Moondrop Pill Open Ear Headphones Bluetooth 6.0 OWS Hanging Earphones IPX4 Open Ear Clip Wireless Earbuds Built-in AI ENC MD-0WS-003 (Black)

Wow! How are these **earbuds** just $49.99? I'm not overselling this—it's an absolute steal. These are easily some of the **best-sounding and most comfortable earbuds** I've ever used. The **Moondrop Pill** delivers excellent sound, is incredibly comfortable, and can genuinely be considered **audiophile-grade wireless earbuds**. I don't say that lightly, especially as a proud owner of numerous premium headphones and IEMs. The Moondrop Pill might be exactly what you're looking for if you want to bridge the gap between typical earbuds and superior audio. They're just that good! I recently bought other **open-ear earbuds** just to try out the trend. While they were all fairly decent, none quite fit what I was truly looking for. The **clip-on open-ear design** of the Moondrop Pill is perfect. They're comfortable and fit my small ears perfectly. They don't sit directly in your ear canal; instead, they rest just outside it, making them ideal for anyone with sensitive or narrow ear canals. The greatest benefit of this design is that it allows you to still hear **exterior sound**, which was crucial for me, as I need to be aware of my surroundings at work. The Moondrop Pill delivered on this. However, what other open-ear earbuds lacked, and what I desperately needed, was **great sound**—not just decent sound, but _great_ sound. I needed something that could truly deliver the impact of whatever genre of music I was listening to. And let me tell you, the Moondrop Pill does not disappoint in that department at all. The design is unique, especially the **case**, which is typical for Moondrop's wireless earbud options. I purchased the white variation, and the white/red capsule looks like a large pill. Its **clear, see-through aesthetic** is cool, and opening it is easy. I've had no problem carrying it in my pocket, though I'd be hesitant to put it in a pocket with keys, fearing they might scratch the capsule's surface. It's smooth and unobtrusive. A nifty feature allows you to charge either earbud in either slot of the case, which is a nice touch and convenient when you're in a hurry or just need a quick charge without fumbling to find the correct side. I was introduced to Moondrop through their IEMs, and they all had a specific tuning that suited the various genres I listen to. I listen to a mixed bag of everything: R&B, classical, classic rock, soul, and more. The **Moondrop Pill easily adapts to all of these genres** remarkably well. While the sound quality won't match a premium IEM or headphone, it performs extremely well for an open-ear earbud. The overall sound is **balanced, vocals are clear, and surprisingly for an open-ear clip-on earbud, the bass is really good**. I had no trouble getting a good bass response from these earbuds—much better than other open-ear options in this price range. I also found that it adapted the bass well to whatever type of music I was listening to. There's a **firmware update** available, at least from when I purchased it about a month ago. You can update by downloading the **Moondrop Link App**, where you can also **customize the EQ** of the Pill. Additionally, there's **PEQ support**, which is amazing for accessing shareable tunings from the community. Another interesting feature is the ability to enable **Multipoint**, allowing simultaneous Bluetooth use across at least two connected devices. At this price point, this deal is hard to pass up. If you're looking for **open-ear wireless earbuds** with **great sound, extreme comfort, and environmental awareness** due to their lack of sound isolation, the Moondrop Pill will be the perfect fit.

Incase someone doesn’t read the full review the only reason these are 4/5 stars is bc the app is a little janky & sometimes doesn’t recognize the connected device. If you have this issue just keep refreshing till it does. Also bc it really should have included a stock MOONDROP lanyard to get you started but at that point I am nit picking at an otherwise great set of earbuds. Ok so I am someone who easily gets ear fatigue despite having tried all sorts of earbuds. These earbuds are extremely comfortable, almost like wearing nothing once you get used to the ear clip feeling. The soundstage is actually surprisingly good despite them being “open”. Despite the app being a little janky once you are connected it’s extremely easy to update firmware & even better “change EQ”. I find it awesome that the app also has a whole community section where you can try all sorts of custom EQ’s many of these based off popular high end IEM’s or headsets. Aesthetically these are also very cool! The pill case and different colorways really just make it tough to choose which one to get lol. Pay attention to the details before choosing as the branding is slightly diff on each color.

I’ve been using these headphones daily for about a month now, and they’ve quickly become my favorite pair. I mostly use them to listen to videos, podcasts, and radio while doing stuff where I still want to be aware of what’s going on around me. Sound: This is my first pair of open-ear headphones, and the sound leakage really caught me by surprise. I saw a lot of reviews saying it was minimal, but people can definitely hear them a bit if they’re close, about a meter away at half volume and farther if it’s louder. It’s not a big deal for me since I usually don’t have people that close and rarely listen at high volume. Sound quality is great. They’re way better than my old Samsung Buds 2. The open-ear design makes the sound a bit quieter, but I still think it’s higher quality overall. Microphone / Calls: I never liked using headphones for calls before, but these totally changed my mind. Calls sound clear, and the mic works great when I talk at a normal volume. No complaints from the other party. So far, I’ve only used them indoors with regular background noise such as the TV, dishwasher, or people chatting at the other side f the room. Fit: They fit me perfectly, but someone else who tried them on found them too big. For me, they stay secure even when I’m running or jumping around. Battery Life: I usually wear them for about 4 to 5 hours a day, and the battery only drops to around 60 percent. I only need to recharge the case about once a week. App: The app’s pretty good too. So far, I’ve only used it to set up the headphone controls, but it seems well made. Overall: I’m really happy with these. Hopefully they hold up over time since I’ve seen a few reviews mentioning one earbud failing or breaking. I’ll update this review if that ever happens.

These stay connected a bit better than the other clip-on earbuds that I've tried, however battery life (actual playtime around 3.5hrs) is pretty short for a modern earbud. the biggest issue to me is very YMMV in that it is too small and pinches/squeezes (helix/antihelix) even at the smallest part of my ear. Sound is very source and EQ setting dependent, any volume under high gain is blocked out by ambient noise level, as there is next to no sound isolation, which is expected (to a degree) with the open-ear design, but exacerbated by the small size, resulting in improper fit. Better than the Baseus models for connectivity and app control, but lower volume and low-end Bass response. A little bigger size on the clip would help sound placement and fit. My last grip is regarding the touch controls, which are pretty awful (laggy, unresponsive, and hard to confirm); outside of pausing the sound, it is very difficult to do anything from the bud itself. Pretty disappointing overall as I really had to hold the clip closer to my ear to get decent sound. Sound out of the box isn't terrible and both the generic EQ presets and the multiband parametric DSP settings offer variety (if not great control).

I consider myself a bit of an audiophile and I'm very pleased with these earbuds. The sound quality is great. It is not in the same league as other cheap earbuds. This is not a bass focused earbud, but more of a mid and high focused one. The bass is there, but it it not very strong. However, this is why I chose these earbuds, since I don't like a lot of bass in the first place. Highs are crystal clear and I know I'm not missing anything when I listen to instrumentals or rock. With the Mids, I can feel the vocals in the music and really vibe with it. Other V shaped sound signatures, I would not be able to distinguished the vocals enough. You should temper your expectations in that these are not like normal earbuds. These are open-ear earbuds. There is no noise cancellation. You will be able to hear everything around you. People will also be able to hear some of your music as well and it will seem like you're playing your earbuds very loud, but you are in fact playing at normal volume. Also if you're in a noisy environment, it will mix with your own music and it will be hard to appreciate it. Comes in an interesting case, but I would prefer my earbuds in a more traditional case that opens and shuts securely because it feels more secure. You can open it with one hand, but sometimes it feels like you can open it too easily. The phone app to update the firmware of your earbuds is horrible. At first, it connected fine, but every successful connection after that, it cannot find the earbuds. If you do get it work, then you can download other people's EQ settings, which is neat. Some features they say the phone app is supposed to have but they are not present. It's a good thing that I don't have to use the phone app very often and just connect my earbuds via Bluetooth normally. The comfort of the earbuds are great and I expect it to fit quite a few different styles of ears. It sits right outside the ear canal, not inside it. You clip the band around the bottom outside corner of your ear and it looks like you are wearing earrings, which sort of looks like you're making a fashion statement. Just know that the color you choose will also change the color of the earbuds, not just the case. So pick the right color.

I thought the clip on type headphones were a gimmick but after using them they are quickly becoming my favorite type. They are far more comfortable to wear for long periods of time, so if you're using them somewhere you don't need noise isolation you often forget they are even on. Sound wise they sound great to my ears. Clear sound, obviously not a huge amount of bass given they don't seal, but still very respectable. I found them best for listening to podcasts and YouTube. Case is really cool looking, but the one thing I didn't like is that the swivel mechanism to open it is very easy to trigger so they always end up opening in your pocket. The magnets are strong enough to keep the earbuds in though, so I never had them fall out of the case in my pocket. App is the same Moondrop app, which is fine. There's a ton of community EQ settings but they are all in Chinese, so I simply picked the most downloaded one. All in all these are my new go to buds if I don't need any noise isolation or noise cancellation. I keep them on during the day and forget they are there, but when I need them they're already in my ear and ready to go.

You get use it pinching your ear. I love/hate how the case spins as it can double as a fidget toy but the headphones can come off slightly in your pocket causing it connect to your device when you don't want it to. Besides that im surprised by the sound quality and battery life. Last about 7 hours give or take at medium to high volume

App is terrible. It won't recognize the earbud. After several times it recognized once and I was able to update firmware, but then after the update, it stopped recognizing. The bluetooth was still connected and I was able to use, but until Moondrop fixes the app, it's not worth the price. I got the Baseus BC1, and it might not have as good sound quality as the Pill, but at least the app is usuable and multipoint connection works flawlessly.