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MOONDROP x Crinacle DUSK
CrinEar Daybreak
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Tested using Methodology v2.0
Updated Jul 29, 2025 08:03 PM
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TypeIn-ear
Noise CancellingNo
EnclosureClosed-Back
Bass Amount
Slightly Emphasized (2 dB)
WirelessNo
TransducerHybrid
Treble Amount
Slightly Underemphasized (-3 dB)
MicYes
Sound Signature
Warm
Type
Noise Cancelling
Enclosure
Bass Amount
Wireless
Transducer
Treble Amount
Mic
Sound Signature
Our Verdict
MOONDROP x Crinacle DUSK
CrinEar Daybreak
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Main Differences for
Sports And Fitness
Sports And Fitness
Threshold
Sports And Fitness
6.8
Full Comparison
Sound
Sound Profile
Sound Profile
Normalization Frequency
800 Hz
Hz
Bass Amount
Slightly Emphasized (2 dB)
Treble Amount
Slightly Underemphasized (-3 dB)
Sound Signature
Warm
Frequency Response Consistency
7.3
Consistency L
Consistency R
Std. Deviation
1.04 dB
dB
Bass Profile: Target Compliance
9.3
Bass Profile: Target Compliance
RMS Deviation From Target
2.5 dB
dB
Low-Frequency Extension
20 Hz
Hz
Low Bass
3.51 dB
dB
Mid Bass
1.26 dB
dB
High Bass
0.14 dB
dB
Mid-Range Profile: Target Compliance
9.1
Mid-Range Profile: Target Compliance
RMS Deviation From Target
1.3 dB
dB
Low Mid
-1.17 dB
dB
Mid-Mid
-0.5 dB
dB
High Mid
1.41 dB
dB
Treble Profile: Target Compliance
8.2
Treble Profile: Target Compliance
RMS Deviation From Target
3.13 dB
dB
Low Treble
-2.05 dB
dB
Mid Treble
-3.87 dB
dB
High Treble
-4.15 dB
dB
Stereo Mismatch
7.1
Frequency Response Mismatch
Phase Response Mismatch
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
0.57 dB
dB
Weighted Frequency Response Mismatch
1.47 dB
dB
Weighted Phase Mismatch
2.0°
°
Cumulative Spectral Decay
CSD
PRTF
0.0
PRTF
PRTF Accuracy (RMS Deviation)
N/A
N/A
PRTF Size (Avg.)
N/A
N/A
PRTF Distance
N/A
N/A
Harmonic Distortion
7.0
Harmonics Levels
THD Ratio
WHD @ 94 dB SPL
0.42%
%
WHD @ 104 dB SPL
1.13%
%
Electrical Aspects
Impedance
Sensitivity @1kHz-1V
118.4 dB SPL
dB SPL
Bluetooth Max SPL
N/A
N/A
Virtual Soundstage
0.0
Virtual Soundstage
Head Modeling
No
Speaker Modeling
No
Room Ambience
No
Head Tracking
No
Virtual Surround
No
Test Settings
Firmware
9.7.13.1
Power
Passive
Connection
Wired
Codec
PCM, 24-bit, 48kHz
Test Instrument
Audio Precision APx517B
EQ
DUSK-Default
ANC
No ANC
Tip/Pad
Silicone (small)
Microphone
In-line
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
In-ear
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Wireless
No
Transducer
Hybrid
Comfort
7.5
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.07 lbs
lbs
Clamping Force
0 lbs
lbs
Controls
6.4
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Good
Feedback
Mediocre
Call/Music Control
Yes
Volume Control
Yes
Microphone Control
No
Channel Mixing
No
Noise Cancelling Control
No
Talk-Through
No
Additional Controls
No
Portability
9.1
Portability Picture
L
0.9" (2.4 cm)
" ( cm)
W
3.9" (9.8 cm)
" ( cm)
H
1.0" (2.5 cm)
" ( cm)
Volume
3.59 in³ (58.80 cm³)
in³ ( cm³)
Transmitter Required
No
Case
8.0
Case Picture
Type
Hard case
L
3.0" (7.7 cm)
" ( cm)
W
4.3" (10.9 cm)
" ( cm)
H
1.8" (4.5 cm)
" ( cm)
Volume
23.05 in³ (377.69 cm³)
in³ ( cm³)
Build Quality
8.0
Build Quality Picture
Stability
8.0
Stability Picture
Headshots 1
Angled Picture
Side Picture
Headshots 2
Front Picture
Rear Picture
Top
Top Picture
In The Box
In The Box Picture
Isolation
Noise Isolation - Full Range
6.8
Noise Isolation - Full Range Graph
Noise Cancelling
No
Overall Attenuation
-17.33 dB
dB
Bass
-2.62 dB
dB
Mid
-20.54 dB
dB
Treble
-31.65 dB
dB
Noise Isolation - Common Scenarios
6.1
Noise Isolation - Common Scenarios Graph
Airplane Noise Attenuation
-14.85 dB
dB
Airplane Noise Isolation Audio
Office Noise Attenuation
-13.82 dB
dB
Office Noise Isolation Audio
Street Noise Attenuation
-16.85 dB
dB
Street Noise Isolation Audio
Noise Isolation - Voice Handling
Female Voice 1
Male Voice 1
Female Voice 2
Male Voice 2
ANC Wind Handling
ANC Wind Handling Graph
ANC Wind Noise
N/A
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
No
In-Line
Yes
Boom
No
Detachable Boom
No
Mic
Yes
Recording Quality
6.6
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
348.96 Hz
N/A
FR Std. Dev.
4.59 dB
N/A
HFE
12,716.62 Hz
N/A
Weighted THD
2.965
N/A
Gain
-8.12 dB
N/A
Noise Handling
6.0
SpNR
SpNR
0.55 dB
N/A
Noise Gate
No
Speech + Pink Noise Handling
6.0
N/A
Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample
Speech + Subway Noise Handling
6.0
N/A
Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample
Active Features
Battery
0.0
Battery Type
No Battery
Continuous Battery Life
N/A
N/A
Additional Charges
N/A
N/A
Total Battery Life
N/A
N/A
Charge Time
N/A
N/A
Power-Saving Feature
No
Audio While Charging
No
Passive Playback
Passive Headphone
Charging Port
None
App Support
5.5
App Picture
App Name
Moondrop Link
iOS
No
Android
Yes
macOS
No
Windows
No
Equalizer
Parametric + Presets
ANC Control
No
Mic Control
No
Room Effects
No
Playback Control
No
Button Mapping
No
Surround Support
No
Connectivity
Wired Connection
9.7
Cable Picture
Analog Audio
Yes
USB Audio
USB-C
Detachable
Yes
Length
3.94 ft (1.20 m)
ft ( m)
Connector
1/8" TRS
Latency - Analog
0.1 ms
ms
Latency - USB
10.7 ms
N/A
Recorded Latency
Recorded Latency Connection
Analog
Bluetooth Connection
0.0
Bluetooth Version
No Bluetooth
Multi-Device Pairing
No
Quick Pair (Android)
No
Quick Pair (iOS)
No
Line Of Sight Range
N/A
N/A
Latency - SBC
N/A
N/A
Latency - aptX
N/A
N/A
Latency - aptX Adaptive (High Quality)
N/A
N/A
Latency - aptX Adaptive (Low Latency)
N/A
N/A
Latency - LDAC
N/A
N/A
Recorded Latency
N/A
Recorded Latency Codec
N/A
AAC Support
No
Wireless Connection (Dongle)
0.0
Line Of Sight Range
N/A
N/A
Latency - Dongle
N/A
N/A
Recorded Latency
N/A
PC Compatibility
Analog
Audio Only
Wired USB
Audio + Microphone
Non-BT Wireless
No
PlayStation Compatibility
PS4 Analog
Audio Only
PS4 Wired USB
No
PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
PS5 Analog
Audio Only
PS5 Wired USB
No
PS5 Non-BT Wireless
No
Xbox Compatibility
Xbox One Analog
Audio Only
Xbox One Wired USB
No
Xbox One Non-BT Wireless
No
Xbox Series X|S Analog
Audio Only
Xbox Series X|S Wired USB
No
Xbox Series X|S Non-BT Wireless
No
Base/Dock
0.0
Type
No Base/Dock
USB Input
No
Line In
No
Line Out
No
Optical Input
No
RCA Input
No
Dock Charging
No
Power Supply
No Base/Dock
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