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Jan 20, 2015 at 6:35 AM Post #2,401 of 64,373
Jan 20, 2015 at 8:39 AM Post #2,403 of 64,373
Hi everyone, i am new to the forum yet.
I read 160 pages in 1 hour and decided to join!
My question is, whats the difference between these 2? I wanna get 1 pair after this huge sale..
 
KZ-ED Special Edition (6.72 usd)
http://www.aliexpress.com/store/product/kz-ed-Special-Edition-Ear-Headphones-HIFI-headset-music-headset-phone-headset-bass-headphone-free-shipping/1380688_1987244299.html
 
KZ-ED2 (6.16 usd)
http://www.aliexpress.com/store/product/kz-official-flagship-store-selling-cheap-cell-phone-headset-ear-headphones-sound-bass-HIFI/1380688_2042672476.html
 
thanks in advance! 
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Jan 20, 2015 at 9:55 AM Post #2,406 of 64,373
shurong said:
It looks same with the preview picture, anyone know?
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IIRC, folks have mentioned in the past that these two are basically the same.
 
Jan 20, 2015 at 10:34 AM Post #2,407 of 64,373
Just broke down and ordered the ED8 (blue).  Couldn't resist the $7 price tag.
 
Jan 20, 2015 at 11:03 AM Post #2,410 of 64,373
b9scrambler said:
Wokei! Horrible things have happened. My ANV's left channel has died. Le sigh.
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Do you have a good camera? Please tear down the ANV! Many of us would love to see all the bits inside - especially the dynamic driver.
 
Jan 20, 2015 at 12:00 PM Post #2,413 of 64,373
If you're spending $7 on a KZ IEM does it make sense to use expensive foam tips? Even if you can afford it, there are better (and more fun) alternatives. See this old thread:
 
http://www.head-fi.org/t/383917/how-to-best-custom-tips-for-iems-ever-imho-with-pics/195#post_11075327
 
I used a silicon tip from a T1 - narrow bore and converted it into something similar to a Sony foam $$$ hybrid tip! The foam is INSIDE of the silicon. This really makes my KZ's shine - EDSE (and ES which I nearly gave up on). I'm also using the cheap Chinese red foam tips from Ebay, but the DIY foam-inside--silicon provides a much better seal.
 
I used Hearos Ear Plugs - Xtreme Protection Series - 14 plugs for $4 or less! That's about 25 cents a plug. Other high quality foam earplugs will work fine too. 
 
Another option - foam only no silicon. I use the leftover base - cylinder shaped piece of the Hearos. Make a hole in the center, and slip the "doughnut" on the IEM nozzle. Using this method with the EDSE, sound isolation is fair, but SQ is excellent. The foam suspends the IEM in the ear canal, and stays on the nozzle without falling off. It is necessary to compress and hold the foam. There's little between the IEM and your ear. 
 
If you give it a try - please report back - good or bad. Use whatever foam earplug you have lying around first. 
 
Jan 20, 2015 at 12:37 PM Post #2,414 of 64,373
ira delphic said:
  If you're spending $7 on a KZ IEM does it make sense to use expensive foam tips? Even if you can afford it, there are better (and more fun) alternatives. See this old thread:
 
http://www.head-fi.org/t/383917/how-to-best-custom-tips-for-iems-ever-imho-with-pics/195#post_11075327
 
I used a silicon tip from a T1 - narrow bore and converted it into something similar to a Sony foam $$$ hybrid tip! The foam is INSIDE of the silicon. This really makes my KZ's shine - EDSE (and ES which I nearly gave up on). I'm also using the cheap Chinese red foam tips from Ebay, but the DIY foam-inside--silicon provides a much better seal.
 
I used Hearos Ear Plugs - Xtreme Protection Series - 14 plugs for $4 or less! That's about 25 cents a plug. Other high quality foam earplugs will work fine too. 
 
Another option - foam only no silicon. I use the leftover base - cylinder shaped piece of the Hearos. Make a hole in the center, and slip the "doughnut" on the IEM nozzle. Using this method with the EDSE, sound isolation is fair, but SQ is excellent. The foam suspends the IEM in the ear canal, and stays on the nozzle without falling off. It is necessary to compress and hold the foam. There's little between the IEM and your ear. 
 
If you give it a try - please report back - good or bad. Use whatever foam earplug you have lying around first. 
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@Ira Delphic Thanks. I'm also a fan of the DIY.
What kind of hole will bring more low frequency?? Open more or less open?
 
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Cheapest option for my country.
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/New-20pcs-Foam-Soft-Ear-Plugs-Noise-Reduction-Earplugs-ear-plugs-for-noise-ear-protection-earplug/2046082932.html
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