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0:00 Hey, what's up guys? It's Axel and this is the Moonrop Space Travel 2. This is a TWWS with a single dynamic driver and is the successor to the original Moonrop Space Travel that needs no introduction really. It's priced around $30. And the real question is, should this be the default recommendation under or even above this price and this is exactly what we're going to find out today. But first, quick giveaway announcement for the channel subscribers. If you've already subscribed to the channel, drop a comment below to enter. And in 10 days, three random winners will be picked and announced only on the YouTube community tab. Each winner will get one Moonrop Space Travel, two from Moonrop. And big big thank you to Moonrop. And let's dive in. So for the unboxing experience, it's simple but solid. You do get a charging case, two earbuds, three pairs of silicone ear tips, USBC cable, a manual, a quality control card, and that's it. It's not fancy, but it's everything you need. You also get two
0:46 color options. This is the white, orange, and this is the black green. And the build here is kind of similar to the original Space Travel, just with an updated styling. The case is open top, and it's super light and pocket friendly. If you want a lid, there is a separate transparent or leather cases that you can buy. You also get USBC port on the bottom, LED indicator on the front, left and right labels on top, and the earbuds themselves. They still keep the Moonrop's familiar stem design with the oval nozzles, a vent right here, and magnetic charging contacts underneath. Fit is going to be personal, but for me, this style works for my ears. And I use these stock ear tips. I get a great seal. I can walk, I can run, I can move around, they stay put, the shells are light, are comfortable. I actually wore them for long listening sessions. I don't have any issues with them. For me, this style fits my ears great. Something
1:32 that was added here is that the touch controls are more responsive now, but there is no volume adjustment on the earpiece itself. You now also get a clicking sound when you tap them. That kind of lets you know that your input is registered. In terms of&c, the&c here is there, but it's mild. It kind of like takes the edge off the background noise, but it isn't strong. You know, if blocking noise is a priority for you, this isn't the TWWS for you. Like something like the Moonrop Mocha, for example, has much better ANC here. Transparency mode works, but it does pick up noise. Again, the Moonrop Mocha has that anti- wind feature, but again, for $30, it kind of works and gets the job done. The Bluetooth range here is good. It's easily over 10 m with no dropouts, and there is a low latency mode for gaming and videos. But what surprised me here, and that's a feature I didn't expect to see, is the dual
2:18 Bluetooth device connectivity. And what this is is in a nutshell is that it allows you to connect the Moon Drop Space Travel 2 to two devices at the same time and switch between them. For example, you can connect this to your phone and your PC and you can basically listen to music and then when you get a phone call, you switch, you know, to your phone. This feature is off by default, but you can enable it in the Moonrop app. Speaking of the Moonrop app, the app is actually really nice. You It's very smooth now. It's very responsive. It's updated frequently and it has a lot of features. For example, you with the Space Travel 2, you get battery readout. You get ANC control firmware updates, three gain levels, sound profiles, dual device toggles, and five band parametric EQ. Needless to say, that custom EQ in my opinion is the real star of the show here. And one thing I really like is that there's no
3:03 account needed to use it or even load the official or community profiles. You can basically choose any profile uploaded by users like you and me and just click download, apply, and you don't need to create an account to use it. And for that, I got to say thumbs up to Moonrop. After that, there is actually the custom EQ option in the DSP tab. And basically, this allows you to get five band parametric EQ. You can choose the frequency, adjust the EQ factor and gain, which goes from -12 to plus 3dB. And you can see the live frequency response graph that shows you that what you're doing exactly with it. This level of control at $30 is just awesome in my opinion. In terms of the battery life, it's the same capacity as the original, but it's more efficient now. Like according to the specs, it allows you to get 7 hours of playback and over 24 hours total with the case.
3:49 The mic quality itself is clear. It's totally fine for phone calls. You know, it's not studio quality, but is good enough. And here is how it sounds like. All right, so this is a microphone test for the Moonrop Space Travel 2. They're in my ears right now. I'm sitting in a quiet room and the&C is turned on. And let me know what you think. And now this is the same test in the same position, but with the original Moon Drop Space Travel 1 with&c turned on. I say that's good. that that's in my opinion that's good. Like it's absolutely fine for phone calls and that's great. In terms of the sound, before I describe it, I just want to say something that I personally like here. Turning the A&C on or off doesn't affect the sound in any way, which is really cool. High gain mode also gives you three levels, you know, of gain which gives you more volume. And you get three built-in profiles right now. I will describe them quickly. You get the first is the
4:35 reference profile. This is to me a natural sounding vocal focused profile. It's light bass in my opinion. It has clear mids and it has like kind of decent extension in the treble. It's great for vocals, but me personally, I prefer more bass. And there's the second profile, which is the bass plus. And this is my pick. It sounds more balanced in my opinion. What it does is it adds a tasteful but moderate bass boost without really changing the mids or the treble. It's more fun and it's, you know, better across genres. It's not a bass head profile or anything like that, but it's a really, really nice profile in my opinion. And then you get the bass minus profile. And I tried it and in my opinion, the vocals here sound thin. And basically, if you find the reference profile to be too bassy for you, you can try the bass minus profile. Technical performance here is solid for a TWWS. And overall, in my opinion, the Space Travel 2 just sounds natural and easy to
5:20 listen to. It sounds safe. It has a mid-focus sound signature with adjustable bass. Bass here has decent impact. And the mids are balanced. They're not too forward. They're not too laid-back. The bass is nice. You know, the treble isn't bright or airy, but it has enough extension to keep things from sounding dull. It's a solid fatigue-free listen. While it might not be the most exciting or engaging out of the box, you can easily change the sound to add some extra energy if you want it to sound livelier or more fun. All right, let's start the comparison segment. And this is the original Space Travel. And in my opinion, just the Space Travel 2 upgrades everything. It's the same price, but it gets louder. It has three gain levels. It has a longer battery life. It has better microphone, more responsive touch controls, a Bluetooth 6.0, dual device connectivity, and way more sound customization in the app. It
6:07 actually, in my opinion, has the better sound profile. Like it sounds more natural, more mature, especially on the bass plus profile. That said, I have a feeling that some people are going to find the original to be a bit more, let's say, a bit more lively, like because it has a bit, at least when you're talking about the reference profile, it has a bit more bass, it has a bit more treble, and it has a bit more forward vocals, and that can make it sound a bit, you know, livelier, let's say, you know, more uh engaging. But the thing is, don't forget that the Space Travel 2 gets louder, you know, and it has the EQ features, and there are already profiles uploaded that allows you to change this sound to the sound of the original if that's what you're looking for. So, it's there, but in in my opinion, for me, I like the sound signature of the Space True uh Travel 2 here, uh, as it sounds more natural in
6:52 my opinion, and I like the bass plus profile. And now, let's talk about one of my favorites around a higher price point actually, which is the Mundra, the Tenim Mino. This is around the $42 price point, something like that. And I want to mention that, you know, because the Space Travel 2 is definitely the better value under $40. But if you buy it with a case, basically the price gets close to the, you know, Tangent Mino. So, what's the difference here? In terms of fit, both fit me great. Both have custom EQ, but the Tangent Mino has 10 band parametric EQ. And that is next level. It has wider gain range from -1 to + 12 dB compared to -12 and plus 3 dB with five band parametric EQ on the Moonrop Space Travel 2. In terms of tuning, it's going to be, you know, different here. Uh that the Mino is kind of brighter,
7:38 has a bit more clarity, while the Space Travel 2 is kind of more relaxed, you know, and it's just going to be preference. But basically, you can change both of them to make them sound the way you like. The Mino also has a lid, you know, and it has like IPX4 dust and water protection, but it has older Bluetooth and it doesn't have the dual device connectivity. And this is where something like the Space Travel 2 shines. It's basically cheaper with Bluetooth 6.0 and, you know, still has EQ and allows you to connect to two devices at the same time. Battery life is going to be like a tossup really. Like the ST2 or the Space Travel 2 lasts longer per charge while the Minos case lasts longer overall and just ANC is going to be okay with both. The takeaway for me here is that the Space Travel 2 under $40 is the easy default recommendation. There is no competition here. Nothing comes close to that. Nothing touches it. Okay. Over $40,
8:25 there are other options like the Mino, which can be tempting if you need some features. Like, for example, you can control the volume by tapping and stuff like that. So, it's not going to be better in every way, you know, but it can be better in some ways and still the Space Travel 2 is going to be better in other ways. And it kind of depends now on what features you value more. All right, let's move on to the recommendation section. Who is this for? I will say it's kind of very easy, guys. Like, basically, you want a TWWS under $40? In my opinion, this is the best one out there. It's the default recommendation. Like, it's a no-brainer. Honestly, it's a no-brainer. It punches above it price and has fantastic features and great sound quality that is it's not a question anymore. And number two, if you like to change the sound with EQ, like to adjust it, you know, and try different sound profiles, this is really nice. So, number three, if you
9:11 want long battery life, comfortable fit, you want to connect to two devices at the same time, this is an option. And number four, for people who like balanced natural sound, I recommend the Space Travel 2. Uh, who I'd recommend it to, it's going to be exactly two, only two reasons. I'll say if you want strong A&C, you want active noise cancelling, this is not the TWWS for that. And if you don't like the open top design and you don't want to get a separate case for it, then also I don't recommend that. That's it for today. Thank you guys for watching and I'll catch you in the next one.
