The Dark Side of the Moon is MOONDROP’s answer after a year of development and refinement — a flagship planar magnetic over‑ear headphone positioned at the high end. It represents a systematic exploration across structural design, driver technology, and acoustic tuning. The product incorporates extensive component stacking and a complex acoustic architecture, with continuous testing focused on frequency response, distortion, and transient performance.
The Darkside’s frame is built with a multi‑layer composite carbon fibre — a material typically found in precision timepieces, motorsport, and aerospace applications, with a tensile strength approximately three times that of stainless steel. The headband cushion features a flexible 3D‑printed adjustable design, derived from advanced sports equipment materials, offering maximum impact resistance and flexibility.
Acoustically, the Dark Side of the Moon builds on MOONDROP’s proprietary FDT (Full‑Drive Technology), achieving a direct diaphragm drive ratio of up to 95.5% — compared to roughly 56.3% in conventional planar magnetic drivers — significantly reducing split‑vibration artefacts. The driver incorporates a 500‑nanometre ultra‑thin diaphragm with a pure gold drive circuit, which is lighter and more flexible than standard diaphragms, and offers superior ductility and damping characteristics compared to pure silver circuits. The driver and overall structure are housed in a precision‑machined integrated PMMA frame, with a ceramic‑based diaphragm mounting bracket.
Accessories are equally uncompromising: the headphone comes standard with a high‑quality silver‑platinum‑palladium alloy cable and a dedicated aluminium carrying case. Each unit features a individually numbered metal nameplate.
Dark Side of the Moon Darkside — Price: 19,999 RMB
Adding a New Option for Traditional Wired Earphones — EVO II: True Wireless Bluetooth Earhook · Wireless DAC/Amp
In the wireless audio space, MOONDROP has launched the EVO II, an all‑new true wireless earhook‑style product.
The EVO II adopts a true wireless Bluetooth earhook design and integrates wireless DAC/Amp capabilities into the overall system, further exploring sound performance in a wireless form factor.
The product features a second‑generation online interactive DSP, offering a 10‑band professional parametric equaliser, allowing users to fine‑tune the sound with digital tools. At the same time, the EVO II is equipped with a high‑output digital amplifier, supports high‑resolution transmission protocols — LDAC and LHDC‑V — and delivers a total battery life of 15+45 hours, striking a balance between audio performance and everyday usability.
In terms of connectivity and listening experience, the EVO II has been systematically optimised for wireless scenarios, extending the tuning versatility and sonic customisability that traditional HiFi earphones are known for to a more lightweight wireless form. It also comes with a newly designed waterproof, dustproof, and shockproof charging case.
EVO II Price: 499 RMB
Creative Gaming Headset Solution — E.S. Combo
Designed around gaming scenarios, MOONDROP has also launched the E.S. Combo, a wired gaming kit purpose‑built for in‑ear monitors.
Unlike traditional gaming headsets, the E.S. Combo uses a modular design that combines IEMs with gaming‑specific functionality, offering a more complete wired gaming solution for users who already own in‑ear monitors.
Its core concept is modularity — the cable, microphone, mute switch, sound card, adapter, and lapel clip can be assembled into a full gaming kit or used individually as standalone components.
The detachable microphone module allows users to switch freely between a standard headphone cable and a gaming‑optimised cable. The one‑touch mute switch has a clear status indicator and supports blind operation. The microphone comes with a foam windscreen for effective plosive reduction. A specially developed portable gaming sound card module offers five switchable tuning presets, with support for an online interactive DSP web driver ecosystem that includes an IEM frequency response database, a graphical PEQ interface, and automated tuning calculation. The sound card features a dedicated AI ENC physical switch on the side — when enabled, it automatically isolates and removes non‑vocal environmental noise. The sound card can also be detached from the cable, allowing it to be used with or without the sound card as needed. The kit also includes a durable USB‑C to USB‑A adapter and a partitioned carrying pouch.
This product continues MOONDROP’s thinking around combining professional audio capabilities with real‑world gaming scenarios, and offers a new option for users who prefer to use IEMs for competitive gaming.
E.S. Combo Price: 199 RMB
A New Dimension of Gaming Audio: MOONDROP Gaming Maestro Series GM01 PRO & GM01
In the gaming product space, this launch event also officially unveiled MOONDROP’s new product line under the MOONDROP: Gravity series, built around competitive esports. A dedicated product testing and optimisation team, composed of former professional esports players, conducted extensive testing and analysis on existing products and real‑world usage scenarios, focusing on sound localisation, detail resolution, and game‑play adaptation. In parallel, MOONDROP has partnered with multiple professional esports teams, combining its acoustic expertise and R&D capabilities to further research existing products and actual gaming environments, gradually building a product ecosystem tailored to professional esports and gaming scenarios.
This new series marks a significant step for MOONDROP as it expands from traditional HiFi products into the esports audio domain.
Gaming Maestro GM01 PRO: 299 RMB – Professional Esports Gaming Headset
GM01 PRO Positioning: Wireless Over‑Ear Four‑Mode Esports Gaming Headset
The GM01 PRO supports four connection modes: 2.4GHz proprietary, Bluetooth 6.0, USB‑C/A, and 3.5mm AUX, covering PC gaming, mobile devices, and everyday use scenarios. The 2.4GHz proprietary connection features a high‑power transmitter, with theoretical transmission latency as low as 15ms and measured full‑chain latency down to 30ms.
Equipped with a 50mm high‑performance dynamic driver, including an N52 neodymium magnet and a hybrid carbon‑fibre composite dome diaphragm. Left‑right channel consistency reaches ±1dB — a figure far exceeding the industry average for gaming headsets, directly impacting directional accuracy in games. The lightweight design keeps the headset at ≤270g, ensuring comfortable extended wear.
A standout feature is the dual‑array microphone system, incorporating beamforming and AI voice noise reduction. The microphone boom is detachable; when removed, the headset still supports voice calls via its ambient‑sensing microphones. A two‑stage button offers one‑touch mute, complemented by an independent analogue potentiometer volume wheel for intuitive blind operation. The 1000mAh battery delivers approximately 100 hours of gameplay in 2.4G mode and around 150 hours in Bluetooth mode.
For sound customisation, the GM01 PRO features MOONDROP’s second‑generation online interactive DSP, offering a 10‑band professional graphical PEQ that can be tailored to different game scenarios and personal preferences. With testing and specialised tuning by professional esports teams, the headset is optimised for critical in‑game audio cues. The design includes carbon fibre / aluminium alloy decorative panels and a racing‑stitched leather headband, available in Black/Gold and Platinum colour options.
GM01 PRO Price: 299 RMB
Alongside the GM01 PRO, a JD.com exclusive custom edition of the Gaming Maestro GM 01 was also unveiled.
The GM 01 retains the core experience of the GM 01 Pro — the same four‑mode connectivity, the same proprietary 2.4G connection, and the same online interactive DSP. It features a 50mm high‑dynamic dynamic driver with a nano‑titanium‑crystal composite diaphragm, and is distinguished by different exterior materials and design details. With a more accessible price point, it lowers the entry barrier for users looking to step into the Gaming Maestro product series. Priced at 199 RMB, it is exclusively available on JD.com.
The new‑form flagship true wireless is worth looking forward to: Kaleidoscope the Garden
In the true wireless product space, MOONDROP has launched an entirely new product: the Kaleidoscope the Garden. Its predecessor was the conceptual product ALICE, which MOONDROP unveiled several years ago.
The Kaleidoscope the Garden is a wireless earphone concept design that is neither bean‑shaped nor stem‑style. It features a patented 13mm ultra‑linear planar driver with a single‑row carbon‑fibre diaphragm and a dual‑suspension, four‑magnet ultra‑linear architecture. A clever design allows it to achieve efficiency equivalent to sixteen times that of conventional drivers under the same power, delivering far superior efficiency, bandwidth resolution, and lower distortion. The tuning has been specifically optimised for planar magnetic characteristics, highlighting the carbon‑fibre diaphragm’s high resolution and dynamic range.
On the wireless side, it supports both LDAC and LHDC‑V high‑definition protocols. For noise cancellation, it is equipped with FF+FB dual‑feed noise‑cancelling microphones and a six‑microphone array, supporting real‑time adaptive noise cancellation, wind‑noise reduction, and a vivid transparency mode. For calls, it uses multi‑microphone beamforming noise reduction. Battery life is approximately 12 hours on a single charge, with the charging case providing an additional 30 hours, totalling around 42 hours. The charging case supports open‑lid instant pairing, button‑based pairing, and wireless charging, and features a stainless steel MIM‑processed elastic hinge that has undergone 10,000‑cycle durability testing.
On the chip side, it adopts an advanced high‑dynamic SoC, with a larger circuit board and optimised circuit shielding delivering lower overall circuit noise, while also supporting MOONDROP’s second‑generation online interactive DSP.
The Garden Price: 999 RMB
“Price in USD”, Silicon: Joining Forces with Crinacle Again – A Three‑in‑One Five‑Driver In‑Ear Monitor
In the wired HiFi earphone market, MOONDROP has once again joined forces with renowned headphone reviewer and tuner Crinacle to launch a brand‑new product: the Silicon.
The Silicon features a Tribrid acoustic architecture with 1 dynamic driver for bass, 2 balanced armature drivers for mids, and 2 MEMS drivers for treble per side. The MEMS tweeters adopt a new low‑voltage drive design, delivering ultra‑wideband, ultra‑flat, and incisive treble without the need for a dedicated amplifier. The dynamic bass driver uses an ultra‑thin solid birch wood dome composite diaphragm, with a dual‑magnetic‑circuit structure of equal inner and outer volumes, producing rich and vivid low frequencies. The crossover section combines a 3D‑printed precision physical crossover structure with a high‑precision RC crossover circuit, working in tandem with custom mid‑range balanced armature drivers to achieve accurate reproduction. The product features a transparent shell design, allowing the internal drivers and acoustic structure to be clearly seen, along with a completely refreshed visual design and customised packaging.
The international price announced at the launch event is $249.99 USD.
Bamboo 3: Once again, welding shut the door of entry‑level IEMs!
In the entry‑level product segment, MOONDROP presents the latest iteration of its classic Bamboo series — the Bamboo 3.
As a new addition to MOONDROP’s iconic entry‑level earphone line, the Bamboo 3 continues the brand’s commitment to delivering a refined sound experience for beginners, with optimised design and driver configuration.
The newly tooled alloy shell structure features an axial‑centric low‑reflection rear cavity, while driver manufacturing processes have been further refined, with the magnetic circuit built to its fullest potential. The diaphragm uses an aluminium‑magnesium alloy dome with a flexible damping material surround — a high‑rigidity, lightweight material typically found in flagship earphones. The shell is a full‑metal alloy die‑cast structure, paired with an enlarged‑bore acoustic nozzle and precision‑machined brass CNC components.
Tuning was carried out using a B&K 5128 measurement system based on a new target response, aligned with the JM‑1 target curve — delivering a balanced, dynamic, high‑resolution, and high‑performance signature. Total harmonic distortion remains well below the 1% audible threshold across the entire frequency range. The ergonomically compact shell ensures comfortable extended wear, while the 0.78mm two‑pin detachable connector with a recessed socket and alignment groove provides a secure fit. It comes with a tangle‑resistant high‑purity oxygen‑free copper 3.5mm single‑ended cable. Available in silver and black.
Bamboo 3 Price: 99 RMB
The legacy of electrostatic continues — no delays, for real. Moon Zero MOONZERO.
Priced at 2,999 RMB, this electrostatic over‑ear headphone is the realisation of a seven‑year ambition for MOONDROP — from the early concept of “Water Electrostatic” to the present day, through countless iterations and full redesigns. This is MOONDROP’s first production‑ready flagship electrostatic headphone.
The MOONZERO is equipped with a fully in‑house developed electrostatic driver architecture, featuring a structurally stable and highly reliable 112mm electrostatic driver. The diaphragm is a 1.2‑micron‑thick circular “Golden Cicada Wing” that maintains stable performance across varying temperature and humidity conditions, with uniform polarisation charge distribution. The acoustic design adopts a dual‑layer protective mesh open‑back structure, striking a balance between safety protection and low reflection.
The headphone uses a standard 5‑pin connector, compatible with most electrostatic energisers on the market, so users don’t need to purchase a dedicated source just for this headphone. For comfort, the dry carbon fibre elastic headband offers a blend of flexibility, durability, and lightweight construction, paired with a flexible 3D‑printed adjustable headband pad and sheepskin stitched ear cushions. The internal cavity of the ear cushions has been refined through repeated experimental testing.
MOONZERO Price: 2,999 RMB
Source：Hi-Fi enthusiast-MJ
