I received these little gems yesterday and since I coul not find a dedicated thread in their honor I decided to start this one.
The LZ-A2S is a hybrid featuring one DD and one BA. It retails around $70 and is supposed to be the improved version of the highly praised LZ-A2 ($99).
Here's pictures of my review pair of LZ-A2S (thank you @RedJohn456
):
Model Number: LZ-A2S
Transducer Principle: Armature and Dynamic
Impedance: 16 ohm
Sensitivity: 115 dB
Frequency Response: 10Hz-30kHz
Cable Length:1.2m
Edit: First impressions 27/6:
After a couple of days with these I'm ready to post some first impressions. Please take this for what it is, namely first impressions. Full review will come in a couple of weeks.
Build: The build quality of the A2S is very good. The original A2 had some quirks (namely cheap feeling cable, straight plug and driver flex when inserted) and I'm glad to see that they all have been taken care of. The new cable is very flexible without being prone to tangle, the 45 degree plug is very nice and I having experienced any driver flex whatsoever so far.
Fit & Comfort : The original A2 was pretty comfortable but the A2S is even more so. The housing are still made of metal (aluminum?) but the nozzle is now quite a bit longer and the housing are rounded. This combined makes it considerable easier to insert them properly and get a good fit.
Sound: The original A2 had a couple of noticeable flaws to my ears. If we begin with the bass I found it to be a bit loose in the lowest regions and a bit to boom in the higher bass. The bass is definitely of better quality on the A2S while quantity is very similar. The midrange on the original A2 felt a bit sucked out and artificial to me. On the A2S it's fuller and much more natural sounding. Both male and female vocals are very nice sounding on them. The midrange on the A2S is much more in line with the bass than what was the case on the A2. The treble on the original A2 rolled of a bit early and tbh I find that to be the case on the A2S as well. The character however is much fuller and better articulated on the A2S making it a more pleasant experience. Despite being fuller sounding the A2S still keep the airy and and we'll separated sound from the original.
Despite reducing the number of BA's from two to one the sound of the A2S in total is much more coherent and enjoyable to my ears. I really feel that the A2S is a upgrade in every single department (build, comfort and sound) from the original A2. Not only is it better, it's also $35 cheaper so LZ is most definitely on the right track here.
They're available from Penon now :
http://penonaudio.com/LZ-A2s
The LZ-A2S is a hybrid featuring one DD and one BA. It retails around $70 and is supposed to be the improved version of the highly praised LZ-A2 ($99).
Here's pictures of my review pair of LZ-A2S (thank you @RedJohn456
):
Model Number: LZ-A2S
Transducer Principle: Armature and Dynamic
Impedance: 16 ohm
Sensitivity: 115 dB
Frequency Response: 10Hz-30kHz
Cable Length:1.2m
Edit: First impressions 27/6:
After a couple of days with these I'm ready to post some first impressions. Please take this for what it is, namely first impressions. Full review will come in a couple of weeks.
Build: The build quality of the A2S is very good. The original A2 had some quirks (namely cheap feeling cable, straight plug and driver flex when inserted) and I'm glad to see that they all have been taken care of. The new cable is very flexible without being prone to tangle, the 45 degree plug is very nice and I having experienced any driver flex whatsoever so far.
Fit & Comfort : The original A2 was pretty comfortable but the A2S is even more so. The housing are still made of metal (aluminum?) but the nozzle is now quite a bit longer and the housing are rounded. This combined makes it considerable easier to insert them properly and get a good fit.
Sound: The original A2 had a couple of noticeable flaws to my ears. If we begin with the bass I found it to be a bit loose in the lowest regions and a bit to boom in the higher bass. The bass is definitely of better quality on the A2S while quantity is very similar. The midrange on the original A2 felt a bit sucked out and artificial to me. On the A2S it's fuller and much more natural sounding. Both male and female vocals are very nice sounding on them. The midrange on the A2S is much more in line with the bass than what was the case on the A2. The treble on the original A2 rolled of a bit early and tbh I find that to be the case on the A2S as well. The character however is much fuller and better articulated on the A2S making it a more pleasant experience. Despite being fuller sounding the A2S still keep the airy and and we'll separated sound from the original.
Despite reducing the number of BA's from two to one the sound of the A2S in total is much more coherent and enjoyable to my ears. I really feel that the A2S is a upgrade in every single department (build, comfort and sound) from the original A2. Not only is it better, it's also $35 cheaper so LZ is most definitely on the right track here.
They're available from Penon now :
http://penonaudio.com/LZ-A2s
