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http://www.aliexpress.com/item/2015-Newest-LZ-A2-Dynamic-and-Armature-3-unit-Headphones-HIFI-Fever-Earphone-As-K3003-DIY/32501370155.html?spm=2114.031010208.3.1.sKitZ8&ws_ab_test=searchweb201556_9_71_72_73_74_75,searchweb201527_4,searchweb201560_9
http://world.taobao.com/item/520349553484.htm?fromSite=main&spm=a312a.7700824.w4004-3074559562.2.q1x3WA
http://faith-audio.mybigcommerce.com
My initial review:
Source: laptop with FX-Audio X6:
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/FX-Audio-DAC-X6-HiFi-Digital-Audio-DAC-Deoder-With-Input-of-USB-Coaxial-Fiber-Optics/32333047052.html?spm=2114.031010208.3.1.RMklrs&ws_ab_test=searchweb201556_9_71_72_73_74_75,searchweb201527_4,searchweb201560_9
After these few days burning, now I give my impression and comparison of A2 with Sennheiser IE800 (not any fake IE800). IE800 is with large ellipsoid tips.
The sound signature of A2 is bright and warm.
Bass: This is the best bass I ever heard. The BA driver was assigned low frequency. Therefore, what you hear is a very tight and fast bass from BA in a slow decayed, powerful low end background which is from DD driver (I finally figured out how A2 can have such bass – A tight fast but at the same time, energetic and powerful bass. It’s from both DD and BA drivers). Therefore, the imaging of the drum at about 1:10 in the first part of Devorak’s symphony 9 is clearer and tighter, more elastic on A2. A2 is absolute great to hear Trance. Both low end quality and quantity is obvious better on A2. It’s well-known IE800 emphasizes on sub-bass rather than mid-bass. Sub-bass is still great on A2. So you can sense some low frequency “background,” even more obvious than IE800.
Mid: Vocal is definitely better on A2. From Taobao’s website of V2, it claimed it better for vocal and pop music. Middle (no mater vocal or instruments) is more vivid and emotional on A2. This is obvious when I hear “A me gli amici!” of Verdi.
High: tremble is bright and crisp. Compare to IE800, I feel tremble detail is very slight better on IE800. High is definitely not harsh on A2. The sound signature of A2 is warm. Both are good for the risen up high from 1:00 to 1:30 of “Mars, the symphony of planets” of Holst.
Other aspects: detail is no detectable difference to my ear. But bass detail is slightly better on A2. Separation and imaging is better on A2. This is pretty obvious at the end of last part of Beethoven’s symphony 9. (On the imaging and separation, I expect IE800 to improve more. At present stage, A2 is better. But IE800 is not very behind. If you must ask me to rate them, right now (~30 hours on IE800), if separation and imaging of A2 is 100, I would give separation of IE800 ~90 and imaging of IE800 ~95).
Finally, soundstage. IE800 is the King of soundstage and 3D presentation. Way better than A2. This does not say A2 is bad. Soundstage on A2 is very large, larger than most phones. But no way to compare to IE800. A2 lack soundstage height compared to IE80 and IE800 (Very few IEMs can do this well).
Conclusion:
The whole quality is in tier of IE800. I believe this is a great phone for pop, trance, and related music. For symphony/classical, I prefer IE800, including piano and violin, more emotional and musical on IE800. But for vocal, as I said above, A2 is more emotional and musical.
http://world.taobao.com/item/520349553484.htm?fromSite=main&spm=a312a.7700824.w4004-3074559562.2.q1x3WA
http://faith-audio.mybigcommerce.com
My initial review:
Source: laptop with FX-Audio X6:
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/FX-Audio-DAC-X6-HiFi-Digital-Audio-DAC-Deoder-With-Input-of-USB-Coaxial-Fiber-Optics/32333047052.html?spm=2114.031010208.3.1.RMklrs&ws_ab_test=searchweb201556_9_71_72_73_74_75,searchweb201527_4,searchweb201560_9
After these few days burning, now I give my impression and comparison of A2 with Sennheiser IE800 (not any fake IE800). IE800 is with large ellipsoid tips.
The sound signature of A2 is bright and warm.
Bass: This is the best bass I ever heard. The BA driver was assigned low frequency. Therefore, what you hear is a very tight and fast bass from BA in a slow decayed, powerful low end background which is from DD driver (I finally figured out how A2 can have such bass – A tight fast but at the same time, energetic and powerful bass. It’s from both DD and BA drivers). Therefore, the imaging of the drum at about 1:10 in the first part of Devorak’s symphony 9 is clearer and tighter, more elastic on A2. A2 is absolute great to hear Trance. Both low end quality and quantity is obvious better on A2. It’s well-known IE800 emphasizes on sub-bass rather than mid-bass. Sub-bass is still great on A2. So you can sense some low frequency “background,” even more obvious than IE800.
Mid: Vocal is definitely better on A2. From Taobao’s website of V2, it claimed it better for vocal and pop music. Middle (no mater vocal or instruments) is more vivid and emotional on A2. This is obvious when I hear “A me gli amici!” of Verdi.
High: tremble is bright and crisp. Compare to IE800, I feel tremble detail is very slight better on IE800. High is definitely not harsh on A2. The sound signature of A2 is warm. Both are good for the risen up high from 1:00 to 1:30 of “Mars, the symphony of planets” of Holst.
Other aspects: detail is no detectable difference to my ear. But bass detail is slightly better on A2. Separation and imaging is better on A2. This is pretty obvious at the end of last part of Beethoven’s symphony 9. (On the imaging and separation, I expect IE800 to improve more. At present stage, A2 is better. But IE800 is not very behind. If you must ask me to rate them, right now (~30 hours on IE800), if separation and imaging of A2 is 100, I would give separation of IE800 ~90 and imaging of IE800 ~95).
Finally, soundstage. IE800 is the King of soundstage and 3D presentation. Way better than A2. This does not say A2 is bad. Soundstage on A2 is very large, larger than most phones. But no way to compare to IE800. A2 lack soundstage height compared to IE80 and IE800 (Very few IEMs can do this well).
Conclusion:
The whole quality is in tier of IE800. I believe this is a great phone for pop, trance, and related music. For symphony/classical, I prefer IE800, including piano and violin, more emotional and musical on IE800. But for vocal, as I said above, A2 is more emotional and musical.
