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Research summary

Why it scores 7.1.

The set that made budget IEMs mainstream. Across 3 cited sources and 5.620 owner reviews, the Moondrop Aria rates strongest on price fairness and performance, and weakest on support & warranty.

Where it falls short

Paint chips and wears at the nozzle
Cable is microphonic
Early units had QC complaints

Specifications

Battery (ANC on)	—
Noise cancelling	Passive isolation only
Water resistance	—
Codecs	—
Case charging	—
Model	Aria (2021)
Released	2021-05-12

Sources

The published research behind these scores. We link out to it so you can check it; we earn nothing from these links.

Moondrop AriaIn-Ear Fidelity · informs performance
Moondrop Aria reviewSoundGuys · informs performance, price fairness
Moondrop Aria ReviewRTINGS · informs performance, build quality

Moondrop · Earbuds

Moondrop Aria

Model Aria (2021)

Best for

A safe first step into IEMs
Warm, forgiving tuning
Long listening sessions

Avoid if

You are hard on your gear
You want the last word in detail

Best delivered price79,90 €

Price plus delivery at Linsoul — delivery is free.

Worth Score

7.1/10

DecentMedium confidence

Backed by a few sources. Treat small score gaps as noise. Weighted from 6 factors across 3 cited sources and 5.620 owner reviews (4.3/5). Expand any factor below to see what it is based on.

Price fairness
20% of score

8.8

1 source for price fairness

Moondrop Aria reviewSoundGuys

Build quality
20% of score

6.4

1 source for build quality

Moondrop Aria ReviewRTINGS

Performance
20% of score

8.2

3 sources for performance

Longevity
20% of score

6.8

No published source yet — this rating is our own judgement.

Repairability
10% of score

7.0

No published source yet — this rating is our own judgement.

Support & warranty
10% of score

3.6

No published source yet — this rating is our own judgement.

Last updated 1 August 2026 · How we score products →

Price history

Not enough yet to tell you anything.

3 observations, recorded 28 July 2026. We have 3 observations over 0 days. We need at least 5, spanning at least 14 days, before a range tells you anything. Nothing here is a trend yet.

We have no price feed, so this fills up only when someone re-checks the listings by hand. We would rather show you an empty clock that started than a chart drawn from two points.

Something wrong here?

Keep rate

No outcome data yet

We ask everyone who buys through us, 6 and 12 months later, whether they still use it. We’ll publish the answer here — including when it’s bad.

No one has told us how this worked out yet. No score on this page is affected by it yet.

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8.1 Worth ScoreMedium

Prototype data — prices and retailer stock are a fixed demo snapshot from 28 July 2026, not a live feed.

Moondrop Aria

Model Aria (2021)

Best for

A safe first step into IEMs
Warm, forgiving tuning
Long listening sessions

Avoid if

You are hard on your gear
You want the last word in detail

Best delivered price79,90 €

Price plus delivery at Linsoul — delivery is free.

Worth Score

7.1/10

DecentMedium confidence

Backed by a few sources. Treat small score gaps as noise. Weighted from 6 factors across 3 cited sources and 5.620 owner reviews (4.3/5). Expand any factor below to see what it is based on.

Price fairness
20% of score

8.8

1 source for price fairness

Moondrop Aria reviewSoundGuys

Build quality
20% of score

6.4

1 source for build quality

Moondrop Aria ReviewRTINGS

Performance
20% of score

8.2

3 sources for performance

Longevity
20% of score

6.8

No published source yet — this rating is our own judgement.

Repairability
10% of score

7.0

No published source yet — this rating is our own judgement.

Support & warranty
10% of score

3.6

No published source yet — this rating is our own judgement.

Last updated 1 August 2026 · How we score products →

Price history

Not enough yet to tell you anything.

3 observations, recorded 28 July 2026. We have 3 observations over 0 days. We need at least 5, spanning at least 14 days, before a range tells you anything. Nothing here is a trend yet.

We have no price feed, so this fills up only when someone re-checks the listings by hand. We would rather show you an empty clock that started than a chart drawn from two points.

Something wrong here?

Keep rate

No outcome data yet

We ask everyone who buys through us, 6 and 12 months later, whether they still use it. We’ll publish the answer here — including when it’s bad.

No one has told us how this worked out yet. No score on this page is affected by it yet.

Why it scores 7.1.

Where it falls short

Specifications

Sources

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Specifications

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