BananaOoyoo
1000+ Head-Fier
Is it just me or those Z1R are pretty big in the sense deep so probably protruding a lot?
They do look pretty big. I'm excited to try them when they're available in stores, but I doubt they'll fit my ears well...
Is it just me or those Z1R are pretty big in the sense deep so probably protruding a lot?
Ugh, another hybrid. Was hoping Sony would go for the elusive TOTL single DD, given their success with the EX1000.
The engineer who designed EX1000 is now making Sony's customs Just ear, for the reason that the EX1000 was his peak in universal single DD IEM and he can't think of any way to better it without making an even bigger driver than the one in EX1000, so even for the Just ear originally he attempted to go for a bigger DD than the EX1000 but he ended up reversing that approach by using a slightly smaller DD and stick a BA in there to make it a hybrid as he can't figure out a way to put a giant DD in a comfortable form factor. Single DD design has hit the physical limit ceiling, so going hybrid is the only current way unless there is major DD break through.
Even then the composition of the IER-Z1R (er can't they use a different name) is interesting as it's a dual dynamic + 1 BA setup. The 12mm full range DD + 1 BA for treble is very similar to JE, but the 5mm DD for high frequency range is completely new, even as a JE owner I think it is plenty interesting.
The engineer who designed EX1000 is now making Sony's customs Just ear, for the reason that the EX1000 was his peak in universal single DD IEM and he can't think of any way to better it without making an even bigger driver than the one in EX1000, so even for the Just ear originally he attempted to go for a bigger DD than the EX1000 but he ended up reversing that approach by using a slightly smaller DD and stick a BA in there to make it a hybrid as he can't figure out a way to put a giant DD in a comfortable form factor. Single DD design has hit the physical limit ceiling, so going hybrid is the only current way unless there is major DD break through.
Even then the composition of the IER-Z1R (er can't they use a different name) is interesting as it's a dual dynamic + 1 BA setup. The 12mm full range DD + 1 BA for treble is very similar to JE, but the 5mm DD for high frequency range is completely new, even as a JE owner I think it is plenty interesting.
So the only way to get rid of that nasty peak would be to have a bigger driver? Anyway, interesting insight.
BTW, I am glad I did not order the just ears... They do not compare to either Z1R or M9.