[dweaver]

The reviews I have read suggest build quality is about the same but they have more comfortable pads and they sound more refined. cnet has a review on the HD model I believe.

 

[bala]

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Just received the Solo HD earpads. Took them off the rings they came attached to without any problem but they don't fit over the Zoro's cause they're too small in diameter.
Anyway, the only conclusion I came to was that there is no difficulty in removing the Zoro stock pads and putting them back on.

 
Oh, that's bad! (the Solo pads not suiting the Zoro) I was actually looking forward to having a better fit with alternate earpads ...mmm...  Life!. Thanks for the update Hal.

 

[JamesM]

 
one day on my way home, i was talked into getting a pair of Zoro headphones by a salesperson.
 
indeed after i tried it out, its bass is refined and not dry. for a headset going for less than a hundred bucks, it is a real bargain.

 

[bala]

@sofastreamer As suspected I was sent a regular Zoro! 

 Will be sending these back, but this seems to be the real deal!

 

[sofastreamer]

hifi-passion.de told me, that they are the distributors and the only ones, that sell the real hd in germany at the moment.

 

[bala]

Thanks for that info Sofastreamer, will have a look!

 

[fiction2040]

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one day on my way home, i was talked into getting a pair of Zoro headphones by a salesperson.
 
indeed after i tried it out, its bass is refined and not dry. for a headset going for less than a hundred bucks, it is a real bargain.

Are those the regular Zoro headphones? 

 

[Tom22]

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I've got them here to measure.
 
Haven't opened the box yet, though.

thats fantastic to hear! Tyll, will you also be doing a review on the new HD ones?

 

[Tom22]

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The reviews I have read suggest build quality is about the same but they have more comfortable pads and they sound more refined. cnet has a review on the HD model I believe.

i wonder how much has changed, i read the cnet review as well, it said the sound was more refined, comfortable and better isolation
 
i wonder how thats possible! that makes me even more hopeful for future noontec products.
 
i was gonna get the m-80s( when it comes with the cliq fold hinges) eventually after the zoros but if noontec already upgraded in a year already, i might have to wait a bit longer! their next headphone might surpass the m-80s!! (yea, right, but still)

 

[JamesM]

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Are those the regular Zoro headphones? 

it just comes to my knowledge that the HD model is already out.
 
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i wonder how much has changed, i read the cnet review as well, it said the sound was more refined, comfortable and better isolation
 
i wonder how thats possible! that makes me even more hopeful for future noontec products.
 
i was gonna get the m-80s( when it comes with the cliq fold hinges) eventually after the zoros but if noontec already upgraded in a year already, i might have to wait a bit longer! their next headphone might surpass the m-80s!! (yea, right, but still)

i doubt that it can surpass m-80 for it is only going for fifty something in US dollars in China, where it is genuinely given birth.
 
though i have got to admit its Performance/Cost is undeniably high.

 

[cel4145]

$55 for the HDs, $47 for the regular Zoros on Woot, $5 for shipping regardless of number of pairs: http://tech.woot.com/plus/what-is-noontec

I just ordered the HDs. Looking forward to seeing how they sound

 

[Danan]

Can anyone please describe how good the sound isolation is on the Zoro HD? Are these useful on a plane? I really don't like having to turn up volume to drown out ambient noise...

I am no audio expert but I appreciate when something just sounds good. I currently just have some sub 50$ etymotic in ear headphones which use comply in ear foam tips. I am not crazy about the sound on that but the isolation is alright I guess.

Anyone can compare the Zoro HD to the Incase sonic? The Sonic looks very good and looks like better isolation perhaps but they also look way bigger if I'm correct....

 

[DMax99]

Can someone please compare the HD version to the old standard version? Thanks

 

[cel4145]

The CNET review describes the difference: http://reviews.cnet.com/headphones/noontec-zoro-hd-true/4505-7877_7-35755682.html

 

[Danan]

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The CNET review describes the difference: http://reviews.cnet.com/headphones/noontec-zoro-hd-true/4505-7877_7-35755682.html

 
In the CNET article, it says that they have a better seal, so more noise isolation, than the originals, but I don't really know what that even means in practice......like how much does it actually block....?