[Mus1c]

Shadowsora haha im sorry, i thought you mentioned, you from malaysia

 

[Drakis]

My 5th gen ATE has printed on the sides RQ:018NBM
I got mine from here:
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Earphone-2016-New-Arrival-Original-KZ-ATE-3-5mm-in-ear-Earphones-HIFI-Metal-auriculares-Earphones/32350895239.html
 
The pics show an older generation (016NBM), but it got 5th gen.

 

[Kerkyboi]

And... I am still waiting for my ATRs, the parcel is probably stuck at the airport.
Malaysia post sucks, at least for me.

I am really eager to try ATR after all that controversy, though I am pretty sure most hate comments are made with the mindset of "This ain't what I like so it's trash".
Also no plans on ordering ZSTs especially after hearing a lot of people saying it has sharp highs which I massively dislike, so I won't be able to join this conversation without being subjective...
On another note I am still waiting for that ZSR PRO, ZST PRO whatever it's called.

Sorry to hear yours hasn't arrived, mine just arrived from gearbest and it was sent thru malaysia post. Pretty fast compared to NZ post where my ZS3 and ZST was sent.

Get excited coz for the $3 I paid for mine, I'm liking what I'm hearing. Probably the best $3 I spent for a gadget on my entire life.

 

[Mus1c]

Shadowsora Hey don't worry it will arrive soon...i bet you love the kz atr when its arrive,but give some burn in time so that audio start to shine.It worth to wait though and i hope the parcel arrive fast.How long the parcel stuck at the airport?

 

[VinceHill24]

Been eye-ing on the LZ A4 and Magaosi K3 for so long, but keep restraining myself from pressing the Buy button all for the sake of the ultimate KZ ZSR!

Any news yet about the ZSR lately ? Still expected to launch around February?

 

[Mus1c]

Been eye-ing on the LZ A4 and Magaosi K3 for so long, but keep restraining myself from pressing the Buy button all for the sake of the ultimate KZ ZSR!

Any news yet about the ZSR lately ? Still expected to launch around February?

THE HYPE TRAIN IS ON BOARD

 

[danspy]

My opinion about that kind of "harshness-brain-burn-in" is that nobody should "adjust" his/her hearing with harsh or sibilant sounding IEM`s. Why? Because our hearing is most sensitive to high frequencies and also takes damage from it fastest and easiest!
Only "brain-ear-burn-in" I "recommend" is just to rest Your ears day or two in relatively silent environment.
If after that, listening with slightly less vol than average, highs are still harsh, then the IEM IS harsh and not correct enough for Your ears.
No-one should "force" himself to such "adjustment" with high freq and damage hearing.

The Human Hearing is most sensitive in the Mid,s and not in the Heights, because that's where the Human Voice is situated.

  
 
And that's ware the Big Can,s licke the ATH-M50 do the Damage, the Hurt match more than IEM,s when the get to Laud.  

 

[CoiL]

 

My opinion about that kind of "harshness-brain-burn-in" is that nobody should "adjust" his/her hearing with harsh or sibilant sounding IEM`s. Why? Because our hearing is most sensitive to high frequencies and also takes damage from it fastest and easiest!
Only "brain-ear-burn-in" I "recommend" is just to rest Your ears day or two in relatively silent environment.
If after that, listening with slightly less vol than average, highs are still harsh, then the IEM IS harsh and not correct enough for Your ears.
No-one should "force" himself to such "adjustment" with high freq and damage hearing.

The Human Hearing is most sensitive in the Mid,s and not in the Heights, because that's where the Human Voice is situated.

I was talking about over-done/boosted/spiky/harsh etc. highs not normal highs conditions. 
I know very well that most of human hearing locates in midrange, I`m not talking about that.
I`m talking about over-done "wrong" highs and its possible physical damage to our ears because our inner ear cochlea is tonotopically organized - high frequencies are transduced first.

 

[Mus1c]

CoiL hey can you tell me more about 5th gen ate please?

 

[CoiL]

@CoiL hey can you tell me more about 5th gen ate please?

What do You wish to know exactly? 
Maybe this post helps?: http://www.head-fi.org/t/698148/knowledge-zenith-kz-impressions-thread/13920#post_13053179
 

  Sorry for Your ATR taking so long to arrive.
 
About ZST`s, I should get mine soon, so I`ll inform You about it since our hearing is quite similar
If You still haven`t got Yourself 5th gen ATE - I recommend to get it, esecially because I know You like 2nd gen ATE very much.
They are just a slight upgrade over 2nd gen but still, it`s noticeable for me with well mastered recordings and revealing source gear.

I am pretty sure you have already mentioned this but can you tell me the code of the 5th gen ATE, I am on a search right now.

Huh... gotta bookmark my post about different ATE revisions lol.
Read from this post: http://www.head-fi.org/t/698148/knowledge-zenith-kz-impressions-thread/13920#post_13053179
I got all my 5thgen ATE`s from GB (3) for ~8$ and all have same SQ and BQ.
Idk if I can post this link but I got them from here: http://www.gearbest.com/earphones/pp_216373.html

 

[fatct]

http://i.imgur.com/iVJtFNb.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/KJIYiHk.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/TcTLqWx.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/dG8XV0t.jpg <<< is this the red housing for the driver ?
 
I got this KZ ATE it have a full plastic mic like ZST instead of the metal housing mic . Is this the 5th gen ? 

 

[CoiL]

  http://i.imgur.com/iVJtFNb.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/KJIYiHk.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/TcTLqWx.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/dG8XV0t.jpg <<< is this the red housing for the driver ?
 
I got this KZ ATE it have a full plastic mic like ZST instead of the metal housing mic . Is this the 5th gen ? 

Yep, seems like 5th gen ATE to me.

 

[fatct]

Thank you  

 

[Mustache]

Are the zs3's still worth it, or the new stuff overtakes it? 
With my ATE i discovered i prefer normal IEM's over this ones with this shapes and over the ear cable. Because with normal ones you just snap them in and start listening, but with this ones, specially now that i'm with long hair they can get quite annoying to put on.
My edr1's(or edr2? i cant remember) were quite beat up but they seemed to have disappeared last week, so now i'm stuck with a ATE missing a tip (i lost it somehow).
 
And a zs3 i ordered 3 or 4 months ago havent reached me and just now i remembered i bought them and contacted the seller, i hope i can get a pair of them now.
Has kz released new stuff in the "normal" IEM market, or are they focusing only in over ear designs now? What model would you guys recommend?
My s3's seemed to have pretty poor durability, with 2 pairs losing one side audio after pretty low usage.

 

[fredhubbard2]

Are the zs3's still worth it, or the new stuff overtakes it? 
With my ATE i discovered i prefer normal IEM's over this ones with this shapes and over the ear cable. Because with normal ones you just snap them in and start listening, but with this ones, specially now that i'm with long hair they can get quite annoying to put on.
My edr1's(or edr2? i cant remember) were quite beat up but they seemed to have disappeared last week, so now i'm stuck with a ATE missing a tip (i lost it somehow). And a zs3 i ordered 3 or 4 months ago havent reached me and just now i remembered i bought them and contacted the seller, i hope i can get a pair of them now.
Has kz released new stuff in the "normal" IEM market, or are they focusing only in over ear designs now? What model would you guys recommend?
My s3's seemed to have pretty poor durability, with 2 pairs losing one side audio after pretty low usage.

I have several pairs of over ears but wear them down , my zst are a perfect fit worn down. Just wear right in left ear and vice versa