[thatBeatsguy]

  yup! i think so! 
 
just curious but has anyone compared the s0 here with the much acclaimed xiaomi piston?

I didn't write it in my review, but I do have both on hand and can compare them right now if you want.

 

[mebaali]

  yup! i think so! 
 
just curious but has anyone compared the s0 here with the much acclaimed xiaomi piston?

 
I have got both, mainly using S0 for the past month or so. To my ears, they sound two totally different sound signatures. S0 being the more balanced out of the two. S0 still got enough punchy bass with brilliant mids and somewhat smoothed highs. Pistons OTOH, has a bit more bass than S0 but it is somewhat bloated and eating up the mids. Personally, I like listening to S0 way more than I do for Pistons for all kinds of music genre. Build quality wise both are quite good, bundled accessories wise S0 has got a plenty over Pistons.

 

[suman134]

  yup! i think so! 
 
just curious but has anyone compared the s0 here with the much acclaimed xiaomi piston?

 
Pistons sound shallow and much better with the Filter mod, S0 is good but wont come close to pistons with this mod, sadly. I have it and i have a hifiman Filter on it and its Fantastic. Still S0 sounds full bodied and good enough to be considered.

 

[thatBeatsguy]

Okay, so here's my comparison in as concise a paragraph as possible:
 
The Pistons are more V-shaped and brighter than the S0 and works with more genres better IMO. The S0, though darker and bassier-sounding, is more refined and natural. Both are great, but I'd pick the Pistons over them if I needed to.

 

[kova4a]

The pistons' low end is bigger and slower with softer impact and sounds bloated next to the S0' tighter and more solid bass. Otherwise, yeah, the S0 sounds a touch dark and lacking some air on top but the piston's highs are also very laid back and lacking even more sparkle if you remove the filter they become tizzy and with a weird resonance at higher volume. I would pick S0 over the pistons any day and any night. 

 

[willy156]

Just got the brainwavz s0 today, ordered on february 3rd and received them on february 5th, so very fast shipping thanks to mp4nation! it's my first time doing an impression so please excuse the noobiness, and I might be a bit biased because I've been using the vsd3s till now.
 
I've been switching back and forth with the vsd3s and brainwavz s0 and I have definitely noticed that the s0 is more laid back whereas the vsd3s is more forward. I also think the brainwavz s0 can control the bass well compared to vsd3s. Overall I find the sound very enjoyable (sorry guys I can`t really explain a lot of sound I`m still learning) and for the price point you get a really good amount of accessories and the build quality is great. 

 

[willy156]

Are these bad boys made to wear straight down or over the ear? It's kind of hard for me to keep them in place as they fall off my ears easily unless I put the chin slider near my adam's apple

 

[ZapX629]

  Are these bad boys made to wear straight down or over the ear? It's kind of hard for me to keep them in place as they fall off my ears easily unless I put the chin slider near my adam's apple

They're meant to be worn straight down.

 

[Brooko]

Are these bad boys made to wear straight down or over the ear? It's kind of hard for me to keep them in place as they fall off my ears easily unless I put the chin slider near my adam's apple

They're designed to be worn either way. You make the choice. I always wear them over ear.

 

[BillsonChang007]

They're designed to be worn either way. You make the choice. I always wear them over ear.

How did you manage to wear it over ear with the falt cable? @.@ Im curious 

 

[Brooko]

  How did you manage to wear it over ear with the falt cable? @.@ Im curious 

 
Like any flat cable - trust me if your preferred wearing style is over ear (I hate the microphonics from straight down) - you simply wind the cable flat over your ear.  it isn't rocket science.
 

 

[thatBeatsguy]

 
Like any flat cable - trust me if your preferred wearing style is over ear (I hate the microphonics from straight down) - you simply wind the cable flat over your ear.  it isn't rocket science.

Agreed. I also prefer wearing the S0 around-the-ear.

 

[willy156]

Haha, are those glasses Ray Bans? 

 

[Brooko]

Nope - just my everyday specs (graduated lenses).  Like everything else, slowly deteriorating with age 

 

[BillsonChang007]

   
Like any flat cable - trust me if your preferred wearing style is over ear (I hate the microphonics from straight down) - you simply wind the cable flat over your ear.  it isn't rocket science.
 

nice! thanks for sharing