[jananan78]

I am beginning to think there is some revised version of as16 pro. switching high impedance and low impedance mode on my dac doesn't make any difference, i tried A-Bing many tracks and it's the same. like there is a resistor already added inside the iem....

 

[baskingshark]

I am beginning to think there is some revised version of as16 pro. switching high impedance and low impedance mode on my dac doesn't make any difference, i tried A-Bing many tracks and it's the same. like there is a resistor already added inside the iem....

Today, KZ says they are releasing a new version of the AS16 Pro with a different impedance: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2386473901653225/posts/2950565688577374/

 

[Carpet]

yes agreed on the zex pro it sits flush inside the ears. this as16 pro shell is just hanging from the nozzle. i think they have no choice due to the number of BAs in here while the zex pro had stacked design and BA in the nozzle. they can't fit 4 x treble BAs in the nozzle i guess lol.

All the BA are stacked on the outside of the IEM under the faceplate. They could have contoured the inside of the IEM without increasing it's depth. That would have been away from the sound tube block.

 

[KCSweden]

Starting to lose some battery time on my Z1 pros and thus im looking to get a new pair. Whats currently the best model KZ offers, mainly for used for working out so BT required.

 

[jananan78]

Today, KZ says they are releasing a new version of the AS16 Pro with a different impedance: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2386473901653225/posts/2950565688577374/

speechless

 

[Steve Dave]

Today, KZ says they are releasing a new version of the AS16 Pro with a different impedance: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2386473901653225/posts/2950565688577374/

I tend not to believe any marketing information and I might be misinterpreting it but the way that reads to me is they are saying the reason for going to the expense of manufacturing a different version is so that a relatively small number of enthusiasts with testing equipment can produce the graphs they expect?

 

[unifutomaki]

I tend not to believe any marketing information and I might be misinterpreting it but the way that reads to me is they are saying the reason for going to the expense of manufacturing a different version is so that a relatively small number of enthusiasts with testing equipment can produce the graphs they expect?

My takeaway was that users will be able to hear the intended sound signature without needing to put an impedance adapter in the chain. That’s a plus IMO

 

[Steve Dave]

That's what I would have thought would be the reason but the wording of their statement is ....odd.

 

[Carpet]

That's what I would have thought would be the reason but the wording of their statement is ....odd.

If you've been following KZ for the last 6 months "Sorry, but we screw**d up!", doesn't seem to be in their vocabulary.

 

[Steve Dave]

If you've been following KZ for the last 6 months "Sorry, but we screw**d up!", doesn't seem to be in their vocabulary.

Lol, fair enough.

 

[lushmelody]

KZ still troubles itself, but they do the effort at least. Not hyping them like TRN right now, though. The latter recent stuff are all doing pretty well and are way more aesthetically pleasing.

By the way, I'm really interested about a AS16 Pro (fixed) versus TRN ST5 match budget multi driver fight like old times (but way BETTER tunings now)

 

[baskingshark]

I tend not to believe any marketing information and I might be misinterpreting it but the way that reads to me is they are saying the reason for going to the expense of manufacturing a different version is so that a relatively small number of enthusiasts with testing equipment can produce the graphs they expect?

Anyway, it is par for the course for KZ to release a "Pro" version of a KZ IEM a few weeks after initial release haha.

Just wait a few more weeks and maybe another Pro version of this IEM will once again be released.

 

[Carpet]

Anyway, it is par for the course for KZ to release a "Pro" version of a KZ IEM a few weeks after initial release haha.

Just wait a few more weeks and maybe another Pro version of this IEM will once again be released.

Hmmm, will that be the KZ AS16 Pro Pro or Pro2? Maybe Pro Ultra or Pro Max? A different shell? The suspense is killing me!

 

[ScrofulousBinturong]

Anyway, it is par for the course for KZ to release a "Pro" version of a KZ IEM a few weeks after initial release haha.

Just wait a few more weeks and maybe another Pro version of this IEM will once again be released.

AS16 Ultra

You heard it here first

Dammit, @Carpet beat me to it!

 

[jananan78]

oh well i feel my current As16 Pro sounds good enough.. maybe it was already 'fixed' and they didn't come up with the revised box and printing on the shell. i don't have the equipment to test. but i believe it had some fixed impedance because the impedance tuning on the DAC didn't make any difference when A-B ing.