[B9Scrambler]

ED8 just arrived (literally just a few minutes ago)!! Forgot how stupidly large and heavy they were. Another quirky KZ

 

[TwinACStacks]

  ED8 just arrived (literally just a few minutes ago)!! Forgot how stupidly large and heavy they were. Another quirky KZ

Yes but they have Hellacious Bass. I gave them to my Youngest daughter but the weight of them made them keep falling out of her ears.
 
So I duct taped them.

 

TWIN

 

[aaDee]

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[B9Scrambler]

 

Yes but they have Hellacious Bass. I gave them to my Youngest daughter but the weight of them made them keep falling out of her ears.
 
So I duct taped them.

 

TWIN

 
ED8 are old hat But yeah, that bass is why I bought them 
 
Lookie what else arrived! I think it is finally safe to say they are legit KZs.
 
  
 
  
 
 

 

[joemama]

   
ED8 are old hat But yeah, that bass is why I bought them 
 
Lookie what else arrived! I think it is finally safe to say they are legit KZs.
 
  
 
  
 
 

Yep, that's exactly the way they came to my place yesterday. Burning them in as I type this. The bass on these OOTB is insane IMO!!!!

 

[TwinACStacks]

  Yep, that's exactly the way they came to my place yesterday. Burning them in as I type this. The bass on these OOTB is insane IMO!!!!

I'm just guessing but from the info I've been able to gather they appear to be the Apparatus from the Micro Ring in a different housing (like Yamaha EPH100 or something?).
 
The reason I think it is, is because when I sign into Ali then go to my old orders, when I click on the Micro Ring It now comes up as the ED2.
 
What do you think scrambler?
 

TWIN

 

[Podster]

 

Neither. They are actually more similar than different. IMO Both are darkish. My ATE's have more bass boost, but I feel the Vjjb's in all frequencies have better detail overall. That is for what they are, Inexpensive Chinese earphones.
 
Don't try and compare them to Say Dunu's, Trinities, or even Senns. They won't hold up.
 

TWIN

Indeed, as much as I like several of the sub $15 Chinese iem's they are not EX1's or even Trinity Hypes! With that said they are killer for >$65 less

 
Twin, did she try those 8's hung over ear? That gummy texture to the KZ's really keep them in place when wrapped over ear

 

[Podster]

   
ED8 are old hat But yeah, that bass is why I bought them 
 
Lookie what else arrived! I think it is finally safe to say they are legit KZs.
 
  
 
  
 
 

Now those bring new meaning to BIG BORE nozzles, I'm guessing those double flange are specific to that model only?

 

[robvagyok]

I still don't see why people talk about ATE being bass-heavier... or I just got a defect (fake?) one?
to me they almost sound flat.

 

[B9Scrambler]

  I still don't see why people talk about ATE being bass-heavier... or I just got a defect (fake?) one?
to me they almost sound flat.

 
That's my experience with all 4 pairs (all the silver launch model); mostly flat/neutral dark sound. 

 

[B9Scrambler]

 
I'm just guessing but from the info I've been able to gather they appear to be the Apparatus from the Micro Ring in a different housing (like Yamaha EPH100 or something?).

The reason I think it is, is because when I sign into Ali then go to my old orders, when I click on the Micro Ring It now comes up as the ED2.

What do you think scrambler?

TWIN

I've only put about an hour into them so far so take this with a grain of salt (this is directed at everyone reading this comment). Direct comparison to the Micro Ring:

- HDS2 is brighter with a clear v-shaped signature
- HDS2's lush mids are very similar in tone, but less forward
- HDS2 has a larger soundstage (thank you Yamaha for your amazing engineering on the housing)
- Like the Micro Ring, they are VERY smooth but are lacking the veil (edit...scratch that...still veiled)
- They're two very different earphones overall

They remind me a lot of the ED3c, but with a more airy soundstage and slightly more sub-bass. The mids despite being less forward than the ED3c's are more clear and intelligible. Weird. So far so good though. Haven't tried amping them yet.

*One thing that's throwing me off so far is mid presence. On some songs they sound really forward, on others they sound really recessed. Seems to be very sensitive to the recording.* 

 
Now those bring new meaning to BIG BORE nozzles, I'm guessing those double flange are specific to that model only?

Yeah...these nozzles are pretty beefy. Not for those with small ear canals, that's for sure, lol. These dual flange tips are just like the ones that came with my replica EPH-100s (now retired, btw), BUT, and this is a big but for those wanting replacement tips for their EPH-100, not nearly as flimsy and fragile feeling. I can actually get a seal with these, and they didn't tear apart when I first took them off. Still had to be careful, but it wasn't a test of patience and skill.

 
Yep, that's exactly the way they came to my place yesterday. Burning them in as I type this. The bass on these OOTB is insane IMO!!!!

Compared to the ZS1 these are little babies. Compared to "normal" iems, yeah, big bass :basshead:  

 

[robvagyok]

   
That's my experience with all 4 pairs (all the silver launch model); mostly flat/neutral dark sound. 

I tought I might be hearing something wrong with them... 
there are definiately better KZ's

 

[ajaxender]

- Like the Micro Ring, they are VERY smooth but are lacking the veil (edit...scratch that...still veiled)

- Compared the the ZS1 these are little babies. Compared to "normal" iems, yeah, big bass 

  

 
I definitely agree with these statements

 

[ezekiel77]

HDS2 sounds good! Thank you Yamaha haha. Never tried the EPH100 but now I might not need to.

 

[kelvinjulio]

How about kz ed9 vs kz hds2??
which one is better??