SpaceOperaVillain
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wow - lots of love in here for the Zenith. I might have to crack for this one.
I am thinking about getting the Hydro. Wonder if it’s a step up from the ZS12 Pro X.Rhapsody, Vader Hi-Res, Castor Bass OG/Saga Balanced.
I have a Hydro on the way, though.
kz dawnHi everyone.
What would be your top 3 KZ IEM’s right now?
Curious to see everyone’s answers.
they are pretty decentAre the Pro models of the Castors worth buying if I already have the OG models?
they are pretty decent
Castor Pro Bass upgrade the bass quality but lower the quantity, upgrade overall resolution but become a bit harsh in treble.
So its not quite one to one or direct upgrade.
the harman model have overall better resolution but also become a touch more intense and dryer in tone over the softer older model
but all in all, its a good bit of upgrade.
especially noticable after i bought $40 iem and Castor Pro Harman still able to hang with pricier model in terms of resolution with relative ease.
mind you, the nozzle get noticeably bigger, so it might cause some fit issue.
so IF you don't have the older model, i would definitely recommend the Pros over the OG
that being said, you could get it for $12~15.
if you have some extra cash or currently not saving for midfi, its a good to try out.
and if you like it, you could give out the older to family, friends or coworker to spread the hobby a bit.
had this thing is $30~40+, i would ask you to save a bit and buy iems from higher price bucket.
Ooh, i would definitely recommend saving for Simgot EW300 over getting castor pro.So I might be better off just saving for something in a higher price tier to get an actual upgrade as opposed to a sidegrade I may not enjoy?
I've been thinking a lot about the Simgot EW300 or something similar.
Same problem with Saga balanced - left earpiece lowers volume after 1/2 hour of listening. Probably due to humidity.Its common issue in iems,
When it happen for the first time for me, it happen to my only (relatively) expensive iem during commute.
I have mild panic (and cold sweat) before googling on what i can do to fix it.
I blow air and suck air into its venting and it back to normal.
Kz filter inner part and outer part is different in texture,Same problem with Saga balanced - left earpiece lowers volume after 1/2 hour of listening. Probably due to humidity.
But when I look on the filters, left is slightly different against the right filter. Color and transparency differs. Also left nozzle has rough shape, while right is smooth.
KZ QC is still worse. They should at least sell filters separately.
you could certainly get filter replacements from KZ. ive gotten my saga bal's filters clogged by earwax. so i contacted kz to request filter replacements and they agreed to send me some for a priceThey should at least sell filters separately.