Thanks - just one persons point of view though. Will be good to also get some other data points when the other reviews start arriving.
Whats your preference in terms of music, other headphones and overall tonality Griff? Perhaps I can try and make it easier.
Hi
@Brooko Music wise i love old jazz (charles mingus, charlie parker etc..) fusion (Mahavishnu, portico quartet, lenny white and billy cobham) psychedelic rock, led zeppelin, beatles, who, terry reid. I also like things like Electro, prodigy, acid house/jazz and old school. You could also throw in soul, funk, motown and world music and indie to punk.
I like a big soundstage, and good clarity. I dont want to say im a basshead but i do love earth shattering rumbles (probably a result of raving in late 90s to early naughties).
I crave finer details but i dont think i would like a dry reference sound. Though something thicker and warmer would not be ideal either as i like clarity in the mids and treble.
I really have not had that many iems previously as i always had over/on ears (Alessandro MS1 modded, senn momentum 2.0 - took back as wasnt into the sound, px 100ii, Koss Portas, akg 551)
I have KZ ZS5 and i also have Tennmak Crazy Cello (cant find them though) these are my only iems iv owned.
I find the zs5 a little more revealing but it sounds thinner than cello's. I like the warmth and bass presence of the cellos but not the thicker sound and the mids and uppers dont have enough detail. Zs5 is the opposite, i find it a little dry and lite on bass and wamrth but it has more information in the upper registers.
Sorry its soo long and thanks for taking the time to advise