You can call it the triple, you know, I had to google that because I'd never heard it referred to by model number LMAO
Then I'll refer to it as E1001 triple-driver, since it's not their only triple-driver hybrid IEM.
You can call it the triple, you know, I had to google that because I'd never heard it referred to by model number LMAO
I mean let's not get ahead of ourselves here. KZ is still in the sub-$30 crowd while Mee and 1more are both now in the $100-200 area, so hang tight before we start totally condemning, eh?
I mean, c'mon, the M6 is still basically an se215 ripoff.
That's exactly the point. If you play at the low-budget arena (~$30) and you have some ambitions to going up the food chain, perhaps you should start by making some design improvements here and there without simply showing you have nothing to offer except picking up someone else's examples. Many cheap, good-sounding IEMs appeared from chifi-brands without being direct copies.
I think this is a case of them making their way up the ladder by earning some money first and then investing in bigger and better things.
IMO, I'd rather them put R&D into the guts than the shell. If they can make something that sounds $100 but costs $30 I could not give less of a **** about if the shell copies someone else.
Keep in mind I didn't bring up the M6 to talk ****. I liked my M6, I kinda want to try the M7, and I own the P1 (just got a replacement earpiece today actually). I'm saying that these companies might rip the aesthetics from various brands, but they make up for it with the sonic output, ideally. I mean, it's worth saying that the ZS5 is the only CA copy they've got. The ZST looks incredibly distinct.
Until you notice the same shell being used by a number of other companies, such as TFZ.
2DD+2BA (are they BA even Knowles? Their pricing doesn't match the part KZ mentioned)
And these days you can hire a student to spell check your materials for $20 or $30.
The King and ZST use the exact same main body of the housing (face plate excluded obviously). Same mold lines and everything. Since the King apparently uses the same housing as the Series 1-5 (I don't have them myself to confirm), they should be the same too.
The King and ZST use the exact same main body of the housing (face plate excluded obviously). Same mold lines and everything. Since the King apparently uses the same housing as the Series 1-5 (I don't have them myself to confirm), they should be the same too.
Until you notice the same shell being used by a number of other companies, such as TFZ.
I'm sure you're aware, but that's the reality of manufacturing in China.
It's WAY cheaper to use "shared molds" on products then get your own molds produced. A lot of manufacturers of Chinese goods use these shared molds, on everything from toys to electronics cases (they refer to them as 'public' molds).
I'm not saying it's right, just that it's very common in the land of the Wild West that is Chinese manufacturing.
Hmmm, those bodies look slightly different - 1 looks slightly larger (not just the perspective shot either), and the nozzle angle looks slightly different.
I'm sure you're right though, since I'm looking at a few photos and you're holding the actual items in your hands LOL
It's the perspective + lighting. They are identical, minus it feeling like the King uses higher quality plastics.
I already ruined someone's day with this discussion about these exact housings a couple months ago so I'm going to respectfully back out now.
It's the perspective + lighting. They are identical, minus it feeling like the King uses higher quality plastics.
I already ruined someone's day with this discussion about these exact housings a couple months ago so I'm going to respectfully back out now.