From what I heard of the $20-25 KZ ZSN Pro, these are worth many times more compared to IEMs from Western brands. Once you dial up the bass knob on the Sennheiser IE80 to level 2 (out of 5), the sub bass rumble that you can feel is levels above that of the ZSN Pro, but really, that is only me...

I am in the exact same boat as you are. I too have a Sennheiser IE80, being a long time Sennheiser fanboy since mid 2000s. I just received a KZ ZSN Pro today while the KZ ZSX I ordered is a couple days away. I was totally blown away by the out of the box performance of the KZ ZSN Pro, its...

Firstly, you are quite lucky. Both the IE6 & CX6 have the same electrodynamic driver. However the key differences are that the IE6 is apparently open type and hence aimed at studio referencing, whereas the CX6 is closed configuration & aimed at providing greater passive attenuation (blocking...

Did you try putting back the original cable & listening again?....Sometimes surface level metallurgical reactions between plug contact zones with trapped air zones change the sound over time - and when you pull out the cable and put it back, you clear the surface off these layers & maybe that...

Quote: You can now throw your laptop around while it's on without any fear of data loss. Unless you have a Military grade laptop - I don't think you can do that to consumer class lappies without breaking something (or everything) !!!

Quote: Anyway, this perfectly random sequence that may be a few seconds to a few tens of seconds long is then repeated over and over on the track to create random noise, so it is periodic in that sense, but that's not what you'd really call a periodic signal. My dear man, I said...

Your audiologist is accurate too......clean the wax off the IEM all you want - but for the delicate ear, a Q-tip can end up infecting the inner ear with the cotton & if you irritate the inner ear, then you'll end up having the inner ear produce wax like a chinese sweatshop !! Just a piece of...

So what say folks?.....new entrepreneur ideas: 1) Audiophile body oil 2) Audiophile earwax cleaning solution 3) Audiophile cement 4) Audiophile paint 5) Audiophile health diet 6) Audiophile clothing 7) Audiophile men's/women's dressing accessories 8) Audiophile *AIR* Am not...

You have to be careful not to overdo the cleaning - Sometimes wax is good for acoustics in big ear canals or otherwise too - they help absorb the sound waves reflected off the eardrums & what not !!! Otherwise too.....the wax has anti-bacterial properties & is necessary for the health of your...

Quote: It's frustrating though - i can't quite get a *great* fit. I can get an okay seal, but it just doesn't quite feel 100%. I've tried all the regular tips and tricks so far... Did you try moisting your ear-canal opening with a drop of water/saliva spread on both forefingers ?

It would be good to hear a detailed review of IE6 alongside earlier senns like CX300, CX500 & CX95 as proportional reference. I put up such a review for the CX6 here So anyone trying to decide between IE6 & CX6 can get a rough understanding of the differences between CX6 & IE6....

Apart from the harmonic response of Tube-amp recordings, another plausible reason could be that the bridge between live instrument & sound reproduction was way way way wider than it is now, the common man could identify this difference in lack of sound fidelity far more than they can today...

The chain is only as strong as the weakest link. Every component right from the power source to the listener's brain is important.....some people may not be able to make out the differences, just have deep pockets to buy hi-fi stuff for emotional benefits, but that does not change scientific...

What kind of sound do you prefer?

Quote: I have difficulty believing other people's outrageous numbers when discussing burn-in. I don't *believe* in anything whatsoever. Avoid the concept altogether - you really don't have to believe anything, just get the basic idea from the pattern of any review. Its about...

I don't think that pink noise would normally damage an IEM, but there are a few things it may do that makes you imagine a damage: 1) Since it is a periodic pattern sound wave - our brain may get used to it for reference & when you immediately sample a non-periodic wave like a song track - the...

If you are a bass-head, you can have a look at Radius Atomic Bass.....its sick, if you know what I mean !!!

If you prefer bassy sound & deep bass that you feel more than hear - then you really should not bother about balanced armature IEM's & instead look at dynamic driver solutions from Sennheiser and Denon. For $80, its a tough call - top it up with a few more bucks & you can look at Sennheiser...

Quote: One problem I think with these is that on the whole I find it much more likely that burn-in is percieved by the brain than the ear, being a more complex object of interpretation. If this is the case then at a time point (5) is likely to come into play and point (6) as well. Of...

Psychological changes notwithstanding, burn-in phenomenon is a common technique in hardware engineering circles, you'd know that if you dealt with engines or high performance motors etc - basicall any electromechanical/mechanical dynamic system

Firstly, no offense, but replace your iPod with a Creative Zen series or Cowon iAudio series ASAP. I don't want to offend ipod fans - but apple ipods (any iPod/itouch) & quality sound are on different planets. Change your music player & experience your SE530 better & if you still need...

The sonically logical upgrade to CX300 would be CX95. CX500 has way too much treble that overpowers everything else. CX95 on the other hand is supremely flat across the frequency range & IMO the flattest dynamic IEM till date. The CX95 may seem bulky but are comfortable & are not...

RC hobby is for emotionally greedy people who find sadistic pleasure in having control over movement of objects...........Shameless EVIL people like me !!

When choosing a charger for the battery - the charger output voltage must be higher than the rated voltage of the battery, only then the electrons will flow from the adapter to the battery as electrons (like water) flow from higher potential to a lower potential. If the voltages are same -...

The mAh rating is just a reference to how much current a battery would give if discharged in one hour - it talks nothing about the peak power handling capability of the battery. What you need to know is the C rating, eg: a 1000mAh lipoly rated at 30C continuously & 50C peak means that the...