with Otto describing ES4 mids "really harsh"
I believe otto has a bad pair.
with Otto describing ES4 mids "really harsh"
Don`be surprised. This is KZ quality. I`m having same "whaaat?" with Otto describing ES4 mids "really harsh" which I can not tell about my ES4. Go figure.
Not only highs. Rather whole FR clarity but in case of ES4 it is minor effect.
No need. I have modded IT01 and all the impressions and reviews about ZS10 + its shape, size and price - not appealing. I rather save that money for another IT01 and mod it, or something else from 100$ price bracket.
I even got ES4 just because of low price (14$), good looks/fit and good reviews. Luckily I got good unit as seems some ppl have pretty different impressions as I do, which make me thing there are 1) different revision/batches 2) poor QC 3) totally different source gear and hearing ? Idk, and I don`t care
Looks like KZ have released a nice KZ bluetooth adapter with much needed battery life
Looks it is supposed to have a 8 hour battery life, 2 pin angled / straight connector and MMCX connector, AptX and AAC and IPX5 waterproof rating.
They are about US$17.40/- . But I find it strange that it states BT 4.1 AptX rather than the newest BT 5.0 standard that would have covered everything.
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/-/32891194483.html?spm=a2g0s.13010208.99999999.259.4f873c00FdVigM
And 5.0 is on another level. It’s literally the closest thing to hard wired, and will be a total game changer for Bluetooth audio (at least from an audiophile’s perspective).
I expect a good comparison between the ed16 and T2.I finally received my ED16 today. I've said before the ES4 was the best KZ I've tried so far but the ED16 easily tops it. It's the first KZ hybrid that has sounded fairly neutral to me. I can go back and forth between the ED16 and T2 and, despite some differences, find them to have somewhat similar sound signatures.
*coughTRNripoffcough* haha, j/k
About time KZ updated their Bluetooth cable! MMCX version will definitely be a hit, as there’s not too many Bluetooth MMCX cables.
I do hope the design and performance is better than their previous Bluetooth cables. Those left much to be desired.
Flaky connectivity, cutting/skipping out, antenna design flaw caused poor range, susceptible to interference, huge audio lag made them impossible to use for videos, etc.
Although I never tried the Bluetooth 5.0 version; maybe they made some improvements.
Good thing I only paid $2.99 for mine.
$17 looks like a very fair price for this new cable (especially for MMCX). I wish it used something newer than Bluetooth 4.1 though. Nice to see a decent Qualcomm CSR8645 chip at least, vs the generic chingchong chip they used previously).
I finally received my ED16 today. I've said before the ES4 was the best KZ I've tried so far but the ED16 easily tops it. It's the first KZ hybrid that has sounded fairly neutral to me. I can go back and forth between the ED16 and T2 and, despite some differences, find them to have somewhat similar sound signatures.
I find ED16 neither flat nor V shape, I find them balanced but energetic. They sound very good albeit lack of super stage of ZSR. It sounds more of a HiFi done right.I find it odd that v-shaped IEMs are being considered "fairly neutral".
Unfortunately many cheapo chi-fi hoarders tend to do so, including myself not a long time ago, LOL. It`s all about the midrange and I doubt ED16 is actually better in that.I find it odd that v-shaped IEMs are being considered "fairly neutral".
So, in Your subjective opinon, ED16 is better than ES4?I find ED16 neither flat nor V shape, I find them balanced but energetic. They sound very good albeit lack of super stage of ZSR. It sounds more of a HiFi done right.
It depends. Sort of, but I think it is a direct comparison to ZSA and is way better.Unfortunately many cheapo chi-fi hoarders tend to do so, including myself not a long time ago, LOL. It`s all about the midrange and I doubt ED16 is actually better in that.
So, in Your subjective opinon, ED16 is better than ES4?
Except they're not v-shaped in the way that most KZ hybrids are, nor was the ZSR. They don't have the large peaks in upper-mids/treble. They may exhibit a bit of a warmer tone because the FR has a slight downward slope, but that largely depends on the interaction between the listener's ear and the bass vents. In my case, the ZSR sounds bloated, while the ED16 does not at all. Relative to the lows and highs, the mids are not recessed. Therefore, calling it v-shaped would not be accurate.I find it odd that v-shaped IEMs are being considered "fairly neutral".