More interested in trying to set up a home theater on a budget than more headgear currently since for watching videos together as a family... All we literally have is the stock TV audio. So we bought these for $68 somehow
I love the sound of my AST. I started out years ago trying the ATE and loved it for its price. Upgraded to the Zs6 which I felt sounded even better. Though I did find it a little hot sounding. My next upgrade was the ZS10 Pro which I loved and they served me well for several years. handed the ZS6 to my son who preferred them over the Zs10 Pros. Late last year thought I would try the ZEX Pro, and was disappointed that it didn’t sound to my ears as good as the Zs10 pros I had now given to one of my sons. It sounded too harsh and dry to me, I like a warm sound.
So I bought the Zs10 Pro again, which I loved. However I had my 66th birthday coming and treated myself to the ASTs.
I use a Shanling UA2 dongle on my Mi 11 Ultra, to listen to music. I love it, the soundstage of it never ceases to amaze me, and this combination has enough warmth and details to satisfy me. Since I have bought the ASTs, I haven’t listened to music as much in close to ten years or so. They have reawakened my love of music, which can’t be a bad thing. I still like the sound of the Zs10 pros, but my wife has them now and enjoys them daily.
By the way, the ZEX Pros are now relegated to sitting alone, unused and unloved.
I agree, I am enjoying classical music more now with the AST than with many other IEMs. My favourite before was the Starsea but I really like the way the AST reproduces strings, piano and woodwind. The timbre is very good.
I agree, I am enjoying classical music more now with the AST than with many other IEMs. My favourite before was the Starsea but I really like the way the AST reproduces strings, piano and woodwind. The timbre is very good.
Try listen to some bass guitar tracks. The reproduction of the bass guitar amp speaker hard hitting the amp enclosure and the floor is super realistic.
Guess I'm gonna piss off all of Head-fi by saying since my introduction here almost 2 years ago, I still only own a single pair of IEM and a single headphone... The BLON BL-03 and the Koss KSC75 respectively. For outdoor and indoor use respectively.
I ordered a BLON-03 but it somehow they never got mailed, and they promptly refunded me (so no problem).
For years and years I have had several pair of KSC75 that I have put in various DIY over the head bands. And I must say, they are extremely good. If you refuse to be manipulated by hype, the KSC75 might be the absolute best there ever was, and still is, for value vs performance.
I have had people who tried them, make excuses as to why they sound so good. "Must be your DAP" or "Must be your Amp" they refuse to believe their ears (because they do not cost nearly as much as they spent for much crummier sound).
Try listen to some bass guitar tracks. The reproduction of the bass guitar amp speaker hard hitting the amp enclosure and the floor is super realistic.
I agree, I am enjoying classical music more now with the AST than with many other IEMs. My favourite before was the Starsea but I really like the way the AST reproduces strings, piano and woodwind. The timbre is very good.
For years and years I have had several pair of KSC75 that I have put in various DIY over the head bands. And I must say, they are extremely good. If you refuse to be manipulated by hype, the KSC75 might be the absolute best there ever was, and still is, for value vs performance.
KSC75 are very bright. I bought it based on the hype.
KSC75 FR The +6dB rise from 1.2kHz to 3kHz above target is very harsh to me and I fix it with a PEQ whenever I use it though I end up using my Philips SHP9500 most of the time.
I do very much like AST, just wish for a bit more treble.
AST totally replaced TRI I3 for me for smooth and resolving.
AST, ASX (wide nozzles) and AS16 are my absolute complementary favourites, and I have few other IEMs that I thought to test other than KZ and I liked KZ much more.
I understand that "unbiased" reviewers should push new IEMs with perenial praises like "the best I"ve heard so far" (note how universally applicable this phrasing is ).
I just stick with KZ not believing for a second that DQ6 is a "single driver", if it were the case, it is a really amazing DD (and I am by no means a DD lover).
I ordered a BLON-03 but it somehow they never got mailed, and they promptly refunded me (so no problem).
For years and years I have had several pair of KSC75 that I have put in various DIY over the head bands. And I must say, they are extremely good. If you refuse to be manipulated by hype, the KSC75 might be the absolute best there ever was, and still is, for value vs performance.
I have had people who tried them, make excuses as to why they sound so good. "Must be your DAP" or "Must be your Amp" they refuse to believe their ears (because they do not cost nearly as much as they spent for much crummier sound).
KSC75 are very bright. I bought it based on the hype.
KSC75 FR The +6dB rise from 1.2kHz to 3kHz above target is very harsh to me and I fix it with a PEQ whenever I use it though I end up using my Philips SHP9500 most of the time.
That's why we are lucky to have many options. KSC35 earhooks, Sportapro/Portapro headband, Parts Express headband, Chinese Healthcare headband, AIAIAI Tracks headband...
That's why we are lucky to have many options. KSC35 earhooks, Sportapro/Portapro headband, Parts Express headband, Chinese Healthcare headband, AIAIAI Tracks headband...
Well, I found it honky at first listen which was confirmed by the FR.
I can easily spot too much energy around 200 Hz, 1-3kHz and 6kHz. Most people can be trained to spot these things easily. Spotting higher frequencies or peaks in narrow ranges requires a lot of training & golden ears.
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