[chuckler]

Got a pair of KZ ED16 with upgraded cable. Somehow very clear while still being a little bassy. I dig the sound, coming from etymotic er4s and Phonak audeo pfe 12, the ED16 are similar to both with a little lower quality of treble, but still very clear and pleasing. Bass is boosted some, but is also quite clear and doesn’t seem to disrupt the mids. A fantastic back up pair of iems.

Haven't owned the pfe 12 or the er4s but the ER4XR is hopefully next. but otherwise: My sentiments exactly. I just got mine today. For 18$ they're absolutely worth it. I'm so glad chi-fi exists for budget-fiers like me.

 

[Tunaa]

maybe the current limit of your player/amplifier is the cause of distortion and clipping rather than the compression of the source music.. which player are you using?

Im using phone and spotify.

 

[BadReligionPunk]

I always use 100% volume on my phone(Axon 7 M) with poweramp. Its not very loud imo. Definitely not enough to fry out a dd. About the same volume as 32/100 from my Cayin N5 in balanced which is pushing 325mw+325mw. My Sony NWA45 volume is about 80/120. Ipod 5.5 is usually 90% to 100% too. Old ass punk rock musician though, so maybe I shouldn't be held up as an example lol. Still though, have never damaged or fried an iem.

 

[Tunaa]

I always use 100% volume on my phone(Axon 7 M) with poweramp. Its not very loud imo. Definitely not enough to fry out a dd. About the same volume as 32/100 from my Cayin N5 in balanced which is pushing 325mw+325mw. My Sony NWA45 volume is about 80/120. Ipod 5.5 is usually 90% to 100% too. Old ass punk rock musician though, so maybe I shouldn't be held up as an example lol. Still though, have never damaged or fried an iem.

lol my luck just bad i guess. I have 2 KZ and both of them have flex issues.

 

[CardigdanWalk]

AS10 is up on official store with an explosion view of the different BAs






For me as someone who was holding out for the BA10 metal variation, it’s intersting how they are emphasising the plastic moulding side of things as enabling them to get the best sound quality! Ohh and saying the low frequency BA has been designed especially for this unit too...

Torn more than ever!

 

[hiflofi]

Really hoping the bass isn't "strong" as it is being implied. Just a personal (possibly unpopular?) opinion as I understand many if not most people enjoy a lift in the bass.

 

[Slater]

Really hoping the bass isn't "strong" as it is being implied. Just a personal (possibly unpopular?) opinion as I understand many if not most people enjoy a lift in the bass.

They always say that, especially ChiFi manufacturers. It’s just marketing fluff.

From basshead to bass anemic treble cannons (and everything in between), they always use terms like “powerful bass”, “fever bass”, “tri-band equalization”, and other gibberish marketing terms that may or may not describe the actual tuning.

 

[bertoknee]

Yeah i search about what is driver flex and my KZ ZS6s suffering from it. can this kill my earphone drivers? I mean should i return them or its just flexing normal thing ?

is it actually possible for the ZS6's to suffer driver flex? ...given that the shells appear to be vented - thus preventing any pressure build up?

 

[nxnje]

They always say that, especially ChiFi manufacturers. It’s just marketing fluff.

From basshead to bass anemic treble cannons (and everything in between), they always use terms like “powerful bass”, “fever bass”, “tri-band equalization”, and other gibberish marketing terms that may or may not describe the actual tuning.

"The best bass headphones with super iper mega powerful super bass mega volume with dedicated bass driver mega super rumble bass"

Then you wear them: horrible and untextured muffled bass

 

[Slater]

ED15 vs. EDR1: Looks and Dimensions

The ED15's nozzle is thicker than the EDR1's but the starline tips are the same...this required a bit of fiddling to get them onto the ED15 correctly. At least as heavy than the EDR1.

Which do you like better Otto?

Is the ED15 even relevant anymore folks? It kind of fizzled out quickly...

 

[Aparker2005]

Think I'm gonna pre-order the as10 and sell my es3 and zsr. The zsr sounds okay to me but is very uncomfortable to my ear shape.

Es3 were my favorite until the zs10. Very interested to see how these 2 10 driver ears differ.

 

[b3vcard]

Preordered the AS10 at 49 dollars, so I am happy with that. Hopefully they give a noticeable upgrade to my ZS10 Colourfuls! Support said they will be shipped in roughly two weeks.

 

[hiflofi]

Welp a couple of posts ago I thought the KZ AS10 hype didn't exist. Looks like you're all jumping in. Thanks for guinea pigging and testing it out for the rest of us. I'll wait for the next sale (probably after BA10 releases) to see which of the AS10/BA10 is worth getting.

 

[mathi8vadhanan]

Preordered the AS10 at 49 dollars, so I am happy with that. Hopefully they give a noticeable upgrade to my ZS10 Colourfuls! Support said they will be shipped in roughly two weeks.

How did you get it down to $49? Even with store coupons, the lowest I'm seeing is $59.

 

[Slater]

Welp a couple of posts ago I thought the KZ AS10 hype didn't exist. Looks like you're all jumping in. Thanks for guinea pigging and testing it out for the rest of us. I'll wait for the next sale (probably after BA10 releases) to see which of the AS10/BA10 is worth getting.

Agreed, this happens with every new KZ release. It will be fireside prices for 11.11, which is only a few months away.