I'm not hater, I'm explorer. I'm burned out with KZ ZSX's quality control https://www.head-fi.org/threads/knowledge-zenith-kz-impressions-thread.698148/post-17595716
But KZ uses the label on their 22955 BAs. We have a lot of useful posts https://www.head-fi.org/threads/home-made-iems.430688/post-17164987
KZ VZ10 ?
These are easily my favorite KZs to this date as well. ZS7 was a Campfire Killer, and BA10's bass had surprisingly enough boom but short decay, still displayed BA bass characteristics.
It's complicated: nominały it's Joyodio VZ10.
I do not have preference: metal or non metal, but few latest were full metal build too: Zvx, D-Fi.
I know, I believe they're probably solid choices. I forgot to mention that I'm tired of lazy 'Reverse Teardrop' design in IEMs. Yes they fit okay, and nothing wrong with them in theory. But I miss the days we got all kinds of shell shapes all the time!
If the installation is not symmetrical and with that poorly 3D printed bracket holding the BAs in place, it can be disastrous. I found out that the bracket inside the AST not being symmetrical left and right and the 30095 is totally blocked due to that. And 30095 and 30095s and also other BAs with an 's' might not be any different from their original as KZ considers them interchangeable. Some non 's' version of the BAs are found inside which are supposed to be 's' versions. I think that is the reason they gave up putting more 's' version of these BAs in the newer sets.
Agree 100%. BA10 and ZS7 still the best KZ's ever. I think it is the BA combination of 29689 and 31005 in the mids, the 4 way system and the fact there are no BAs in the nozzle. I think AS10 had the same drivers as the BA10 but in a plastic shell but I have not heard that model. The build of the BA10 and ZS7 has not been surpassed by KZ since.
Just a new PR2 EQ profile for your consideration.
I built it a few hours ago, have been listening with it since, and believe it's more tonally balanced and neutral.
I based the EQ profile upon Paul Wasabii's measurements for the Crinacle Zero:Red and the PR2, and the Harman IE 2019 target.
My pinna gain looks closer to the CZR, but it's not. It's merely a high shelf filter curving the Harman by - 2.75 dB from the target. At the bass region, we've a low shelf filter to curve the region by - 2.75 dB as well to adhere to the Zero:Red.
My Whizzer DA1 arrived eariler this week as well...
I'm satisfied with the build and sound quality.
As the review's independent measurements confirmed, it's transparent and high fidelity. And that's what I hear, very clean, uncolored sound.
Peace...
Yes, the biggest difference seems to be in the treble region, where the version with mesh on driver (v1) has less energy, though there's significant unit variance making it difficult to generalize. People mentioned unnatural tonality, weird peaks, and channel imbalance in both versions. Though I do agree that the mids sound amazing, better than Aria and Olina, especially with foam mod.
Congrats on getting hands on v1 at this stage in the lottery. I also have v1 from the first batch, use silicon tips, and have been lamenting KZ's decision to "fix" what worked well and thus deprive people of hearing HBB's tuning contribution (or whatever was actually released under that collab name). There seems to be untapped potential in this planar driver that just begs to be explored without having to resort to amateur user modifications. I wrote to KZ that they shot themselves in the foot (or worse) on this one.
I'm over the moon with mine now I've spent a few days fine tuning them with EQ. If you have the power these can give out a lot of bass as well, although it doesn't have the impact of a DD, it's full of detail and texture.
