[alex5908]

I'm 41 now

Ha-ha, I am 20 years older but still after checking/testing my hearing my Otolaryngologist said that my hearing ability is that of a 40 year old.

 

[gazzington]

Ha-ha, I am 20 years older but still my Otolaryngologist after checking/testing my hearing said that my hearing ability is that of a 40 year old.

Matter of interest, what's your favourite iem?

 

[alex5908]

Matter of interest, what's your favourite iem?

I am not sure if you heard of those but they are Sendiy M1221 (https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32757009502.html). Number two is TFZ MyLove Edition 2019.
Number three is KZ ZS7.
I give them the preference over my Sony XBA Z5 which are 2/8/10 accordingly times (?!) more expensive.

 

[alex5908]

what's your favourite iem?

See above.
And yours?

 

[gazzington]

See above.
And yours?

Between zeniths and fearless s8f. I'm really enjoying blon 03 at the moment thiugh

 

[DynamicEars]

I do think the gap from low price chi fi to the £1500 stuff is getting closer. You probably get like 10% better sound with the expensive stuff. Probably not worth it for most people

I agree, its the budget section that have been improving much recently. Still you cant judge ny dollar per performance, they are coming in a package and more higher tier, you pay a lot for the refinement.
I said before like cheap chinese car also have 4 wheels, same round steering wheel, they have windshield too, they have engine and all parts, so its like 90% of BMW right?
What differentiate them is refinement, R&D, luxury, better conponents, smoother experience, etc
In IEM world, that much money differents are on refinement, more mature sound, better a little in every aspect, and everything coming in 1 package.

For someone looking for great iem with great value no doubt they will choose the chifi. But for extreme audiophiles, your ears dont know your waller. They only know which one is better.

 

[gazzington]

I agree, its the budget section that have been improving much recently. Still you cant judge ny dollar per performance, they are coming in a package and more higher tier, you pay a lot for the refinement.
I said before like cheap chinese car also have 4 wheels, same round steering wheel, they have windshield too, they have engine and all parts, so its like 90% of BMW right?
What differentiate them is refinement, R&D, luxury, better conponents, smoother experience, etc
In IEM world, that much money differents are on refinement, more mature sound, better a little in every aspect, and everything coming in 1 package.

For someone looking for great iem with great value no doubt they will choose the chifi. But for extreme audiophiles, your ears dont know your waller. They only know which one is better.

I agree I just think my need for the absolute best sound has diminished. I have spent thousands on daps and I think I'm kind of ready to keep those but just buy different lower priced iems with sound signature for different moods

 

[alex5908]

I've extended the list by adding one more of my favourite IEMs above and compared them to Sony XBA Z5.

 

[alex5908]

I have spent thousands on daps and I think I'm kind of ready to keep those but just buy different lower priced iems with sound signature for different moods

What are your favorite ones?
Mine is Cayin N6. Now I enjoy Fiio M5. It's a little multi-function baby. But in out-of-doors condition you can't get much of a difference between these.
I compared it recently with L&P L3 (unbalanced) and the winner was M5 considering the amount of lows it produces. At a fraction of a price (compared to L3).

 

[gazzington]

What are your favorite ones?
Mine is Cayin N6. Now I enjoy Fiio M5. It's a little multi-function baby. But in out-of-doors condition you can't get much of a difference between these.
I compared it recently with L&P L3 (unbalanced) and the winner was M5 considering the amount of lows it produces. At a fraction of a price (compared to L3).

The Cayin n8 is my favourite sounding and then the sp1000 and lpgt are tied.

 

[Nimweth]

I am not sure if you heard of those but they are Sendiy M1221 (https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32757009502.html). Number two is TFZ MyLove Edition 2019.
Number three is KZ ZS7.
I give them the preference over my Sony XBA Z5 which are 2/8/10 accordingly times (?!) more expensive.

+1 for the ZS7, after some time with the ZSX, I still prefer the ZS7, especially with a silver plated cable and Spiral Dots.

 

[Keputs]

I think it was just the lighting when I saw your pic or that it looked darker on my phone. I was excited for a black ZSX faceplate. But it is not to be.

Sorry I think I understand why it looked darker...I actually increased the contrast of the image so that the L indicator on the pin and the Right print on the iem would be more visible. Otherwise nobody would notice it. Just to emphasize my dilemma.

Anyways it's all good. Enjoy your music... whatever... however.

 

[Keputs]

KB ears is Kobe Bryant Ears and not Kinboofi. The owner is a huge Kobe fan. Sounds silly but true

I would actually like it more if it's Kobe Bryant but with the way things are going on now between the NBA and China, I'd think the owner would vehemently deny that. LOL!

 

[Keputs]

How did you sort it?

while reading the Japanese blog about kbear 16core there were some accompanying images and, well, it perfectly illustrated that I was inserting it the wrong way. So, now I had the reference and peace of mind. Hahaha

 

[zr0dfx]

while reading the Japanese blog about kbear 16core there were some accompanying images and, well, it perfectly illustrated that I was inserting it the wrong way. So, now I had the reference and peace of mind. Hahaha

That’s good! I thought that’s what you were doing by the description. Glad you got it sorted in the end