jmills8
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A very good question , a cable can make this iem sound as good as the stock cable , sound better than the stock cable , or worse than the stock cable.
SONY IER-Z1R
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I am using the Dita Oslo with interchangeable 2.5/3.5/4.4mm terminations. Great convenience as I rotate between DX229, Kann Cube & TA-ZH1ES.
To me, the Dita provided sharper vocals and better depth & layering. Not huge improvements but in the range of 10-15%.
I am using the Dita Oslo with interchangeable 2.5/3.5/4.4mm terminations. Great convenience as I rotate between DX229, Kann Cube & TA-ZH1ES.
To me, the Dita provided sharper vocals and better depth & layering. Not huge improvements but in the range of 10-15%.
Why not 20%?
Its just a best estimation and what I am trying to say is that there is a slight improvement from stock to my ears.
To someone else, it may be 0% or 30%. Everyone hears things differently. Best is to go audit if there is an opportunity.
I did, I bought and I am enjoying it.
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did you have a chance to compare to Dunu Hulk which has similar adapter feature. just curious what is the difference in sound.
Sorry, did not manage to audit the Dunu. Furthermore, the improvements I hear may not be the same as what you will hear.
The housing on the MMCX terminal housing on the Dunu looks pretty thick and may not fit the Z1R as the the Z1R has a recessed MMCX housing. Best to try the actual item as I may be wrong. Just judging based on the pics.
what initially got my attention for the Dita's was that it had interchangeable terminals and the silver MMCX housing complimented the looks of the Z1R; plus the fit was very good as well.
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stefzulj
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I am using the Dita Oslo with interchangeable 2.5/3.5/4.4mm terminations. Great convenience as I rotate between DX229, Kann Cube & TA-ZH1ES.
To me, the Dita provided sharper vocals and better depth & layering. Not huge improvements but in the range of 10-15%.
How is it removing the Oslo? I've seen that some people have had a difficult time with third party cables on the Z1R and I've had a bad MMCX experience with another IEM in the past that I'd rather not relive.
MidFiMoney
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I can definitely see the Solaris and Z1R coexisting alongside each other. Unfortunately, I didn’t own them at the same time. Both are excellent IEMs but from memory I think I’m all set with the Z1R!
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I would also like to switch between 4.4 and 2.5 on the fly without disconnecting the MMCX connector on a regular basis; what options do I have apart from buying some stupidly expensive aftermarket cable? Can someone recommend an adapter of some sort? Or is that generally frowned upon as affecting sound quality negatively?
I interchange the Oslo between the Z1R & IER-M9 and have not experienced any issues. Disconnecting the MMCX terminals has been pretty straight forward on both IEMs.
Lachlan posted an impression of the Z1R for his workplace, AU Minidisc channel
4K closeups IER Z1R goodness.
Has very brief comparison (less than 4min video) with Andromeda/S, Solaris, U12T, Khan, and Valkyrie.... Ah the luxury of being a crew of a headphone store.
TLDW: He bought one for himself.
Nuclear reactor material is in your ears
4K closeups IER Z1R goodness.
Has very brief comparison (less than 4min video) with Andromeda/S, Solaris, U12T, Khan, and Valkyrie.... Ah the luxury of being a crew of a headphone store.
TLDW: He bought one for himself.
Nuclear reactor material is in your ears
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Id rather delete this 
should've guessed that a rush of traffic in a relatively short time is probs from people arguing.
should've guessed that a rush of traffic in a relatively short time is probs from people arguing.
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Vitaly2017
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Lachlan posted an impression of the Z1R for his workplace, AU Minidisc channel
4K closeups IER Z1R goodness.
Has very brief comparison (less than 4min video) with Andromeda/S, Solaris, U12T, Khan, and Valkyrie.... Ah the luxury of being a crew of a headphone store.
TLDW: He bought one for himself.
Nuclear reactor material is in your ears
Oh I totaly agree with the reviewer, ier-z1r is very good, at some point I was about to get the Valkyries but went with sony and probably did a good move since valk is to bright. Love the fact that the z1r is 40 ohm you can hook it to anything and no hiss
plus it acts it self as a headphone and not an iem hehe
I use an adapter when I connect to a 3.5mm jack on my Hugo, with no discernible negative effect. They do affect the ergonomics, as it adds another connector barrel to your cable, but soundwise, no problem to my ears. If you're talking about using your Z1R cable, you probably have to use a pigtail adapter; I've not ever found a hypershort adapter plug that goes from 4.4mm female to 2.5mm male. IMO.
GiullianSN
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This is the one I have.4.4 to 2.5 and 3.5mm.I use an adapter when I connect to a 3.5mm jack on my Hugo, with no discernible negative effect. They do affect the ergonomics, as it adds another connector barrel to your cable, but soundwise, no problem to my ears. If you're talking about using your Z1R cable, you probably have to use a pigtail adapter; I've not ever found a hypershort adapter plug that goes from 4.4mm female to 2.5mm male. IMO.
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