Knowledge Zenith (KZ) impressions thread
Aug 10, 2018 at 5:42 PM Post #35,431 of 63,966
KZ HDS1
 
Aug 10, 2018 at 6:54 PM Post #35,434 of 63,966
You do know by now @mbwilson111 , when you post that you want to see that mouse, that is just another challenge for @Slater :ksc75smile:

haha, I do like a good challenge :)

mouse with headphones 1.jpg
 
Aug 10, 2018 at 7:26 PM Post #35,436 of 63,966
The AWK-009 was a real disappointment for me. It was one of my first iems and I never expected it to be so bright. I had never heard such piercing highs in my life.

...except for the time we were at Lidl shopping and there was a little kid there (maybe around 3 years old) who kept making the most high pitched whistle type sound. Not sure how he was doing it but my brain was ready to explode. He never stopped and his parents did nothing... never even said a word to him. I wish I had had ear plugs or a set of iems with me. I have never heard a human make such a sound. Maybe he was an alien...

We got out of there as fast as we could.

Maybe he was choking and gasping for air
 
Aug 10, 2018 at 8:47 PM Post #35,438 of 63,966
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Aug 10, 2018 at 8:49 PM Post #35,440 of 63,966
Hey, I'm trying to find bit more on the ARTISTE DC1 and its sound sig? Anyone point me in right direction or give me wee rundown please?

If you search the forum, you will find the Trinity thread where this iem was first discussed.
 
Aug 10, 2018 at 8:50 PM Post #35,441 of 63,966
You do know by now @mbwilson111 , when you post that you want to see that mouse, that is just another challenge for @Slater :ksc75smile:

Of course... and I expected him to come up with something:)

oops... sorry about three posts in a row.. should have consolidated them.
 
Aug 11, 2018 at 3:16 AM Post #35,442 of 63,966
hey guys i wanna buy upgrade cables from KZ. Does silver cables makes sound different ? And Bluetooth cable quality is good or not ?

No, the BT cable is absolute crap. Tried to get my money back from Gearbest but they are not helpful and won't post my negative review... I now ordere the TRN cable from Aliexpress. Hope it is better (which isn't hard)
 
Aug 11, 2018 at 7:18 AM Post #35,443 of 63,966
I am not some audio guru but I am sure as hell that kz zs5 sounds very good especially considering the price. It simply beats everything I have. I just want to know what this soulsik dude was yapping about? What the bloody hell is a tube? I might sounds like a total noob and I'm sorry about that.

You can see in the diagrams on every ZS5 listing that they have no tubes. It wasn't a lie, just cost cutting to keep them at a $25-$35 price point. QA is another cost cutting area.

Good luck getting anything near this quality for $27. Admirable large soundstage and a balanced sound. The best? No. They have their flaws.
I could not agree more. I didn't buy the ZS5 because or marketing or the amount of drivers. I bought it because apparently they are something special within this price range and they are.
 
Aug 11, 2018 at 7:35 AM Post #35,444 of 63,966
I wasn't considering them as i've read by many people they don't have a strong sub-bass which is very important to my highly bass tastes (bass music, edm music, pop and electronic music, dubstep and so on)
Save money and get zhiyin z5000.

But, lemme tell you

Try listening dubstep and electronic on mid centric iem. These music tends to sound large and hall like in neutral monitor which I enjoy a lot.
 
Aug 11, 2018 at 7:36 AM Post #35,445 of 63,966
Hot out of the mailbox (literally) the ed9 has arrived. OOTB, fired up some Clapton on the ipod touch g6, and thought they sounded muffled. Replaced filter with the alternate, (both are bronze) & Clapton-ed again, Wow! 5-8 usd, I like surprises like this. Great bang for buck! Thanks to @Slater @Podster @B9Scrambler

One is shiny and the other is dull. I like the dull one..[/QUOTE]
It does sound magical. Best KZ for budget

Now give it a braided cable like ED15's
 

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