Yeah, I do agree the 4.4mm was tougher to swap off and on while testing if they'd swap with no issues. It sure is hella of a single DD for the price and I could probably see some discussion of the Illumination giving other TOTL single DD's a run for its money in terms of technical performance...

To be fair, the stock cable pretty good from wiring component aspect but I can understand not liking the feel. The plastic on the swapable terminations I feel should have enough durability but switching it can be hard at times. But I definitely can get the sentiment that it looks a bit tacky for...

Unfortunately I haven't heard other higher end single DD IEMs but I'm looking to get my hands on a Ex1k for comparison. I suppose the closest single DD I do have is the NM2+ which seems to sound like a baby version of the Dunu Luna from some people on here. The NM2+ surprisingly is very...

Realized it's been a few days since I mentioned giving out my impressions for the Illumination. I'm currently still working on my full review write up but here's a decent run-down of my impressions of it overall and versus the Blessing 2. Bass extension digs very deep. Sub-bass and mid bass...

I've been enjoying the Illumination for the past few days and I'm not much of a hype or shilling type of person when it comes to audio, but I do really prefer it over my Blessing 2. Had a few conversations online with a few people about my impressions on it, especially when put up against the...

Definitely looks really good. I wouldn't be too surprised if this ends up measuring pretty well.

From the looks of it, there's just the 4 core UPOCC copper cable, and 2 core UPOCC copper KBEAR cable. I've been a bit confused with the conflicting product description from their official AliExpress store vs other vendors, plus speaking with support and the KBEAR rep that runs their FB page...

Haven't had too much issues with microphonics on the KBEAR nylon cables, but definitely is there the closer the contact point on the wire is to the IEM. Still having slowly getting more accustomed to the difference in sound depending on my pairings but I can confirm that the two different KBEAR...

Looks like my NM2+ will be coming in tomorrow afternoon or Friday. I'm definitely looking forward to hearing first-hand how it compares to my other IEMs I have in my collection. Hopefully I should be set for a while with single DD in ears after getting the NM2+ and start looking at more hybrids...

My haul of cables from the recent sale came in today. Got myself two Faaeal copper cables, KBEAR Limpid Silver cable and the two different UPOCC cables. Apparently one the UPOCC cables here is silver plated based on some info digging and talking with multiple representatives. I'll have figure...

Awesome cable haul you got. Pretty excited to get my cables from KBEAR as well later this week hopefully. As for Blon BL03 stock cable measurements, mine were relatively similar to Hakuzen's from what I can remember.

I'll have to keep an eye out for the those. They do sound promising for its price point as well. Thanks for the rec @IEMusic

Looks like I'll be ordering the NM2+ based on initial thoughts and filling the need for some stage monitoring IEMs in my growing collection.

Quite the coincidence for sure. I can agree that the HANA does scale quite well with clean sources and amplification. Definitely appreciate the current comparison with the NM2 and looking forward to your overall thoughts on the NM2+ vs the other IEMs you have at your side for comparison.

It'd be also nice to hear about some quick notes between the NM2+ and Tanchjim Hana considering sitting in that same price bracket and seeing that you've thoroughly enjoyed them. Probably not the best ask for comparison due to tuning but it'd definitely give me a general sense as I've been...

Definitely looking to pick this one up after holding back on the NM2 due to the news of the NM2+ after just picking up a Moondrop SSR. Frequency response chart checks out nice for studio monitoring. I'll be looking forward to hear your thoughts on it.

I decided to pick up KBEAR's pure silver cable and their 4 core and 2 core version ( https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4001107833007.html) of their cable you mentioned during the sale to determine if there was difference between as I did see a few conflicting item descriptions from other store...