Recent content by Alu
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Sony Z1R....listening impressions only
After owning this headphone for a few months and using it daily out of the Sony TA-ZH1ES I can confirm that if anyone asks anywhere for a HIGH-QUALITY "Gaming headphone" or a "Movie/Multimedia headphone" this thing should be the universal answer. I was looking for something to accompany the...- Alu
- Post #9,513
- Forum: Headphones (full-size)
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SONY IER-Z1R
Sorry for the very late reply. I'm just kinda wearing them nowadays without thinking about it too deeply. There is no special technique I'm applying any more, I just put them in. I think I'm just used to them fully. Good news though: They're still amazing. I've also come to love the MDR-Z1R...- Alu
- Post #14,866
- Forum: Portable Headphones, Earphones and In-Ear Monitors
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The Official Sony TA-ZH1ES Hi-Res Headphone Amplifier (Live From IFA 2016)
I just wanted to mention that while I'm very much excited about any future iterations of some of Sony's high-end line-up as well, a newer version does not necessarily mean that it's a better device. For example, the Utopia 2022 is not necessarily a straight-up improvement on the OG Utopia, it's...- Alu
- Post #5,658
- Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)
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SONY IER-Z1R
Sorry to ask again, I know you mentioned it before, but I couldn't find it because I'm inept. Which foam tips are you using? When I tried using the stock foams, it was almost like they didn't work for me, or maybe I didn't try hard enough. I should revisit that just for fun.- Alu
- Post #14,333
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SONY IER-Z1R
Wicked, thank you! EDIT: The link itself seems to be blocked, but if you go into the page source you can find it - just in case people were wondering.- Alu
- Post #14,284
- Forum: Portable Headphones, Earphones and In-Ear Monitors
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SONY IER-Z1R
This is off-topic, but it's the OG. I'm not selling it. :) In order to be slightly on topic: Does anyone know of a case that is cushioned and would fit a 2.5m cable with the IER-Z1R? Just for the future if I want to take it with me, not to use while walking of course, but for a more stationary...- Alu
- Post #14,282
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The Official Sony TA-ZH1ES Hi-Res Headphone Amplifier (Live From IFA 2016)
Just wanted to say that I got this exact cable, because I was very curious about the balanced 3.5 jack connectors, and it's fantastic. I have another cable made by Forza for the MDR-Z1R (XLR4), which is also banging, but this one feels a bit more convenient to use. It's slightly stiffer (which...- Alu
- Post #5,644
- Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)
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SONY IER-Z1R
Oh wow, I thought all of them came with that! That's definitely good advice then.- Alu
- Post #14,267
- Forum: Portable Headphones, Earphones and In-Ear Monitors
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SONY IER-Z1R
They definitely work well for that! They also fit like a glove on the device itself.- Alu
- Post #14,265
- Forum: Portable Headphones, Earphones and In-Ear Monitors
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SONY IER-Z1R
Yes - ultimately I came down to not liking them while wearing the Z1R. I think they make the IEM ever so slightly larger, which results in discomfort. Also, the material didn't feel great after a while. Initially I thought they provided more of a cushiony feel, but after spending some time with...- Alu
- Post #14,263
- Forum: Portable Headphones, Earphones and In-Ear Monitors
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SONY IER-Z1R
I don't think I will sell these, mainly because they're still the best headphones I've ever heard. They're also the most comfortable set I've ever owned. I still feel like if I get a new album, I want to hear it on these as a benchmark and then see what it's like on everything else. And another...- Alu
- Post #14,256
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SONY IER-Z1R
I actually did! The problem (well, it's not a problem, is it) is the Z1R works better with it and I'm starting to prefer IEMs in general.- Alu
- Post #14,248
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SONY IER-Z1R
This IEM has given me a bit of an existential crisis, in combination with the TAZ that is. I thought I was done with the Utopia + Feliks Euforia (with a tube rolling saga involving quite some time, money, effort and research) + Schiit Yggy and a dedicated Lynx soundcard. These Sony devices here...- Alu
- Post #14,237
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Forza AudioWorks Impressions Thread
I've been a Forza Fan ever since I got a Utopia cable from them, and it's been my endgame ever since. I was looking to get a longer IEM cable for the Sony IER-Z1R, and knowing Matt makes some of the best cables around with incredible prices, I grabbed one from the website. All throughout we had...- Alu
- Post #4,528
- Forum: Cables, Power, Tweaks, Speakers, Accessories (DBT-Free Forum)
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The Official Sony TA-ZH1ES Hi-Res Headphone Amplifier (Live From IFA 2016)
Got a Forza XLR cable for the MDR-Z1R today - sounding pretty good from that output! I just wanted to confirm that the cable doesn't seem to go in sort of as deeply as some of the other ones, where I would normally feel a click at the end of insertion. It's a standard Furutech XLR4 cable, so I...- Alu
- Post #5,621
- Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)