Tosay that Moondrop has had a meteoric rise over the past two years would be quite an understatement. From having less recognition than KZ/TRN to being one of the premiere Chinese manufacturers — it’s been quite a journey for
them. My first encounter with them was with the Moondrop Crescent which is still one of the best in its price bracket and better tuned than many higher-tier stuff
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Unexpected success leads to some interesting phenomena. When BLON launched their BL-03, I am fairly positive that they did not expect the cult following outright. Heck, it flew under the radar for months until people started
taking notice and then the hype train turned into a juggernaut. I highly recommended it and till this day it’s been one of the benchmark in the under $50 price-bracket.
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The “Pro” moniker has become sort of a meme at this point.
Just look at all those phones flaunting “Pro” at the end for the sake of having a larger display, or an extra camera. What’s professional about that? Who knows.
Sennheiser, however, isn’t here to mess around. The IE 40 “Pro” is indeed meant for professional use, in this case: stage monitoring. The whole Pro lineup is actually quite
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Did someone say Flavor-of-the-month? Well, the BLON BL-03 has been the FOTM for a few months running, so maybe, just maybe, there’s a gem in the hiding.
The BL-03 uses a Carbon (nanotube?) driver, and is one of the cheapest, if not the cheapest IEM to use such tech inside the housings. The first CNT driver IEM that I recall was Dunu Falcon C, and that thing had a price-tag of
over $200. The “trickle-down-effect” has done its wonders
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