[Lurk650]

K3 under a diff brand, $120 but same day prime shipping https://www.amazon.com/AUDBOS-K3-Earphones-Balanced-Armatures/dp/B06XD4477X

 

[TwinACStacks]

   
Awhile back a few of us had bad experiences with HCK store. Just a heads-up and just be cautious 

+1. it seemed like after he became the main Ali seller on Head Fi,  His service and willingness to refund / replace Tanked.
 

TWIN

 

[Holypal]

Ya i noticed the price from Aliexpress sellers are ridiculously high as compared to Taobao price. Technically it seems promising though reviews have been mixed.

Maybe if i can no longer hold my desire i will get 1 from Taobao and see since i've already got a K3 Pro and waiting for KZ ZSR's gonna take like forever. Any else triple drivers that may worth a look of course at a low budget say around 100$ ?

K3 probably the only champion in this league.

 

[TwinACStacks]

K3 probably the only champion in this league.

Absolutely. But there are 2 others (and probably more) in this same league: Musicmaker TK12 and It's more refined older Brother TK13. They are BOTH at the same level as the K3 Pro but not quite as comfortable in ear fit.
 
I LOVE the TK12. It is simply MASSIVE and a very Fun listen.
 

TWIN

 

[VinceHill24]

K3 probably the only champion in this league.

Agree with this. At least they're the best i have now after the unnamed D2, 1More triple driver & Magaosi K1. Was hoping to get a LZ A4 but the idea of extending my budget by another 100$ just doesn't seem appealing.

 

[B9Scrambler]

K3 under a diff brand, $120 but same day prime shipping https://www.amazon.com/AUDBOS-K3-Earphones-Balanced-Armatures/dp/B06XD4477X

 
Yup. Here's my craptacular unboxing video of it so anyone who's interested can see what they'll get;
 

 

[chompchomps]

Agree with this. At least they're the best i have now after the unnamed D2, 1More triple driver & Magaosi K1. Was hoping to get a LZ A4 but the idea of extending my budget by another 100$ just doesn't seem appealing.

 
the LZ A4 might not be as comfortable as the K3's too. should save the cash for some other use

 

[eteina]

Ya i noticed the price from Aliexpress sellers are ridiculously high as compared to Taobao price. Technically it seems promising though reviews have been mixed.

Maybe if i can no longer hold my desire i will get 1 from Taobao and see since i've already got a K3 Pro and waiting for KZ ZSR's gonna take like forever. Any else triple drivers that may worth a look of course at a low budget say around 100$ ?

Do you know if the ZSR is still a rumor or a certain upcoming model?

 

[VinceHill24]

the LZ A4 might not be as comfortable as the K3's too. should save the cash for some other use

Yes the K3 is even much more confortable than previous K1 and they're lightweight as well. The only thing i dislike is its cable memory wire whereby i ended up removing that memory coating part, it's quite stiff but just a small matter anyway coz mostly i'll use aftermarket cables. The A4 form factor does not appeal to me as well and the many tuning options just looked like a cool feature at 1st but in the end i'm gonna end up using just 1 of the combination just like how i ended up with my Trinity Vyrus.

 

[VinceHill24]

Do you know if the ZSR is still a rumor or a certain upcoming model?

Last i chat with them on their QQ, probably like a month ago they told me that when they released that picture of the ZSR box they just had the prototype done and they're in the midst of fine-tuning and production which according to them will be another 1 to 2 more months. I've had experience of such with Trinity so i believe it will come eventually, just maybe not so soon so don't expect it will really come out by these few months. That's also on of the reason that pushed me into buying the K3 Pro.

 

[eteina]

Last i chat with them on their QQ, probably like a month ago they told me that when they released that picture of the ZSR box they just had the prototype done and they're in the midst of fine-tuning and production which according to them will be another 1 to 2 more months. I've had experience of such with Trinity so i believe it will come eventually, just maybe not so soon so don't expect it will really come out by these few months. That's also on of the reason that pushed me into buying the K3 Pro.

Oh, thanks for the info!.... will try to keep an eye on news regarding the ZSR

 

[Vishal]

@Vishal

good find,  anyone bought from this seller?  he does have interesting cables n gear

https://www.aliexpress.com/store/1213684?spm=2114.12010612.0.0.lYmCwD

Yeah this store seems to have everything one can look for.
I am planning to buy something and see how the customer satisfaction is..
If anybody did please post seller feedback.

Happy listening.
Vishal Kumar.

 

[eteina]

  @Vishal
good find,  anyone bought from this seller?  he does have interesting cables n gear
 
https://www.aliexpress.com/store/1213684?spm=2114.12010612.0.0.lYmCwD

First time I see this selle.  I wonder how Aliexpress's search engine works I find it pretty fatiguing to find many products or sellers on aliexpress that actually exist but search results do not show them

 

[SMRDcompany]

  Absolutely. But there are 2 others (and probably more) in this same league: Musicmaker TK12 and It's more refined older Brother TK13. They are BOTH at the same level as the K3 Pro but not quite as comfortable in ear fit.
 
I LOVE the TK12. It is simply MASSIVE and a very Fun listen.
 

TWIN

Hey Twin, can you help me out with choosing between the TK12 and TK13? I hear the TK13 has more forward mids but I'm not a stickler for ultimate precision or neutrality; I like a V-shape and search for great bass and soundstage. I haven't heard chinese IEMs before but the level of bass and soundstage I'm looking for is at least something like the RHA MA750 or Sennheiser In-Ear Momentums, so not quite basshead but really deep and really present, with a good amount of treble to not make it too dark. Is the amount of bass on chinese hybrids higher in general than I guess western IEM brands as a whole, seeing as they're more consumer rather than "audiophile" centered? I'm really torn between TK12, TK13 and now K3 although I feel K3 might be a bit too analytic and balanced for my taste. Is the TK12 a pure bass cannon though? I definitely don't want to just drown in the bass, but I love a somewhat thicker note presentation. I'd go for the TK13 straight away but seeing people describe them as having forward mids is my trigger, since I really don't want a Hifiman-esque presentation...

 

[antz123]

@Vishal
 
what are you planning ? Balanced cables?
 
 
@eteina
 
Totally, I have written balanced cables and gone through hundreds of pages n not seen this seller. If you want to see worst search EVER - try Rakuten of Japan , their global page is horror movie stuff