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November 27, 2019
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Assalamualaikum dan selamat sejahtera buat semua pembaca Audiomonsta. Kali ini kita ada hybrid review oleh saya bersama rakan saya Tuan Semi-Value seorang penggemar muzik dan juga seorang audiophile tempatan. Kami akan mengulas sebuah IEM BLON-03 yang telah disediakan oleh Hill Audio untuk tujuan ulasan  dan uji dengar.

Dengarkan…
BLON-03 adalah IEM yang menggunakan carbon diaphragm dynamic driver. Kalau dilihat dari segi rekabentuk dan bahan pembuatannya, bahagian badannya diperbuat dari Kirsite (aloi berasaskan zinc) yang dikilatkan permukaannya menyerupai cermin. Agak berat namun dapat dirasa keteguhan pembuatannya. Kabel yang diberikan juga adalah kabel copper 4 jalur yang sangat fleksibel namun kualitinya ala kadar. Begitu juga dengan eartip yang datang bersama BLON-03 ini boleh dikatakan agak tidak selesa dan sangat nipis. Saya mencadangkan pembeli BLON-03 untuk menukar eartip BLON-03 ini kepada eartip yang lebih baik dan berkualiti untuk membolehkan korang dapat menguasai dan memaksimakan kelebihan BLON-03 ini.

Konfigurasi yang digunakan untuk ulasan ini
Sony ZX-507
RHA-DACAMP L1
Sumber bunyi: Tidal Master, Spotify dan MQA

Lagu yang diguna pakai:
1. Angel oleh Aerosmith (DSD 2.8MHz)
2. Angel Flying Too Close To The Ground oleh Alison Krauss (MQA 96kHz)
3. I’m Still Standing oleh Taron Egerton (MQA 44.1kHz)
4. Warisan Wanita Terakhir oleh Teacher’s Pet (Flac 44.1kHz)
5. Barakallahu Lakuma (Live Acoustic) oleh Maher Zain (Flac 44.1kHz)
6. The Edge oleh McCallum David (Flac 44.1kHz)
7. Fly Me To The Moon oleh Micheal Buble’ (MQA 48kHz)

Harga
Kalau di Malaysia, BLON-03 ini boleh didapati dari Hill Audio yang menjualnya dengan harga pasaran RM149. (Namun semasa ulasan ini di tulis diskaun sebanyak 13% masih diberikan untuk IEM ini jadi harganya menjadi cuma RM129 sahaja)

Soundstage
Mendengar BLON-03 adalah seumpama berada di dalam studio rakaman.  Soundstage yang sederhana kecil yang dihasilkan membolehkan anda mendengar bunyi yang dijana oleh carbon diaphragm dynamic driver secara terperinci.

Bass
Walaupun BLON-03 ini dibina dengan kerangka flat dan monitoring namun ianya tidak mengorbankan hasilan bassnya, namun kalau anda seorang basshead tegar, IEM ini mungkin masih kurang memberikan kepuasan buat anda.

Mid
Vokal penyanyi dapat didengar ke agak kehadapan yang membolehkan anda mendengar nyanyian vokal dengan jelas dan terperinci.

Treble
Untuk sesetengah lagu,  treble agak tinggi dan sedikit bingit tapi tidak mencapai tahap yang menyebabkan anda perlu bermain EQ atau volume DAP/DAC atau pemain muzik anda.

Kedudukan Instruments sekeliling (Separation)
Boleh dirasakan kehadiran dan kedudukan instrumen namun bagi sesetengah lagu yang rancak seperation tersebut mula mengecil dan bersulam. Namun untuk instrumen-instrumen utama seperti percussion+drum, gitar dan vokal dapat didengar dengar pengasingannya dengan nyata.

Tone Bunyi
Tanpa perlu fikir panjang, BLON-03 adalah iem berkelas warm menuju flat.

Kesimpulan
Secara umumnya untuk mereka yang malas membaca ulasan panjang dan berbentuk teknikal, saya boleh simpulkan di sini, jika anda seorang penggemar tata bunyi yang seimbang dan berbentok monitor, BLON-03 ini adalah satu IEM bajet berkualiti 3.5 bintang yang boleh anda miliki. Senang cerita walaupun perincian bunyinya tidak sehebat jenama besar  namun saya boleh katakan ianya mempunyai kerangka bunyi yang ditala untuk mendapatkan identiti bunyi yang bersih, jelas agak warmish namun menghampiri flat. Dengan harga yang sangat mampu milik bagi IEM buatan dari China ini, ianya tidak mengecewakan cuma untuk anda mencapai tahap kepuasan maksima disarankan untuk anda upgrade kabel dan eartip kepada yang. lebih baik. Sekian terima kasih.

Bellow is my colleague Tuan Semi-Value‘s review on BLON-03, this is his first article appearance on Audiomonsta.
Summary:
For the price the BLON-03 is a decent value buy. Its biased towards a balanced sound signature with a moderate soundstage. Earpieces fit well and is comfortable to wear. Poor to non-existent selection of compatible 3rd party cables for balanced output, with a lackluster stock cable.
Presentation and build:
Received my review pair in a burlap pouch with a set of S M L silicon ear tips. The ear pieces were light to hold and but felt solid. I did not see any gaps in the round metallic shells, so solid build quality right there. Feels like they are made of some kind of metal alloy and not plastic. Shiny silver in appearance and cool to the touch. Had the letters BL-03 L printed on the left and BLON R printed on the right, with a bass port next to it. Next to the bass ports were the nozzles. The nozzles seemed thinner than usual but had lips for tips that support it. My usual assortment of triple flange ear tips were too loose to fit, had to resort to the stock ear tips.
They came with a detachable cable with a 3.5mm jack, that had a mic on the right wire to the earpiece, with a call answer button, no volume or media controls. I did not test the mic and the call button, was only interested with the sound quality from a good source, which I will get to later. The cables were black and soft, had clear ear loops on each side with no noticeable micro phonics. It was also  4-core, with 2 cores going to each side. The connectors seem like regular 2-pins with sleeves, the ones that you would get from the likes of KZ, but are not compatible due to the rounded sockets. Would have swapped the stock cables with a pair of balanced cables, but could not identify a compatible set that would fit perfectly. Comments on the Internet seemed to be conflicted as to what would fit best. Hope there would be 3rd party custom cables from reliable sources in the future.
Fit and isolation:
The ear pieces fit into my ears perfectly. The ear loops on the cables were a little awkward as they were not touching my ear as they went over. Movement may cause the earpieces to come loose and slip out.
Due to having small earholes, I went with the S size tips. These fit well but could not sustain a seal if there were any significant movement. The seal was adequate but not perfect, you could still pick up ambient noise from your surroundings. The stock tips are not recommended for noisy surroundings.
Based on feedback from people around me, there was no noticeable sound leaks. I tend to play my songs at the lowest possible volumes , so this may differ for you if need to crank the volume all the way up to hear anything.
Sound quality:
I do not have any gear to measure FR graphs and could not find any graphs published by the manufacturer. This portion of the review is solely based on my hearing impressions through my usual sources. Prior to testing, the earphones have undergone at least 120 hours of burn-in.
I used a Shanling M5s as my source, with a variety of lossless tracks (all FLAC) that range from rock to hip hop to instrumental music. Here are the tracks that were used for my listening test:
1. Black Milk – Massive Attack
2. Dissolved Girl – Massive Attack
3. Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now – Starship
4. Blue Laces 2 – Nipsey Hussle
5. Kill4Me – Mystery Skulls Remix
6. Kill4Me – Marilyn Manson
7. Slave Only Dreams to Be King – Marilyn Manson
8. Symmetry – Polyphia
9. Memory – Polyphia
10. Avalanche – Bring Me the Horizon
11. Blood Hands – Royal Blood
12. Lovefool – The Cardigans
13. Carnival – The Cardigans
14. Plain Parade – The Cardigans
15. Laika – The Cardigans
16. Erase / Rewind – The Cardigans
17. Everybody’s Free (To Wear Sunscreen) – Quindon Tarver
18. Something Stupid – Michael Buble
19. I’m Feeling You – Santana feat. Michelle Branch
20. Maria Maria – Santana Feat. The Product G&B
21. The Game of Love – Santana feat. Michelle Branch
22. The Calling Jam – Santana feat. Eric Clapton
23. Hope is a Dangerous Thing for a Woman – Lana Del Ray
24. The Greatest – Lana Del Ray
25. Destroy – The Prodigy
26. Ibiza – The Prodigy
27. Diesel Power – The Prodigy
28. My Immortal – Evanescence
29. Bouncing Bougainvillea – Keiko Matsui
30. Water Lily – Keiko Matsui
31. Blow – Theory of a Deadman
32. Love Never Felt so Good – Michael Jackson feat. Justin Timberlake
33. End of Line (Photek Remix) – Daft Punk
34. Solar Sailor (Pretty Lights Remix) – Daft Punk
35. Return to Innocence – Enigma
36. Child in Us – Enigma
37. Return to Innocence (Long & Alive Version) – Enigma
38. Sky (Piano by Aynsley Green) – The Rasmus
39. Save Me Once Again (Piano by Aynsley Green) – The Rasmus
40. So Cruel – Young Empires
41. Last Christmas (Pudding Mix) – George Michael
42. I Wanna be With You – Mandy Moore
Treble:
The treble seems to have a slightly higher presence compared to the bass. Thus it tends to add more emphasis on the higher frequencies, sounding a little crisp. There is no sparkle though, you won’t find it anywhere near to a TRN v80. These should go fine with your ears, even if you are treble sensitive. No piercing spikes or sibilance were heard throughout the listening tests. Comfortable for long periods of listening.
Mids:
The mids were pretty neutral and clean. Did not notice any muddiness or intrusion from the bass. The presence of vocals, both male and female, sounded pretty equal with no emphasis over one or the other.
Bass:
The bass was adequate and did represent the actual quantity as expected from the tracks evaluated. However, if you are a bass head or are expecting some thump from your tracks, this is not for you. You are better off with an I-Into i8 if bass quantity is what you are looking for. There were no incidents of the bass overwhelming the mids or treble.
Soundstage:
The soundstage was pretty moderate or average. You could clearly pick out the instruments that were being played and the presence of the vocals in each track. Imaging was decent as well.
Conclusion:
If you are looking for a decent pair of balanced/neutral earphones in the RM125-150 range these seem like something worth considering. Even if you are treble sensitive, these should do fine. If you are looking for an extra oomph in the bass, look elsewhere. Besides sound preferences, the other point to consider is the availability of 3rd party accessories like replacement cables. The stock cable provided is horrendous. You may want to audition these to see if they fit you perfectly before dropping any cash for them. There aren’t any real options for the cables, so you’d be stuck with them for a while.
For BL-03 it is a 3.5 star for me!
3.5 out of 5 stars (3.5 / 5)

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