Yes. I agree. Iām talking about technical characteristics! Adjustment and tonality is a matter of taste.
I have to agree, the Aria are so comfy I find myself wearing them more often than my Blessing 2:Dusk which hurt my ears 
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After using the Blessing 2 for a few weeks now, I have to revisit my thoughts on the comfort and find them more comfortable than the Aria. I never found the Aria fit great (as I said: too loose), but the Blessing 2 fit for me had a learning curve. At first I tried the M size, which I always use, but with the wide nozzle the S size is easier to wear. Secondly I thought that I had to shove the Blessing 2 really into the ear canal, which on one hand maybe my ear canals just adjustedā¦ I definitely donāt find them as uncomfortable as I did in the beginning. On the other hand, if I donāt shove them in, I donāt really loose much in terms of sound quality if at all and the more shallow fit is still very secure.
So overall: While the Blessing 2 can (but doesnāt have to be) a little bit uncomfortable sometimes, the fit is very secure. The fit and shape of the B2 is far from perfect, but after getting used to it, I much prefer it over the Aria.
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I can agree Blessing 2 makes a really great seal, almost on par with my friendās AirPods Pro ANC, that is how well it seals out sound. But it causes me pain even if I donāt put them all the way in. Had them since late August, and it doesnāt seem to be improving. My ears just havenāt got use to the larger size of Blessing 2.
I guess you have larger ears than me, I found Aria to be the perfect size for my ears. Small eartips.
Probably. Aria with S tips just fall out for me. L doesnāt fit, cause to large or tips get squezed in a way, where the seal is broken. M works, but it fells insecure. Spinfits improved it a little bit for me, but not much.
To add to that: I think if someone uses S tips on a regular IEM, it is a good indication, that they will have problems with the bigger Moondrops (B2/Variations/S8). If you have L, you should have a great fitā¦
Does somebody have an over ear that sounds (kinda) similar that they can compare their sound sig to (esp. treble energy)? Soundstage (how far out of your head?) and size (how big does everything sound) would be interesting as well.
Hearing good things about it is one thing, but not being able to audition it at all is another.
does anyone know the bore size/filter size of the moondrop blessings? iām looking to buy a set of filters for my Olinaās cuz of condensation issues. from my research, the only filters i can find are the moondrop blessing filters from a few reputable sites(in India). i used an ordinary scale to measure the filter size of the olinaās, it was around the higher end of 4-5mm, so i assume it might be a 4.7mm filter. it will be a great help if someone can measure it and reply :ā)
I think the moondrop filters have no accoustic change, while the Olina does. Cant you buy Tanchjim Tanya?
No, they actually have damping.
I believe they should have nearly as much damping as the Tanchjim filters. So the Tanya should be a viable alternative.
The Variations one doesnt, so maybe thereās more then.
Yeah, I believe its the Var, B2 and Dusk that doesnt have dampers in them.
i considered it but i changed my mind after checking the box of contents for it. it didnāt include the filters while it was mentioned for the olinaās. it is pretty much a gamble if they will include it or nah.
Aliexpress is banned in India and the blessing filters are pretty much the only option at this point :ā)
Tanya comes with 10 or 12 pairs and nice tips. You basicly get a free IEM 
As stated, blessing filters will do nothing. Try to get a tanya, they come inside the box.
When I ordered the Blessing 2 there werenāt any filters in the Blessingsā package, but the dealer had put some alongside the Blessing 2 in the delivery package and I still have 6 left. I also currently own the Variations and it had filters included in itās package.
The filters are not the same! The Variation filters are slightly bigger and I remember the Blessing filters barely covering all holes. My measurements arenāt precise, but here you go:
Blessing 2 filter diameter: 5.6mm (+/- 0.3mm)
Variations filter diameter: 5.8mm (+/- 0.3mm)
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I have seen some posts about some people not getting the filters with their tanya and the reliable retailers donāt mention the filters in the āin the boxā while they mention filters in the Olinaās. It is a gamble iām not willing to take so iām looking into other available options :ā)
Ahhh thanks a lot!! They wonāt fit the Olinaās for sure. Maybe i might upgrade to variations in the future :3
Iāve only read about that happening once. Why donāt you reach out to the seller and ask? My Tanyaās came with filters and it was a sealed box so I would be surprised if it was seller dependent, random
It really shouldnt be seller dependent.
If anything, QC, someone at Tanchjim forgetting it is more likely.
see that iām almost out of all options, i will ask the seller :ā)
So after some research and looking at what was easily available for me where I live, I decided to get a pair of Blessing 2 as a replacement/upgrade for my old Shure E425, which were my first and only IEMs.
I didnāt know what to expect of that sound signature at all, but since my other listening device is the sony wh-1000xm4, where I have to EQ some bass out to make them sound more reasonable, I wanted to try something more neutral (but not as low-bass as the Shure).
After listening to them for a few hours, I gotta say theyāre not exactly what I expected, for worse but also for better.
First of all, I was a bit worried about the fit before ordering. In the end, while theyāre not perfectly comfortable, I can listen to them for a few hours in a row without particular issues. Guess I have big ears after allā¦
Second, what I like and donāt like to listen to on them is only partly what I expected. I thought it might make sense to share it here, as a landmark āToday I Learnedā in my earphone journey.
I (probably naively) thought that a neutral-ish signature like that would work well for pop/folk/classical, everything with clear voices, especially female, and perhaps less well for stuff like metal and jazz. Turns out I was right about classical and jazz, and wrong about everything else.
The bad
I apologise that I might not have the vocabulary to express my impressions - feel free to correct me. But the B2 sounds veryā¦ crisp and a bit dry to me, rather than just clear.
On intimate female vocals and acoustic guitar sort of folk, like Joni Mitchellās Blue, the lack of warmth completely kills the album for me. Itās all too thin and sparse. I couldnāt feel the emotion in Joniās singing, and the guitar sounded cold and tinny. Likewise, Dinah Washingtonās This Bitter Earth sounds too crisp and cold.
The average
More surprisingly, pop songs were a mixed bag. Tame Impalaās Let it Happen works nicely: the bass comes through well, with a satisfying thump, and the voice is beautiful. OK enough on Revolver, especially on Mc Cartneyās voice, although the instruments around it are a bit tinny. But not particularly engaging on Fleetwood Macās Rumours: not bad, exactly, justā¦ not very fun.
The good
So after being slightly disappointed in the folk/pop range, I went onto Massive Attack, and there it started to all work a bit better for me. On Unfinished Sympathy, the added detail made the different instrument lines stand out more clearly, which gave the song added depth and interest. The extra edge on the voice also made it sound moreā¦ raw, something that fits the entire Blue Lines sound quite well IMO.
Emboldened, I moved to classical music, specifically Ian Bostridgeās Winterreise. Halfway into the first lied, I started tearing up. It all suddenly clicked and the magicā¦ just happened. The B2 did amazingly with the dynamics of the piano accompaniment and Bostridgeās voice. I feel that I discovered something new about this cycle, and thatās despite listening to it a lot and seeing it sung on stage twice.
The unexpectedly friggin amazing
And then, enter classic metal. I really donāt like either the Shure or the Sony for my metal library. The former eviscerates the bass lines, the latter muddies everything. Well, it turns out that the Blessing 2 is pretty great!
On Burningā for You, the bass line is punchy, the voice cuts through nicely but not harshly, and itās just a massively entertaining experience. Same verdict on Killing Yourself to Live: the bassās clarity is as close to jamming with friends as Iāve ever heard on head/earphones. The voice is full of energy. Itās all just fun. I threw my favourite Maiden anthem (Revelations) at the B2, and they did amazing as well, both on the long instrumental parts and on Dickinsonās voice.
I might just have found my favourite way to listen to metal to dateā¦ and I wasnāt expecting that at all.
Conclusion
So then, it hit me. Bear in mind that Iām an IEM noobā¦ But I figured out that the music that I prefer on the B2 is more technical music. Anything where emotion comes from the clarity of instruments and notes, from separation and complex layers. Conversely, I intensely dislike it on anything more intimate and visceral, smaller and simpler, where the emotion comes from a more direct, less intellectual engagement with the song.
I also prefer it overall on male voices rather than female onesā¦ so I suppose there must something there in the treble that I donāt enjoy (but damned if I know what.)
Iād be really curious to hear if any of you guys have a similar experience of these to mine. Does my reaction to the B2 come from a lack of experience with IEMs in general? Or does it track with your own impressions?
Also if you have any complementary recs, Iāll take them: I really like these earphones, but Iām going to need to find something else to cover the half of my library that they donāt work for.
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