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    The Fragrant Zither (TFZ) Reviews and Impressions Thread

    I've had too many issues with going through the seller (on retailers like Aliexpress or DHGate), so was hoping the manufacturer's warranty was worth something from my perspective. Regardless, I'll reach out.
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    The Fragrant Zither (TFZ) Reviews and Impressions Thread

    how? I have a warranty card with no address, a website that's almost entirely Chinese and not a lot of interest in paying for international shipping. I'd definitely be interested in getting them fixed, if nothing else as a back-up pair of headphones for on-the-go. I'm thinking that I'm moving...
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    Koss Portapro Thread

    My chi-fi IEMs broke relatively shortly after purchase, so I went ahead and got some PortaPros. Disappointed that I missed out on the Massdrop deal, because the inline mic and thicker cable/y-joint is definitely preferred. And the sleek all-black look is cool. But, Amazon has them on sale for...
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    The Fragrant Zither (TFZ) Reviews and Impressions Thread

    Hate to say it, but after a month one of the King earphones just died. It's super, suuuuuper faint while the other is normal still. Not the cable; it's the earphone. Very disappointed. Little options as far as getting it working. I went ahead and bought some Porta Pros to do the job when I'm...
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    The Fragrant Zither (TFZ) Reviews and Impressions Thread

    I shared this experience in the sub-100 dollar thread, but here's relevant, too! A while back I purchased a used TFZ King on eBay. They were supposed to be the newer model with a removable cable, but weren't. They were also very much broken on arrival, with super tinny sound. I returned those...
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    CHIFI LOVE Thread-A never ending IEM-Heaphones-DAP-Dongles Sound Value Quest

    Took a dremel to the too-long connectors on my TFZ Kings' cable. Now it's not only functional, but they don't stick out at all. Happy camper!
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    CHIFI LOVE Thread-A never ending IEM-Heaphones-DAP-Dongles Sound Value Quest

    Yes, positive. I think it's a quirk of the cable, with the prongs being slightly too long. I have the silver one, which comes with a braided black cable. It's not an issue, and the cable will probably be replaced eventually anyway. No problem with function.
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    CHIFI LOVE Thread-A never ending IEM-Heaphones-DAP-Dongles Sound Value Quest

    69 dollar TFZ King arrived today. Pretty pleased. The connector prongs could be a little shorter (they stick out a little bit) but it doesn't affect function and they're a little more comfy than I expected (I didn't expect much, as far as comfort). They sound great, and are driven beyond...
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    CHIFI LOVE Thread-A never ending IEM-Heaphones-DAP-Dongles Sound Value Quest

    I got the TFZ King but wasn't able to find any deal that blew me away. I have not bought on AliExpress before, so the coupons I had access to plus discounts brought it down to 69 dollars. I'm pleased w/ that, it's only 15 dollars more than I paid for a used pair (on eBay) a month ago (which was...
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    Chinese / Asian Brand IEM Info Thread

    It's not the best deal of the day, but I picked up a pair of TFZ King with detachable cable (silver/grey) for 69 dollars, after an in-app discount, 3 dollar seller coupon and 4 dollar app coupon through a seller on AliExpress. I had bought a used pair of TFZ King headphones on eBay that were...
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    CHIFI LOVE Thread-A never ending IEM-Heaphones-DAP-Dongles Sound Value Quest

    Yeah. It's hard to be mad about it. It didn't work, but they sent a return label within an hour of messaging them. It's part of the nature of open box stuff.
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    CHIFI LOVE Thread-A never ending IEM-Heaphones-DAP-Dongles Sound Value Quest

    I got my TFZ King headphones. They were open box on eBay for 54 dollars. Unfortunately, they're broken. Sound is terrible and distorted, and only mono. Tried multiple sources, same luck. Pretty disappointed; I haven't had this kind of experience with open box headphones before, but I guess it's...
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    CHIFI LOVE Thread-A never ending IEM-Heaphones-DAP-Dongles Sound Value Quest

    Oh, by the way, here's the link where I bought those TFZ King IEMs; there's one pair left. http://www.ebay.com/itm/TFZ-King-Hi-Fi-In-Ear-Monitor-Headphones-with/352181916704 I've got no experience with TFZ. I'm not huge into IEMs, but have been looking for a new pair for a while and the King...
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    CHIFI LOVE Thread-A never ending IEM-Heaphones-DAP-Dongles Sound Value Quest

    Thanks! I was able to pick up a pair of TFZ King IEMs for 54 dollars through the same seller.
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