“I would say, yes, to my ears, better than the OG Chu in all 6 categories-to varying degrees. The OG Chu is now in my donation pile, btw.”

63% of 203 verified owners recommend the Moondrop Chu II, based on real owner verdicts aggregated from Reddit, enthusiast forums, and YouTube.
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“I would say, yes, to my ears, better than the OG Chu in all 6 categories-to varying degrees. The OG Chu is now in my donation pile, btw.”
“I am sad that the neutral signature has been replaced”
“also like the Chu 2 and I can dial back the bass with EQ but dare I say other than the cable I consider it side-grade instead of upgrade”
“They're extremely comfortable and sound amazing BUT everyone raves about the bass, idk if mine are defective but the bass doesn't sound very punchy.”
“looks pretty good”
“These EQ app does not work with iOS.”
“They're way too good for the price and i recommend it to everyone.”
“I tried today for pubg battlegrounds pc moondrop chu2 so lacking thsn kz iems kz iems much better”
“no spring tips :(”
“Sounds amazing coming from normal tws but it is ridiculous that you have to buy spare filters because they clog every 2 months. I'd recommend them if not for the stupid filters.”
“I think nobody would regret buying them, no matter if you're new to the IEM game or if you own lots of them.”
“I felt the treble is over and distorted in some songs.”
“Mines came with a defect on the cable, and one of the sides mutes until I jiggle with the connection and it starts sounding again. A pain in the ass.”
“It’s just a great iem.”
“All in all, Salnotes has better bass and punch than Moondrop, but as I'm getting older, I'm listening to less loud and softer songs, Moondrop with DAC and some EQ setting is good enough.”
“The Chu 2 might be Moondrops big win this year”
“Got my Moondrop CHU II 3.5mm for like 1700 rupees and they're entirely worth it, the cable isn't suitable, it's flimsy and thin, might wanna upgrade it in the future”
“I'm using this but after 2 weeks somehow the settings was changed, like when i record a game the audio can't be recorded or no sound video”
“they aren't on the Chu 2s, moondrop needs to add them back”
“I have it, and it's great. The sound signature is very enjoyable, not bass-heavy or treble-heavy.”
“i had the Moondrop Chu II (until i lost them) and these seem to be better. I feel like the Chu's had just a little more treble energy, but these have better imaging.”
“Moondrop Chu II felt like it was missing something—I can’t even explain what. The bass, trebles, and mids are great, but it just didn’t feel enthusiastic to me.”
“I then bought the Moondrop Chu II ($20) to see how low I could go. These were much more compressed and less fun. I think you will be disappointed if you start in this price range. I was.”
“with good tuning, metal housing, detachable cable it's hard to beat”
Practical notes owners raise — setup, quirks, and issues to watch for. They don't say whether the person likes the product, so they're not counted in the score, but they inform the pros, cons, and who it's for.
“For my moondrop Chu II, it was the mesh filter that had gotten wet with my ear moisture (icky, sorry). Removing the mesh and replacing with a bit of cotton solved the issue.”
“I fished the Chu II out of the drawer and tried them with Amir EQ and different ones based on other measurements and I noticed that they respond well to EQ changes unlike some other IEMs i have.”
“So yea, its not all great news however. I live in a pretty humid area therefore corrosion and the chances of it reoccurring is pretty high”
“If you take good care of the Chu 2, it should last you a long time. I have several sets that I use regularly.”