[phthora]

That AliExpress sale hit me hard! I ended up buying 6 cables, the T2, Nine Tail, TFZ Queen, and Macaw GT600s. And I still have a cart full of stuff waiting for 11.11...

 

[nxnje]

Let's hope posteitaliane are not planning on having a strike!


Oh, and don't forget to add the PHB EM-023, which has the smoothest treble of all!!!!

What do you mean with strike? U mean like when they open packets for control? I have legally bought them.

 

[Ruebezahl]

So after all the stuff I could read here and on other sides, I ordered the PHB EM-023 und the T2s. Can't wait to get these in my hands. Also I got a pair of NuForce NE800 in used but good condition on german ebay for around 12€ incl shipping and my order with some KZ starline tips in size L arrived today, so I'm a very happy camper \o/

 

[randomnin]

The good thing about TFZ, or bad depending on how you look at it, is that if you buy a mid-tier model there is almost no point getting an upper level model. You're getting most of the performance at what essentially amounts to a huge discount. Yeah, you're giving up the nicer materials, but if sound is what matters most then you're set. That's why the Excl. 3, Series 2 and My Love II are my go to recommendations for that brand.

Hmm, I guess I made the right call when I chose to check out TFZs through Series 2, after reviewing the frequency response graphs and DD descriptions (driver size, material, magnet, claims of used technologies) of most models. Plus, Series 2 doesn't have vents facing outside (hopes for better isolation than TFZs with outer and more numerous vents) and it's made of plastic (personal preference, plastic seems more comfortable, safe and reasonable for IEMs).

 

[Otto Motor]

So after all the stuff I could read here and on other sides, I ordered the PHB EM-023 und the T2s. Can't wait to get these in my hands. Also I got a pair of NuForce NE800 in used but good condition on german ebay for around 12€ incl shipping and my order with some KZ starline tips in size L arrived today, so I'm a very happy camper \o/

Here another one for your shopping cart: after reading my review of the RUIZU X02 budget player:
https://www.head-fi.org/showcase/ruizu-x02-8-gb-mp3-player.23281/reviews#review-20817

 

[DocHoliday]

Doc, how did you make the black PHB box work for you? The foam takes a lot of space and when you take it out it is all metal. And the iems in that stiff bag don't fit in there anymore.

P.S. I am spoilt from the similar looking however well padded and very sturdy iBasso box.

Haven't ordered the PHB as it would be somewhat redundant for me (ZS6). I just thinking that KZ should be including a case at this point. Ideally, a quality case like the ibasso or early UE cases but the bamboo would be a nice differentiation.

In regards to the PHB's sparse metal interior, just order a sheet of felt with your next AliExpress order and cut it to size or stop by a nearby fabric store. The last time I did I picked up several sheets of felt at 35 cents each. Problem solved.

 

[Ruebezahl]

Here another one for your shopping cart: after reading my review of the RUIZU X02 budget player:
https://www.head-fi.org/showcase/ruizu-x02-8-gb-mp3-player.23281/reviews#review-20817

You want to kill my bank account
I've seen that review already, but I don't know, if these player is any better than my SanDisk Clip Jam..or Clip Sport.. whatever this damn thing is called
At the moment I'm quiet triggered by the Hidiz AP80, only problem is, that it is a kickstarter at the moment and I don't want to wait that long...

 

[Slater]

Here another one for your shopping cart: after reading my review of the RUIZU X02 budget player:
https://www.head-fi.org/showcase/ruizu-x02-8-gb-mp3-player.23281/reviews#review-20817

Does the memory card go in any further, or does it always stick out like that? If it always sticks out, that's a terrible design!

 

[Otto Motor]

Does the memory card go in any further, or does it always stick out like that? If it always sticks out, that's a terrible design!

No, it goes inside like in any other device.

 

[Taggerung]

Those types of dollar to dollar comparisons are dubious claims at best. Even more so when the sources are YouTube videos.

HBB is anything but dubious, and he never gave a blanket statement like that. Just out of everything he's heard, which is basically everything on his channel.

 

[Slater]

HBB is anything but dubious, and he never gave a blanket statement like that. Just out of everything he's heard, which is basically everything on his channel.

That's cool - I know who he is (he's the reason why I bought the Sennheiser HD630VB).

I'm not saying his analysis or impression isn't valid or accurate. I'm saying that it isn't really valid to use the dollar scales. Prices are always changing, sales are always happening, some gear has ridiculously high markups by the manufacturer while others have much lower markups. And my list of $300 gear is probably different than HBBs list of $300 gear.

I mean, it's all relative anyways. Here's an example. If someone was to say that a hypothetical "$50 IEM sounds better than $300 IEMs". Well, there's $300 ChiFi IEMs "that sound better than $1000 IEMs". So does that mean the $50 IEM sounds better than $1000 IEMs (since they sounded better than $300 IEMs, which sounded better than $1000 IEMs)? See how pointless and meaningless those dollar comparisons are?

I mean, there was a legit eBay posting last week for a Philips SHP9500 selling for $1,000. Seeing how the Fidelio X2 are superior to the 9500, I guess I can now say that my Philips Fidelio X2 are "better than $1,000 headphones"? And I'm sure if I looked hard enough I could find someone asking $40,000 for their Philips SHP9500. So I can say my Philips Fidelio X2 are "better than $40,000 headphones" too! It's trivial and meaningless, because the $1,000 or $20,000 depends on too many other factors.

It makes much more sense to compare specific EQUIPMENT, not dollars. So for example "this XYZ IEM sounds better than the the Sony ABC and Sennheiser DEF". Then it gives an actual point of reference that others can compare with, regardless of how many "dollars" are involved. And that’s exactly what Hawaiibadboy did; he compared an IEM to other specific IEMs, not mythical dollar numbers.

See the difference?

 

[rodel808]

Any comparisons between the ZhiYin z5000 and updated z5000s? I've only found one seller on AliExpress that have it.

 

[phthora]

I just nabbed a TRN V80 for $20! I've got to stop looking at earphones...

 

[mbwilson111]

I just nabbed a TRN V80 for $20! I've got to stop looking at earphones...

I would hate to total up the cost of all of mine.

 

[Otto Motor]

HBB is anything but dubious, and he never gave a blanket statement like that. Just out of everything he's heard, which is basically everything on his channel.

Excellent! A very soothing video - compared to B9's vivid unpacking ones . I can offer one of mine, a guy loading a portable loo onto a truck.
Extremely calm. My 7 min. video received 1 like and 10 dislikes.

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