Majin
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You made me so curious... Can't wait for them to arrive!
I will also order them during the 11.11 sale maybe pick up havi as well.
You made me so curious... Can't wait for them to arrive!
Ended up purchasing the ZST and XE800 on 11.11! Curious to see how the ZST compares to the ZS1, and how the $18AUD "100% Original Authentic" XE800 compares to my 2 year old XE800 xD
EDIT: wrong thread. ATR also on the way from Gearbest!
I would like to know that too, how it compares to the old/expensive ones...btw I got the movable nozzle one too and it was crap. http://www.head-fi.org/t/726119/review-vivo-xplay-3s-xe800-mobile-audio-perfection/540#post_12946814
just received more Vivo XE800s, from
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/NEW-Original-VIVO-XE800-High-definition-moveable-Hifi-Sound-system-in-ear-earphone-with-mic-Voice/32742243420.html
$13.85 now, as legit as the other good ones.
"PenonAudio" is selling the XE800 for $24.90 on eBay. I have no way of verifying that this is the real PenonAudio.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/VIVO-XE800-High-Fidelity-Audiophile-Dynamic-Driver-Inner-Ear-Earphone-With-Mic/272390940429
These are $99 at their store.
http://penonaudio.com/index.php?route=product/search&search=xe800
It sucks to see how the seller handled your order... I actually read your post on reddit shortly before 11.11 so I purchased from a different store, but I'll still see how my $18AUD XE800 compares with my original pair ($50USD from Taobao).
Yesterday, I had a bit of fun with the Vibro Veritas and made a few measurements. The chart below contains the XE800, GR07BE, VSD3 and AN16. Try and guess which one is which, it's quite easy
EDIT: I should've changed one of the colours to light blue or something; the one with the weird 1khz response is the one without the 6-7khz peak. The yellow and grey lines can be a little hard to tell apart, sorry about that!
Red: VSonic GR07 Bass Edition
Yellow: VSonic AN16 (it's the one with the weird 1khz response, without the 6-7khz peak)
Grey: Vivo XE800 (less bass with a small 2khz bump, making it a bit more shouty/sibilant)
Green: Vsonic VSD3 (less mids, giving it a bassy signature)
If these are actually legit xe800s, this is the best deal i've ever come across concerning iems. Since i happen to own an original pair of these, i've ordered a couple of those newer ones to compare. Shipping should take a while but i will post impressions when they reach me. Too bad my second gr07ce (third gr07 overall) has recently stopped working.
I am inclined to think the cheap ones off Aliexpress are real, I have 2 samples from 2 different sellers, and they are on par in terms of excellent channel matching, low distortion, and generally similar neutral but bass light sound signature. The tuning makes them feel rather reserved, and I can see how many are not immediately wowed by them. Personally I would ramp the xe800s up a bit under 100hz for a more balanced sound.
I am inclined to think the cheap ones off Aliexpress are real, I have 2 samples from 2 different sellers, and they are on par in terms of excellent channel matching, low distortion, and generally similar neutral but bass light sound signature. The tuning makes them feel rather reserved, and I can see how many are not immediately wowed by them. Personally I would ramp the xe800s up a bit under 100hz for a more balanced sound.
If these batches are indeed original pairs, then Vivo has re-tuned their sound by making the back vents smaller. My own pair which was part of the first ever batch of XE800s had more bass (especially midbass) than a GR07 mk2 or CE. The only way i could make it sound like @ayao 's graphs was to block the back vents with something.