Moondrop Blessing 3 Review: A Classic Reborn
The Moondrop Blessing 2 was developed a cult following quickly after its release, making it one of the consistently recommended in-ear monitors (IEMs/earphones) of the last several years. The company is finally returning with a sequel with the Moondrop Blessing 3 . It brings with it some major advancements, including a second dynamic driver to bring the total to two dynamics and four balanced armatures, as well as a refreshed tuning and improved fit.
At $319.99, it’s the same price as the original but a noticeable upgrade and one of the most exciting releases of the year.
Thank you to Shenzen Audio for providing the sample for this review.
The Moondrop Blessing 3 is the successor to the cult-classic Blessing 2. If you’ll grant me a brief aside, when I first joined this hobby, the Blessing 2 was the go-to recommendation. That was quite a while ago now, and the IEM industry moves at the speed of sound, so you would expect it to be a relic of the past. Yet even today, the B2 continues to be one of the most frequent recommendations I see in audiophile communities, even when users are looking for gaming recommendations. It’s the rare IEM that stands the test of time in ChiFi, but that’s exactly the case with the B2.
The Blessing 3 uses the Blessing 2 as its foundation and springboard. Like the B2, the Blessing 3 uses a hybrid design built upon two dynamic drivers and four balanced armatures. For those keeping score, that’s one more dynamic driver than the Blessing 2, and it uses it to good effect. The physical design is also very similar with a silver face plate and translucent 3D printed shells. The faceplate is mirrored while the B2 was matte, which lends the B3 a bit more visual flair at the expense of
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