[hakuzen]

reorganized my list of cables for KZs (below $40, most below $25), and added 2 new cables, 051 (grey spc 8 cores, similar to 052) and 059 (new kz spc 8 cores silver+gold color).
also added some pics and removed others, changed some comments (trn cable 056), and stated more clearly which cables have type C (zsn) termination available.

059. kz spc 8c (silver+gold,oyde,tC): 281..278..250..255..[17.9g]
kz upgrade cable.
structure: 0.05mm*25(30awg)*8c, equivalent to 27AWG per signal. silver color alloy plated + gold color alloy plated ofc (of course it's not true silver and gold plated).
terminations available: 2pins type A (0.75mm), type C (zsn, 0.75mm), mmcx.
only 3.5mm jack (single end) found.
it uses more even spc wires (silver color alloy plated and gold color alloy plated ofc copper) than last kz cable (058), so you don't find so high and random resistance difference.
good conductivity for the price, decent jack, good strain reliefs, it's last and best upgrade cable made by kz now.

 

[courierdriver]

Thanks Slater!

I certainly have, i got a HiBy R6 for my birthday today. The JCally balanced cable arrived today too. Just waiting on the KZ IEMs now.

Nice birthday gift! Congrats! Is it the R6 or R6 Pro? Also, what KZ are you putting your balanced JCally cable on? I have a JCally balanced 2.5 on my ZS10 PRO and it sounds great out of my Fiio Q1MK2 linked to my phone.

 

[courierdriver]

Damnit...should have thought of that before I tossed 'em. Oh well.

FWIW, Songs from the Big Chair is sounding mighty fine on the ED16 today. No complaints.

Is that Tears For Fears?

 

[courierdriver]

No idea why the ED9 are legends. They fall out of my ears like they are heavy barbells. I need my girlfriend to push them into my ears and hold them in while I listen to music and sometimes she's doing that for hours.

She holds them in while you listen to music??!! What else is she holding, and may I borrow her??!! Lol!

 

[Veyska]

Hrm. I think I do want one of KZ's new cables, but KZ doesn't have any listed and I'm wary of buying from any other vendors given the first-batch QC issues (maybe the CCA store), and now my brain's going ooooooh AS10 or maybe try the CCA A10 or maybe cheaping out and getting the AS06 and the middle of those two would require C-style ends and oh yeah my brain also remembered I also am really tempted by the Sennheiser IE 40 Pro (if they'd had a demo model in their SF store I'd probably have impulse bought one if it had sounded good)... >->

 

[khighly]

In WA, that carries a very different connotation. Can neither confirm nor deny I've "baked in" a few new pairs of KZs and over-ears. Listening impressions were...enhanced.

I bake in all of my IEM's

 

[Slater]

reorganized my list of cables for KZs (below $40, most below $25), and added 2 new cables, 051 (grey spc 8 cores, similar to 052) and 059 (new kz spc 8 cores silver+gold color).
also added some pics and removed others, changed some comments (trn cable 056), and stated more clearly which cables have type C (zsn) termination available.

059. kz spc 8c (silver+gold,oyde,tC): 281..278..250..255..[17.9g]
kz upgrade cable.
structure: 0.05mm*25(30awg)*8c, equivalent to 27AWG per signal. silver color alloy plated + gold color alloy plated ofc (of course it's not true silver and gold plated).
terminations available: 2pins type A (0.75mm), type C (zsn, 0.75mm), mmcx.
only 3.5mm jack (single end) found.
it uses more even spc wires (silver color alloy plated and gold color alloy plated ofc copper) than last kz cable (058), so you don't find so high resistance difference.
good conductivity for the price, decent jack, good strain reliefs, it's last and best upgrade cable made by kz now.

Thanks buddy, I've been waiting for you to give the all clear on this cable. I've purposely avoided the previous bi-color (copper/silver) KZ cables, but this one looks like they finally got everything sorted out!

 

[voicemaster]

My purple zs10 pro just came. Now I have a backup when either bt3 or bt20 is charging up.

 

[khighly]

I think ZS10 Pro is better than ZS7, but ZS7 still a superior sound signature to me personally. The bass slam for EDM is untouchable by the ZS10 Pro. When I listen to J:Kenzo playing some UK Dubplate on Rinse FM, the ZS10 just doesn't cut it for me personally . ZS7 Pro is very welcome, keeping it's giant low end hopefully!

IMO, the ZS10 Pro's sound much better with the vent at the DD covered with electrical tape. They become ZS7 competitor (to me, others not so bass friendly probably find the ZS10 Pro a ZS7 killer). Not sure of the long term effects of doing this though, doesn't seem like anything is wrong with them when doing it.

 

[gourab1995]

Any good eartip suggestions for a 5mm bore other than spinfits? (Preferably cheap)

 

[Zune]

Nice birthday gift! Congrats! Is it the R6 or R6 Pro? Also, what KZ are you putting your balanced JCally cable on? I have a JCally balanced 2.5 on my ZS10 PRO and it sounds great out of my Fiio Q1MK2 linked to my phone.

Thanks! It's just the R6 but with a 256GB SD Card, KZ ATR, KZ ZS10 Pro, JCally Cable, Bluetooth FM Tansmitter for the car and a replace cable for some over ear headphones to get them up and running. The wifes done good this year She's just sorry the KZ's haven't arrived in time, bless her cotton socks.

The balanced cable is for the ZS10 Pro and judging by your comment and others on here i'm in for a treat. I can't wait!

 

[archdawg]

Just ran into this on the "Home Made IEMs" thread - Post 1436 - Oct, 12 2012
"Sooner or later, some Chinese company is going to roll out with a sub-$100 dual-BA universal IEM. I can just smell it."

Nice sense of smell, buddy ...keep it up!

 

[RikudouGoku]

What are the noozle size for the ZS10 Pro? Just ordered one and want to try som spinfits for the first time as I had used New Bee foams before. Will probably buy one single flange and one double flange to try them out but do not know which ones to pick. CP100, CP240 or CP100. I use Large size for all my eartips so Probably gonna be large for spinfits too.

 

[shockdoc]

My purple zs10 pro just came. Now I have a backup when either bt3 or bt20 is charging up.

Which TWS 'phones are those in your photo? Just got my wife a pair for Mother's Day and she LOVES them.

 

[gourab1995]

What are the noozle size for the ZS10 Pro? Just ordered one and want to try som spinfits for the first time as I had used New Bee foams before. Will probably buy one single flange and one double flange to try them out but do not know which ones to pick. CP100, CP240 or CP100. I use Large size for all my eartips so Probably gonna be large for spinfits too.

I have the zs7 and zsn pro. All the bore sizes seem to be about 5mm. I would suggest the spinfit cp145 (4.5mm bore) right now. Also make sure to check out the size, there is a difference of 1mm in width going from small, medium to large (11.5, 12.5 & 13.5)

Also still am on the lookout for alternatives maybe similar to the JVC spiral dots. But they are a bit pricey for eartips.