Moondrop - Quarks DSP

The quarks dsp is a phenomenal iem for its asking price of just 1.3k, It punches well above its weight and competes with sub $100 iems like the Aria and Titan S. The tunings is excellent. Moondrop has truly delivered a monster.

Every thing is good except the cable quality is one thing I don't like ...

Good pair of headphone if you're onto this budget. Very light weight and sounds very good. You need to switch on OTG option after connecting this headphone otherwise it won't detect the plug-in.
Coming to sound part Not too punchy I would say but for this budget it's very good,much better than other brands, and if you've used Senn CX180 then it''s a little bit upgraded version of that with more punch and detailed. While talking or recording the mic includes background noise too. So if recording is not in your priority definitely buy this. Loved this.

Anyone looking for best type c earphone/ in-ear monitor in a budget, this one is a go. The product is bit fragile for heavy use, needs a lit bit of your care but the sound is unmatched from competitors at this price range.

The best thing about these is there minimal design as they pose negligible obstruction to ears while wearing a turban.
The acrylic design could be better but it is not bad by any means. The build quality is also amazing for such a small size with my only fear being the brakeage of wire from the base of the buds like my Soundmagic E10Cs after a year or so of use.
Sound quality is on a warm tonality and punchy bass (easily beats E10C). Some 8-10k shrilling is there but that is supposed to be there for such a budget option. The tangle-free cable also amazed me and the type-C termination quality is also top notch.
You can rest assured that you're going to get a good deal.

My overall rating - 9/10

Recieved product as quickly. Wires look somewhat delicately. But sound was boom, amazing at that price.

Clean sub bass not boomy, clear vocals, no peaky treble but slightly rolled off. Don't listen to any reviews just buy.

Never had earphones this good in this price range

I am not an audiophile. But the comfort and sound quality is above average. Still burning in the pair... I basically bought this because of the type c connection it offers and it supports my samsung tab s7+... Hope it will support my s23 ultra once it arrives. Happy with this purchase and kudos to the headphone zone team for such early delivery...

If you are looking for type c headphones which can be used without Dac or connector, light weight & can be used for call with mic, this one is solid.
Sound quality is overall good. Can be used for gaming but not best option for competitive gaming. Soundstage exists, has depth & width but no height sense thus imaging is not good.

There is plenty of bass if fit is good, mic is OK for phone call. No noise floor issue with android or laptop for me. Mid range or vocals are excellent. Treble is OK & non sibilant. 50 percent volume is more than OK in silence & 75 percent is more required overall if there is background noises. Isolation is average.

Overall value for money, better than cheap mi, sony earphones but built quality is something that is ok for now but not sure about endurance.

Also please note, the tips provided with Quarks DSP are best for this, don't change it. I have tried foam tips which increases base but make treble muddy, wide or narrow tips both changes something which is actually make it worse. I have added some scrrenshot of tips I tried but all made it worse apart from tips with it. Quarks are tuned to its limits any change even in tips made it worse, smallest tips with in ear fit made it sound best.

Excellent for the price. These days it is increasingly difficult to find smartphone with 3.5mm jack. So usb c headphone makes a lot of sense. Even those smartphones with 3.5 mm jack do not have a good sound. This eliminates that shortcoming. Sound is mid centric, vocals are very good with rolled off bass and treble. But that is okay with me.

Cons out of the way first:
1.The sound. Pretty great mids, but very low detail in the lows and highs, very low resolution and very narrow soundstage; they actually sound worse (or more boring) than the Sony EX155 without an EQ. EQ improves things quite a bit but still, you can't compare these to the KZ EDX, which sound better and are cheaper. Just save a tiny bit more and go for the CRA for a way better sound.
2. Cable can be noisy at times.
3. Grammar on the box. Yeah, seriously, because they pretty much get everything else right. This is fine because basically every other Chi-Fi manufacturer gets the English Grammar wrong, but I'll still mention it.
Now the Pros:
0. Mids are pretty great like I mentioned. You're gonna love the voices going into your earholes through these. Guitars also benefit from their stock sound signature, bass(both the instrument and the beats), not so much. I mostly will be using these for podcasts so really not an issue for me, actually probably the best ones for the job imo.
1. USB-C. This is a major plus for people with phones/tablets and laptops without a headphone jack. They get identified as a keyboard in android (you can disable this notification in settings to prevent it from popping up every time). The main advantage on PCs is being able to pause/play, adjust volume with the inline controls, because many PCs and laptops don't support the 3.5mm inline controls. The DSP is pretty good at its job because they sound basically the same as the normal quarks with a 3.5mm jack. I have no connection issues.
2. Noise isolation is pretty good. They block a good amount of noise but not so much that you'll lose track of your surroundings.
3. They're Tiny. Sleeping with these is a bliss, especially thanks to the great isolation. They're pretty great at fitment in the ear too.
4. Inline volume controls are great to have.
5. The Cable is pretty nice quality. Tangle free, feels nice and retains bends easily for people who like to put headphones in upside down. The controls casing is made out of some metal.
6. Great mic.
7. Packaging is pretty nice (minus the grammar-I'm sorry). You get an egg bag to put 'em in, tips in 3 sizes, wearing instructions for people who need those.
8. Design is fine. They're transparent but they still look cheap, but looks are subjective.
Overall they're pretty decent if you're not in for an overall balanced music experience. They get most of the basic stuff right, and USB C is pretty good to have. Recommended if you listen to mostly acapella tracks/podcasts.