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    Reply to review by 'kokakolia' on item 'KZ ZSA (Knowledge Zenith)'

    Hi! I think that KZ almost nailed it with the ZSA. I like the shallower fit a lot more. It's comfier. But intimate vocals almost always sound sibilant. Vampire Weekend and Bjork are almost unlistenable. It's a shame because everything else about these earphones is either good or excellent. I...
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    Review by 'kokakolia' on item 'KZ ES4'

    DISCLAIMER: I am KZ hater...I very much dislike the KZ house sound with its treble boosted to 11, its lackluster hollow mids and boomy bass. My extreme negativity towards KZ got me banned from the KZ forum on head-fi. They know me as the Marshall Mode guy. I much prefer darker, more forgiving...
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    Comment by 'kokakolia' in item 'AKG K92 | Over Ear Closed Back Monitoring Headphone'

    Yeah! I listened to a lot of Chi-fi stuff that was much, much worse (I am thinking about harsh screaming treble nukes like the Superlux HD 681) and not much cheaper. This headphone is pleasantly not awful, and that's high praise for something this cheap.
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    Review by 'kokakolia' on item 'AKG K92 | Over Ear Closed Back Monitoring Headphone'

    I am giving this AKG K92 headphone a generous 4/5 because the price is rather low at $59 so the flaws are easily forgiven. Comfort: These headphones are very comfortable thanks to the humongous pads, their light weight and low clamping force. However, people with larger heads will complain...
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    Knowledge Zenith (KZ) impressions thread

    How is it superior though!? On what ground? I am so perplexed by this because I don't find the ZS5 good for music listening at all. It's too hollow, harsh and unnatural sounding. It just breaks the immersion for me, as it just doesn't sound "right". But detail retrieval is superb. You can pick...
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    Knowledge Zenith (KZ) impressions thread

    I don't have the time or money to buy many $50 iems, especially after buying my babies, the KEF M100 that makes the KZ ZS5 sound so harsh, hollow and unnatural in comparison. But I'd consider the following earphones (other than the Mode) around $50 or less: - Sony EX450/EX650 - Final Audio...
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    Knowledge Zenith (KZ) impressions thread

    That is such a bad analogy though! Mechanical watches make no sense! They're way more expensive than quartz watches and less accurate. You also have to spend hundreds of dollars to service them, and it only gets dumber and more expensive with "in house movements". I don't think much of watch...
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    Knowledge Zenith (KZ) impressions thread

    I spat my coffee reading this. Well, "sound quality" and "value" are subjective, right!?
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    Knowledge Zenith (KZ) impressions thread

    He's a moocher. Every video he posts is an affiliated link.
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    Knowledge Zenith (KZ) impressions thread

    Yeah, that's been mentioned by the (mediocre and shady) YouTube reviewer TechmanZ.
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    Knowledge Zenith (KZ) impressions thread

    Hmm...not when it ships from a slow Cargo ship across the world. Also, the Cargo ship has to be filled up. It doesn't happen overnight. I think you gotta manage your expectations a little bit. Further, there are many great alternatives out there with 2 day shipping. You just have to pay a...
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    Knowledge Zenith (KZ) impressions thread

    I'd argue the opposite! I bought an ATE and it sounded like garbage. Then I bought a ZSE and it sounded kinda terrible. Then I bought the ZS5 and it was OK, but the sharp highs made me tired. And then I'm pissed off because I could have bought something so much better for $50 or less. But out of...
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    Knowledge Zenith (KZ) impressions thread

    Huh!? That sounds...good! Thank the high heavens! Finally a KZ IEM that doesn't sound hollow with harsh ear-stabbing treble blasting into your ear-holes. Because "CLARITY MORTAL!!!" If I ever lose my KEF M100s, I'll give these try.
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    Knowledge Zenith (KZ) impressions thread

    You can also add the ED7 to the list. The only KZ I ever liked. I feel like I should buy another pair for that matter... It's rather good! And dirt cheap. And it looks super cute in bamboo.
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    Knowledge Zenith (KZ) impressions thread

    Are you plotting murder on me?
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