Knowledge Zenith (KZ) impressions thread
Nov 9, 2017 at 4:55 PM Post #24,918 of 63,952
It's actually the plastic housing that the pins are in that moves.
Oh, the female side? That sounds like a QC issue, but it should be pretty easy to open them up and steady it.
I actuall took and put some blu tac and put some in there to steady it and it worked well. I initially put some super glue in there as well.
Seems like you already figured that out. :wink:
 
Nov 9, 2017 at 4:56 PM Post #24,919 of 63,952
That data comes from @hakuzen, the original is here:
https://www.head-fi.org/threads/kno...essions-thread.698148/page-1553#post-13777787

EDIT: oops, that's the first round of tip rolling, here's the one with Ostry tips too:
https://www.head-fi.org/threads/kno...essions-thread.698148/page-1527#post-13766425
Thank you for the links.

Data is nice for understanding why I like something. I guess the important thing is that I like it, at least until I try to duplicate what I like. Then data becomes essential again. :ksc75smile:
 
Nov 9, 2017 at 5:00 PM Post #24,920 of 63,952
Despite the triple braid not fitting the ZS6 perfectly, do you find it to be connected adequately enough to not be bothered by it?

What Dark Helmet said, they do hold on very well even for shallow insertion. I'm just going to bide my time as I think with the popularity of the ZS5/6's these triple braids will eventually make it into the hands of the AliEx sellers.
 
Nov 9, 2017 at 5:03 PM Post #24,921 of 63,952
What Dark Helmet said, they do hold on very well even for shallow insertion. I'm just going to bide my time as I think with the popularity of the ZS5/6's these triple braids will eventually make it into the hands of the AliEx sellers.
I think they are already on Ali. I got mine from Amazon for $13.99. I think on Ali I saw them for $8 or $9.
 
Nov 9, 2017 at 5:51 PM Post #24,924 of 63,952
I think they are already on Ali. I got mine from Amazon for $13.99. I think on Ali I saw them for $8 or $9.

Specifically the Type A for ZS5/6? Need that link:wink:
 
Nov 9, 2017 at 5:52 PM Post #24,925 of 63,952
Can you compare them to the ZS3?
At 26$ even with 11.11 it's relatively expensive f they are not that great.
Any other new KZ with memory wires since the ZS3?

Have the zs3, zs5 and zs6. The only way the zs3 clearly out performs the other two is in comfort. The zs3 are fun and I still use them occasionally but there's no question the others are worth the additional cost and then some.
 
Nov 9, 2017 at 7:03 PM Post #24,927 of 63,952
I'm glad I got my green ZS6 before they went out of stock at Gearbest. They go well with my bright green bass:

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At first I thought they were boring sounding compared to the ZS5 and ZST. After a few days of hardware and brain burn-in, they sound flippin' gorgeous!

The honeymoon period isn't over yet, but I may have found a new daily driver to replace the ZSTs. They sound better, don't rub on my ears like the ZS5 and ZST, and seem do be driven well by my phones.
I'll still use the ZSTs for stage monitoring due to their much better isolation, (unless the drummer miraculously starts playing quieter), but for nearly everything else, it'll be the ZS6.
 
Nov 9, 2017 at 8:00 PM Post #24,928 of 63,952
This is probably the design of the ZSR PRO.




Just ran across this post again. Robervaul should really have bought a lotto ticket that day as he sure called it on the Zs6
 
Nov 9, 2017 at 9:49 PM Post #24,929 of 63,952
As you can see I have that new ZS6 platinum colored cable on my ZS6 in this picture however it's sounds veiled to my in comparison, same goes for the silver and gold ZS5 upgrade cables. Fortunately the ZST braided cable works with not only ZST's but ZS6 and ZS5 even though on the five the pin housing will not drop all the way into the slot it catches enough pin to hold and sound great.

Wait, you lost me on which cable sounds the best to you?

The "original" SPC cable? Ie the 1st one KZ released (that is not attached to any IEM and sitting coiled up in the mesh pouch in your photo above)?

This one:

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Or this one:

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Nov 9, 2017 at 9:57 PM Post #24,930 of 63,952
Hi all, I've received my ZS6 and am kind of disappointed by the piercing 'tschh' in the highs. I've read that these could be solved by foam tips? I already have a black OFC kz cable and a kz foam tip on the way to me, but meanwhile is there anything i can do to fix the issue without tearing the thing apart? It is really hurting my ears!
 

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