[nhlean96]

My K9 came with the white earbuds, I think It's the same as the metallic gray one. Very hard to drive, have to crank the volume to 100% on my HTC M7 to archive sufficient loudness. I'm not sure if amping make them sound better. The bass was very good, impactful, punchy, tight. Mids is slightly recessed. Treb is not too sharp, not extended enough. I really want to know how they sound if amped, I think they have potential.

 

 

[pus2meong]

I just got my S5 few days ago.
 
I was surprised of how small this thing is
 
The earbud indeed lack of bass.And not as loud as my MX 375, I was dislike it at first, but then I start to hearing things that usually just a simply fading sound in other earbuds, wow....! I like it so much!
 

 
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[yangian]

  I just got my S5 few days ago.
 
I was surprised of how small this thing is
 
The earbud indeed lack of bass.And not as loud as my MX 375, I was dislike it at first, but then I start to hearing things that usually just a simply fading sound in other earbuds, wow....! I like it so much!
 

 
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S5 cannot drive this earbud properly. Use powerful setup, you'll find this earbud is unbeleavable!! I cannot imagine how both of them can be only sold at less than $20!

 

[pus2meong]

   
S5 cannot drive this earbud properly. Use powerful setup, you'll find this earbud is unbeleavable!! I cannot imagine how both of them can be only sold at less than $20!

Is a CMOY good enough?
Since I can build this by myself.

 

[H20Fidelity]

  I was surprised of how small this thing is
 
 
 
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I was also surprised by the size, I really had something in mind around XDuoo X3 dimensions.
 
Shouldn't have a problem getting S5 into prisons...

 

[imusorka]

When I got mine I read many posts that recommended the jazz setting. I set it there and never changed it.

Rock and jazz are the best for me. With other presets or EQ off the sound is very flat.

 

[teston]

  My K9 came with the white earbuds, I think It's the same as the metallic gray one. Very hard to drive, have to crank the volume to 100% on my HTC M7 to archive sufficient loudness. I'm not sure if amping make them sound better. The bass was very good, impactful, punchy, tight. Mids is slightly recessed. Treb is not too sharp, not extended enough. I really want to know how they sound if amped, I think they have potential.

 

Same white earbud and I have to say that it improved a lot when amped. Soundstage is opened and spacious, mid is more forward and fuller. Bass has good slam and punchy while the treb is smooth but not lack of crisp and sparkle. The sound signature is like the TY Hi-Z 32 Ohm with more forward and pronounced mid and smoother treb.
Unfortunately mine has channel imbalanced so I can't enjoy to the fullest.

 

[yacobx]

 
I was surprised of how small this thing is



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I was also surprised by the size, I really had something in mind around XDuoo X3 dimensions.

Shouldn't have a problem getting S5 into prisons...

Hahahaha

 

[yacobx]

What headphones?

I noticed you have VE Zen. Maybe yo ucould give an comparison of Zen with the Benjie earbud.

Dude you can't compare VE zen to anything. It's in its own league.

 

[fredhubbard2]

Can you give the impressions of fuze vs s5?

Ok, they sound quite similar actually, but I would say the S5 gets the winning vote, as has been mentioned it has a nice airy soundstage ( well that's my preference) and a hairs breadth more power. The fuze sounds a little conjested in comparison.

 

[Sulbh]

Ok, they sound quite similar actually, but I would say the S5 gets the winning vote, as has been mentioned it has a nice airy soundstage ( well that's my preference) and a hairs breadth more power. The fuze sounds a little conjested in comparison.

Which headphones did you use?

 

[yangian]

Dude you can't compare VE zen to anything. It's in its own league.

 
How about Zen compared to 518? That earbud competes my SHP9500
 
BTW, you use X3 with runabout to drive Zen, you should compare them on that setup.

 

[fredhubbard2]

Which headphones did you use?

Vsonic vsd3s

 

[yacobx]

Dude you can't compare VE zen to anything. It's in its own league.

How about Zen compared to 518? That earbud competes my SHP9500

BTW, you use X3 with runabout to drive Zen, you should compare them on that setup.

That's not fair lol. It's obvious that the s5 has less detail but it's still very impressive. It's really not a set up I would really use regularly.

 

[yangian]

That's not fair lol. It's obvious that the s5 has less detail but it's still very impressive. It's really not a set up I would really use regularly.

 
Yes, detail is not impressive. What impressed me most is soundstage.
Do you think it's hard to drive? Did you compared with Zen? I found it's as hard to drive as HD600. Is it 300ohm?!