Got a couple of earbuds arrive that I ordered just before 11.11, including the VE Zen LL - not the DICE version but the basic one they've started selling alongside. I know previously they'd been more of a giveaway with one of the amps. Really impressed with these, can't believe the sound coming out of this tiny form factor. I'd probably rate them in my top 3 earbuds (just after the Zen 2 and Asura 2... I'm clearly a VE fan! Still haven't decided which of those 2 is my number 1, as the Asura is easier to pair with any player).
The other earbud was an Asura 2S. I wanted a spare Asura and been wondering there anyway if there were any differences with the previous iteration. I will do a head to head later, they seem to have slightly improved highs, although still no harshness whatsoever.
I read that the Zen 2 will be ending once stocks all gone, and at some point before then, may only be sold as part of an earbud / amp combo. Probably won't get a spare Zen 2 however, price to me makes a spare somewhat prohibitive.
Someone asked earlier if the Zen 2 was flagship, and obviously the answer was no - it was but hasn't been for some time. However I'm pretty sure it will remain the most I'll ever spend / have spent on an earbud, so to me it's my totl!
