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Moondrop Space Travel (1st Gen)
Sound & noise cancelling
4.9/ 5
SoundMDAQS OverallMDAQS Overall — measured in the SoundGuys lab.
6.8/ 10
ANCNoise cancellingNoise cancelling — measured in the SoundGuys lab.
Key specs
Material Chassis Primary
PlasticResin31%Plastic25%Aluminum17%Metal6%
Plastic appears on 25% of the 48 in-ear monitors we've cataloged (of 39).
Connection Type
BluetoothWired-3.5mm92%Bluetooth8%
Bluetooth appears on 8% of the 39 in-ear monitors we've cataloged (of 39).
Ear Tip Material
SiliconeMost commonSilicone64%Memory foam20%Foam12%Others4%
Silicone is the most common — on 64% of the 50 in-ear monitors we've cataloged (of 39).
Driver Size
13 mmAbove average13 mm
7 mm13 mm
above average for in-ear monitors — based on 23 of 39 we've cataloged.
Build
- Material Chassis Primary
- Plastic
- Sweat Resistance
- No
- Water Resistance
- No
- Material Case
- Plastic
Connectivity
- Connection Type
- Bluetooth
- Bluetooth Codec
- SBC, AAC
- Bluetooth Range
- 10 m
- Bluetooth Version
- 5.3
- Latency
- 55 ms
Design
- Ear Tip Material
- Silicone
- Case Dimensions
- 33×22×22 mm
- Color Options
- Black, white
- Ear Tip Sizes Included
- S, M, L
- Earbud Form Factor
- In-ear
- Wearing Style
- Shallow fit
- Weight Per Earbud
- 4.2 g
- Weight With Case
- 42.2 g
Sound
- Driver Size
- 13 mm
- Ambient Mode
- Adjustable level
- Anc Modes
- Off, ANC on, transparency
- Driver Count
- 1
- Driver Type
- Dynamic
- Frequency Response Signature
- V-shaped
- Adaptive Anc
- No
- Impedance
- 24 Ω
- Noise Cancellation Type
- Active
Battery
- Battery Life Earbuds
- 4 h
- Battery Life With Case
- 16 h
- Charging Case Capacity
- 380 mAh
- Charging Method
- USB-C
- Earbud Capacity
- 37 mAh
- Full Charge Minutes
- 60 min
- Fast Charging
- No
Features
- Certified For
- Universal
- Companion App
- IOS + Android
- Control Type
- Touch controls
- Eq Customization
- Presets only
- Gaming Mode
- Standard
- Auto Connect
- Yes
- Auto Pause
- No
- Mono Mode
- Yes
Microphone
- Wind Noise Reduction
- No
- Noise Reduction Type
- Passive
- Type
- Dual microphone
SoundGuys review
Read the full review ›Noise cancelling6.8
Isolation4.9
Battery life5.2
Comfort & fit9.0
Connectivity5.0
Design6.0
The verdict
If you're looking for bang-for-buck, it's hard to do better than these earbuds. Though they don't have much in the way of software features, the Moondrop Space Travel offer excellent audio quality and ANC for under $30.
✓What we like
✓Sound quality
✓Price
✓Comfort
✓ANC
✕What could be better
✕Voice prompts
✕App not in Play Store
✕No IP rating
✕Badly-designed case
Lab data
How we test ›Objective measurements from the SoundGuys test lab — overlay other models to see how this one compares.
Moondrop Space Travel (1st Gen)SoundGuys Headphone Preference Curve
Measured frequency response (dB) against the SoundGuys house target — the dashed curve. The closer the measured line tracks the target, the more neutral the tuning; peaks ride above the target, dips fall below it.
Frequency response — measurement data
| Frequency (Hz) | Response (dB) |
|---|---|
| 20 | 5.3 |
| 25 | 4.4 |
| 32 | 3.8 |
| 40 | 3.4 |
| 50 | 3.1 |
| 63 | 2.7 |
| 80 | 2.0 |
| 100 | 1.1 |
| 125 | -0.1 |
| 160 | -1.2 |
| 200 | -1.7 |
| 250 | -2.4 |
| 315 | -3.0 |
| 400 | -3.7 |
| 500 | -3.2 |
| 630 | -1.6 |
| 800 | -0.8 |
| 1000 | 0.0 |
| 1250 | 1.2 |
| 1600 | 2.8 |
| 2000 | 5.1 |
| 2500 | 9.4 |
| 3150 | 10.2 |
| 4000 | 9.0 |
| 5000 | 5.4 |
| 6300 | 2.2 |
| 8000 | -0.8 |
| 10000 | -1.3 |
| 12500 | 2.0 |
| 16000 | -3.2 |
| 20000 | -10.5 |
Moondrop Space Travel (1st Gen)
Passive isolation (dB) with ANC off — how much ambient noise the fit blocks on its own. Higher on the chart means more attenuation.
Passive isolation — measurement data
| Frequency (Hz) | Attenuation (dB) |
|---|---|
| 21 | -4.1 |
| 26 | 0.5 |
| 33 | 0.6 |
| 41 | 0.7 |
| 52 | 0.8 |
| 65 | 1.0 |
| 82 | 1.4 |
| 103 | 1.5 |
| 130 | 1.5 |
| 163 | 1.6 |
| 205 | 1.9 |
| 259 | 3.0 |
| 325 | 3.4 |
| 410 | 5.9 |
| 516 | 5.2 |
| 613 | 5.1 |
| 772 | 7.8 |
| 972 | 8.8 |
| 1220 | 9.6 |
| 1540 | 11.1 |
| 1940 | 14.6 |
| 2440 | 18.0 |
| 3070 | 24.9 |
| 3870 | 25.6 |
| 4870 | 20.0 |
| 6130 | 21.7 |
| 7720 | 14.1 |
| 9720 | 23.8 |
| 12200 | 10.0 |
| 15400 | 11.5 |
| 19400 | 31.8 |
Moondrop Space Travel (1st Gen)
Total attenuation (dB) with ANC on — passive isolation plus active noise cancelling. Higher on the chart means more attenuation.
Noise cancelling — measurement data
| Frequency (Hz) | Total attenuation (dB) |
|---|---|
| 21 | -13.0 |
| 26 | 5.9 |
| 33 | 3.8 |
| 41 | 9.7 |
| 52 | 18.6 |
| 65 | 22.6 |
| 82 | 23.4 |
| 103 | 21.1 |
| 130 | 16.6 |
| 163 | 15.0 |
| 205 | 16.9 |
| 259 | 18.1 |
| 325 | 13.5 |
| 410 | 17.9 |
| 516 | 16.2 |
| 613 | 14.5 |
| 772 | 21.1 |
| 972 | 18.8 |
| 1220 | 17.5 |
| 1540 | 18.7 |
| 1940 | 20.9 |
| 2440 | 25.1 |
| 3070 | 27.7 |
| 3870 | 22.4 |
| 4870 | 20.0 |
| 6130 | 21.4 |
| 7720 | 12.1 |
| 9720 | 22.0 |
| 12200 | -0.5 |
| 15400 | 4.0 |
| 19400 | 8.7 |
Moondrop Space Travel (1st Gen)
5.0
4.3
4.1
4.9
Multi-Dimensional Audio Quality Scores (1–5), modeled from the measured response. Higher is better across timbre, distortion, and immersiveness — add other models to see where this one lands.
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