BLON BL-05 Review
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.
Enter BL-05, BLON’s second release in the BL series of IEMs. No, I won’t tout the BL-05 as a BL-03 successor because frankly — it’s not. There, that’s the spoiler. This is not a BL-03 2.0 rather it’s an entirely different direction that BLON decided to take. Is it the right direction though? Let’s explore.
(Note: the ratings given will be subjective to the price tier. I received the IEMs from AK Audio, and I’d like to thank Le Yoo for painstakingly arranging the review unit. Disclaimer)
Sources used: LG G7, Questyle QP1R, Yulong DAART Canary
Build: The BL-05’s housings are made of the same “Kirsite” alloy as the BL-03. BLON did take the feedback regarding the atrocious shell design of the BL-03 and has re-designed the entire shell. This time it’s shaped more like something an actual human can wear cable-up and the housing also feels denser in hand. The backplate…
