[tomaster]

Just got Blon 03 last week so I can share my impressions.
-they look great in purple
-they sound great, as good as more expensive models I have had in the past
-they have more bass than I usually like but I wouldn't say they are particularly bass heavy
-they are quite heavy, much more than any IEMs I had before
-getting a good fit is nearly impossible, combination of short nozzle/bad cable hooks makes them very hard to fit and isolation is poor
-wind noise is not an issue so I can wear them outside and that makes me happy with the purchase.

 

[GaryP]

Does anyone have eq settings for Blon BL-03 ?

 

[TheVortex]

New Blon info and it's a hybrid with 1BA 1DD and the release is the end of this month / early next month.

There is another one with the name "Prometheus" but I don't know anything else apart form it's a single DD and is getting released soon.

A new cable is coming out as well.

 

[flatlander3kgt]

Prometheus - one of the Greek Titans, the supreme trickster, and a god of fire. A forethinker, known for his intelligence and for being a champion of humankind, giving them the gift of fire and the skill of metalwork.

 

[F700]

Just got Blon 03 last week so I can share my impressions.
-they look great in purple
-they sound great, as good as more expensive models I have had in the past
-they have more bass than I usually like but I wouldn't say they are particularly bass heavy
-they are quite heavy, much more than any IEMs I had before
-getting a good fit is nearly impossible, combination of short nozzle/bad cable hooks makes them very hard to fit and isolation is poor
-wind noise is not an issue so I can wear them outside and that makes me happy with the purchase.

Still digging the first iteration of the BLON 03. Inviting and powerful sound, which is something I like during home office sessions.

 

[Little Wings]

I went for to the original mod with the nozzle cotton padding and couldn't be happier. There's mode detail, a better sense of ease and delivery of timbre, smoothed-out highs (it really needs it). A down side of this mod seems to be the increased focus on bass bleed into the lower mids.

Here's my contribution to the mod.

• Inner chamber dampening (done)
• Modding the driver rear mesh (proposed)
• Modding the front port (proposed)

Opening them
It was super easy to open my pair. Just insert an x-acto knife along the bottom of the IEM. Don't use the tip of the blade, align the long side of the blade with the line where the two half join. Gently make your way through and release the remaining sticky glue.

Rear driver mesh
Here's an idea. What would removing the driver's rear mesh do to the sound? I didn't go for it. Any ideas? Who's willing to do it?

I added some cotton padding to the inner chamber. It feels like there's less bass bleed into the lower-mids. Notice the remaining sticky glue on the aligning pins that join both halves.

Nozzle
Since I retired my Tin T2's, I decided to take out the metal mesh and apply them to the BL-03s. They don't fit exactly but with the help of the rear side of a brush, I managed to push the mesh inside and create an inverted dome. The Blons require 4mm grills, I guess the T2's are 5mm.

Modding the frontal port
My last thought is to poke a hole in the mesh behind the front port. I wonder if it'll further contribute to less bass bleed. I find them very bassy. Good bass but often feels like too much bass. Facilitating some venting through this hole could affect the sub-bass more than upper bass. Thoughts?

 

[Tonymac136]

New Blon info and it's a hybrid with 1BA 1DD and the release is the end of this month / early next month.



There is another one with the name "Prometheus" but I don't know anything else apart form it's a single DD and is getting released soon.



A new cable is coming out as well.

Ah that's my disposable income disposed of then.

 

[JEHL]

I went for to the original mod with the nozzle cotton padding and couldn't be happier. There's mode detail, a better sense of ease and delivery of timbre, smoothed-out highs (it really needs it). A down side of this mod seems to be the increased focus on bass bleed into the lower mids.

Here's my contribution to the mod.

• Inner chamber dampening (done)
• Modding the driver rear mesh (proposed)
• Modding the front port (proposed)

Opening them
It was super easy to open my pair. Just insert an x-acto knife along the bottom of the IEM. Don't use the tip of the blade, align the long side of the blade with the line where the two half join. Gently make your way through and release the remaining sticky glue.



Rear driver mesh
Here's an idea. What would removing the driver's rear mesh do to the sound? I didn't go for it. Any ideas? Who's willing to do it?



I added some cotton padding to the inner chamber. It feels like there's less bass bleed into the lower-mids. Notice the remaining sticky glue on the aligning pins that join both halves.



Nozzle
Since I retired my Tin T2's, I decided to take out the metal mesh and apply them to the BL-03s. They don't fit exactly but with the help of the rear side of a brush, I managed to push the mesh inside and create an inverted dome. The Blons require 4mm grills, I guess the T2's are 5mm.





Modding the frontal port
My last thought is to poke a hole in the mesh behind the front port. I wonder if it'll further contribute to less bass bleed. I find them very bassy. Good bass but often feels like too much bass. Facilitating some venting through this hole could affect the sub-bass more than upper bass. Thoughts?

Speaking of front vent. Has anyone tried blocking it just to find out what hapoens?

 

[dakanao]

Speaking of front vent. Has anyone tried blocking it just to find out what hapoens?

Yes, it made the bass boomier and treble slightly harsher.

 

[JEHL]

Yes, it made the bass boomier and treble slightly harsher.

... Besides being an undesirable trait. I have no idea what boomy means.

 

[unifutomaki]

... Besides being an undesirable trait. I have no idea what boomy means.

I understand it as the bass being large in quantity but slow and blunted, on the way towards being muddy.

 

[RikudouGoku]

I understand it as the bass being large in quantity but slow and blunted, on the way towards being muddy.

It doesnt have to be large in quantity though, but its certainly very rare for lower quantity bass to be boomy.

Although I personally use boomy, muddy and bloated as synonyms.

 

[Little Wings]

Does anyone have eq settings for Blon BL-03 ?

It doesnt have to be large in quantity though, but its certainly very rare for lower quantity bass to be boomy.

Although I personally use boomy, muddy and bloated as synonyms.

I feel that the cotton inserts in the rear chamber contribute to cleaner bass, specially sub-bass. It’s more articulated and well defined but still too much. I EQ my Blons at -6dB for 64 Hz and 150 Hz for a more balanced sound.

 

[Little Wings]

I feel that the cotton inserts in the rear chamber contribute to cleaner bass, specially sub-bass. It’s more articulated and well defined but still too much. I EQ my Blons at -6dB for 64 Hz and 150 Hz for a more balanced sound.

Listening to J Dilla’s Donuts album, it becomes so clear how the sub-bass region is an integral part of the sonic atmosphere. I experience that vinyl rumble with the same articulation that’d be expected from the midrange. It’s kind of crazy how well these perform. I’m driving them with an SMSL Idea DAC+Headphone amp.

 

[dakanao]

... Besides being an undesirable trait. I have no idea what boomy means.

Bass gets slower in decay, heavier and more distorted. The whole sound got more distorted, when I taped the front port.

Had the same result with the iBasso IT00.