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Moondrop Aria 2 Review: Specs and driving demands, and Three Same-Price Rivals

The reference price of the Moondrop Aria 2 is $79(20 Ω / 108 dB / 5 g). This review uses published specs and same-price comparisons only, to show where it sits and who it is for.

2026/10/7
  • In one line: The reference price of the Moondrop Aria 2 is $79(20 Ω / 108 dB / 5 g)。
  • Position: 4th most expensive of 23 models in the $0–100 band.
  • Long sessions: 5 g is on the light side for this form factor.
  • Sport or rain: no water-resistance rating is published.

Headphone Product Library · Full specs

SeriesAria
FormIEM
Driver TypeDynamic
Driver Size10 mm
Impedance20 Ω
Sensitivity108 dB
Frequency Range15-40000
Weight5 g
ANCNo
MicrophoneNo
Waterproof—
Released2024

Acoustic specs

Impedance
Moondrop Aria 2 · 20Ω
Truthear Hexa · 21Ω
7Hz Legato · 16Ω
KZ PR2 · 24Ω
Sensitivity
Moondrop Aria 2 · 108dB
Truthear Hexa · 110dB
7Hz Legato · 108dB
KZ PR2 · 102dB
Weight
Moondrop Aria 2 · 5g
Truthear Hexa · 7.3g
7Hz Legato · 7.4g
KZ PR2 · 8g
Battery
Moondrop Aria 2 · —h
Truthear Hexa · —h
7Hz Legato · —h
KZ PR2 · —h

Spec comparison · relative to this model

Product DB Moondrop Aria 2 ★Truthear Hexa7Hz LegatoKZ PR2
Driver Dynamic Hybrid Hybrid Planar
Impedance 20 Ω 21 Ω↑+1 16 Ω↓-4 24 Ω↑+4
Sensitivity 108 dB 110 dB↑+2 108 dB 102 dB↓-6
Frequency 15-40000 20-40000 20-20000↓-20000 20-40000
Weight 5 g 7.3 g↑+2.3 7.4 g↑+2.4 8 g↑+3
Battery — — — —
ANC No No No No
Year 2024 2023↓-1 2023↓-1 2023↓-1
Price $79 $79 $79 $79

↑↓ = difference vs the ★ model; lighter, longer battery and wider response are shown in green. “—” means the maker does not publish that figure.

Moondrop Aria 2 is Moondrop’s wired in-ear, released in 2024 at $79. The spec sheet lists dynamic、10 mm、20 Ω、108 dB、5 g。Its value is not one dramatic number but where those specs land at this price.

1. Where it sits on the shelf

Moondrop Aria 2: its position on the shelf (price vs weight / impedance vs sensitivity)
★ is the model under review, hollow circles are the three closest rivals, grey dots are the rest of the same form factor. Top: price vs weight. Bottom: impedance vs sensitivity.

On this wired in-ear shelf its price ranks 38th (57 models with a price), and 4th most expensive of the 23 models in the $0–100 band. At 5 g it ranks 8th lightest of the 57 models with weight data. 20 Ω ranks 22th highest of the 57 models that publish impedance. 108 dB ranks 33th lowest of the 57 models that publish sensitivity.

2. What the numbers change in daily use

At 20 Ω and 108 dB sensitivity. Ordinary gear can drive it; no dedicated amp is required.

The rated frequency response reaches 40 kHz.

3. Fit, isolation and use cases

At 5 g it is on the light side for this form factor. In-ear tips give passive isolation, enough for commuting. No water-resistance rating is published, so sport and rain are out.

4. Head to head with its three closest rivals

Moondrop Aria 2 against its three closest rivals, dimension by dimension
The ★ model against its three closest rivals, dimension by dimension. Dimensions no rival publishes are reduced to one line instead of an empty bar.

The three closest rivals at this price are the Truthear Hexa, 7Hz Legato and KZ PR2. Truthear Hexa ($79 (same price)):7.3 g、21 Ω、110 dB;7Hz Legato ($79 (same price)):7.4 g、16 Ω、108 dB;KZ PR2 ($79 (same price)):8 g、24 Ω、102 dB。

5. Weaknesses worth stating

  • No water-resistance rating is published: sweaty workouts and rainy commutes are out.
  • Price position: of the 23 models in the $0–100 band, 2 cost more and 16 cost less.

6. What to buy instead at the same price

  • The direct rivals are the three models from section 4 (Truthear Hexa、7Hz Legato、KZ PR2) — which to pick depends on the spec you care about.
  • Other checkable models in the $0–100 band: Truthear Hexa($79、21 Ω、110 dB、7.3 g)、7Hz Legato($79、16 Ω、108 dB、7.4 g)、KZ PR2($79、24 Ω、102 dB、8 g).

7. Who it is for — and who it is not

  • Long sessions: 5 g is on the light side for this form factor.
  • Sport or rain: no water-resistance rating is published.
  • Wireless-only listeners: this is a wired model needing a front end and a cable.

Data note: every claim comes from maker-published specs in our own product database and same-price comparisons (price, weight, impedance, sensitivity, frequency response, codecs and battery are checkable fields). No unmeasured listening impressions are included; unpublished figures show as “—” in the table.

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