Anyone that says the T2 Galaxy is lacking in bass is either using a crappy amp, source files and doesn't have the proper tips for their ears. When I first got the TFZ No. 3 I used the medium sized regular bore tips and wondered where the bass was. I had that bad feeling like I finally found the iem that TFZ failed at tuning. Then I tried the Large tips and the bass appeared and there was plenty of it. That was the first time I needed to use Large tips on any iem. Now it's the first size I try.
The bass on the T2 Galaxy is better than the No.3 and I can use the wide bore tips which will usually reduce bass slightly and it still hits hard and deep. On certain tracks I've never heard bass so visceral and punishing. But it never bleeds into the mids.
Here are the tracks I noticed how good the bass is on the T2 Galaxy. Eminem Good Guy normally has impactful deep bass on most sets and I usually use this track to find out if a set can reproduce this and be heard. There's an extremely low section to this bass note that the T2 plays very well. 2 subwoofers in your ears. T2 can make your insides rumble. Charlotte Cardin Big Boy EP is a good collection of tracks to test integration between bass some of it very deep, intimate female vocals, percussion effects. That bell in track #3 should have a weight to it that should sounds penetrating. Lady Gaga Telephone has that buzzy synth that reaches into the upper midbass but underneath theres that kick drum that should be distinct. On the end of the section with Beyonce singing the bridge the bass notes should have more extension that most Trof Hiromithe track. It's not loud Probut iomore on the subtle side.Hiromi Trio Project Alive is an overall excellent demo with is companion Spark. Alive is recorded with an overall bright sound signature with cymbals and Simon Philips drums being very forward. Cymbals have shimmer, tom hits have presence when the stick hits the head. Simon's main snare has a very has a very powerful fundamental presence and is recorded as it sounds live. I own a Tama snare that uses the same shell and the T2 gets it right. Bump the volume just a bit too much and you will get a headache and your eardrums will hurt. As a contrast the AS10 or even ZS10 PRO portrays this snare as very polite with a "pop" characteristic which sounds neutered. These are things I listen for when I'm being critical. Spark on the other hand is mixed a bit darker. The cymbals are a bit further back and the toms don't have the higher frequency attack. Anthony Jackson's bass is the foundation and should be reproduced with weight and authority. Its recorded as you would hear it live and I've seen this band live numerous occasions. The T2 Galaxy accomplishes this without breaking a sweat. This is a very good driver TFZ uses. These 2 albums are the linchpin where I know the T2 best the ZS10 PRO by a significant margin. For general Pop the ZS10 PRO gets the job done well but the T2 brings you further into the recording and portrays it with more realism.
These are only a few examples and my main love Metal is done right on the T2 better than the ZS10 PRO.....the bass digs deeper, drums are portrayed in a direct lively manner, the midrange doesn't sound recessed. So vocals and thick distorted guitars are done right. And there are no out of phase issues in the treble that I detect on the ZS10 PRO.
Well that turned into a mini review. Any specific questions ask away. To sum it up...T2 Galaxy YES. ZS10 PRO .....while it's good for pop it doesn't pull me into the recording like the TFZ T2 on most tracks.
