could have been worse, you could have referenced gorilla glue
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Enjoying the start of my second day with the Blessing 2 Dusk now. These are good!! Very happy with the purchase. 
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I wrote some months ago my impressions about the Moondrop Starfield IEM.
Iād like to add some notes about some points that are relevant to me and that I hope can be useful for the community.
First of all using the Starfield with my A&K SR25 Iāve noticed a very good synergy between the two (obviously to my personal eras, I didnāt find any others for rent).
The output of the A&K gives to the Starfield a good power and smoothens the treble in favour of a more relaxed and to me enjoyable sound.
I know from @antdroid notes that A&K DAPs have a warmer sound compared to Pioneer for example.
Probably this sound tone helps giving the Starfield a smoother and to me much more enjoyable sound.
I find the Starfiel to be very sensible to tips rolling.
Using memory foam tips Iāve heard the basses fuller and more bodied in comparison to standard silicon tips.
It may be took in consideration of you want a richer bass response from these IEM.
After more than 60 days of use the Starfield are like new, no clipping from paint and no signals of possible problems.
For their price and for someone like me that doesnāt use a lot IEM these can really be a good compromise between price and sound quality.
Have a nice weekend and enjoy.
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The Blessing 2 arrived this past week and Iām really liking what Iām hearing thus far.
The only thing Iām not too happy with is the stock cable. Any recommendations on a replacement?
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Dunu duw-02 is fantastic. And modular.
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I have the duw-03 (came with the Zen) and the blanche is coming next week. So far, I like the thinner 02 better.
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I had the unfortunate luck of finishing my review of the Moondrop Illumination the same weekend as Crinacle. I received the Moondrop Illumination from ShenzhenAudio as part of a review tour.
The Illumination has a mostly neutral tuning, with a few constructive deviations from textbook neutrality. Specifically, there is a gentle mid-bass elevation that extends into the lower midrange and a distinct upper-midrange emphasis that is most pronounced between 2ā3 kHz.
The Illumination is one of the most engaging and pleasant-sounding IEMs I have ever heard. If you value neutrality and timbre over sheer detail retrieval, it is absolutely worth a look. It definitely falls short in terms of detail retrieval compared to similarly priced IEMs, including the Moondrop S8.
My full review, along with measurements, comparisons with the Moondrop S8 and Dunu Luna, and additional images, is available on my blog:
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Anyone know if thereās a type of Comply tips that fit on the Blessing2?
The 500ās should based on specs. But I have not tried it.
Yeah, they fit. It takes some effort, but it works. (I remembered I have the 500T 
)
The seal is a little better, but the stock tips have a good seal too. (no lack in bass) Comfort is a bit better with the stock tips actually since the Comply tips give a little more pressure inside my ears.
The comply tips keep out noise much better than the stock tips and they sound maybe a little warmer.
So in more noisy situations or when walking the Comply tips can have their advantages.
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Have you tried xelastec? (they are a very tight fit on the blessing 2) I personally didnāt like foam as much. But I am about to do a comparison of a bunch of tips and find out whatās what.
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Xelastecs are very hard to get here in Europe.
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You can get them from Linsoul with free shipping if you donāt mind a couple of weeks wait.
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My size is sold out. 
Iāll check again in a few days. Iām quite interested in trying them out.
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One possible negative: the material is tpu (I think), and that can feel a bit rubby against dry things. So if you have really dry ears, that could be a problem. I donāt have it. Also, with these, all six sizes worked for me. Just different depth.
I am reviewing 11 tips on the dunu zen thread soon if you want to look.
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Has anyone had an issue with their nozzle filters coming off their Moondrop IEMs? Mine already came off, and Iāve only had them for 2 weeks. Are they crucial to have on? I didnāt receive spares in the boxā¦
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The filter is supposed to be removable.
Strange that you hadnāt spares.
Check the seller or take a look on Amazon or Aliexpess for spares.
Itās better to have filters on in order to avoid dirt fill the chamber of your IEM.
While you look for a spare set use some ear tips with integrated filter.
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Yes, the filters come off every time I switch tips. But luckily I donāt need to change them since I get a really good fit with the stock ones.
I knew this is an issue with Moondrop, so I ordered a few extra when I placed the order for my B2 dusk.
They are quite cheap @ ShenzhenAudio.
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Thanks - Iāll grab some from Shenzhen.
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Massively recommend MTMT audio for tips, shipping was super quick to me in the UK. I donāt remember how long exactly but I remember being surprised at how quickly they arrived, definitely less than a week
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