Originally Posted by
yacobx
Are up gonna review the cyngus?
Still haven't decided whether I'll get one or not.
You should try the ones with a silly name: MrZ Music Maker Tomahawk.
Most definitely a grower. These puppies have now busted their way into my top 5 (I do not really rank them in an exact order but think that Blox TM7, Sennheiser MX980 & Sony MDR E252 sound better overall, so the Tomahawks might be 4 or 5). I'm still on the fence about the VE Zens. They sound like headphones with a full sound, but the top end is a bit too tame for me. I would like a bit more sparkle. Still I'll keep the Zens as I want to collect top end/flagship earbuds...
The Tomahawks have got a wide soundstage, great instrument separation and detail and better bass than I at first thought. They have the treble sparkle of the VE Monks with slightly less sharpness together with better balance between highs, mids & lows (no, they are not 10 times better than the Monks considering they cost $50 while the Monks cost $5, but I definitely find the Tomahawks to be more balanced and prefer them to the Monks).
I compare the Tomahawks to cheaper stuff like Dasetn M1 & M760 or Baldoor Earbell E100. The Dasetn & Baldoor buds sound like earbuds while the Tomahawks join the TM7, MX980, E252, E282, E484 & VE Zens in the "earbuds that sound like headphones" category..
As I wrote before, the Tomahawks are slightly below earbuds such as TM7, MX980 & VE Zen, but they only fall short by a little and I'd say that they are on the same level as the legendary Sony MDR E484. They sound a bit different than the E484, but are on the same overall level when it comes to overall sound quality.
I almost forget to listen to the other earbuds I've bought lately, even Astrotec Lyra or Cesus Gramo One, because the Tomahawks are so sweet sounding...