Knowledge Zenith (KZ) impressions thread
Sep 23, 2020 at 10:42 PM Post #51,196 of 63,916
Regarding organization, this was a quick cardboard mock up, but does the trick so it stays. In theory I will make a similar rack out of wood. Just slots leading to a larger hole.

You could clean that up and make it look really nice by running each wire into a tube. If you go to a sporting goods store, you can buy black plastic tubes that go down inside of golf bags. They are thin and lightweight and really cheap (like a couple of bucks for a dozen tubes). They would look super nice all lined up in row. Most are black plastic.

So basically what you would do is drop the cable down into the tube and then slide the top of the cable into the notches you have.

You can mount the tubes so that they’re about 2-3” below the slotted wood piece. That will give you room to thread the cable down into the tube.

I can draw a picture of what I’m describing if it’s not clear.
 
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Sep 23, 2020 at 10:43 PM Post #51,197 of 63,916
My quick take on ZAX vs ZSX - I am treble sensitive and the ZSX is just too much, habe to use it with those ostry filter tips. ZAX still has all the detail or more, more spacious, but the treble doesn't bother me (inverted starline tips.) Prefer C12 over the ZSX because the treble (to me) is more polite with the C12.
 
Sep 23, 2020 at 10:46 PM Post #51,198 of 63,916
Wow you guys are so organize. For me, I just put the iem inside a box :sweat_smile:
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Sep 23, 2020 at 11:09 PM Post #51,200 of 63,916
I don’t recognize this one:

1964Ears V8
It cost me almost $1000 for 8 drivers IEM back then. It sounds great, but I tell you, the KZ right now is much better sounding than this for like 1/10th of the price. Oh and you want to complain about KZ cable? This $1000 IEM came with detachable cable that is as thin as those black and red cheapo speaker cable.
 
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Sep 23, 2020 at 11:20 PM Post #51,201 of 63,916
Well here's most of them. There are plenty more that I didn't record.
Sony MDR-EX70, JVC HA-FX66, Panasonic RP-TCM125w, Panasonic IEM, Panasonic ErgoFit RP-HJE120-g, V-Moda Vibe, V-Moda IEM, Creative Labs E-630, Altec-Lansing IEM, Ultimate Ears MetroFi 150v , Apple earbuds, Klipsch Image S4i, Shure E2C, Shure SE110, Ultimate Ears Super.fi 5 Pro, Monoprice 8320 IEM, Monoprice 12238 IEM, Brainwavz Delta IEM, Roku IEM, Mrice E300, Philips SHE3595 IEM, Sony XBA-H1 IEM, JVC HAFX5R, JVC HAFX8W, FiiO EX-1, Joyroom E103 , Superlux HD381F , Rock Zircon, SWING IE800 , DZAT DF-10, KZ ATE, KZ EDR2 , UiiSii HM7, Xiaomi Piston Colorful , Tennmak Pro, QKZ W1 , QKZ V1, VE Monk+, 1MORE Triple Driver, VIVO XE800, AKG/Samsung IEM , KZ ATR, KZ ZS3, KZ ZST, KZ ED12, KZ ES3, KZ ZS5, KZ ZS5 + wireless, KZ ZS6, KZ ZS6+wireless, KZ ZS10, KZ ES4, KZ ES4, KZ ZSN, KZ ZSN Pro, TRN V80, **** EN900, Monoprice True Wireless, Samsung Galaxy Buds, JBL Endurance Peak (wireless), Tin T2 Pro, KZ ZAX
While I'm at it, I might as well rattle off my headphones, too:
Koss A130, Sennheiser HD520-ii, Sennheiser HD598, Sennheiser HD518, Shure SRH840, Monoprice 8323, Sennheiser HD202, Grado SR80e, Sennheiser HD600, Bang & Olufsen H6, OPPO PM-3, Audio-Technica ATH-MSR7, Sennheiser Momentum On-Ear, Philips Fidelio L2, Philips Fidelio X2, Koss PortaPro, Koss/Massdrop PortaPro X, Monoprice PHP1169, Monolith M1060 Planar, Sennheiser HD598cs, Sennheiser/Massdrop HD6xx, HiFiMan / Massdrop HE4xx, Monoprice BT-300ANC, Stax L700mk2 + D10 amp, 1More Triple Driver Headphone, Koss KPH30i

might i suggest that you put this list on your "about" page in your account details, so other members can see it also. for me personally it really helps if members here do this :grin:
 
Sep 23, 2020 at 11:38 PM Post #51,202 of 63,916
Wow you guys are so organize. For me, I just put the iem inside a box :sweat_smile:
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same, but in a slightly more organized fashion :smile:

i think I'm gonna need another box though
 
Sep 23, 2020 at 11:50 PM Post #51,203 of 63,916
I just got the ZAX and I am mightily impressed. I had been considering the Tin P1, but after listening to the ZAX, I can't imagine the P1 being better. I should say that I also bought the Tin T2 Pro and hated it (something about the treble), so maybe Tin's tuning isn't for me. What do you think of the ZAX vs the P1?

I am listening to the P1's now via a fully balanced home desktop amp that has lots of power. That is the thing with the P1's they take more power than most portables offer - to sound good.

The ZAX are very easy to drive...quite the opposite.

The Tin P1's with their single crossover-less Planar driver is on a very different level than the ZAX for detail retrieval. Cost quite a bit more too, so they better sound good :wink:

Saw today in the P1 thread that photos of the Tin P2 have been seen on several social media sites and that the release should happen soon-ish. If you were interested in the P1's...I would hold off and see what the P2's bring. Maybe they will be easier to drive? Have a Dynamic driver, too, for sub bass?
 
Sep 23, 2020 at 11:58 PM Post #51,204 of 63,916
Well here's most of them. There are plenty more that I didn't record.
Sony MDR-EX70, JVC HA-FX66, Panasonic RP-TCM125w, Panasonic IEM, Panasonic ErgoFit RP-HJE120-g, V-Moda Vibe, V-Moda IEM, Creative Labs E-630, Altec-Lansing IEM, Ultimate Ears MetroFi 150v , Apple earbuds, Klipsch Image S4i, Shure E2C, Shure SE110, Ultimate Ears Super.fi 5 Pro, Monoprice 8320 IEM, Monoprice 12238 IEM, Brainwavz Delta IEM, Roku IEM, Mrice E300, Philips SHE3595 IEM, Sony XBA-H1 IEM, JVC HAFX5R, JVC HAFX8W, FiiO EX-1, Joyroom E103 , Superlux HD381F , Rock Zircon, SWING IE800 , DZAT DF-10, KZ ATE, KZ EDR2 , UiiSii HM7, Xiaomi Piston Colorful , Tennmak Pro, QKZ W1 , QKZ V1, VE Monk+, 1MORE Triple Driver, VIVO XE800, AKG/Samsung IEM , KZ ATR, KZ ZS3, KZ ZST, KZ ED12, KZ ES3, KZ ZS5, KZ ZS5 + wireless, KZ ZS6, KZ ZS6+wireless, KZ ZS10, KZ ES4, KZ ES4, KZ ZSN, KZ ZSN Pro, TRN V80, **** EN900, Monoprice True Wireless, Samsung Galaxy Buds, JBL Endurance Peak (wireless), Tin T2 Pro, KZ ZAX

Very nice!! I had wondered if you had ever run across the low cost Koss KSC75's? In a little bit better head band simple Kramer Mods...they are still ridiculously good, imo.

:)
 
Sep 24, 2020 at 2:13 AM Post #51,207 of 63,916
Very nice!! I had wondered if you had ever run across the low cost Koss KSC75's? In a little bit better head band simple Kramer Mods...they are still ridiculously good, imo.

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I'm sure the KSC75 is quite good for the price. Koss is like that. I'm a long-time fan.
I will say that the Koss KPH30i is amazing.
 
Sep 24, 2020 at 5:21 PM Post #51,209 of 63,916
I have let the ZAX run in, for 3 days...

Listening now...with a couple of very minor EQ tweaks - getting really enjoyable SQ.

Someone earlier complained of a "metallic treble"...I get maybe just a very tiny hint of that somewhere up there in treble land. But it is not distracting to the overall enjoyment.
I do think the run-in hours have helped to bring forward the sub 'ba-boom' to the bass notes :wink:
 

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