[al2813]

Just got the replacement cable for my Blon: Tripowin C8 0.78 3.5 from Linsoul.
While I cant tell any difference sound-wise, Its impressive how much difference its makes on the fit and the seal. Earpieces are no longer get pulled out my ears like it the case with original cable.

I asked this in another post, and I know that insisting on the mic beats the purpose, but is there a cable that will give this easier fit, and has microphone and can be recommended? After a lot of experiments on the source side, I am now using my iPhone as my music player connected through a DAC/AMP. This means I need from time to time to answer calls when listening to music....

 

[TimeSnow]

Like you I was using the Tin T3....good IEM, nice cable, but the Blon 03s are a big jump up. Like you my second one was from Amazon Prime, paid (a little) more but got them in two days. I do use an aftermarket straight edge cable (a little more expensive but good) and use JVC Spiral Dot L Tips. Well I was a HiFi dreamer looking for the perfect sound and to me the BLONs are my holy grail of musical, perfectly timed, rhythmic, unveiled sound. Sooner or later someone had to hit the perfect tuning/driver and lady luck made it the Blon 03, a cheap set rather than some ridiculously expensive pair of IEMs. So Blon have blown the market apart in favour of us the people. The Blon 03 is a peoples IEM. THE peoples IEM.

Blon Makes IEMs Great Again.

 

[njam]

I asked this in another post, and I know that insisting on the mic beats the purpose, but is there a cable that will give this easier fit, and has microphone and can be recommended? After a lot of experiments on the source side, I am now using my iPhone as my music player connected through a DAC/AMP. This means I need from time to time to answer calls when listening to music....

Can't tell you that, sorry...
I think most here buy their cables without a mic, myself included.

Blon Makes IEMs Great Again.

Soon to be impeached by Blon BL03 MKII if the rumors are true

 

[FastAndClean]

Soon to be impeached by Blon BL03 MKII if the rumors are true

the BL03 is tuned by the same person who tuned Oxygen
the second generation will be tuned by Otto (head fi er) and Kopi (TRN tuner)
so don't be so optimistic for the new version

 

[mbwilson111]

the BL03 is tuned by the same person who tuned Oxygen
the second generation will be tuned by Otto (head fi er) and Kopi (TRN tuner)
so don't be so optimistic for the new version

I know that one difference will be the addition of longer nozzles. I do not want or need longer nozzles. The regular BL03 fits me perfectly... a nice snug fit, worn cable down (although over ear with the stock cable was good as well), Symbio Peel tips. I have no desire to "upgrade"

 

[FastAndClean]

I know that one difference will be the addition of longer nozzles. I do not want or need longer nozzles. The regular BL03 fits me perfectly... a nice snug fit, worn cable down (although over ear with the stock cable was good as well), Symbio Peel tips. I have no desire to "upgrade"

it may not be an upgrade with new people involved with the tuning

 

[mbwilson111]

it may not be an upgrade with new people involved with the tuning

I never automatically think of revisions as an upgrade.

I think they are trying to please those who had certain complaints or issues with the original. It is not like the "new people" are physically building the iems. I am under the impression that they are just passing along the suggestions. Am I wrong? Anyway, I don't care... I am happy with mine.... and other iems that I have. I do not need a retuned version of this one with longer nozzles.

 

[baskingshark]

I never automatically think of revisions as an upgrade.

I think they are trying to please those who had certain complaints or issues with the original. It is not like the "new people" physically making the iems. I am under the impression that the are just passing along the suggestions. Am I wrong? Anyway, I don't care... I am happy with mine.... and other iems that I have. I do not need a retuned version of this one with longer nozzles.

Yeah, seems they want to fix the short nozzle and prominent midbass, the 2 chief complaints from most users. Though for the midbass issue, this is complex. Most people are using different eartips and different sources with the BL-03 Mk 1, so I have a feeling the midbass complaint may not totally disappear even with the Mk 2.

Hopefully they do a good job, but if they do tune it anew, there's of course a chance the Mk 2's tuning might be quite different from what we expect and love of the current BLON BL-03. Anyway, Otto has more news in his blog about the BL-03 MK 2: https://www.audioreviews.org/kbear-diamond-and-blon-bl-03-mkii/
It will probably be out by year's end, sub $100 according to him.

If anyone wants to preserve the BL-03 Mk 1's tuning with some slight upgrades in technicalities and soundstage/fit/isolation, then why not just go for the BL-03's current big brother, the BLON Cardinal/Bluejay? I saw it @ $65 - 69ish on AE after 11/11, if u do add some aftermarket tips/cables to the BL-03 Mk 1, it is almost thereabouts to get the Cardinal/Bluejay. The bass has some slight differences between the BL-03 Mk 1 and Cardinal/Bluejay (increased subbass and decreased midbass in the latter), but the rest of the tuning is quite similar to my ears (and @Hisma 's). It may turn out cheaper than the BL-03 Mk 2 even (since Otto is saying the Mk 2 is sub $100 for now).

Though I personally would recommend folks who have no issues with getting a fit with the original BL-03 to just stick to the BL-03 as it is not that cost effective to jump to the Cardinal. Maybe for folks who need isolation or still cannot get a good fit despite tiprolling, or newbies who don't know how to tiproll and haven't gotten the BL-03 yet, then maybe Cardinal/Bluejay is worth a punt.

But I do wish Otto and KopioKaya well for their Mk2, I can see they have a good heart to help the masses achieve audio nirvana at low costs, hopefully they succeed, and this might be a gamechanger in the CHIFI and audio industry if Mk 2 turns out well.

 

[TimeSnow]

I still have the following incoming to me:

- Blon MKI (Linsoul via Amazon via China)
- Accidentally purchased **** upgrade cable (eBay US)
- Deliberately purchased AZLA tips (Amazon - Japan)
- Cardinal (Aliexpress China)

Oh and
- Sony Mh755s (eBay UK)

One day something will arrive. One day.

 

[dharmasteve]

the BL03 is tuned by the same person who tuned Oxygen
the second generation will be tuned by Otto (head fi er) and Kopi (TRN tuner)
so don't be so optimistic for the new version

I'm not sure that if they play with graphs, that will be the way to go to upgrade the sound. The particular shell and it's acoustics may actually play a major part so maybe they shouldn't play with that. Driver material may be one way to go with the Blon 03. I would keep the same tuning and shell (except nozzle) and try different drivers. When you have gold why make silver. It would be so easy to make it worse. Go and be better but don't re-design the apple.

 

[mbwilson111]

I'm not sure that if they play with graphs, that will be the way to go to upgrade the sound. The particular shell and it's acoustics may actually play a major part so maybe they shouldn't play with that. Driver material may be one way to go with the Blon 03. I would keep the same tuning and shell (except nozzle) and try different drivers. When you have gold why make silver. It would be so easy to make it worse. Go and be better but don't re-design the apple.

I forgot about the obsession with graphs. I don't "hear" graphs. When I find a magical sound by using the correct tips for me and the iem, the posted graph remains the same.

Changing the driver would change everything. What's the point then... just make a new IEM...

 

[SilverEars]

the BL03 is tuned by the same person who tuned Oxygen
the second generation will be tuned by Otto (head fi er) and Kopi (TRN tuner)
so don't be so optimistic for the new version

First thing came to mind was Otto's crappy measurement rig. It's not accurate and he's been using it to analyze iems in his reviews. IEC711 coupler would be a start.

They should get a real knowledgeable person like Yuriv to tune it. I'm sure Otto takes ideas from Yuriv, who's been posting his tuning methods for years. Same for RinChoi before him.

 

[FastAndClean]

I'm not sure that if they play with graphs, that will be the way to go to upgrade the sound. The particular shell and it's acoustics may actually play a major part so maybe they shouldn't play with that. Driver material may be one way to go with the Blon 03. I would keep the same tuning and shell (except nozzle) and try different drivers. When you have gold why make silver. It would be so easy to make it worse. Go and be better but don't re-design the apple.

why trying different drivers?
the drivers are high quality

 

[FastAndClean]

First thing came to mind was Otto's crappy measurement rig.

yes, if they are tuning the response to that rig it will be a mess

 

[dharmasteve]

why trying different drivers?
the drivers are high quality

Different drivers have different rhymic, timbre and tonal qualities. There's nothing wrong with the driver. I'm a supporter of the Blon 03.