Well, Finally got mine, was planning on picking them up in Japan (15% cheaper between the domestic price and not having to pay sales tax), then Covid hit and I have not made a trip there in the last 30 months. But I guess thing do eventually work out as with the recent drop in the Yen, I was...

Please don't take my message out of context. What I said is that the difference is very minor when you are running SE out and about with ambient noise (which is usually why people get a portable player for). But I also said that the difference is noticeable even with ambient noise when you go...

The difference between a pure BA bass vs a a Diaphragm is the volume of air movement. So your inner ear tissue does not feel the same physical sensation from a BA vs a dynamic driver at the same frequency intensity.

If you're looking for a 4.4 balance. https://www.amazon.com/Headphone-Connection-Supported-MUC-M12NB1%E3%80%90Japan-products%E3%80%91/dp/B071WWFG1K/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=M12NB1&qid=1559058076&s=gateway&sr=8-1

Damn, Hope things works out for the best.

So you went for the Z1R?

Never had a chance to try the EX800 but The Z5 is going to take at least 40 hours to fully burn in so give it some time.

Have you tried this, I use it to fix the loose connector on my N3 If you look closely at the Sony connector, It not one solid piece. It's compose of 4 separate 1/4 circle segments. The bottom protruding ring is the part the cause the loose connections as after many removals and insertions, it...

It's there for exactly what you see, to prevent dust and dirt from getting into the unit housing. Some people have removed theirs but I would just pull the front out a bit and clean it then push it back in.

This is an often used and trusted site on this forum http://www.accessoryjack.com/sony-muc-m12nb1-balanced-standard-1-2m-headphone-cable-black.html You can get it cheaper from ebay or if you have a buying service that can buy it in Japan for you. I would not worry about getting a counterfeit...

Sony Kimber 4.4

I use both at low gain and I usually have the 2A knob at the 1 o'clock position (dial goes from 7 to 5 clockwise) and I usually have my ZX300 at 70-80 out of 120 so there should be plenty of headroom left on both but the 2A does have more power on spec but I really don't think there's much of a...

Unless you're really young and have great hearing. Anything beyond 24/96 or DSD 64 is meaningless. Why bother even if new format becomes available.

Found a few more Chinese IER-Z1R impressions. Using Google translate with a bit of edit to clean up/correct some translation errors. 1)The sound field of the IER-Z1R is very large, not quite like the sound of an in-ear earphone. It feels like the Audeze iSINE flat-panel earphone. In addition...

Official Sony China site

Sony HK site: M7/9 Mid Sept http://www.sony.com.hk/en/electronics/in-ear-headphones/ier-m9/buy Z1R early Nov http://www.sony.com.hk/en/electronics/in-ear-headphones/ier-z1r/buy

Delivery is not till early Nov for Z1R.

Are you sure that the difference you felt in bass is not from a dynamic driver vs BA?

Probably never. You won't even find the current generation of XBA on Sony USA site. Everything you can find in the US are from 3rd party vendors. I expect the same with the new gen IERs. All my XBAs and accessories are bought when I was in Japan or shipped from outside the US by 3rd party vendors.

Thanks, guess I'll have to figure out for myself when I visit Japan at the end of the year. Still leaning towards the Z1R but maybe the M7/9 will surprise me.

So you've figured out which bank to rob? Can I come join you :-P

Thanks for the post. How do you feel about the bass on the M9/M7? One reason I like the hybrid A3/Z5 is you get more air movement from a dynamic driver which gives you more impact than what you typically get from a pure BA set. I like is the Z5 as the vocal is pretty warm for a BA set which...

Seems a lot of people thought the same about the original. the did say in the conference that they listen to a lot of the criticism and made improvements. Might be worth waiting for some reviews.

Check out the new Sony MDR-Z7M2