@Nymphonomaniac
First post
After few hours for burn, my first impression on the C16.
They are heavy, when I take them in my hands they are very heavy comparing to other
The sound seems balanced, and tend to neutral. The treble seems slightly too elevated and, I think, there there will be the most default of this iem for few. They think to me to the KC2 signature with a bit more treble.
I ear that with battery which is, for some track, too agressive
The bass is very controlled and balanced, clearly at same line than medium. Separation of instruments are excellent too
The clarity is very excellent, voice are super clear and intelligible.
The C16 are not very airy. Less than M6 it's sure
Second post
Few more information
Very very detailed, my best item at all for this ! I think it's one of two axe of development.
The second is the neutral sound.
My Meizu 16th seems not enough good for exploit all of potential. Fortunately I received vivo nex dual display which are the master of audiophone (hi end ak portable dac normally ) for review
The hd sonata is not enough for C16, too noisy and not enough hi end for exploit them.
For the first time, my source is clearly too cheap for them. I won't have the best review because my material isn't the best, clearly... And meizu have clearly a good amply...If you have a smartphone not really dedicated to audio (easy to check, see if there is a dac or amp) the C16 will be clearly under exploited. Like all sources too basic will bring out a background noise (very sensitive) and a certain slowness, poor rendering compared to its potential. The difference between a Honor V20 and a Meizu 16th is felt and the Honor is really good in audio
Need more using but I confirm that they are tending but stay lightly colored to not be boring.
Treble stay a bit too elevated but better than as10
Two things that is interesting.
The place of instruments is far more accurate, 3D area but more again. We can see more accurately than all iem I have where the instrument are. Like comparing different light, the "light" of C16 is very accurate without diffuse around. Create better coherent sound with more precise render. I can't explain better for the moment. I can better listen the difference of instruments and mix use with different air use in the mixed track. One is very muffled but the one behind is more discreet, more airy and contrasts a lot. What is interesting is that most of the iem tested until now really put back small noises or instruments placed here and there discreetly. We can not do it or can not pay attention in the music a little dense. Here the C16 have so many drivers that we hear them much more clearly and this is natural while showing some flaws or on the contrary showing a touch more beautiful to the music. The voices are even clearer than what I have so it's even better.
It is interesting to finish with the details. It's even more detailed, the brain feels more than me coming out of the ZS7, the contrast between these 2iem is huge but full of pieces bring out a lot of little details or instruments that I heard less before, or that I did not notice.
Take a as10
Put more driver
Affine the tuning
You have a better, boosted and overpowered new as10.
Work these model, CCA shows that these company will be the premium models and kz cheaper and V shaped models.
Need more listen them with vivo nex but very interesting model, not only marketing the 16drivers are really using for better sound. The most surprising being the rather neutral signature but a bit brilliant that is not in the habits of kz
Third post
I continue my listening of the C16. I use the Vivo Nex dual display. Better dac than the Meizu. I use Korn - Path of Totality album which is very interesting. Track are very dense.
C16 are very impressive, they are very fast, clear and clean. It's clearly the most technical that I have. They are really fast, no bleed, a clarity high level which help a lot which few voices on this album. It's incredible this level of technic for this price. They are very fast, accurate, controlled. The soundstage with this accuracy is absolutely awesome. The placement of each instrument is highly accurate on the scene.
No sibilance, no harsh. Maybe agressive on some track or source.
Just WOW
PS : Thanks to miss also which seem me C16 very quickly
https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/bPsl8j9R
For help to have a good cooperation with them