I have the ZSE and ED9 (black version, brass filter used here) (both can be had at 7-8USD), but IMO ED9 is way more superior than the ZSE, based on my listening on my phone. The ZSE sounded sort of L-shaped to me and the bass sound loose compared to ED9. Not sure if mine have defective QC. I do...

I'm concerned that, are the eartips on ED16 gonna come off easily, as they dont have the lip around the nozzles. This makes me feel like avoiding the ED16 and get the ES4 instead, or I shall continue to wait for newer KZs below 20$.

I have ZSE, ED9(black), and a Swing IE800; I like the Swing and ED9 a lot (ZSE sounds too dark for my liking, but I still use it for sleeping due to its form factor). Im looking to purchase the ES4 or ED16 now as Im looking for something which provides better sound insulation for daily commuting...

The actual meaning of the chinese words are quite different on describing speakers, i have no idea why the label it like that though, probably they named it by the looks and material used of the drivers Beryllium DD version is stated as 铍膜 version on Taobao while 圈铁 is hybrid version I think the...

圈铁单体 On the sticker of the last pic means hybrid driver. The word 圈 or 膜 means dynamic driver The word 铁 means BA driver Having two words together means BA+DD. Hope this helps.

Yup, did my survey based on aproear and Audiobudget websites, but its still difficult to choose. hehe

Yeah ZS5 is awesome, but I'm looking for a cheaper earphone that I'll feel more relaxed to bring around.

Hi! Newbie here. I will be getting a pair of <$10 earphones, but have no idea which to pick. Sub-bass, clarity, wide soundstage, comfort of the earphones are my main considerations. The earphones below is what I found interesting: - UiiSii HM7 - QKZ W1 Pro - QKZ W3 (aka DM300, updated and...