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Belief in Driams: The Oppoty To Tune The BLON BL-05

KopiOkaya (Singapore)

BLON BL-03 made headlines in 2019, offering good sound at a great price. Will its sibling – the BL-05, continues the succession to LETMUSICBURN?

Thanks to Wooeasy Store for sending the first tuning beta. I received the beta two days after Crinacle and Hawaii Badboy (Chris) got theirs. Chris made a YouTube video with graphs.

Crinacle wrote a short comment on Discord. After both commented, I knew roughly what to expect from the BL-05 more or less.

However when I put them in my ears, my anticipated smile turned into a drooping frown faster than Usain Bolt could reach the finish line. The treble is way too peaky!

There are plenty of details though but in the wrong places. Vocals sounded harsh and brittle… Timbre is artificial… I can continue the long list of negatives but in short – no way is this earphone going to the stores.

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This is when my job as a tuner comes in. I posted my listening impressions on Audioreviews.org Facebook page. Then I posted comments on both Audioreview and NBBA (No BS Budget Audio) Facebook page seeking suggestions on what audiophiles want from the new tuning.

Next I posted a several graphs on Audioreviews.org to collect opinions and suggestions. It is a TEAMWORK!!! Crinacle shared his concerns. Many have posted their opinions too.

Special thanks to Erlk Ikomori, Yannick Khong, Andrew Grimshaw, Sandeep Shetty, Brian Wheatley, Matt Batista, Rodrigo Rodrigues and many friends of Audioreviews.org (apology if I missed out your name).

I have done a rough tuning and will submit the parameters to BLON after Jürgen received his BL-05. As of now, I am quite satisfied with the new tuning. Let’s keep our fingers crossed that BLON will accept and approve the “new sound”.

We shall NEVERGIVEUP!!! 

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    Head-Fier since 2018. “Who is KopiOkaya?” that is the first question many audiophiles and earphone enthusiasts ask when stumbled upon his coffee cup avatar… “I am just a nobody…” – that is his usual answer. This “nobody” has his audio roots stretch until the mid-1970s when his father hauled back a set of Sansui-Luxman-Coral combo from “a friend’s place” (so that mom believed it was a given set). He fell in love with the sound instantly, and the rest is history. Previously taught in a public school, now a full-time tutor and an “ad-hoc” multimedia producer, Kopi wants to divert his attention from his teaching job and focus on something he truly loves – hifi audio. Throughout the years, Kopi owned many “nice” equipment and accessories… until the year 2009 when he discovered Chi-Fi or Chinese Hifi. An euraka moment, it was the sound he had been looking for all these years despite spending thousands and thousands of dollars on branded, highly-reviewed equipment. He sold everything (except a few good cables) and downgraded to pretty much bare minimal.Back to the very first question… What is “KopiOkaya” then… In Singapore, where Kopi is based in, kopi O simply refers to thick black coffee and kaya is a type of toast spread made of brown sugar, coconut milk, eggs and pandan leaves, commonly served as breakfast in Southeast Asia regions.

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KopiOkaya (Singapore)

Head-Fier since 2018. “Who is KopiOkaya?” that is the first question many audiophiles and earphone enthusiasts ask when stumbled upon his coffee cup avatar… “I am just a nobody…” – that is his usual answer. This “nobody” has his audio roots stretch until the mid-1970s when his father hauled back a set of Sansui-Luxman-Coral combo from “a friend’s place” (so that mom believed it was a given set). He fell in love with the sound instantly, and the rest is history. Previously taught in a public school, now a full-time tutor and an “ad-hoc” multimedia producer, Kopi wants to divert his attention from his teaching job and focus on something he truly loves – hifi audio. Throughout the years, Kopi owned many “nice” equipment and accessories… until the year 2009 when he discovered Chi-Fi or Chinese Hifi. An euraka moment, it was the sound he had been looking for all these years despite spending thousands and thousands of dollars on branded, highly-reviewed equipment. He sold everything (except a few good cables) and downgraded to pretty much bare minimal.Back to the very first question… What is “KopiOkaya” then… In Singapore, where Kopi is based in, kopi O simply refers to thick black coffee and kaya is a type of toast spread made of brown sugar, coconut milk, eggs and pandan leaves, commonly served as breakfast in Southeast Asia regions.

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4 thoughts on “Belief in Driams: The Oppoty To Tune The BLON BL-05”

  • So when is the official release date for the Blon Bl-05 ?
    Thanks.

    Reply

      • Due to the Novel Coronavirus situation in China, there is no official launch date announcement yet. From what I know, it will definitely be delayed until further notice.

        Reply
  • Elliot Clarke
    March 25, 2020 at 8:38 am
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    I pray they make the gold section on the housing black or silver. The gold makes the headphone look incredibly cheap IMO.

    Reply

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