WINTER definitely intrigued me. 
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If you think the Pandas have good timbre we need to get a pair of Supermoons in your ears. Mine are CIEMs so I don’t think they’re gonna work, but the Supermoons have very DD like timbral accuracy to my ears. It’s one of the things I dig most about them.
Anyone know someone with the universal Supermoons who might be down to loan a pair to Jay? 
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So if we ever need anything from Linsoul and we follow your general affiliate link before we buy you get a cut? That’s sick!
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Actually never tried any CA IEMs before so that would be sick haha
And yessir 
You guys don’t need to go out of your way to do so, but would be coolios
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BLESSING 3 IMPRESSIONS:
Pros:
- Great instrument layering, imaging, and clarity - punches well above it’s price and probably better than RSV/Oracle/EJ07M and on similar level as Variations and OG Monarch (off memory)
- Sharp note transients and great resolution without being artificial like Oracle MK2
- Stage is open and airy
- Mids and vocals are super clean
- Great treble extension and decay
- Natural timbre and no harshness mid-volume
Cons:
- Wimpy and light sub-bass
needs at least 3 or 5 more dbs for me - 6K peak hurts like mofo at higher volumes
- Uppermids gets too spicy and hurts scaling
- Vocals can sound thin on certain songs
- Very track dependent (high volume) whether there’s spicy/harshness or not (tracks with a lot of cymbals and electric guitars are a no go unless EQ)
But this EQ works wonders:
Gonna try it with some filters tomorrow to see how it goes, but for now, great all-rounder at mid volume - especially the technical performance, but needs EQ and probably modding if you listen louder or are sensitive.
When “Blessing 3 Dusk” comes out (and it will) and ups the sub-bass/smoothen out the 6K peak, then it’ll be a no-brainer purchase at its price with double thumbs up
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After B2 OG, I wouldn’t buy a new B3,B4,B5…Bn and generally nothing from Moondrop. It has strengths, but weaknesses bring it to its true cost. If it hit that much over the price they wouldn’t be selling it for $300! I’m sorry, but that’s the truth… 
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Cheap moondrop are even worse, with their paint/qa issues.
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I am curious how it compares with B2Dusk. I find EJ07M more energetic and slightly has a little bit better clarity than my B2Dusk. But value for money definitely goes to Blessing.
Cons sounds like the same with B2Dusk.
Found this true with my Aria, sadly sound gets lost on one side at random times, I tried to change to an improved moondrop filter that said to solve the issue, change cable but still happens. Only solution is to dry the inside. I got so frustrated that it made me hate my Aria. I know that it is a design issue as this never happened to any of my other IEMs. My B2Dusk is still solid though.
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Had a chance to A/B them today with my friends’, and basically the B3 is a direct upgrade from B2, but more of a sidegrade to the B3. Don’t have the 07M on hand to A/B, but B3 sounds sharper than the 07M but not as 3D/good layering and stage wise. Review tomorrow!
Luckily I haven’t ran into issues with Moondrop QC, but it’s more because of their tuning that I avoid them LOL
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Hey guys, happy Saturday - it’s Blessing 3 time, and today I’m going to compare the B3 to the B2 and DUSK as well as some other sets so let’s just jump into it.
Starting off with the pros. The B3 is incredibly resolving with great clarity and instrument separation and layering. It’s very transparent like a sheet of glass with little colouring to the sound. If you’re looking for a neutral IEM then this might be it. Treble is not overly done and extended, giving ample air to cymbals and female vocals, and I’m happy to report that there’s no masking in the midrange or uppermids - making the sound very clean and light - piano and guitar strings in particular are so clear in their decay and definition. Vocals are light, sweet, and very open and not close up or intimate. You can hear the air in the singer’s voice, as well as the final extension of notes. The overall soundstage is airy with great openness, but isn’t on the same scale as the DM or EJ07 where sound goes around and behind you, although imaging on the B3 is still pin-point, fast, and accurate with no bloat.
The bass quality on the other hand is snappy, quick, and tightly-controlled with zero bleed or bloat into the other frequencies. The low-end takes a step back and lets the uppermids and treble take focus, and to me the B3 is a bright leaning-neutral with more emphasis on the higher end frequencies. This means micro-nuances are more highlighted and audible, and notes appear sharper and more crisp. Again, it’s not overly done like the Oracle MK2 which can sound too artificial, and note-weight doesn’t float off, but does get light on certain tracks with female vocals and in the bass. Speaking of the bass, this is where the B3 falls short to me. Simply put, it just needs more bass. I can feel that the 2 dynamic drivers operating the low-end are very capable, but it needs more volume, impact, slam, to really create momentum in tracks like GKMC and Time, and overall lacks the energy for hiphop libraries.
Instruments are very well separated, but it feels like I’m missing part of the song at times because the low-end can sound recessed. For non-bassheads, I think the B3 can do another 3dbs in the low-end, and for bassheads I’m rocking a 6db shelf right now and it sounds fantastic - the driver is very tactile and the texture and rumble is incredibly authoritative and heavy without anything falling apart or being distorted. Another nitpick I have would be the 6K peak that gets too spicy for me at higher volumes. This isn’t an issue at mid-volume, but it does hurt scaling. It’s also very song dependent since even at high volume I don’t find the 6K an issue on songs like flower town that have less high-frequency instruments, but on songs like Model or Hi-High the cymbals and treble gets too much because they appear so often and there’s so much of them. And just like most Moondrop IEMs, vocals can get thin at times because of the lowered mid-bass.
So, comparing the B3 to the original B2 it’s just an upgrade all across the board to me. Way cleaner with sharper note definition and improved instrument layering. But comparing it to the DUSK, it’s more of a sidegrade since although the treble is more airy with slightly sharper note transients, the low-end texture and extension on the B3 takes a hit as it’s pulled back into the background and more recessed than the DUSK. Essentially, it’s a slightly brighter DUSK with less bass. Personally, I would wait for the “B3 DUSK” version whenever that comes out and see if they change the bass or the 6K, and make a decision then.
If you use EQ frequently then I’d recommend adding a 5db low-shelf (60 hz, 0.5 Q), and taming down the 6K by -1.5dbs (peak, 3Q). With this preset it comes very close to the Variations, like maybe 85-90% but with better mid-bass and filling in the scoop, although the treble is not as smooth which is where the last 10-15% is. Or if you have some Olina or Tanchjim filters then adding those on also helps with upping the bass and taming the upper-mids, which is the set-up that I’m currently rolling with (x1 Hana filter)
Now, this is where it gets hard. Personally, I like my bass and tamer highs, so I wouldn’t buy this stock, but if your ears can handle more energy in general, and don’t mind less bass, then the B3 is pretty banging at this price especially given its resolution and layering. I think it can use less 6K and 15K, but on tech alone the B3 is pretty competitive with way more expensive sets like the RSV, OG Oracle, and to a degree even the EJ07M, although the staging is still better on the 07M. But that aside, it’s your typical moondrop house sound, so if you dig that then go check it out.
Thanks for reading!
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The issues with the Aria are the kinds of issues that happen when you bring and IEM to market without having given a few out for people to use as daily drivers for at least a few weeks. Just that one simple step can sort out a lot of basic design flaws that aren’t exposed by only testing in the lab and measuring the IEM. They likely would’ve caught both the chipping paint issue and the filter/condensation/channel imbalance issue. I think it’s also likely that someone would’ve told them that the ergonomics on the stock cable are terrible and other user experience upgrades as well.
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I do agree, I feel like there’s a lack of QA and day to day testing. Cable is bad as well. What baffles me most is that they continued releasing same model “special editions” of Aria in spite of the channel balance and paint issues.
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Tanchjim Tanya DSP Impressions (vs Quarks DSP):
- Very very similar in-terms of overall presentation - still the clean signature you’d expect from the Quarks DSP
- Tanya feels like it has more sub-bass and overall more grounded in its note-weight/not as light
- Treble on the Tanya feels sharper, giving a sense of overall improved “resolution” to notes
- Stage feels the same - dunno if the open back is doing anything, but will have to come back to it with more time
- Vocals pop out more on the Tanya and feels more forward and overall sharper just like the treble
- Sharper notes on the Tanya never gets fatiguing and overall feels like an improvement from the Quarks
- Resolution of the Quarks is “softer” when switching back and forth
- Tanya feels less floaty/soft with the imaging
- Separation/layering is similar
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Sounds like the Tanya DSP is overall better
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So far, yup. Crazy what $24 can get you these days… guess it’s time for another budget list with the BLON x HBB coming up as well
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Blon Z300 & Tanya DSP review done
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@VIVIDICI_111 I’m wondering if you have the chance to compare the vocal quality and forwardness of RSV and 7th Acoustics Supernova? I heard that it sounds almost the same as RSV
Haven’t heard the Supernova but my friend has:
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Thanks Jay! Seems like your friend prefers Supernova for vocals on his video, although sounds like RSV is more vocal forward but vocal quality seems to be better.
It’s just strange that he prefers Oracle than RSV for vocals and Variations as fun sounding (cause of base) hmmm.
I might give Supernova a try, I couldn’t think of getting mediocre technicalities in the $700 range
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Supernova is probably the best all-rounder under $1K, but vocals wise I’d take the RSV anyday 
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