I will make this review simple.
Summary
After owning several budget-fi /chi-fi such as GR07BE, Kanas Pro, Fiio EX01, ATH E40, Intime Sora and many others, I decided to make a huge jump into TOTL.
I auditioned several iem Andromeda, Solaris, FW10000 and Z1R. My choice end up Z1R.
Why? Let's find out.
Sound
Bass:
Z1R has a really amazing bass. It is not a basshead level but definitely more of a focus here. The bass especially the sub-bass has the most organic natural feel I ever heard. It is fast and punchy.
Mid:
Many said that the mid is recessed. The mid is not forward. However not so much recessed as well. For female vocal which I mainly listened, the mid is there. Well-textured and full bodied.
High:
The high has sparkle but never fatiguing as it somewhat overshadowed by the bass. I can say that the high is smooth and detailed.
Soundstage:
THE BEST. I never heard IEM with this huge soundstage. The soundstage felt like standing in a concert hall. It is big, very big maybe on the same level as open back headphone.
Comparison
So why did I choose this over the other? I felt like z1r is an upgrade of Andromeda. Better bass, sub-bass, better Soundstage, same sparkle in high and mid.
Compared to Solaris, Z1R still hold a slight edge on every front ( bass, instrument seperation, and soundstage) although both have quite similar sound.
FW10000 lean more on cold side while z1r is more warmish. However detail is quite similar between the two. FW10000 has a slightly better mid but Z1R has a better bass and slightly better Soundstage. This two are the closest in term of technicalities in my opinion. The comfort of FW10000 however, is the worse in ear. It has more sharp edges near the connector and due to a slimmer form factor, the edges touched my ear. This fitting issue actually that decided me choosing Z1R over FW10000 although I still planning to buy FW10000 later in the future and let my ear adapt to it.
Summary
After owning several budget-fi /chi-fi such as GR07BE, Kanas Pro, Fiio EX01, ATH E40, Intime Sora and many others, I decided to make a huge jump into TOTL.
I auditioned several iem Andromeda, Solaris, FW10000 and Z1R. My choice end up Z1R.
Why? Let's find out.
Sound
Bass:
Z1R has a really amazing bass. It is not a basshead level but definitely more of a focus here. The bass especially the sub-bass has the most organic natural feel I ever heard. It is fast and punchy.
Mid:
Many said that the mid is recessed. The mid is not forward. However not so much recessed as well. For female vocal which I mainly listened, the mid is there. Well-textured and full bodied.
High:
The high has sparkle but never fatiguing as it somewhat overshadowed by the bass. I can say that the high is smooth and detailed.
Soundstage:
THE BEST. I never heard IEM with this huge soundstage. The soundstage felt like standing in a concert hall. It is big, very big maybe on the same level as open back headphone.
Comparison
So why did I choose this over the other? I felt like z1r is an upgrade of Andromeda. Better bass, sub-bass, better Soundstage, same sparkle in high and mid.
Compared to Solaris, Z1R still hold a slight edge on every front ( bass, instrument seperation, and soundstage) although both have quite similar sound.
FW10000 lean more on cold side while z1r is more warmish. However detail is quite similar between the two. FW10000 has a slightly better mid but Z1R has a better bass and slightly better Soundstage. This two are the closest in term of technicalities in my opinion. The comfort of FW10000 however, is the worse in ear. It has more sharp edges near the connector and due to a slimmer form factor, the edges touched my ear. This fitting issue actually that decided me choosing Z1R over FW10000 although I still planning to buy FW10000 later in the future and let my ear adapt to it.
