Hi Sir/Mdm

Thanks for your query.

Cables changing sound is a very big can of worms in the audiophile industry. Some believe it changes the sound, some say it doesn’t (based on measurements). Whatever the case, I respect both camps, and IMHO, I think eartips and source change the sound signature much more than cables do. So those areas should be your first priority to improve sound, over cables. Assuming the cable doesn’t have very high resistances (ie crap cable), I personally find copper cables increase warmth and bass a bit, and silver plated ones increase the treble and clarity a bit. But it’s not light and day differences, they are rather subtle, and I find they do affect multi BA type IEMs more than DD sets (possibly cause the multi BA sets may be very highly sensitive and even slight changes in resistances may skew the frequency response?).

FWIW, I would recommend you not to spend too much on cables, definitely don’t get something that is priced more than the IEM itself. My go to for copper and silver plated cables are the 8 or 16 core NiceHCK cables, they go for about $7 – 8 USD during Aliexpress sales. They have low resistances on measurements and are very well braided. I have about 10 of em, some are more than 2 years old and still working fine. I personally like the 8 core copper NiceHCK cables with the BLON BL-05S (it adds a bit of warmth IMHO), but YMMV. Do note that the BLON BL-05S has a protruding 2 pin housing, so the NiceHCK cables may not sit flush with the IEM, but sound wise it works.

I am using an 8-core pure copper by Yinyoo, ca. $10. That’s all I can tell you.

someone recommed Nicheck LiztPS for mid upper. any good recommed sir?

Thanks.

Hello Sir/Mdm

Among the 3 sets you mentioned, I would recommend the HZSound Heart Mirror for something with a brighter upper mids/treble. Heart Mirror has better timbre and technicalities (including micro detail) and transients than the BLON BL-05S, especially in the treble region. But you will need an amp for the Heart Mirror to scale better (soundstage isn’t the best when not amped). It can get a bit hot in the treble if you boost the volume a lot (Fletcher Munson curve) or in poor recordings, but overall I like how the Heart Mirror manages to balance a forward upper mids/treble and have great vocals without being sibilant or overly harsh (I am treble sensitive). It is a very difficult line to balance and I think the Heart Mirror aces this area. Heart Mirror in view of the neutralish bright tuning may not be the best for bass forward music, but it is one of the best sets under $50 USD for vocals.

I won’t recommend the BLON BL-05 (non S) if you already have the BLON BL-05S, as the BLON BL-05 (non S) is a bit too shouty for me at the upper mids region, and the technicalities and timbre are not as good as the BLON BL-05S. Tonally the mids are also a bit off in the BLON BL-05 (non S), so for a few dollars more, go for the BLON BL-05S.

Moondrop SSR is a very polarizing set, I suspect it is because everyone is using it at different volumes and the Fletcher Munson curve really affects the 3 kHz region for this set at louder volumes. Most users don’t mention the volume they use their gear at, and of course we all use different sources, eartips and have different hearing health. When used at soft volumes, the SSR is indeed is a very good set, nice timbre, better technical performance than the BLON BL-05S. But just boost the volume a bit and the 3 kHz and sibilance is a dealbreaker for me. Moondrop SSR is more analytical and has thinner note weight and a colder tonality. So SSR has better treble micro details but I personally find the tonality worse, YMMV.
If you are the kind that listens at low volumes and have warm sources, then do consider the SSR. I read that the SSP (pulse, bassier variant of the SSR) is releasing in november, so you might wanna wait for reviews on it too.

Hope this helps. Take care and enjoy the music!

I want to buy somemthing brigther in high and mid freq. Under 60$. For couple my bl05s.

Which one you prefer for treblehead, which is better in tonality for treble and technicallitis like micro detil texture in high freq (cymbals, hihat, etc) :
Blon BL-05 mk1 , SSR , HZ mirror heart…??

Thank you.

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