[cas77]

WA11 topaz + IER-Z1R ?

 

[FangJoker]

WA11 topaz + IER-Z1R ?

I've read that people say that it's good but I still have major doubts about it because of the dac chip used. I rather have a used Hugo 2

 

[PointyFox]

I got a system, I never try any new IEM more than 10 minutes during burn in. I always refer back to the same track for reference.
Overall head-time with IER-Z1R was 8 hours when I first got it.

My brain burns in in like two minutes.

 

[joshnor713]

Has there been comment on how the ier-z1r pairs with mojo?

 

[JayF]

Mine arrived this afternoon. Initial impressions...

-For those who care, the packaging is indeed very nice
-Weight & size is definitely not an issue - very comfortable in my small ears using "ss" tips. More comfortable than HiFiMan RE2000 which is roughly same size
-Hybrid silicone rubber tips provide better seal & fit than the "triple comfort" tips
-As of now it's a bit brighter than I prefer and more so than what I would have expected compared to its full-sized sibling
-Yes, the soundstage is quite wide
-Didn't like it paired with my ZX2, it gets better with WMZ1 and TA-ZH1ES with balanced cable, but in these early stages it's pairing fantastically with my McIntosh MHA100 streaming Tidal

 

[jmills8]

Mine arrived this afternoon. Initial impressions...

-For those who care, the packaging is indeed very nice
-Weight & size is definitely not an issue - very comfortable in my small ears using "ss" tips. More comfortable than HiFiMan RE2000 which is roughly same size
-Hybrid silicone rubber tips provide better seal & fit than the "triple comfort" tips
-As of now it's a bit brighter than I prefer and more so than what I would have expected compared to its full-sized sibling
-Yes, the soundstage is quite wide
-Didn't like it paired with my ZX2, it gets better with WMZ1 and TA-ZH1ES with balanced cable, but in these early stages it's pairing fantastically with my McIntosh MHA100 streaming Tidal

Re2000 aint bright and thin sounding ?

 

[JayF]

Sorry if u misunderstood my post, I didn't mean to imply any comparison between the two other than size and fit.

 

[Dvdlucena]

Yes, I almost invariably will choose a DD over a BA. DDs in general just come across as more natural sounding to me, and honestly not merely for bass, but more so in the treble regions. Take these impressions seriously in as much as you can trust the ephemeral memory of someone having an also ephemeral experience with them in a loud environment. Studies show that our memory is malleable, and that we actually change it every time we revisit it. Nevertheless, enough with the disclaimers! I shall proceed with a stunning recollection.

The clarity on the Sony IER-Z1R (Just love typing that without looking at the keyboard) was superb in so much that I perceived a blackness, or air around the instruments, and you will be able to tell each instrument very distinctly from the others via location/depth and correctness in timbre. I certainly heard more detail and layering in these than I recall hearing with the Shure KSE 1500. This leads me to the next statement. They present details like an electrostatic headphone, way more than you've ever heard, but in an effortless way. You will be able to hear loud and soft sounds within the sound field simultaneously, indicating a high dynamic range, and it's all done without working a sweat. Also critical and important to me is decays. The decays on this IEM are very natural. They are not artificially cut short to sound clean. The Sony doesn't need that trick to sound clear. You will hear the natural progression of a note from it's appearance to disappearance within the blackness. A lot of these aforementioned attributes, I suspect, add up to creating an IEM that impressed me not just for vastness in width and depth of its soundstage, but in it's forward projection, and convincing realism.

Yep, the Sony can be described with the elusive term musical. I heard no muddy bass, nor recessed mids.



I have not heard the Z5s. One nitpick I had with the Sony IEM was that it kept becoming loose in my ears, and I continually had to rotate and twist them for a secure fit. Once in they were comfortable, but with a loose fit the sound lost body and treble became sightly tinny. I think it's because my ears are quite small, and I used them with Medium sized tips, so couldn't properly sit them for too long. I usually wear small for all my IEMs.

This is very interesting to read.. I was wondering how its possible that Shure kse1500 has lesser music details than sony ier... maybe your memory was playing tricks on you? do you have the same impression nowadays? thanks

 

[denis1976]

Does anyone heard the ierz1r paired with the AK sp1000cu?

 

[jmills8]

Does anyone heard the ierz1r paired with the AK sp1000cu?

Yep, but you selling your AK ?

 

[denis1976]

Yep, but you selling your AK ?

The AK or the Sony I didn't decided yet, that's why I am asking it, what was your impression?

 

[jmills8]

The AK or the Sony I didn't decided yet, that's why I am asking it, what was your impression?

Bass nice, fit nice, mids soso, sounded unclear, and treble rounded, not exyended as say the JVC 10000.

 

[denis1976]

Bass nice, fit nice, mids soso, sounded unclear, and treble rounded, not exyended as say the JVC 10000.

but that is your impression the ierz1r with the sp1000cu or your general impression ? Thank you

 

[jmills8]

but that is your impression the ierz1r with the sp1000cu or your general impression ? Thank you

Z1r, Lotoo Touch, Cayin N8 , Hugo 2/Uapp.

 

[gerelmx1986]

Not yet available in Germany yet, went to a. Sony shop in Berlin and none to be seen, yes I saw the DMP-1z, to be big and heavy