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Does anyone know what diameter the pins are on the ZS5 cable? The memory wire that comes stock is awful. I'd like to replace but not sure with what. Thanks!
Anyone else not that thrilled with the ZS5? It sounds off, artificial. I'll have to try the stock cable next to see if maybe it is just my silver cable causing issues.
Anyone else not that thrilled with the ZS5? It sounds off, artificial. I'll have to try the stock cable next to see if maybe it is just my silver cable causing issues.
Oooh. That sold me. They are sold out of the Grey, so I got blue. Mahalo SpiderNhan.
edit: Now that's strange. They were out of the grey not 20 minutes ago, and now they seem to be back.
I've got two (blue and grey) and they sound no more artificial than any other hybrid...*shrug* More natural than either the ZST or Audbos/Magaosi K3 imo.
I've got two (blue and grey) and they sound no more artificial than any other hybrid...*shrug* More natural than either the ZST or Audbos/Magaosi K3 imo.
Could you possibly take a pic showing which way the cable should go in? I tried both ways on my silver cable but I'm not sure if I can tell a difference...Be careful of using the silver cable the wrong way. I had the pins backwards, causing it to sound off. The graph is stock cable.
Interesting. Mine may be either different, defective, or just not to my liking. Needs EQ to shine. Measurements show anything but natural.
Preliminary measurements. Big spike at 2-4kHz in the mids.
As far for comfort how its handle? Does it hurt a lot after long sessions of listening.That's a pretty wacky looking mid-range there :S Can see why you're getting the impressions you are. I'm not in agreement with the feedback that the ZS5 are balanced, but they definitely don't sound off-kilter like that, lol. I almost think of them as a ZST with more mid-bass, better sub-bass extension, and with less prominence and sizzle to the treble. Mid-range sounds pretty even with no particular excessive dips or spikes, though female vocals seem slightly more prominent. It's missing the mid-range quirks that I didn't like about the ZST. Could just be the tracks I've been using them with though. Treble presentation is my least favorite aspect of the ZS5 though I don't mind it. It just comes across a edgy and mildly uncomfortable at times. I think they perform near the same level as the Audbos K3. Similar signature and overall performance. Not bad for 30 bucks I also like the build. They're light yeah, but they feel rock solid and for me at least are the most comfortable of the new KZs. They're the only one I can just pop in and get a good seal right away with. No twisting to find the ideal position like with the ZS3 and ZST.
The memory wire has proven not to be problematic for me either since I have it bent like this, with the tail end tilting in towards the nozzle keeping the cable against my head/neck;
As far for comfort how its handle? Does it hurt a lot after long sessions of listening.
I noticed that you have the Westone 4R, which I also have
Are the ZS5 or any of these Chi-Fi IEMs comparable? Or is the astronomical price difference still justified?
Thanks