Mangird Top Pro

I think I'm gonna sell my top pro immediately for these.

Got them around 380CHF on AliExpress in January. They are so cool. Probably my endgame for a while...

they're still a great set but i'd just wait for 11.11 and get the xenns top pro for 400$\~ or less at which point you're essentially at endgame

its more technical+detailed and having better treble. wouldn't categorize it as boring though they graph relatively similarly in the bass with tea pro having at touch more midbass

11.11 is coming up, you should be able to get xenns top pro for 350-400$ at which point you're at endgame

Since you’re not picky abt the signature good pick near the price of the u6t would be the monarch mk4 more bit more neutral and less warm you have the option of a bass switch if you want it to be warmer/ bassier. A cheaper option would be a mega5est or a xenns top pro and under those would be the astrals me personally I like monarch the best and astrals then mega5est the top pro. Only thing to note is that the monarch shells are big asf so I’d demo if you can.

I recently bought the Xenns Mangird Top Pro *second hand*. $500 new is just not happening for me right now alongside everything else I'm buying (love this hobby/obsession), so I waited and grabbed one from a seller for about half price. Really wanted a Tea Pro SE, but saw the ad for this one and pulled the trigger. Ran it with mostly alternative rock, a ton of EDM and a bit of orchestral mixed in. My DAP is a Shanling M1+ and when I'm on my phone I run a Snowsky Melody dongle. ## Quick facts \- Xenns Mangird Top Pro, $499 new, picked up second hand for half that \- 10-driver hybrid (2 dynamics + 8 BAs) \- 16Ω, 103dB, easy to drive \- 0.78mm 2-pin \- Bought myself, no copy approval, no one asked me to write this ## ☣️About the cable (quick warning) This will sound weird, bear with me. I have a parfume allergy. When the package came in and I opened the plastic baggy the cable was in, the aftershave smell from the seller was so strong my face blew up. Like swollen face, watery eyes, the whole thing. That cable is staying in the bag forever, probably going in the bin. So I cant tell you anything about how the original cable feels or sounds. I grabbed an Open Heart cable with 4.4mm balanced jack and ran the IEMs from that the whole time. Works fine, looks fine, no complaints from me. ## Box and accessories The leather case is genuinely one of the better ones I've handled at any price. Inside it: a suede pouch, a 3.5 to 6.35mm adapter, an IEM clip, a brush. Nine pairs of silicone tips across three bore types plus a foam pair. Even second hand the box still feels like flagship presentation for $500. Cant comment on the cable for reasons above. The seller said he never really used it, so I'm using the tips that were in the box. My reasoning: he probably didn't use EVERY single tip, so I'm forcing myself to believe he didn't use the exact tips I'm using right now. I did wash them beforehand, of course. I'm not **that** brave. ## Build and fit The shells are made from 3D-printed resin with a colorful faceplate with gold "Mangird" script. The faceplate is hard to describe (best to just check out the photos I added), but they remind me of pretty sea shells. It is loud though. If you want understated this is not it. You can see the dual dynamics through the semi-translucent shell, which is a nice touch. One thing that bugs me.. shells feel hollow when you hold them. Light, sure, but I dont trust them on a tile drop. So handling with care is mandatory. Using the case religiously because of that. Fit is fine for my medium ears, and once seated it stays put. The nozzle is chonky enough that I had a moment of pause sliding it in the first time, and this set really wants a deep seal to do its thing. Stock tips are OK for me, currently running the "balanced" ones, might tip-roll later but havent yet. Isolation is average. Not a commute set (!!). ## Overall Sound Sub-bass forward, mid-bass thinner (?) than I expected from a 2-DD setup, mids forward and revealing especially on female vocals, treble with bite and sparkle. Stage is wide and tall and surprisingly out-of-head, but detail is the real headline here. I heard stuff in tracks I've been listening to for years that I just hadn't tracked before, which is exactly what I was hoping for. Did not dissappoint! ## Bass Sub-bass goes deep and stays clean. On bass drops and cinematic stuff you feel the air moving, not just thump. Mid-bass is the weak point on this set. Kick drums hit, but they hit tight and quick rather than slamming. Not a lot of body or weight here. If you came for warm thick fun, this isnt it. ## Mids Male vocals have proper body to my ears. Female vocals though.. that is the strongest part of this IEM, full stop. Forward and smooth, slightly ethereal in character. There's a closeness to vocals here that I dont usually get at my avarage-person-price-point. ## Treble Energetic is the word that comes to mind, cymbals and snare crack come through with bite. At moderate volumes its fine, but crank it and the upper end starts to fatigue quick. Never hit actual sibilance for me, though I can see it happening on the wrong tip. ## Stage and imaging This is where the "giant killer" framing earns it. Wide and tall with decent depth, and a couple times I pulled the IEMs out to check if a sound was coming from inside the apartment or from inside my head. Imaging is near-pinpoint and separation on dense passages holds up clean, layered rock tracks dont smear at all. If anything the stage sometimes makes things feel TOO spaced out (if that makes sense). ## Genres Rock works great here, layered guitars sit without smearing and sub-bass keeps the double kick grounded. EDM with sub-bass focus (DnB, ambient electronic, modern techno) lands really well too, but genres that lean more on mid-bass thump feel under-served, because thats the leanest part of the FR. Classical I have to be honest about, I didnt do a deep session. Technical traits (wide stage, sharp imaging) suggest it should work and the little bit I tried lined up with that, but treat this section as extra, dont make your buying decision on it please. ## Gaming Cinematic single-player is where this shines for me (Dune, Silent Hill f), wide stage and sub-bass authority just suit immersive content really well. Competitive FPS is more mixed. Imaging precision helps with directional cues for sure, but sub-bass focus is not really the typical FPS-tuned signature, so if competitive shooters are your main thing, look elsewhere. Long sessions are fine at moderate volumes, 3+ hours no problem. If you play loud the upper treble will start biting after a couple hours. ## Source notes Easy to drive. Off the M1+ at home and the Snowsky Melody on the phone I never got hiss, no power issues either. High sensitivity does mean dirty noisy sources will hiss audibly though, so the cleaner the better. Bright edgy sources push the upper treble harder and make the fatigue thing worse, so a clean-to-slightly-warm chain is what works here. M1+ is on the warmer side of neutral and pairs really nice with this set. ## Verdict **Strengths:** detail and resolution genuinely flexes against more expensive sets, wide stage that almost feels out-of-head, pinpoint imaging, forward female vocals. **Weaknesses:** lean mid-bass that wont satisfy thump-and-slam listeners, treble fatigue when you crank it, hiss-prone on dirty sources, hollow-feeling shells. This is my main set right now. It's also the most expensive (to date).

i love mine, money well spent, when paired with my hiby R4... god damn.

This was a very hyped set when it released. I have recently had a chance to demo. They are rather pedestrian...mid, I think it's the term. I agree with OP that it sounds thin. The treble can be a bit bright (this is coming from someone who IS NOT treble sensitive) Think the lack of bass weight affected the tonality and pushed it too far towards the "light" The cable (imo) is atrocious for this price point. I prefer a more robust cable...something that "feel" premium. This cable isn't it. For $500...I'm expect more than a hollow resin shell. I take care of my gear...but if there is ANY thing wrong with the resin curing process...it won't take much to crack the shell. Plus...there are sets within the 300-500 range that are full metal build that easily compete with the Top Pro

Tried the Top Pro just for fun, but turns out I really like its tonality. Now I’m confused about which one to sell. IE600 → more grand sound (feels like a true flagship IEM), better bass quality, more solid build, comfortable even for side sleeping. Top Pro → excels in separation, resolution, and micro details. But the resin build feels hollow, kinda like the Moondrop Dark Saber, which makes me worried if it falls.

Yeah, top pro is like 1 step better

Black cable on top pro is cost as much as the top pro itself, but its not suitable for u18s. So no, expensive doesnt mean better. Its the sinergy with the iems

Top pro anydays, get tea pro if u like bass