Hey guys!
I own a pair of Sennheiser IE80. Friend bought KZ ZSX and I tried them, just to be amazed at how 7 times cheaper iems almost match mine and even surpass them in some aspects. ZSX sounded clearer, more detailed and precise, and bass even tho described as "boomy" and "veiled" was more controlled with less bleed to mids than my IE80.
They have their own flaws tho. IE80 sounds more natural, with less piercing highs and vocals were more natural and lifelike, ZSX also had mids a bit too far back for my taste. Also that sub-bass "feel", that lowest possible slam was better with IE80.
Anyways, ZSX isn't worthy replacement for my IE80 but it could be a nice sidegrade for certain music. However, I've started to read about Chi-Fi in general and saw that CCA C12 is basically same config as ZSX just with a bit more natural and less piercing highs and slightly more forward mids and it might be actually a direct upgrade to my IE80. Then I've read about Blon BL-03, and TRN V90, and so on... Now I can't decide which to buy.
TLDR:
Have you heard Sennheiser IE8 / IE80 / IE80s and any of the following chi-fi models:
I own a pair of Sennheiser IE80. Friend bought KZ ZSX and I tried them, just to be amazed at how 7 times cheaper iems almost match mine and even surpass them in some aspects. ZSX sounded clearer, more detailed and precise, and bass even tho described as "boomy" and "veiled" was more controlled with less bleed to mids than my IE80.
They have their own flaws tho. IE80 sounds more natural, with less piercing highs and vocals were more natural and lifelike, ZSX also had mids a bit too far back for my taste. Also that sub-bass "feel", that lowest possible slam was better with IE80.
Anyways, ZSX isn't worthy replacement for my IE80 but it could be a nice sidegrade for certain music. However, I've started to read about Chi-Fi in general and saw that CCA C12 is basically same config as ZSX just with a bit more natural and less piercing highs and slightly more forward mids and it might be actually a direct upgrade to my IE80. Then I've read about Blon BL-03, and TRN V90, and so on... Now I can't decide which to buy.
TLDR:
Have you heard Sennheiser IE8 / IE80 / IE80s and any of the following chi-fi models:
- Blon BL03
- TRN V90
- CCA C12
- GuideRay GR-i
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