ScrofulousBinturong
100+ Head-Fier
Tangzu designs are killing it.Akros said that the Tangzu Xuan NV isn't as good as the Trio which has me screaming internally because I BADLY want that lovely red IEM over the rather ugly gray Trio... hmm.
Tangzu designs are killing it.Akros said that the Tangzu Xuan NV isn't as good as the Trio which has me screaming internally because I BADLY want that lovely red IEM over the rather ugly gray Trio... hmm.
Its soo pretty.Tangzu designs are killing it.
Yeah, the AS24 has beautiful treble. I only found one con: its vocals are pushed a bit forward. Its bass heads toward natural, and focuses on both subbass and midbass.Haven't heard the Castors, but I'm loving the ZS10 pro 2s.. They have have a lot of treble though, but more refined than the old ZS6. Can be a bit sibilant on some songs prone to it, unlike the AS24.
still, when it came down to it, the airpods Pro 2 and the AS24 beat out the XS10 Pro 2 by just a hair on my IEM score chart [linked earlier in this thread] because the ZS10 had bad sibilance on a song prone to it, but the as24 and airpods did NOT.Interesting, I haven’t heard the ZS10 Pro 2, but have the ZS10 Pro X, and the AS24 and AST. I agree about the forward mids, which I actually like, and a great detailed and slightly warm highs. I look forward to the ZS10 Pro 2 dropping in price in the future and buying them
I'd consider the FiiO KA11 at $30Just ordered the Castor Bass direct from the KZ store for $16 to go along with my recently purchased PR2s.
The PR2s are phenomenal for my rock/metal library (with the included foam tips, KZ 784 core cable and no EQ) but a bit lacking in bass quantity for my EDM/trap/dubstep/hip hop library so I decided I needed a true basshead set and from what I have read/heard online the Castor Bass will fit the bill very nicely.
Can't wait for them to arrive.
Still haven't pulled the trigger on a DAC/amp for the PR2s. Still trying to find something in the $10-$20 range that will drive them properly given I understand they need at least 2 vRMS to sound their best. A lot of what I see recommended is older and hard to find so I'm having a time trying to figure out what to get. The Jcally JM6 Pro is mentioned a lot but I'm not 100% sure it will do the job.
Also thinking about grabbing the ZS10 Pro 2 but not sure if it's a necessary purchase.
I'd consider the FiiO KA11 at $30
It's fairly new, so some firmware updates are to be expected. I have the KA17. It's It's fine as it is, despite the issues users have been complaining about. Long as you are not driving very high impedance/current hungry devices you are good to go.I've looked at that one but Andy of Dongle Madness recently said there was some kind of firmware issues with it.
The PR2s are as hard to drive as my Anandas...Just ordered the Castor Bass direct from the KZ store for $16 to go along with my recently purchased PR2s.
The PR2s are phenomenal for my rock/metal library (with the included foam tips, KZ 784 core cable and no EQ) but a bit lacking in bass quantity for my EDM/trap/dubstep/hip hop library so I decided I needed a true basshead set and from what I have read/heard online the Castor Bass will fit the bill very nicely.
Can't wait for them to arrive.
Still haven't pulled the trigger on a DAC/amp for the PR2s. Still trying to find something in the $10-$20 range that will drive them properly given I understand they need at least 2 vRMS to sound their best. A lot of what I see recommended is older and hard to find so I'm having a time trying to figure out what to get. The Jcally JM6 Pro is mentioned a lot but I'm not 100% sure it will do the job.
Also thinking about grabbing the ZS10 Pro 2 but not sure if it's a necessary purchase.
The castor bass is NICE. What surprised me is that the bass is not tubby or bloated. It's well defined and tight, but not as tight and punchy as E.G. the BAs I have. It's just good, musical bass. How they can make those and sell them for $16 shipped is a mystery.Just ordered the Castor Bass direct from the KZ store for $16 to go along with my recently purchased PR2s.
The PR2s are phenomenal for my rock/metal library (with the included foam tips, KZ 784 core cable and no EQ) but a bit lacking in bass quantity for my EDM/trap/dubstep/hip hop library so I decided I needed a true basshead set and from what I have read/heard online the Castor Bass will fit the bill very nicely.
Can't wait for them to arrive.
Still haven't pulled the trigger on a DAC/amp for the PR2s. Still trying to find something in the $10-$20 range that will drive them properly given I understand they need at least 2 vRMS to sound their best. A lot of what I see recommended is older and hard to find so I'm having a time trying to figure out what to get. The Jcally JM6 Pro is mentioned a lot but I'm not 100% sure it will do the job.
Also thinking about grabbing the ZS10 Pro 2 but not sure if it's a necessary purchase.
The PR2s are as hard to drive as my Anandas...
I had the JM6, JM10, JM20. All don't power it sufficiently.
I needed to step up to the Hidizs S9 Pro for it to sound unrestrained. And even then it still scales with better sources.
I use the iBasso DC03 pro daily and enjoy it. No issue with power. It'll make you deaf if you ask it to.I'm considering just saving a bit longer and getting the iBasso DC03PRO or the Moondrop Dawn Pro.
I hate to wait much longer but I'm starting to feel it might be worth it.