[bhazard]

  Link? Can't find them in their website.

http://www.gearbest.com/earphones/pp_261864.html

 

[Hisoundfi]

The KZ HDS-1 is the best KZ yet. Love the quality of sound it puts out for $10.

Bro, I've been preaching to the KZ quire on this for a while. Throw some impression on the KZ thread when you get a chance my friend. Please and thank you

 

[Hisoundfi]

Actually, never mind buddy, I see you already did.

Cheers

 

[thatBeatsguy]

 
At least at ~$15 USD the xiaomi - how the heck do you pronounce that - won't be a huge loss if it don't pan out.

Sh-yao-mee. Not Zow-mee as a lot of people seem to call it (where the hell did that pronunciation come from, anyway?),

 

[Mr Trev]

  Sh-yao-mee. Not Zow-mee as a lot of people seem to call it (where the hell did that pronunciation come from, anyway?),

Thanks. I woulda thought the second one

 

[fenodi]

I'm leaving for the airport now but have got about 30 minutes with them and I'm not impressed. My advice to anyone curious about them is don't bother. I'm not going to bring them with me so more impressions will be Sunday the earliest.

Thanks Peter.. Still waiting for your full impression.

 

[aaDee]

The KZ HDS-1 is the best KZ yet. Love the quality of sound it puts out for $10.

how about KZ ed3 youth version?? I heard it has better mids and highs compared to hds1

 

[1clearhead]

 
Ditto Sir

 


My Peek-A-Boo shot

Man! I just thought I saw my reflection......seriously!

 

[1clearhead]

  The KZ HDS-1 is the best KZ yet. Love the quality of sound it puts out for $10.

Quote:

Bro, I've been preaching to the KZ quire on this for a while. Throw some impression on the KZ thread when you get a chance my friend. Please and thank you

 
OK, between 'bhazard' and 'Hisoundfi'.....I am totally stoked and convinced, I'm going to pull the trigger and get the KZ-HDS1.
 
......I still can purchase a KZ Micro, is it worth it? Should I buy this as well? Or, does the KZ-HDS1 justify its' position?

 

[1clearhead]

how about KZ ed3 youth version?? I heard it has better mids and highs compared to hds1

I have the ED3's since 3 weeks now. It sounds just okay for me, but not mind blowing. I'm going to be ordering the HDS1's any time, soon.

 

[RedTwilight]

  Damn right Psyren. 
 
TBH it is pretty scary considering buying one of these IEMs...I want to make a one-time purchase and it seems there isn't much in the way of direct comparison between these and the traditional brands(high-end anyway). Afraid of ending up with something worse than my dead Pro 30s. Obviously it would still be a great deal for the price, but a downgrade for me. Saving so much money is definitely attractive though. :\

 
Actually I've been through what you're feeling now and I can safely say that there is no one-time purchase lol (unless it's the Havis because after spending so much and going in a big round I still love 'em) because at some point you'll become curious about how this new iem or another sounds like. Another thing I realised is that the quality of music increases at a vastly declining rate, a $600 iem won't be 10x better than the $60 Havi or 100x better than the $6 KZ. Up to maybe the $100 range you'll get massive improvement, less but still significant when you get to $200 and beyond that it's pretty marginal. Finally, flagship brands have been doing their stuff for a long time so they're reliable, but also a lot of money goes into advertising and stuff so they *can* be a little priced beyond their performance. Some of these dinky Chinese brands truly offer performance far far beyond their price, and that's why people like us like them (or maybe it's our wallets that do). Perhaps you could give one of these giant killers a try and see how you like them. Sometimes the hobby isn't just about which iem has better specs but also the enjoyment we derive when we listen to music. Definitely for some of these budget monsters you'll get lesser refinement than you're used to but for others (e.g. the mighty Havi or Narmoo S1 among those I've heard) you really might be surprised.
 

 
Well I thought for sure Wokei was going to have a coronary over this but once I watched it I realized she is not Hyuna

It's like the Japanese version of "Bang a Gong, get it on"

They rock it Red

 
LOL ikr! Traditional instruments, insanely skilled musicians, graceful moves, soaring vocals and drop dead gorgeous vocalist. Well @Wokei may yet have some heart flutters if he sees her haha.. 

 

[Ap616]

The KZ HDS-1 is the best KZ yet. Love the quality of sound it puts out for $10.

I'm excited that you & Vince endorse them so. I hope they are my cup of tea... They should be arriving from Amazon anyday now... (in the next couple weeks or less hopefully); ordered them quite a while ago. Ordered a green & blue pair for about $15 I think; sounds like a steal!

 

[Ulti]

  http://www.gearbest.com/earphones/pp_261864.html

Thanks bhazard! I'm definitely gonna try these out. Haven't tried any hybrids before as the well reviewed ones weren't exactly "cheap" (as in sub $40/£30) and they didn't look that good either. 
 
Considering I am a bit of a Xiaomi fanboy and the price of these though I am going to try these. Ordered!

 

[bhazard]

I'm excited that you & Vince endorse them so. I hope they are my cup of tea... They should be arriving from Amazon anyday now... (in the next couple weeks or less hopefully); ordered them quite a while ago. Ordered a green & blue pair for about $15 I think; sounds like a steal!

I always get confused when someone says Vince (Hifisound), as my name is also Vince. 

 

[Hisoundfi]

I always get confused when someone says Vince (Hifisound), as my name is also Vince. 

You have a good name sir!