My Mini Review of the Shozy 1.4 and my comparisons w the Fiio FH7 and Shuor tape and my memory of the Rai penta
I paid $200 for the shozy 1.4 but I know many paid $150 on drop. FH7 was $450, Tape $130 and Penta $1100 (ouch)
The shozy are lite, small and the case is functional and the cable is usable. The FH7 is big, heavy and bulky, the shuoer are similar size but a non traditional shape which may feel like a smaller andromada in th ear, and the Penta are small and unbelievably well made and beautiful (should be for the price). The penta case while nicer than the 1.4, is an odd shape and didnt hold my fiio m6.
Sound wise the 1.4 have the deepest and most impactful bass. The penta are at the bottom of the category and are so neutral they sound boring. The Tapes are second on my favorite list for bass and then the Fiio.
Mids are boosted on the FH7 alot and make them sound a bit odd compared to the others. The Penta mids do sound very nice and more natural. The Tapes are middle of the road and fit within the lows and highs nicely. The 1.4 seem to have nice mids, and may actually be very neutral in that they dont bring any attention to them. I will say on certain songs like Monday morning by FWM and come together by beatles, the impact of the heavy bass in these songs were a bit much on the 1.4 and bled into the mids unlike the other 3. But as far as my favorite for bass its the 1.4. Just sounds good, elevated, but not sloppy. The mids on the Penta are fantastic but the bass is so non existent it isnt my thing. The FH7 bass is more balanced but the mids are too in your face. The shuoer are a bit behind in the mids, they are good but when I AB them with the others I feel they are lacking a little
Now the highs. The shuoer is my least favorite as i think it is not as detailed. High hats seem to be muted, this is in comparison to the others. When all i was listening to was the Shuoers i never realized it. The Penta highs are even worse. So rolled off to not offend they are boring. The FH7 have nice sparkly highs that extend over from their in your face mids. The Shozy highs are very nice. They have a sparkle to them and are never ever peaky or shrill. I will say that the shozy do not do well when over powered. W a balanced connection on my AK sr15 they seem great until i turn the volume up and they are less pleasant.
In the end for the price (if you paid $150) I would take the shozy. I keep the Tapes, but the cable is terrible and i just dont see me using them if i have the 1.4's. The Penta were sent back, the FH7 were sold.
Might sell the Tapes but for the $130 they are still very good.
I paid the full$200 and dont regret it. Yes I wish I paid the $150, but then again linsol sent them to me 3 weeks ago so ive been enjoying them rather than waiting 2 months.
Hope this helps anyone on the fence
Mostly with Bob Dylan, Tom Petty, Neal Young, Dave mathews in terms of testing. Some Rand B like Angie Stone, but mostly old rock. All sounded very good to me. Ive used the 1.4 due to ability and size in place of my Pioneer SE mOnitor 5's over ears. They still rule but I look like an Ass wearing those in public! lol
Yea, a lot of it is definitely baked into the recordings, that's why I'm trying to find something that does a better job of handling certain records in comparison to my DM6s so my ears don't start bleeding from the piercing vocals 
(Dre's Compton album is awful in this regard, especially "Medicine Man." It's almost embarrassing considering his pedigree). Trying to find that balance of good, clean sound without sacrificing too much in terms of micro-details. My T2s almost hit the sweet spot, but they've never been extremely comfortable fit-wise for long periods. I'll probably lurk in this thread and see what happens with the 1.4, might end up biting on the 1.1 just to check myself. Thanks again.
