Jcee
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Anyone know if Dasetn is still around? Just noticed their site is down...
Earbuds Round-Up
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shankar
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Then sometimes, they get lost in the mail. Then you have to start the whole process over.
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This almost happened with my Suvov order. I chose Singpost as the carrier in MisterTao. I guess that was a mistake. The tracking info got stuck at "shipped to overseas" and I had no further info for more than 10 days. I was almost resigning myself to assuming it is lost. But, it just appeared on my mailbox yesterday. No update on the tracking in the website yet though
Are there any info, impression or review of Shozy Cygnus on Head-Fi? I've seen them at 89USD on Penonaudio.
I have heard the are more detailed then the zen but that is due to the fact that they are bright.... from my understanding is that the Zen is more enjoyable to listen to.
Frederick Wang
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Sadly for Shozy Cygnus, the cable easily turns green when exposed to moisture...
(Original source of the picture is on the bottom right)
BloodyPenguin
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Thank you for the heads up on this. I was interested in them. Now, not so much.
On another note, I have a few more earbuds coming, the Suvov M360 and the Cogoo DX550. So in about a month I will report on how those sound.
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Frederick Wang
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Thanks for bringing those earbuds to my attention, I did some research on Chinese forums, the #3 #4 #5 are developed by the same team, #5 being the newest. From the very limited reviews, opinions seem to favor the #5, 400ohm version.
http://tieba.baidu.com/p/4209779979 (in Chinese)
very oddly, some say that the new 300ohm version is harder to drive than the 400ohm version
Anyway, I have ordered the 400ohm just now, will put up my impressions after I receive them, but my experience in describing earphones is very scanty, so, plz bear with me...
jant71
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Sadly for Shozy Cygnus, the cable easily turns green when exposed to moisture...
(Original source of the picture is on the bottom right)
That is cool! Nothing wrong with that. A natural process.
Here in NY we admire the lovely green patina. Not sadly she turned green
Not we are no longer interested now that she turned green!To quote "Why do our earphone cable turn green" article...
"Unlike other destructive oxidation, the patina acts as a protective layer. This is the reason as to why copper is considered as an important metal, as it is resistant to corrosion. The patina prevents further corrosion of the copper beneath the oxidized layer
Whilst not necessarily being that attractive to the eye, oxidation of your earphone cable does not affect the sound of them. Note also that oxidation occurs regardless of the color of your cable, so even if the outer part of your cable is black, white, beige or any other color, the copper on the inside we still turn green, you just can’t see it!"
AudioNewbi3
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You are welcome mate. I have personally seen and read most of the baidu teiba myself.
However, I have personally contacted "bug bro" and according to him, the 320ohm v2 （灵动2.0）is the newer version of the old 320ohm and "bug bro" has fixed the issue of the 320ohm being harder to drive than the 400ohms. Interestingly, he also mentioned that there are 2 versions of the 灵动2.0 due to the fact that he was provided with 2 different types of 320ohm drivers by the manufacturer. But rest assured, according to "bug bro", he has meticulously tuned both types of drivers so that both of them come out having the same or very similar signature.
Let me know how you like them 400ohms mate.
Link for new 320ohm review
http://tieba.baidu.com/p/4197454026
Also Edit:
After reading this Baidu, it seems that "bug bro" or 虫哥 is also the supplier for Ventura Electronics. There Zen 1.0 uses the same driver as the old 300Ohm of "bug bro"
http://tieba.baidu.com/p/4300886915
http://tieba.baidu.com/p/4302205952
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Whataudiophile
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No,dude.It is an earbud from Venture Electronics.It is just $5 and sounds amazing for the price.You can check out in the head-fi top earbuds page.
Frederick Wang
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Having VE monk for 30 hours, here are my impressions:
Comfort-wise: I see posts stating how well they stay in their ears, but this is not the case for me, the rim of the earbuds is just too hard, my ears get sore after 10 minutes.
I currently have a Flare audio r2a in my possession, so did some A-B of the two. To put it in a nutshell, Monk wins on Clarity, R2a wins on refinement. The immediate impression you get switching from r2a to Monk is like stepping out of a little bar into a grand concert hall, the sound stage is phenomenal, and Monk seems to able to pick up more details, but its shortcomings are equally apparent. Imaging is definitely inferior to r2a, instruments tend to be bigger than they actually are on the Monk, wile on r2a they are precise and stable. The gentle plucking of violins is so delicious on r2a, but not on the Monk.
To my ears, Monk has some problem with "the reality of sound" , esp when it come to man's voice and ultra-treble. If they can improve on that, this earbud can be "it".
That being said, I do enjoy music more on Monk than on r2a. I seriously recommend them to everyone. As for the ear-comfort problem, I will see a doctor about it later, no worries.
Comfort-wise: I see posts stating how well they stay in their ears, but this is not the case for me, the rim of the earbuds is just too hard, my ears get sore after 10 minutes.
I currently have a Flare audio r2a in my possession, so did some A-B of the two. To put it in a nutshell, Monk wins on Clarity, R2a wins on refinement. The immediate impression you get switching from r2a to Monk is like stepping out of a little bar into a grand concert hall, the sound stage is phenomenal, and Monk seems to able to pick up more details, but its shortcomings are equally apparent. Imaging is definitely inferior to r2a, instruments tend to be bigger than they actually are on the Monk, wile on r2a they are precise and stable. The gentle plucking of violins is so delicious on r2a, but not on the Monk.
To my ears, Monk has some problem with "the reality of sound" , esp when it come to man's voice and ultra-treble. If they can improve on that, this earbud can be "it".
That being said, I do enjoy music more on Monk than on r2a. I seriously recommend them to everyone. As for the ear-comfort problem, I will see a doctor about it later, no worries.
Frederick Wang
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So you can speak Chinese?
I talked to "bug bro" myself, very nice guy. He says he will have something good to offer after the Chinese New year, I'm very much looking forward to it.
His partnership with VE ended last November, it seems there is a love/feud goes on, I don't want to probe into that.
But he did say that he was behind Monk and Zen 1.0, while he has nothing to do with Zen 2.0
