[TwoPalms]

Anybody has ever tried this DAC/Amp?

 

[Lurk650]

Hi, guys!

Any recommendations for a cheap, sub $50 iem that has forward mids and fairly wide soundstage like that of the KZ ZST's stage?

TFZ Series 1 and 3

 

[eaglearrow]

Hi, guys!

Any recommendations for a cheap, sub $50 iem that has forward mids and fairly wide soundstage like that of the KZ ZST's stage?

maybe the soundmagic e80? I dont own one, but i had a chance to listen to them once. Guess the owners of the e80 can comment more on this. 

 

[Ahmad313]

Hi, guys!

Any recommendations for a cheap, sub $50 iem that has forward mids and fairly wide soundstage like that of the KZ ZST's stage?

Soundmagic E80 is a incredible iem for their price to performance ratio they are specially known for their mid range with amazing vocals quality and excellent soundstage ,  i don't know about their current price but hope it will be around $50,  you will never disappointed with these iem, , , 

 

[Lurk650]

  maybe the soundmagic e80? I dont own one, but i had a chance to listen to them once. Guess the owners of the e80 can comment more on this. 

Yes, but I seem to be the only person in the world who thought they were boring. Gifted them and buddy loved them til he snagged the cable on a drawer and tore it from the housing
 
They are $75 on Amazon and $52 on NewEgg. I do for some reason want to hear them again with my new gear and new sense of quality sound

 

[reluctant_engineer]

Hi, guys!

Any recommendations for a cheap, sub $50 iem that has forward mids and fairly wide soundstage like that of the KZ ZST's stage?

 

  maybe the soundmagic e80? I dont own one, but i had a chance to listen to them once. Guess the owners of the e80 can comment more on this. 

 
I own the E80S and i love 'em. I've also has some kz earphones (ed9 & ate) in the past and although i don't have memory of their sound quality in detail, i can certainly say the e80s trumps them in sheer technical performance. It has better resolution and I  hear more detail than i did with both KZs as well. Can't comment on any other aspect of the sound since I can't a/b them now.


As far as soundstage does, it's definitely one of the strong suits of e80s. Easily trumps my Vivo XE800 in both size and depth.
It's not as cavernous as my B3, but it's pretty respectable in size and I'd say it's as holgraphic as the B3. 
 
One thing to consider is it's a lil hot in the upper mids/lower treble region. There's no obvious peaks like the xe800s have in the 2-3k region, but I definitely hear a metallic sound every now and then, with a slight sibilance than both B3 and xe800.

Some shots i took of my E80s just for fun.
 

 

 

[crabdog]

For anyone interested I just saw a new hybrid on HotFi and it says they'll offer a discount if you review it on Head-Fi. 

 


https://www.aliexpress.com/store/product/Newest-Yusheng-G11-Hybrid-2-way-Earphones-Balanced-Dynamic-Wired-Stereo-Sport-HIFI-Earphone-with-Detachable/1922340_32793736374.html?spm=2114.12010608.0.0.RULlMe

 

[Pastapipo]

  For anyone interested I just saw a new hybrid on HotFi and it says they'll offer a discount if you review it on Head-Fi. 

 
 

https://www.aliexpress.com/store/product/Newest-Yusheng-G11-Hybrid-2-way-Earphones-Balanced-Dynamic-Wired-Stereo-Sport-HIFI-Earphone-with-Detachable/1922340_32793736374.html?spm=2114.12010608.0.0.RULlMe

 
I'm willing to take the bait and e-mailed the seller
Thanks for the heads-up.

 

[Saoshyant]

Unless I missed it, some people have been waiting for this:  http://penonaudio.com/Magaosi-K3-Pro

 

[robervaul]

Damn @1clearhead @TwinACStacks I can't resist the K3 Pro. Taobao are very difficult and expensive for me, so I just noticed it's available on AK store Aliexpress. Irresistible price.

 

[OopsWrongPlanet]

Damn @1clearhead @TwinACStacks I can't resist the K3 Pro. Taobao are very difficult and expensive for me, so I just noticed it's available on AK store Aliexpress. Irresistible price.

 
New version (with filters) ordered. Anybody have tried them with the filters? 
@Twin (or whoever has both): how do they compare to TK12 and TK13?
Thanks,
.

 

[Marcofra89]

Anybody has ever tried this DAC/Amp?

 
Brand /model?

 

[Lurk650]

Damn @1clearhead @TwinACStacks I can't resist the K3 Pro. Taobao are very difficult and expensive for me, so I just noticed it's available on AK store Aliexpress. Irresistible price.

New version (with filters) ordered. Anybody have tried them with the filters? 
@Twin (or whoever has both): how do they compare to TK12 and TK13?
Thanks,
.

Just so everybody is on the same page, Twin and I both own the K3. Not the K3 Pro with the filters. The filters supposedly add warmth.

Based in the K3 that I have, they have less oomph than the TKs but make up for it in clarity, detail and airyness. The K3 do still have very good bass

 

[TwinACStacks]

   
New version (with filters) ordered. Anybody have tried them with the filters? 
@Twin (or whoever has both): how do they compare to TK12 and TK13?
Thanks,
.

Oops, I only have the Original, but they are next level to the TK12 and 13. I'd say right between the TK13 and the Shockwave III, but far more listenable. This is a huge statement for me to make as I'm a Musicmaker fanboy. I'm hoping July at AK sends me the new model for a comparison against the original. The Cable is very nice but bothersome to me, ( I don't prefer over ear IEMs), as it has memory sleeves on the Wires. They do an excellent job of keeping the K3's in place though. I just opted for an upgrade cable without the memory wire ends.
 

TWIN

 

[wastan]

Damn @1clearhead @TwinACStacks I can't resist the K3 Pro. Taobao are very difficult and expensive for me, so I just noticed it's available on AK store Aliexpress. Irresistible price.

The one I saw on AK looks like the K3, not the K3 pro with the tuning filters