There it is! The sheer scope of this group is unbelievable *love you all* Music is life, life is still a mystery and music is the key.

Fellow enthusiasts, greetings! This is most likely off kilter, I just checked my Z1 and its running Project Z (Classic) Haven't a clue when I installed that, let's just say pandemic affected us all differently. If someone could kindly share how I can find and install the latest Mr WK Z1's, it...

Friends, and with all due respect this being a DMP thread, realty is most of us here wish for one, but still great to share the audiophile journey because that is what it is all about. I'm a proud owner of a WM1Z, Japanese tourist version back in the day and to be fair she's versatile. Ok a few...

So totally agree, like you I used Variphone Europe for custom ear tips on Westone W series, something like W30 through to W60 and was never disappointed. About the time the W80 / ES80 were released, I'd lost one earpiece of the W60s so took the plunge into full custom IEM, no comparison, no...

With all due respect, and perhaps speaking from an iem experience, every single firmware has indeed altered the sound signature. Just this eve, after sticking with 3.02 for 24hrs and not feeling it, I reverted first to 1.20 and yes, big big sound but sound-stage not as wide,plus of course you...

Totally understand the anxiety while waiting. My history with Westone, W3, W4, W60 at which point I lost the left earpiece. Coinicendatly I'd been contemplating ES series, so naturally resisted temptation to jump on to the W80s immediately. I held out with a pair of the old UM pro 50s which...

Oh yes, such a shame and you'd think they'd at least redesign and offer free/discounted cases. I've always used the Sony cases, never had issues with the ZX1 or ZX2

Looking to purchase an ALO reference cable, like the ones that come bundled with the w80. PM me if you have one you're looking to off load.

I have gone back and forth between 1.2 and 2 at least five times now and could't agree with you more. I'll remain on 1.2 for now.

You might want to let it settle. Like you I was initially underwhelmed, so I decided to burn in a little more, 20hrs later and my oh my - never heard my westones sound so good.

Majority of the reviews out there point to great synergies when using these with the ALO cable. I for one cannot wait to audition the W80s in a weeks time. The haunting dilemma for me is W80 v ES80...Members with the ES80s, please share more impressions/comparisons.

Twister6, I'm excitedly waiting for your review of the ES80s!

I'm using Sony Walkman NW-WM1Z as source.

Used w60s for 2.5yrs before losing the left earpiece. Recently got a good deal on the um pro 50s and I'm using Ted Alen's copper cable 3.5 TRRS. Not sure what happened, but I'm beginning to believe in Twister6's theory of cable burn in. Man these iems are banging. I'm really chuffed, that unique...

For anyone who doubted the real effect of Brexit on UK goods pricing.....https://www.sony.co.uk/electronics/walkman/nw-wm1z/buy Sony's upped the IZ price by a cool £500 and we haven't even left Europe yet!