[Semaj]

Was contacted for a early purchase so My Zenith order is in, paid for and moments away from shipment!!

 

[esm87]

Oh awesome! Im just really hoping that the vocals are nice and clear in the music and not pushed back too far

 

[Semaj]

Oh awesome! Im just really hoping that the vocals are nice and clear in the music and not pushed back too far

I too have great hopes for the Zenith as well. So far I'm enjoying my even though they may be a little eccentric!!!

 

[esm87]

@Semaj any chance you can post some pics of them when they arrive? Packaging, accessories etc?

 

[HONEYBOY]

Also preordered, and ardently looking forward to the Zenith. I think the R1 B stock was probably one of my wisest audio choices I've made. To get something claiming to be better, but for less than the cost I paid for the the B-Stock (at least for those fortunate enough to preorder) was a deal I couldn't pass on. The R1 is an awesome IEM, but there is something about the mids that seem a tad off to me. The purported improvements are adjustments I'd welcome. Hoping for a bit more instrument separation and natural decay, without losing out on coherency as well.

 

[sino8r]

Also preordered, and ardently looking forward to the Zenith. I think the R1 B stock was probably one of my wisest audio choices I've made. To get something claiming to be better, but for less than the cost I paid for the the B-Stock (at least for those fortunate enough to preorder) was a deal I couldn't pass on. The R1 is an awesome IEM, but there is something about the mids that seem a tad off to me. The purported improvements are adjustments I'd welcome. Hoping for a bit more instrument separation and natural decay, without losing out on coherency as well.

What filters do you use? I use the crazy bass copper ones and the mids are some the best I've heard. I also use triple flange tips with symbios foam though. It definitely makes a difference in some genres of music.

 

[HONEYBOY]

What filters do you use? I use the crazy bass copper ones and the mids are some the best I've heard. I also use triple flange tips with symbios foam though. It definitely makes a difference in some genres of music.

I alternate between the pink and blue filters.

 

[esm87]

My conclusion over the last few months of reading the reviews of the R1 and the IEM's it has been compared against, this zenith, at the pre-order price is well beyond it's price to quality.

I think it is going to be at the end of diminishing returns, trying to squeeze the last bit of improvement from IEM's, is going to cost far more. The improvement's I imagine from higher end IEM's is going to be marginal or personal preference. For a hobbyist like myself, the R1 & zenith make for a superb IEM due to the custom filters etc.

 

[Jackpot77]

My conclusion over the last few months of reading the reviews of the R1 and the IEM's it has been compared against, this zenith, at the pre-order price is well beyond it's price to quality.

I think it is going to be at the end of diminishing returns, trying to squeeze the last bit of improvement from IEM's, is going to cost far more. The improvement's I imagine from higher end IEM's is going to be marginal or personal preference. For a hobbyist like myself, the R1 & zenith make for a superb IEM due to the custom filters etc.

This is one of those statements that new Head-Fi'ers should be made to read. Diminishing returns are definitely in effect in the performance tier the R1 plays in, so spending two or three times the RRP only buys you 10 to 15% actual improvement, in most cases. It's like sports cars - once you've moved up to something like a Porsche, it's obviously better than a station wagon but is there really that much difference with a Lamborghini if you are only driving it on normal roads?

At that sort of level, most IEMs will be technically very good, so it really is more about findingone that's tuned to your own sonicpreferences. Looking forward to the Zenith - Bob thinks it's taken the R1 design as far as it can go soundwise so am very interested to hear it in person.

 

[Semaj]

@Semaj any chance you can post some pics of them when they arrive? Packaging, accessories etc?

@esm87, Due to my location and how our mail system ( military ) works I expect it should be borderline 2+ weeks before my shipment arrives. But I will do just that once they're in hand!!

 

[esm87]

This is one of those statements that new Head-Fi'ers should be made to read. Diminishing returns are definitely in effect in the performance tier the R1 plays in, so spending two or three times the RRP only buys you 10 to 15% actual improvement, in most cases. It's like sports cars - once you've moved up to something like a Porsche, it's obviously better than a station wagon but is there really that much difference with a Lamborghini if you are only driving it on normal roads?

At that sort of level, most IEMs will be technically very good, so it really is more about findingone that's tuned to your own sonicpreferences. Looking forward to the Zenith - Bob thinks it's taken the R1 design as far as it can go soundwise so am very interested to hear it in person.

I've never heard the R1 but I imagine it to be a good step up from the icarus iii's I use. Im happy with my B&W P7W's for over ear use, though if these zenith's are what I'm hoping for, I may well sell them on and buy a quality pair of open back's purely for at home use. The zenith for everything else out and about, travel etc.

Off topic question, sorry, am I able to sell on headfi posting from my phone now? I wasnxt able to before and I don't use a conputer for the internet. There's some tidy audio bits I want to sell...

 

[esm87]

@esm87, Due to my location and how our mail system ( military ) works I expect it should be borderline 2+ weeks before my shipment arrives. But I will do just that once they're in hand!!

that would be cool for everyone.

 

[Immortal]

New email from Bob.... payments start on 9th and shipping the week after. Preorder still possible until the 8th!

 

[nlowran]

Double post

 

[Immortal]