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Updated January 10, 2024·
The Moondrop Chu represents a budget-friendly choice with competent sound quality, a solid build, and a closed design that provides some sound isolation, beneficial for environments where noise leakage isn't desirable. Choose the Moondrop Chu for affordability and versatility, or invest in the Sennheiser HD800S for top-tier sound at home or in a studio. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Moondrop Chu
- Very good for phone calls
- Very good for gaming
Advantages of the Sennheiser HD800S
- Best in class for music
- Best in class for TV and video
- Very good for podcasts and audiobooks
Key differences
Music
7.9
9.9
The Sennheiser HD800S is best in class for music, while the Moondrop Chu is good.
Phone Calls
8.8
5.0
The Moondrop Chu is very good for phone calls, while the Sennheiser HD800S is poor.
TV and Video
7.5
9.7
The Sennheiser HD800S is best in class for TV and video, while the Moondrop Chu is good.
Noise Reduction
6.0
2.5
The Moondrop Chu is only fair for noise reduction, while the Sennheiser HD800S is poor.
Cost
$22
$1,400
$0
$100
$200
$300
$400
The Moondrop Chu has a price of $22 and the Sennheiser HD800S costs $1,400.
Build Quality
8.5
9.0
The Sennheiser HD800S has excellent build quality, while the Moondrop Chu has very good build quality.
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Key similarities
Gaming
8.0
7.5
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Moondrop Chu to be very good for gaming, while the Sennheiser HD800S is good.
Podcasts and Audiobooks
7.6
8.1
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Sennheiser HD800S to be very good for podcasts and audiobooks, while the Moondrop Chu is good.
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Spec Comparison
 |  | |
| Moondrop Chu | Sennheiser HD800S |
GENERAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | |||
$22 | $1,400 | ||
Brand | |||
Brand | Moondrop | Sennheiser | |
Release Date | |||
Release Date | April 1, 2022 | December 1, 2015 | |
Form Factor | |||
Form Factor | Earbuds | Headphones | |
Connectivity | |||
Connectivity | Wired | Wired | |
SOUND | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Music Score | |||
Music Score | 8/10 | 10/10 | |
Phone Calls Score | |||
Phone Calls Score | 8.9/10 | 5/10 | |
Gaming Score | |||
Gaming Score | 8.1/10 | 7.6/10 | |
TV and Video Score | |||
TV and Video Score | 7.6/10 | 9.7/10 | |
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 | 2.5/10 | |
Mic Quality | |||
Mic Quality | 8.5/10 | N/A | |
BUILD AND DESIGN | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Build Quality | |||
Build Quality | 8.5/10 | 9/10 | |
Comfort score | |||
Comfort score | 7/10 | 10/10 | |
Size | |||
Size | Large | N/A | |
Weight (headset or single earbud) | |||
Weight (headset or single earbud) | 8 Grams | 371.9 Grams | |
Microphone style | |||
Microphone style | In-Line | N/A | |
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Sound Guys
Jasper Lastoria | September 2022
"These budget buds put the pressure on those premium priced in-ear monitors to really justify the cost disparity. Offering excellent sound quality at any price, the Moondrop Chu is both a perfect entry into the audio enthusiast hobby, and an all around good pick for music fans."
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Christian Thomas | March 2023
"The cans offer stellar sound quality, comfort, and good maintenance options—so they're an easy recommendation if you have the cash and the need for the last headphones you'll buy for years."
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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).
About Sennheiser
A family-owned company, Sennheiser is a German, high fidelity, audio equipment manufacturer founded in 1945. Their consumer audio division is now owned by the Swiss hearing aid and cochlear implant manufacturer Sonova. Sennheiser offers a wide variety of, very high quality, audio equipment solutions, from headphones to earbuds, full sets of monitoring speakers, amplifiers and microphones. They also make what is widely regarded as the best, and most expensive, headphones in existence, the HE-1 Orpheus, costing a whopping $59,000 dollars.
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