First listening session
I have given up on listening with Lotoo Paw Gold because of significant hiss, which is sad because apart from hiss, they sound better with the Paw I would say. I might need to get a less sensitive version.
I am sticking to the AK240SS out of which the Zeus sound great, I just have the feeling the Paw can do better. I tange.ried to drive it balanced from my AK, but not significnt change.
Nothing to say comfort wise, the spinfit tips work well with these. The build quality is very good, and it is very nice to have an upgraded cables straight with the Zeus. On the other hand, it seems normal at this price range.
I did some listening and a little bit of preliminary comparison signature wise with the SE5 Ultimate. Both have quite differente signature. The SE5 is a natural sounding neutral with smooth and detailed sound. The Zeus has more coloration for sure, the mids are slightly fuller, there is more bass quantity. The bass is not overbearing, just more than SE5 on first listen, but with impeccable control so far, and very nice depth and layering. The trebble is extended and has a nice sparkle, not the airiest I have heard but nonetheless very good without being harsh.
This is still very early stage, but the Zeus seems like a very engaging iem, emotions done right. It seem to be a bit on the warm side but with nice trebble extension. What is impressive so far is the density of the sound, if feels almost palpable, very solid, and ultra detailed.
Once again my main issue at this stage (despite the fact that neutral heads might not like this signature) is hiss. I think it should be a bit more versatile. On the other hand, I don't know how it would sound with lower sensitivity.
I will do some extensive listening and more comparisons to my other iems of course.
