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Updated April 11, 2024·
If budget is a major concern, the Antlion Kimura Duo is less expensive and offers very good overall sound quality with excellent build quality and comfort. It's suited for gaming due to its low latency and comes with a boom mic, which might be beneficial for calls and meetings. However, it has poor noise isolation and might not be the best for use during exercise or travel. Conversely, the Moondrop Blessing 3, while more expensive, provides excellent sound quality and is very good for TV and video. It has a more discreet cable without a boom mic, and it's balanced audio capable with additional cables, but it's not the best for calls due to its poor mic quality and doesn't support wireless use. Consider your primary use cases and whether the added cost of the Moondrop is justified for you. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Antlion Kimura Duo
- Very good for music
- Very good for gaming
Advantages of the Moondrop Blessing 3
- Very good for TV and video
- Good for podcasts and audiobooks
Key differences
Gaming
8.5
6.3
The Antlion Kimura Duo is very good for gaming, while the Moondrop Blessing 3 is only fair.
Podcasts and Audiobooks
5.0
7.8
The Moondrop Blessing 3 is good for podcasts and audiobooks, while the Antlion Kimura Duo is poor.
Noise Reduction
6.0
6.5
The Moondrop Blessing 3 and Antlion Kimura Duo are both only fair for noise reduction, though the Moondrop Blessing 3 is somewhat better.
Cost
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The Antlion Kimura Duo has a price of $150 and the Moondrop Blessing 3 costs $320.
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Key similarities
Music
8.0
7.6
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Antlion Kimura Duo to be very good for music, while the Moondrop Blessing 3 is good.
Phone Calls
5.2
5.0
The Antlion Kimura Duo and Moondrop Blessing 3 are both poor for phone calls.
TV and Video
7.8
8.0
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Moondrop Blessing 3 to be very good for TV and video, while the Antlion Kimura Duo is good.
Build Quality
9.0
9.0
The Antlion Kimura Duo and Moondrop Blessing 3 both have excellent build quality.
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How the Antlion Kimura Duo and the Moondrop Blessing 3 compare to other earbuds and headphones
Spec Comparison
 |  | |
| Antlion Kimura Duo | Moondrop Blessing 3 |
GENERAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | |||
$150 | $320 | ||
Brand | |||
Brand | Antlion | Moondrop | |
Release Date | |||
Release Date | June 1, 2022 | April 1, 2023 | |
Form Factor | |||
Form Factor | Earbuds | Earbuds | |
Connectivity | |||
Connectivity | Wired | Wired | |
SOUND | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Music Score | |||
Music Score | 8.1/10 | 7.7/10 | |
Phone Calls Score | |||
Phone Calls Score | 5.3/10 | 5/10 | |
Gaming Score | |||
Gaming Score | 8.6/10 | 6.4/10 | |
TV and Video Score | |||
TV and Video Score | 7.8/10 | 8.1/10 | |
Exercise Score | |||
Exercise Score | 4.4/10 | 4.5/10 | |
FEATURES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Active Noise Cancelling | |||
Active Noise Cancelling | No | No | |
Noise Reduction Score | |||
Noise Reduction Score | 6/10 | 6.5/10 | |
Virtual Surround | |||
Virtual Surround | N/A | No | |
Mic Quality | |||
Mic Quality | 8/10 | 2.5/10 | |
BUILD AND DESIGN | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Build Quality | |||
Build Quality | 9/10 | 9/10 | |
Comfort score | |||
Comfort score | 8.4/10 | 7.6/10 | |
Size | |||
Size | Large | Large | |
Weight (headset or single earbud) | |||
Weight (headset or single earbud) | 21.5 Grams | 18.1 Grams | |
Microphone style | |||
Microphone style | Boom | N/A | |
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Antlion Kimura Duo
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Peter Susic | February 2023
"Antlion Kimura Duo aren’t packed with features, but the ones they offer, work incredibly well. Especially the boom mic delivers very clean call quality with no distortion. If you explicitly look for gaming in-ear monitors with a reliable microphone, Antlion Kimura Duo are your best option."
Moondrop Blessing 3
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Meldrick | June 2023
"The Moondrop Blessing 3 has excellent imaging performance, especially for the price. Pair that with its neutral tonality with slight elevations towards both ends of the frequency response, and the Blessing 3 technically proficient set of IEMs that are also enjoyable to listen to every day."
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About Antlion
Antlion Audio is an American company based in Oregon. Founded in 2011 by Jimmy Console, an engineer and physician, in order to create and offer better solutions for voice communication, specifically a microphone which could be used with any set of headphones which materialized in the very popular ModMic. The company has since expanded to include a wide variety of wired and wireless products.
About Moondrop
Moondrop is a Chinese brand of smart audio equipment, portable audio players, earbuds and headphones started in 2015. During the last few years they have become one of the major players in what is lovingly referred to as the Chi-fi market, the bulk of Chinese companies that have managed to actually compete with the western manufacturers in both prices and superior quality. Products such as the Blessing II, Chu and Kato are among the most popular offerings of the brand, more popular among those users that wish for good quality audio that won't break the bank. Besides audio, the brand also works in what they call the ACGN field (Animation, Comics, Games and Short Novels).
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