[kiteki]

 
Yes, the wood queen.
 

 

[Lorspeaker]

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Anyone has both Z1000 and ED8? Thinking about getting ED8. Any comments?

Both has smallish earcups....both looks great on the head.
i like to play the ed8 LOUD, that way  the surroundlogic comes thru, its not ear shattering.
AVATAR and STARWARS sounds terrific spatial and deeep...
v "different"" from a normal can.
 
I dun find the ed8's treble "hot".....its very clear in a coool way, vs a T5p which is bright clarion.
 
 

 

[maverickronin]

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Yes, the wood queen.

Lulz.  Jude should give MuppetFace that as a custom title...

 

[Ultrazino]

 
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I just sent back my ZX700s because my ear was basically sitting on the grill the whole time (really really uncomfortable).
 
Besides those Beyer gel pads, does anything else work with it?  
 
I might consider picking them up again if this little problem can be solved.

 
I had the problem that my left ear only slightly touched the inside of the can with the ZX700. However, that particular place had some rough edges what really hurt after a while.
 
However, I really want to try the Z1000. Do you think it's more comfortable or are they alike?

 

[kn19h7]

^^^ z1000's earpad is deeper than zx700's

 

[TobaccoRoad]

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I just sent back my ZX700s because my ear was basically sitting on the grill the whole time (really really uncomfortable).
 
Besides those Beyer gel pads, does anything else work with it?  
 
I might consider picking them up again if this little problem can be solved.

The foam mod works pretty well on ZX700: http://www.head-fi.org/t/435809/jvc-ha-rx700-mods
 
It still gets uncomfortable after awhile but it made a world of difference for me. I would have sold mine if it wasn't for the mod.
 
Does anyone know if the Z1000 pads fit on the ZX700?

 

[roker]

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The foam mod works pretty well on ZX700: http://www.head-fi.org/t/435809/jvc-ha-rx700-mods
 
It still gets uncomfortable after awhile but it made a world of difference for me. I would have sold mine if it wasn't for the mod.
 
Does anyone know if the Z1000 pads fit on the ZX700?

I tried something similar where I took the cushion from a pillow and stuffed the inside of the pads.
 
It still didn't help.  I think it has to do with the odd shape of the cups.  I'm sure for some people it's great, but I think my ear size/shape is just a mismatch.
 
These really are some snazzy looking and solid feeling headphones.  I was really happy about picking them up for 75 bucks, shame it didn't work out

 

[david1978jp]

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I just sent back my ZX700s because my ear was basically sitting on the grill the whole time (really really uncomfortable).
 
Besides those Beyer gel pads, does anything else work with it?  
 
I might consider picking them up again if this little problem can be solved.

I use Shure 840 pads on Z1000. It is slightly larger, so more room for ears; it also brings out more bass and a bit echo (or, you can call it bigger soundstage.) Basically Shure 840 pads is more comfortable and keeps most of sound signature. I also have Shure 940 pads, it muffs the sound. Beyer Velour pads just does not sound right at all.
I use Beyer Gel pads for ZX700 - bass, bass, more bass.
By the way, Z1000 pads fit ZX700. You can call Sony Pro to buy it, but I am not sure they have it, or not.
Edit: Shure 840 pads are not perfect fit for Z1000 or ZX700, it is wider. I'll take photos later.

 

[roker]

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I use Shure 840 pads. It is slightly larger, so more room for ears; it also brings out more bass and a bit echo (or, you can call it bigger soundstage.) Basically Shure 840 pads is more comfortable and keeps most of sound signature. I also have Shure 940 pads, it muffs the sound. Beyer Velour pads just does not sound right at all.
By the way, Z1000 pads fit ZX700. You can call Sony Pro to buy it, but I am not sure they have it, or not.

I should've called first.  I didn't know people were discussing the ZX700s on here or I might have given them a fighting chance (they sounded great with rock).  I sent Sony an email twice to inquire about purchasing the Z1000s pads and did not get a response.
 
Oh well, Maybe in the future.

 

[FortisFlyer75]

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Yep the Z1000 is overlooked, its a very flexible, great at home and on the move.
Spare pads are very pricey though, £55 uk!

F'ing ell. Be cheaper to get Saville Row to make some up with making the pads deeper at the same time!
 
Was that through Sony Style by any chance?
 
Got to say, when I read that price not also did my jaw drop but my ears almost fell off!   Should come as no surprise though with Sony charging unrealistic prices for their after market accessories.
 


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I use Shure 840 pads on Z1000. It is slightly larger, so more room for ears; it also brings out more bass and a bit echo (or, you can call it bigger soundstage.) Basically Shure 840 pads is more comfortable and keeps most of sound signature. I also have Shure 940 pads, it muffs the sound. Beyer Velour pads just does not sound right at all.
I use Beyer Gel pads for ZX700 - bass, bass, more bass.
By the way, Z1000 pads fit ZX700. You can call Sony Pro to buy it, but I am not sure they have it, or not.
Edit: Shure 840 pads are not perfect fit for Z1000 or ZX700, it is wider. I'll take photos later.

Would it off been nice if Sony had some foresight of not maybe just testing it on Japanese ears and got some big potato heads in from the west so they could of designed exactly the same pad with deeper cushioning & slightly wider cups and called it the XL pad and charged £55 for it....
 

 

[gustavQ]

Can anyone talk about this headphones? If they are good, what they are good for...

I'm not a professional musician and nor a DJ. I just win this headphones and I don't know if i should keep it or sell it.

 

[DVDRey]

 
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Can anyone talk about this headphones? If they are good, what they are good for...

 
All depends of your type of music. XB1000 can be very average or excellent. Mainly with EDM XB1000 ll be excellent, good too with hiphop and all bass oriented music.
 
heuh, why i speak about xb1000 in a z1000 topic, my bad,lol.

 

[gustavQ]

I hear a little of everything, specifically indie rock, post rock, electro, drum and bass, mostly.
 
But above all I am a gamer. Hence my doubts about these headphones.



 

 

[MuppetFace]

I think these headphones pair well with most genres. They definitely have an edge with bassier, beat-oriented music as the bottom end is nice and robust. That makes them very good for gaming. Also they're detailed and have a nice ambience / atmosphere and decent sized soundstage.
 
The rest of the frequency response is nice too imo, and it never sounds "bad" with any genre unlike, say, the K550 I recently purchased. If you won these headphones for free, I think it's worth keeping them personally. The amount you'd get for them by selling them here wouldn't be enough to buy anything that would be a "step up" in my opinion.

 

[khaos974]

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I think these headphones pair well with most genres. They definitely have an edge with bassier, beat-oriented music as the bottom end is nice and robust. That makes them very good for gaming. Also they're detailed and have a nice ambience / atmosphere and decent sized soundstage.
 
The rest of the frequency response is nice too imo, and it never sounds "bad" with any genre unlike, say, the K550 I recently purchased. If you won these headphones for free, I think it's worth keeping them personally. The amount you'd get for them by selling them here wouldn't be enough to buy anything that would be a "step up" in my opinion.

I like the Z1000s too, my impressions mostly match yours, Anyway it's a very nice blend between sound quality, isolation, solidity, ease to drive and understated elegance IMHO.
That blend make those headphones my favorite choice for portable use, especially since I hear they can be bought for $300 these days.