The Ziigat Luna is a six-driver balanced armature in-ear monitor launched in June 2025, using Sonion and Knowles drivers. It is priced at 379 USD.
Noble Audio Van Gogh is a hybrid in-ear monitor with one dynamic driver and three balanced armature drivers from Sonion and Knowles. It uses small resin shells. The Van Gogh was released in June 2025 at a price of 699 USD before tax.
ZIIGAAT LUNA SPECIFICATIONS
- Drivers: 6 BA / Sonion 39AY008 dual + 2 x Knowles 32873 + 2 x Knowles 33518
- Impedance: 26 Ohms
- Sensitivity: 103 dB
- THD: 0.57%
- Frequency Response: 20Hz-32kHz
- Cable connector; 2 pin 0.78mm
- Cable termination: interchangeable 3.5 mm and 4.4 mm
Current price and availability:
- Linsoul : Ziigaat Luna
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NOBLE AUDIO VAN GOGH SPECIFICATIONS
- Drivers: Dynamic Driver (DD) and Balanced Armatures (BA) hybrid
- Setup: 1 DD bass + 1 Sonion BA for mid + 2 Knowles BA tweeters
- Impedance: 29 Ohms
- Sensitivity: 107dB
- Frequency response: 20Hz–20kHz
- Cable: detachable 8-core OCC copper
- Cable connectors: 2-pin 0.78mm
- Cable termination: 4.4mm balanced plug
Current price and availability:
- Noble Audio: Van Gogh
BUILD AND COMFORT
Both IEMs are made from 3D-printed resin and offer a comfortable fit. The Luna is larger with a universal custom design, while the Van Gogh is unusually small with a more rounded shape. Both feature metal nozzles. I find the Luna much more responsive to tip swapping, possibly because the Van Gogh has a smaller, logo-shaped opening at the tip of the nozzle, whereas the Luna uses a standard mesh.
COMPARISONS
Associated equipment:
- Amplifier: Topping A90
- DAC: RME ADI-2 DAC FS
- Ear tips: Luna has Azla Xelastec, Van Gogh has TangZu Sancai wide bores
Maple Noise by Greene Serene
The Van Gogh is dynamic and spacious, with clean treble and delicate detail, but its bass is powerful and thick. The Luna is more neutral in the lower regions, still offering strong bass presence but with tighter control. Its treble is less delicate and the soundstage smaller, which may give some listeners reason to prefer the Van Gogh. For me, however, the bass is simply too much here.
It Could Be Sweet by Portishead
Again, the Van Gogh is gorgeous and delicate in the mids and highs, but very powerful in the bass. The Luna is much better balanced, with more upfront mids and less sibilance. They are very different, and I appreciate both, but once more, the bass quantity of the Van Gogh feels a bit too much for me.
Vicarious by Tool
The Van Gogh has a wonderful bass presence. Neutral? No—but definitely fun. The mids and treble are clean. The Luna sounds very different: much more neutral, with more pronounced mids and bass that has better detail, but less punch and body in direct comparison. I must admit I prefer the Van Gogh here.
Midnight City by M83
Again, the Van Gogh is more entertaining—at least subjectively. It has a full-bodied low end, along with delicate and detailed mids and highs. It also offers a better sense of space and room.
Sunrise by Norah Jones
Here, the Luna performs much better. Its more neutral character suits this track well, while the Van Gogh is too bass-heavy and the mids come across as a bit thin.
Angel by Massive Attack
The Luna is the more neutral option, as usual. The Van Gogh again delivers a very bass-heavy sound—something you might either love or dislike. I can appreciate both.
Portrait of a Brick by Berke Özcan
Here, they are quite similar, even in bass quantity. The Van Gogh, however, is more airy, with greater space between instruments.
Spontaneous Compositorius by Thomas Agergard
The Luna is excellent, but the saxophone has more low-end warmth on the Van Gogh, which also has thinner, more delicate treble, though occasionally a bit sharp. When the double bass enters, however, the Van Gogh becomes overly rich and full, while the Luna remains much better balanced.
Øyster by Erlend Apneseth Trio
Excellent contemporary jazz. On the Van Gogh, it sounds very spacious, detailed, and delicate, with the bass not overemphasized. The Luna, however, almost sounds like a different track. It is still very good, but the difference is notable: the Luna feels more upfront, especially in the mids, with more happening overall, while the Van Gogh is calmer, with elements placed further back and enhanced by the added warmth of the bass.
Young Vivaldi by Modo Antiquo
Again, the Van Gogh sounds more spacious, delicate, thinner, and more distant. The Luna is more upfront, crisper, with each note feeling thicker.
WRAPPING IT UP
Sound Signature
The sound signatures are very different. The Luna is much more neutral. Even though it has a bass lift and a slight “U-shaped tuning” (mild lift in the lows and highs), it is nothing compared to the Van Gogh, which has a more typical V-shaped tuning. Whether the extra bass is desirable depends on the track, and when there is no bass present, it is not relevant at all.
Treble
I think both have very nice treble, but the Van Gogh sounds thinner, more delicate, and airier, while also sharper. The Luna is generally crisper yet avoids becoming too sharp.
Midrange
The Van Gogh has a recessed midrange, but it is well executed, with the mids still sounding present and carrying plenty of detail. At times, strong, full bass adds extra body and warmth to the mids. The Luna, by contrast, is not recessed; it is crisper, more upfront, and more neutrally balanced.
Bass
I have a love-hate relationship with the bass of the Van Gogh. At times, it adds extra warmth and presence where the bass might otherwise feel a bit lean. However, most of the time I prefer the bass of the Luna, which has a more neutral presence despite its lift. The Luna also offers a higher level of bass detail.
Soundstage and Imaging
The V-shaped sound signature of the Van Gogh, along with its extra detail in the midrange and treble, gives it a larger soundstage and better overall imaging. That said, the Luna on its own is already excellent for its price.
Detail, Dynamics, and Timbre
The Luna has plenty of detail across the frequency range, but in the midrange and treble I feel the Van Gogh delivers even more – which it should given the significantly higher price.
The Luna is generally more articulate, with more explicit microdynamics. The macrodynamics depend heavily on the amount of bass in the track and how it is influenced by the Van Gogh’s very elevated bass presence. Overall, however, I would say the Luna has better dynamics.
The timbre is very different between these two. The Van Gogh’s midrange is more polite, delicate, and warm, while the Luna’s is crisper, more upfront, and more energetic. The treble timbre is more similar, though the Van Gogh feels more delicate. The bass timbre, however, is definitely more natural on the Luna, even if the Van Gogh can be fun and enjoyable.
CONCLUSION
The Van Gogh and Luna are both excellent IEMs with distinct characters. The Van Gogh is spacious, airy, delicate, and “fun”, featuring powerful, sometimes overly boosted bass. The Luna is more neutral and balanced, with tighter bass, more upfront mids, and generally a more accurate timbre.
While the more expensive Van Gogh offers a more resolved midrange and treble, its rather massive bass can be hit or miss—some listeners may love it, while others may not.
I can confidently recommend the Luna as a well-balanced IEM with a moderate bass lift, but if you go for the Van Gogh, you need to understand what you’re getting—it is a colored IEM, and it doesn’t try to hide it.
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