I have both and I don't find the ZS5 to have TWICE as much treble as the 9500s as some have suggested. I have NVX flats (with foam attenuators) on my 9500s and foams on my ZS5 so keep in mind, I have already done treble taming measures on both...without direct a/b yet, it seems like the ZS5 are definitely more sibilant (I only have about 20 hours of break in on the ZS5) but I don't find them to have insane piercing treble...they are on par with the 9500s....a little brighter by like 25% but in the same basic category in terms of sharpness.
Considering ZS5s have much more bass than shp9500s, treble should not be much of a problem. In worst case, it should bother as much as shp9500s.
listening to the ZS5s right now. I really enjoy the bass...it's pretty well defined and accurate...I listen to a lot of stuff with stand up bass where it's enjoyable to 'hear' the movement of those long strings..(Soul Coughing/Mike Doughty....as one really obvious example, the bassline in Lou Reeds Walk on the Wild Side, or anything off of the Violent Femmes first album) and the Zs5s reproduce those sounds pretty well...not as good as my Fidelio L2s for example, but....I have NO complaints about the bass on the ZS5...I'm trying to figure out how to deal with the sibilance, but the bass is pretty satisfying.
to clarify, are you talking about 9500s with stock pads or some version of HM5 pads? Those are two different headphones. I can't compare either in stock form...in modified form ZS5 (foam tips) has more bass, but not a lot more than a 9500s with HM5 pads.
) and a Peavey amp and am I'm learning to play an instrument for the first time at 48 years old...that's SUPER INTERESTING and I can spend four hours playing a D chord.....the ZS5s are about as engaging and as much as a time machine (as in: I jump ahead 4 hours) and as fun as that guitar.
Just do the right thing.....,. and buy $35.00 of weird chinese foam, then send some of it to whoever asks you to, for the next however many years until you run out of foam...like Tyler Durden would do.
and hip hop is crazy fun on them, since nobody asked.The ZS5 are a REALLY engaging headphone. I haven't seen this mentioned a lot but there is something about the way that the ZS5 presents sound that really hooks me. I have only had them a few days, but every time I have a chance to put them on and give them a listen I wind up spending hours with them on.
I'll be frank, I have ADD, I bounce around a lot, I'm lucky in life, I am not tied to doing a lot of things I don't want to, so it takes something pretty compelling to hold my interest for any length of time....I
For example? I was recently given a Gibson SG ( replica
they are the kind of headphones that lend themselves to going down rabbit holes...
KZ Gel Foams fit that description and GearBest has been throwing up $0.99 deals on them left and right recently.
This is still active btw.
it helps to read Slaters posts in a German Scientist voice.Please excuse the low quality photo.
Do you see where the needle is pointing in this photo? There is a very small round hole. It helps vent pressure when you put the IEM in your ear. If this hole is clogged it can cause problems such as driver flex and "positive pressure" when you insert the IEM in your ear.
Push the tip of a small needle down into that hole to make sure it is clear.
Let me know if you have any additional questions, and please let us know if that solves your problem!
