I haven't found the design of KZ and CCA products appealing for quite a long time and the cheapness, unimaginative and indifferent nature of them screams out. With such a cadence of new (and, from a consumer's point of view, completely useless) models, it's no wonder. I never thought that the...

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Thanks, I'm totally confused about that already. I really "like" the "systematic" approach of KZ to the logic of tuning with switches. All of us sane users would expect the same set of switches to serve the same logic under different IEMs. And at the same time, any sane user would expect that if...

Never mind... Can we at least agree that the strongest bass boost and slight treble attenuation is the result of the UUUU setting?

So, if I understand you correctly, you have finally come to the logical conclusion that you will achieve maximum bass level with reduced treble level with the UUUU setting. After all, it follows from the manufacturer's description. Or?

Don't worry about it at all. I'm sure the manufacturer doesn't know either 🖖

You can create a significantly (very significantly) better sounding combination of a detachable cable and earbuds by buying the RY4S Plus and any cable without an earhook, like their production ones. You get to about the same price level as the FF1, but with a significantly more musical sound...

Warm regards. I don't want to be a sage, but the number of 5 drivers per shell fits in my opinion also in the case of PRO 2. Those BA drivers are of dual design (apparently 2 combined in one body), so there are really up to 4 in each shell. So the name ZS 10 will stand for this version as well...

I guess those cables never cost that much, it's just such a classic Chinese Ali scam to you.

I wrote about Vader Balanced. That's just a repackaged Trio priced $1 more. The Vader High-Res is a different tuning for $34 with a reduced bass curve, but I didn't mention those 🖖.

This isn't even funny anymore. Vader balanced is absolutely the same as CCA Trio (compare the company graphs). Not only is the same hardware used, but they didn't even want to mess with the tuning anymore. So if you want it more expensive, buy it as a KZ and if you want it cheaper, buy it as a...

This isn't even funny anymore. Vader balanced is absolutely the same as CCA Trio (compare the company graphs). Not only is the same hardware used, but they didn't even want to mess with the tuning anymore. So if you want it more expensive, buy it as a KZ and if you want it cheaper, buy it as a...

https://primeaudio.org/kz-zs10-pro-2-review/

MOONDROP PHONE Miad01 The concept of a phone with a good implementation of DAP-level audio is really great, but with a single but relatively significant drawback. I'm referring to the battery life, since the phone works 24/7. With full use of the DAP feature, the battery will degrade so quickly...

Yes, absolutely yes. It is their only insurance to prevent speculative claims, since I assume that the claimed product will never be returned to them.

I absolutely agree, also based on my own experience. The purchase of a KZ AST (currently at 126€) that I unthinkingly made a couple of years ago (on sale for 80€) was one of the worst I've ever made. If I had heard their veiled sound before, without any detail and with massive bass bleed, I...

Thanks for the response. It sounds encouraging. Especially the reference to the genome of the ZS10 ProX and Trio headphones. I consider those 2 pieces to be the absolute best I've tried from KZ/CCA.

KZ/CCA just doesn't give a crap. A $100+ Hydro will quietly pop into a shell that is almost indistinguishable from their $15 models (Castor, etc). The admirable indifference of the designers, or the outdated version of AI... 🤪

KZ/CCA just doesn't give a crap. A $100+ Hydro will quietly pop into a shell that is almost indistinguishable from their $15 models (Castor, etc). The admirable indifference of the designers, or the outdated version of AI... 🤪

Thanks, I'm very curious about your impressions. I'd be especially interested in a comparison with the KZ ZS10 ProX. Combined with the KZ AZ09 Pro they are my favorite bluetooth IEMs.

I just listened to the Beats & Pieces Big Band's All Inn album on CCA Trio. I have to respectfully acknowledge that these 27€ IEMs handle the complex passages of overlapping jazz big band winds with unexpected ease. Not once did the sound get drowned out, individual instrument sections were not...

... you're writing in comparison to the EA 500LM. How many people, as many ears. I would say the exact opposite... The Trio may be great, but the EA 500LM, in my opinion, noticeably outperforms it in all of the categories mentioned. I use the gold nozzle one 🖖

I have come to this setup as the best one as well. For my ears and brain, of course. The TRIO already has a hearty basic tuning from the manufacturer, and with the switches it can be fine-tuned for my ears without the user messing anything up dramatically. Whether this is a coincidence or a well...