Knowledge Zenith (KZ) impressions thread
Oct 14, 2019 at 3:32 AM Post #48,526 of 63,671
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Oct 14, 2019 at 6:46 AM Post #48,528 of 63,671
Now I don't know if I want to get the KZ ZS7 or the Blon BL-03...
 
Oct 14, 2019 at 7:36 AM Post #48,529 of 63,671
At Nirvana unplugged I noticed a certain sharpness by zs10 pro. When I lower at 2500 Hz 1-2db, the zs10 sounds much more pleasant

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Oct 14, 2019 at 7:45 AM Post #48,530 of 63,671
At Nirvana unplugged I noticed a certain sharpness by zs10 pro. When I lower at 2500 Hz 1-2db, the zs10 sounds much more pleasant


reducing sharpness by applying low freq shelfing? that's odd.. what sharpness are you referring to?
 
Oct 14, 2019 at 7:51 AM Post #48,531 of 63,671
Probably I do not know the optimal words in English for what I mean.
Anyway, Curts voice, as well as the acoustic guitar, often sounds uncomfortable in my ears.

With the settings described above, it gets much better.

I am probably very sensitive to these frequencies.
 
Oct 14, 2019 at 8:10 AM Post #48,532 of 63,671
Probably I do not know the optimal words in English for what I mean.
Anyway, Curts voice, as well as the acoustic guitar, often sounds uncomfortable in my ears.

With the settings described above, it gets much better.

I am probably very sensitive to these frequencies.

no problem, audio lingo can be confusing sometimes :ksc75smile:
usually sharpness is associated with treble region. from what you did to your ZS10 pro with EQ, it seems like you're reducing all low frequency up to passing the vocal and guitars fundamental freq. it looks to me the ZS10 Pro just has too much bass for your taste
 
Oct 14, 2019 at 8:18 AM Post #48,533 of 63,671
Hey guys, I have a question for KZ ZSX owners, do you have some bad hiss when playing music? it's pretty noticeable on high volume especially when I compare it to my KZ ES4
I've got audible hiss from most sources with the AS10, ZSX, and ZS7(to a slightly lesser degree). It's due to sources not having low noise floors at the low power needed for these IEMs since they're high sensitivity and low impedance. The hiss is nearly completely gone if I use the ifi iematch/earbuddy with those sources, or completely gone if I'm using my ES100 as an amp.
 
Oct 14, 2019 at 4:50 PM Post #48,534 of 63,671
The hiss is nearly completely gone if I use the ifi iematch/earbuddy with those sources, or completely gone if I'm using my ES100 as an amp.

This is one of many reasons why I keep singing the praises of the ES100.

Best money I have spent in this hobby in a long time.
 
Oct 14, 2019 at 4:57 PM Post #48,535 of 63,671
Radsone should just make a Fiio M5 competitor that can also store and play files in addition to the bluetooth. Do we have to come up with everything. This should exist already:)
 
Oct 14, 2019 at 7:04 PM Post #48,536 of 63,671
This is one of many reasons why I keep singing the praises of the ES100.

Best money I have spent in this hobby in a long time.

This ES100 device is a complete mystery to me. It's like a Swiss Army Knife of Dark Arts and Magic. Does it hold any benefit to someone who has a DAP (Fiio) and a DAC (Dragonfly)?
 
Oct 14, 2019 at 7:22 PM Post #48,538 of 63,671
Radsone should just make a Fiio M5 competitor that can also store and play files in addition to the bluetooth. Do we have to come up with everything. This should exist already:)

I sent them this as a feature request/product idea a while ago.

More precisely, I said they wouldn’t even need a screen. All they’d need to do is add a microSD card to the existing ES100. Everything would be handled by the app, with the app controlling the actual media selection and playing, album art, etc. And of course the EQ and other existing features would seamlessly integrate into the app as well.

Basically, the ES100 would be used for local media storage and processing; no screen required. The sound would be optimal, because it’s directly wired (ie no Bluetooth when listening in ‘local media’ mode).
 
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Oct 14, 2019 at 7:49 PM Post #48,539 of 63,671
I sent them this as a feature request/product idea a while ago.

More precisely, I said they wouldn’t even need a screen. All they’d need to do is add a microSD card to the existing ES100. Everything would be handled by the app, with the app controlling the actual media selection and playing, album art, etc. And of course the EQ and other existing features would seamlessly integrate into the app as well.

Basically, the ES100 would be used for local media storage and processing; no screen required. The sound would be optimal, because it’s directly wired (ie no Bluetooth when listening in ‘local media’ mode).

Yeah, a headless DAP/streamer along the lines of the Chord Poly (but with EQ and better app support) would be 10/10 for me as well
 
Oct 14, 2019 at 8:29 PM Post #48,540 of 63,671
This ES100 device is a complete mystery to me. It's like a Swiss Army Knife of Dark Arts and Magic. Does it hold any benefit to someone who has a DAP (Fiio) and a DAC (Dragonfly)?

the ES100 would be much more compact and lighter. i used to pair a DFR to my phone, but i don't use it anymore because of the hassle and it's more prone of breaking (i like to still use the phone while listening to music).

the ES100 itself has a soft natural sound, similar in tone and level of sound quality to the Dragonfly Black, but with the added benefit of great app, balanced jack, dedicated controls, and also you can leave the phone charged on the desk while using the ES100.
 

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