SONY IER-Z1R
Apr 9, 2024 at 12:26 PM Post #15,226 of 15,271
Hmm, could this be a sign that Sony is going to release successors to the IER series, or probably to the Z1R only :thinking:

I updated my post. Sources say no at this point. Once they are gone, they are done. Now this doesn't mean Sony doesnt have something coming. They are infamous about their communication.
 
Apr 9, 2024 at 9:30 PM Post #15,227 of 15,271
I'm surprised with how good this sounds...

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Apr 10, 2024 at 4:34 AM Post #15,229 of 15,271
Apr 10, 2024 at 5:49 AM Post #15,230 of 15,271
The M7, M9 and IER-Z1R are not the perfect IEM for everyone but props to Sony for designing monitors that remains in the conversation after all these years. Yes Sony are an international conglomerate trying to sell you lots of different things, but the Walkman team at the least have been relatively restrained in not releasing new models every year

- P.S. just to clarify, I do not at all begrudge anyone buying whatever they want with their money
 
Apr 10, 2024 at 6:03 AM Post #15,231 of 15,271
The M7, M9 and IER-Z1R are not the perfect IEM for everyone but props to Sony for designing monitors that remains in the conversation after all these years.
It also helps that they don’t literally fall apart unlike most ChiFi IEMs, even those that command inexplicably high prices.
 
Apr 10, 2024 at 9:15 AM Post #15,233 of 15,271
core 23 adds more bass?
Tighter bass, moar~ sub-bass rumble. Liking it so far, and really helps hold the weight of the Z1Rs up by looping them across my spectacle legs as I always do.
 
Apr 17, 2024 at 6:58 PM Post #15,235 of 15,271
Tighter bass, moar~ sub-bass rumble. Liking it so far, and really helps hold the weight of the Z1Rs up by looping them across my spectacle legs as I always do.
Looping around the eyeglass legs, what a brilliant idea, how come I never thought of this!
 
Apr 18, 2024 at 3:57 AM Post #15,237 of 15,271
Do the BA mids on the Z1R sound similar to the M9? M9 was always on my radar as an Andromeda owner, but dynamic drivers consumed my cash.
No, they are completely different in the mids, the mids on the M9 are closer to your face with bigger image, more impactful and detailed. On the other hand, the mids on the Z1R are pushed back behind the bass and treble, they sound distant, thin and recessed. With that said, it depends on the listeners' taste, despite the more subdued mids, it could be considered as a feature that helps the soundstage of the Z1R sound grander and deeper instead of a more intimate presentation of the M9.
 
Apr 18, 2024 at 2:00 PM Post #15,238 of 15,271
...then one day you turn on the H7, connect it to the IER-Z1R... the world turns off and the music turns on...

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Apr 18, 2024 at 2:04 PM Post #15,240 of 15,271
does worth upgrade cable on z1r or they not affect sound as it not sensitive?
After trying many cables on the IER-Z1R I finally put the stock one back.
 

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