Moondrop Aria | This seems like a great one

Is the Moondrop Aria, for only $80, actually worth hundreds more? Here's my first impressions. Moondrop Aria on Amazon https://amzn.to/2UZnHPx Sound demos and deeper review into what makes them great, incoming. ------------------------------ PATREON https://www.patreon.com/dansaudiorevi... All Patreon support goes into buying gear for the channel. ------------------------------ RANKINGS (now the "Wall of Joy") https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/... ------------------------------ MUSIC Reference playlist   / reference   Music I've Loved!   / dans-audio-reviews-enjoying-now   Atmos reference playlist   / reference-atmos-optional   ------------------------------ FAVORITE IEM Unique Melody MEST - $1,500 https://bit.ly/3Je6Rkk RUNNER UP IEM ThieAudio Clairvoyance https://www.headphones.com/products/t... FAVORITE IEM ($300 and under) Mangird Tea https://www.linsoul.com/products/mang... FAVORITE IEM ($100 and under) Moondrop Aria https://apos.audio/products/moondrop-... ------------------------------ IEM TIPS SpinFit CP145 Medium and Large (for most uses) https://amzn.to/3efVzhB 2) Campfire Audio Marshmallow Tips (for better isolation and to tame spikes) https://campfireaudio.com/?s=marshmal... ------------------------------ IEM CABLE Linsoul 7N OCC Cable https://amzn.to/3enBEgy ------------------------------ FAVORITE HEADPHONES Sennheiser HD 800 S https://amzn.to/3ymuqBa STAX SR-L300 https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from... Grado Limited Edition "Hemp" https://4ourears.com/collections/limi... ------------------------------ FAVORITE WIRELESS HEADPHONE AirPods Max https://amzn.to/2UmFa3L ------------------------------ FAVORITE WIRELESS IEM AirPods Pro https://www.amazon.com/Apple-MWP22AM-... ------------------------------ DAC / AMP / HARDWARE I USE DAC | Schiit Bifrost 2 https://www.schiit.com/products/bifro... AMP - Solid | Drop + THX 789 https://massdrop.7eer.net/c/2934009/4... AMP - Tube Hybrid | Xduoo TA-30 https://massdrop.7eer.net/c/2934009/4... https://amzn.to/3jJAsHX EQUALIZER | Schiit Lokius https://www.schiit.com/products/lokius ------------------------------ PORTABLE DAC/AMP I USE ADAPTER | ddhifi lightning to 2.5 mm https://www.aliexpress.com/item/10050... AMP - for power hungrier gear | Qudelix 5k https://amzn.to/3qLcwWh ------------------------------ FREQUENCY CHARTS https://hbb.squig.link ------------------------------ Links to Apos, Drop, and other sites are often affiliate links. Regardless, I will ALWAYS provide links to the cheapest available option for a product, even if that link is not one I get money for sharing.