so that the cable slip inside and remains in its place. But it takes some time to adjust the cable length under the ear hook and fit in the right place.

Along with keeping using, they start getting fit quickly, but the Final Audio E1000C and Kz Audio ZSN Pro X found at this price is still not possible. However, Moondrop Chu, Final Audio E1000C and Kz Audio ZSN Pro X looks quite solid and premium and are also better in appearance.

Moondrop Chu has a 10mm dynamic driver and has a 10–35,000Hz frequency response range. It has a 28OHMS imperfection rating and has a sensitivity range of 120DB. Along with its specifications, the wearable is also easy to use with basic source devices such as budget smartphones. These can be easily used with Shanling UA2 portable DAC. The sales package also features three pair of silicone ear tips, rubber year hooks and a small carry case of fabric.

Moondrop chu performance

In the last few years, Bluetooth headsets have become more affordable, as well as their audio quality has also improved. Therefore, many people are now preferring wireless connectivity devices instead of wired headphones or earphones. However, wired connectivity gives better sounds, and the sound quality of Moondrop Chu seems far better than True Wireless earphones.

For this review, I used Moondrop Chu with Shanling UA2 DAC with OnePlus 9 Pro and used Apple Music for high resolution audio tracks. As an alternative source I used iPad Mini (2019) and used it with a direct 3.5 headphone jack.

In both cases, I found Moondrop Chu very loud. I got 60 percent volume in iPad, while with Shanling UA2 DAC I could not even dare to go above 50 percent. The sound was quite rich and the tone was wonderful. Fit was quite good, which made the sound very engaged and felt full of energy.

In the Hold Back Love of Kraak & Smaak, the beat looks quite deep and impressive, the credit goes to its tight, response base. The details were quite good due to the mid -tampo pace, which also included fents and vocals in the background. I have not heard such a sound in any entry level audiofile earphones.

After this, I swung on more museic music which included PSPP’s Cosy in the Rockt of The Chillout Airlines Crew. It had a lot of details in the sound. The soundstage was quite rich and immersive which can only give a good in -year monitor. The sound in the track from Gentle Vocal to Playful Tune was quite rich. Although the tight base caught my attention, the mid range also looked quite refined.

Many times I felt a little stinging in the tribal, especially when listening to a loud voice. Meanwhile, due to the aggressive base, there was also a tired music in the tracks like Limp Bizkit’s take a look Around. Like the second IEM of the audiofile category, Moondrop Chu also goes to over -level in fast and high power tracks. It performs best in melodic and progressive music.

Moondrop Chu is mainly a musical pair of earphones but its microphone also makes it flexible in the use. The performance was quite good during calling in indoor and in a quiet room I also recorded a long audio clip with good effects. I was a little surprised that the inline remote and microphone was being closed when used with Shanling UA2 DAC, but they were working well on connect directly to the iPad.

Verdict

In the price of less than 2000 rupees, there are only a few IEM options that can be called good audiofile earphones. But whatever I have used so far did not enjoy Moondrop Chu. However, it takes a long time to apply them and it is also a little difficult, yet when they are heard with good DAC and high resolution audio tracks, this deficiency in front of their performance becomes quite small.

Spot shortcomings exist in the sound but they can be easily ignored in front of its price and handsfree convenience. Overall, it is perhaps the best star IEM that I can recommend at the moment, and the best example of good sound quality within the tight budget.