Thanks for the input guys. I might have to go the custom eartip route. I may be able to find a local shop that makes a custom fit eartip made of silicone. That way its not too expensive and I can safely retain the soundsig of the blon that I really like.

Hello, has anyone did or considered reshelling the blons dd into a ciem? I tried to search for reshelling ciems but they're mostly done for BA's

Thank you for the feedback. I'm excited to test it out before buying it.

I'm planning to get the q1 mk2, however for those who already have one, do you think it can last with me using it as a dedicated dac/amp for desktop? I'm quite concerned about the battery since it will be plugged into my computer most of the time (I am gonna use it for portable too but most of...

has anyone personally tried whizzer a15? I could only find two reviews here at headfi.

I don't know if whizzer is a chi-fi brand but has anyone tried the whizzer a15? It's quite interesting for it's price

Part of my ear hurts sometimes too, though I only feel it after an hour of so of wearing zs3. For reference, here's the part where I feel that slight pain   (picture source: google images)

Hope that's true, all we have to wait for now is the release and of course how good the implementation will be, (hope it's a hybrid dd+multiple BA)

  Sign me up too, hope this goes for below 200$, knowing kz is one of the best budget makers out there.

  nah, I've already opened the zs3 anyway (had to resolder the drivers connection to the terminal) and I don't want the trouble of replacing/refunding it anyway. Foam tips works fine so I'll just have to live with it hehe.   Not just poke but I've opened it. It seems that the "tube" is...

    Thanks for the feedback and yes I do have a zst and I like it's fit and the fact that it doesn't have driver flex but I like the zs3's sq more so yeah. I'll just have to make do with foam tips coz even double flange still has driver flex.

Do you gents know how to eliminate the driver flex on the zs3? I'm experiencing that a lot when using silicon tips, now I'm currently using the stock kz-ate foam tips on my zs3 but the bass is just not there and the isolation is so-so. any TIPS? :)

you might wanna look at monolith m560 or m1060 headphones.

    good choice bro, hope you like it and good luck on your ventures. Do update us here about your impressions.

are you also considering a CIEM? anyways, just for suggestion sake, I recently tried ibasso it03, and damn was it good. I've also tried an se215 though it was quite long ago but basing from memory, the it03 is clearly a step up from se215. The high's and mids on it03 is clear, although I'd...

Does anyone know if there's a difference in sound quality with the regular M8 and the CDMA one(e.g. one from Verizon) coz on gsmarena, the regular one is the only one that has the 24-bit/192kHz audio.  Although I have the cdma one, mine can still read a 24-bit/97kHz track (haven't tried...

what dac/amp is a significant upgrade from q1 that is not that much more expensive?

any new updates regarding the ZSR pro? (the one that is under developmet)

thanks! hopefully I can find an otg cable with the female usb end similar to the stock one given with the xd-05 so it would fit snuggly.

how would the xd05's dac/amp be used with a smartphone? from the micro usb of the phone to the male usb of xd05?

well I just recently tried the rt-10 versus the kz-ate, zs3, tennmak pro and so far I think the rt-10's sq is what I've been looking for all along. I just wanted to know how it compares to those other famous good sounding iems. and yes, I liked that the rt-10 does not have a piercing treble...

Anyone tried the macaw rt-10? any comparison between it and **** 4 in1, kz-zs3/zst, mi hybrid, ath im50/70?

  Thanks for this, though I think it would be hard for me to look for this in my country, I'll try.     Thanks! though I think it wouldn't fit with my grado sr80e coz that alone is bright AF and it kinda irritates my ears sometimes HAHA

  Thanks for that, I've read some reviews and recommendations and I think I'd go with q1 instead though it's more expensive.  Is there any other dac/amp in the price range of Q1?   Thanks for this, though I avoid having a dap because I want to use my smartphone only and the xq10 is an...

Any recommendations for a portable dac/amp combo for 50$ or less? I prefer something that's not treble harsh and a bit thumpy on bass, but anything is good as long as it's portable, otg compatible and cheap :)