Knowledge Zenith (KZ) impressions thread
Jan 17, 2019 at 9:27 AM Post #40,936 of 63,932
Can you explain for washed out ?

I hear loud guitar, recessed voice, clear and great soundstage
The music seems missing impact. Not truly dynamic, it's that ? I'm not really enjoy on

I'm talking about the high-hats in the 8k+ frequencies. They are almost inaudible.
Can you explain for washed out ?

I hear loud guitar, recessed voice, clear and great soundstage
The music seems missing impact. Not truly dynamic, it's that ? I'm not really enjoy on. I'll try on other métal music Tomorrow

I am talking specifically about the high-hats notes in the 8k + region. Listen to the song with another pair of IEMs. There is a constant line of airy hai-hats notes. Then listen with the ZS7. Is the same line there? Cause I can hardly hear parts of it on my ZS7.
 
Jan 17, 2019 at 10:05 AM Post #40,937 of 63,932
Just got an email from Massdrop. Looks like they're doing a run on the Kanas Pro, for anybody interested. They're asking $155 with a late-Feb ship date. Not ideal, but figured I'd share the info.

https://www.massdrop.com/buy/moondrop-kanas-pro
 
Jan 17, 2019 at 10:17 AM Post #40,938 of 63,932
Just got an email from Massdrop. Looks like they're doing a run on the Kanas Pro, for anybody interested. They're asking $155 with a late-Feb ship date. Not ideal, but figured I'd share the info.

https://www.massdrop.com/buy/moondrop-kanas-pro

Yeah if you can wait it's at least a $20 savings on Penon's price!

@eclein , I also have the IM1 coming and look forward to comparing notes on these Hybies:wink:

So when I say I like the KZ bronze cable this fine example of hoarding (I call it "Squirreling Away" ought to give it away):rolling_eyes: LOL

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Jan 17, 2019 at 11:12 AM Post #40,939 of 63,932
Yeah if you can wait it's at least a $20 savings on Penon's price!

@eclein , I also have the IM1 coming and look forward to comparing notes on these Hybies:wink:

So when I say I like the KZ bronze cable this fine example of hoarding (I call it "Squirreling Away" ought to give it away):rolling_eyes: LOL


Noice! I have to keep all my goods in clothing bins (with clothes on top) and only have a "few" cans/ iems available to the other people'e visual field who cannot understand.
I somehow convinced the misses to get me an IEM as part of my "gifts" (Valentine's day, god knows i don't want some singing bear with heart on it) , so i could turn the "9" in my collection to a "10"

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Jan 17, 2019 at 11:20 AM Post #40,941 of 63,932
Noice! I have to keep all my goods in clothing bins (with clothes on top) and only have a "few" cans/ iems available to the other people'e visual field who cannot understand.
I somehow convinced the misses to get me an IEM as part of my "gifts" (Valentine's day, god knows i don't want some singing bear with heart on it) , so i could turn the "9" in my collection to a "10"

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Well I don't really care who knows about my audio issue as one could have a lot worse but I remember going from a single shoe box collection to filling one of these:flushed:

https://www.containerstore.com/s/st...rage-trunk-with-wheels/12d?productId=11003505

@clovermau5 , the ZS4 is a much improved ZS3 IMPO, maybe some others can chime in but I feel the ZS4 is everything the ZS3 did not reach!

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/KZ-...047.html?spm=a2g0s.9042311.0.0.27424c4d0ERMFy
 
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Jan 17, 2019 at 11:23 AM Post #40,942 of 63,932
Well I don't really care who knows about my audio issue as one could have a lot worse but I remember going from a single shoe box collection to filling one of these:flushed:

https://www.containerstore.com/s/st...rage-trunk-with-wheels/12d?productId=11003505

Trust me I want to have everything hung up on a wall, but i'm too old, tired, and my looks are going at 31 to go into the dating pool again.
I can see this weird look in the misses eyes when i mention anything like "The reason I have all of these is to hear the realistic voices of my favorite dead artists"
I usually don't get lucky
such is life man
and yeah i use bins like that, multiple stacks; mind you most are full sized cans, i have like 10 iems.
 
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Jan 17, 2019 at 12:08 PM Post #40,943 of 63,932
Thats the advantage of these chi-fi iems I guess. That it can be opened up to see / experiment with. Study. I don't have the dexterity to play with the internals of an iem, but with some training maybe i can get there one day :D

I really like the It01 the one gentleman modded with the wood. Looks cool.

I wonder if any others played with thin dampening foams or some dynamat. That for me would be a goal to do. Psychological gains in this game count too. :D

you can check out guides for modding the BlitzWolf BW-ES1 using sorbothane (maybe you can replace it with dynamat?), turning it into a quite a neutral IEM
 
Jan 17, 2019 at 1:33 PM Post #40,945 of 63,932
Evaluating the AS06 that i received by mistake from linsoul.com (it Should be other iem)

Now i Will keep and review them.

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At first i was impressed but right now i habe mixed feelings about the tuning choice

It is good for the price, giving my past experiences, surely.
 
Jan 17, 2019 at 2:07 PM Post #40,946 of 63,932
Well I don't really care who knows about my audio issue as one could have a lot worse but I remember going from a single shoe box collection to filling one of these:flushed:

https://www.containerstore.com/s/st...rage-trunk-with-wheels/12d?productId=11003505

@clovermau5 , the ZS4 is a much improved ZS3 IMPO, maybe some others can chime in but I feel the ZS4 is everything the ZS3 did not reach!

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/KZ-...047.html?spm=a2g0s.9042311.0.0.27424c4d0ERMFy
Yes, I agree, the ZS4 is good value, it's V-shaped, but somehow sounds more balanced than other cheap KZs. The treble doesn't suffer so much from nasty peaks and the mids still have some presence. It's a very entertaining IEM.
 
Jan 17, 2019 at 3:53 PM Post #40,947 of 63,932
Yeah if you can wait it's at least a $20 savings on Penon's price!

@eclein , I also have the IM1 coming and look forward to comparing notes on these Hybies:wink:

So when I say I like the KZ bronze cable this fine example of hoarding (I call it "Squirreling Away" ought to give it away):rolling_eyes: LOL


I’ll bet Penon will match that price if you ask. And you won’t have to wait on Massdrop.
 
Jan 17, 2019 at 3:57 PM Post #40,948 of 63,932
im looking for ks zs3E review. anyone had links?

are this low-power source iem? i just use xiomi redmi note 3 for main gear.

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Go for it and let us know. We’ve been waiting on some people to try this.

It’s like what, $5? Go ahead and take a chance.

I’m willing to bet it’s gonna sound good, as the low end in the ZS4 sounds great and they use the exact same dynamic driver, shell, and cable.
 
Jan 17, 2019 at 4:04 PM Post #40,949 of 63,932
Well I don't really care who knows about my audio issue as one could have a lot worse but I remember going from a single shoe box collection to filling one of these:flushed:

https://www.containerstore.com/s/st...rage-trunk-with-wheels/12d?productId=11003505

@clovermau5 , the ZS4 is a much improved ZS3 IMPO, maybe some others can chime in but I feel the ZS4 is everything the ZS3 did not reach!

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/KZ-...047.html?spm=a2g0s.9042311.0.0.27424c4d0ERMFy

Haha, I remember those days. I had a tiny little cigar box. Now I could easily fill 5 of those red trunks (between headphones, earphones, tips, and modding supplies).

But like you said, one could have a lot worse. A friend of mine has a model train hobby. He has 2 entire rooms of his house plus a full basement dedicated to his stuff.
 
Jan 17, 2019 at 5:19 PM Post #40,950 of 63,932
also, bisonicr reviewed it, and liked it (no surprise there), "completely different from ZS6, more focused on low-mid balance" early impressions here

http://bisonicr.ldblog.jp/archives/55744719.html

some internal pics that he also took (a bit more crossover than ZS6, iirc)
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isn't that smd a bit out of place?
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or maybe they moved it that way to solder the cables directly on the smd extreme.. not easy work, anyway
 
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