BLON. It stands for Belief, Let Music Burn, Oppoty, Never
Give Up – or something like that. When I first got this package from Linsoul for review, I honestly laughed. The
packaging looked a little ridiculous, from the long rectangular, cheap looking
box, to the misspellings and weird acronyms, but hey, it’s probably just a
little bit of lost in translation. That and the fact that these are $30-40 made
me really not think too much of them.
The internet though, has its ways. Throughout the various
forums and other reviews came a lot of high praise for this IEM, and I was
skeptical, and even on my first attempts of using this IEM, I was left a little
questionable on whether these were that great. But after giving these multiple
opportunities of listening, I’ve come away pretty impressed by this budget gem.
I put the initial mixed-reaction down to how they fit. And
this can be a challenge for some, as I was not the only one who has mentioned
that the fit is picky. The IEM comes in a nice metal shell that features a
shallow fit. They remind me quite a bit like the recent Tin Hifi P1 or the
Obravo Cupid (which I have yet to try). In some ways, they sort of resemble the
Beyerdynamic Xelento as well, which come with their own unique tip shape for
make up for their shallower fit.
Like the P1, I had a lot of trouble finding the right seal
as well as getting them to stay in. Not getting a good fit made this IEM sound
very bright and sibilant. Getting a good fit reduced that case, but there is
still a touch of brightness to it though, but I’ll talk about that more in a
sec.
The cable that it comes with isn’t the best. It’s a thin,
braided black cable, which looks nice, but is very easily tangled and gets into
knots that aren’t quick to undo. I found it very unusable and frustrating, and
quickly discarded them to the side in favor of Yinyoo cables, with 4.4mm
connector.
With all that said, I found the BL03 to be a little shrill
and bright, and a little mid-bass heavy, but it has a nice overall sound
signature that I think is very good for its price. The bass is elevated and
punchy. The midrange is slightly thin and recessed, however and that’s an area I
wish was more elevated to give it a bit more balance. And as I mentioned
earlier, the treble can be on the brighter side of things. In essence, this is
a Harman-tuned IEM, but I’d say just a little punchier and a little brighter.
I find myself putting these on lately and just leaving them
in. They found a spot on my ears for whatever reason. They aren’t the best;
they aren’t even close to the worst. They are just solid. And it’s a solid buy
for anyone looking for a budget in-ear that works for many genres.
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