[Kunlun]

Can anyone proficient in both korean and reading the graphs please shed some light??

I can't help with the korean, but this is a good frequency response. The mids are elevated in the vocal range, where the human ear focuses its attention. Elevated subbass sounds more natural as well. The dip in the lower treble is where there is a natural resonance spike in a human ear canal plugged by an earphone. Notice how the graph stops being graduated at 10khz? That's because this sort of measurement isn't accurate after 10khz. So, the drop is likely a measurement artifact.

Sony knows what it's doing.

 

[BlinkST]

I keep coming back ,sorry.

But any reviews on A1,2,3?

 
 

A few impressions.
http://www.head-fi.org/t/733404/sonys-new-2014-flagship-iem-xba-z5/75#post_10895797
http://www.head-fi.org/t/733404/sonys-new-2014-flagship-iem-xba-z5/300#post_11005873

 

[Inks]

I keep coming back ,sorry.

But any reviews on A1,2,3?

(Sorry wrong quote, this is in regard to the graph inquiry)

Those graphs show bloated bass, and a sibilant peak. For the peak it may be reduced via insertion so that's not definite. There is a lack of treble extension and I doubt that will change with insetion, Think it's worse than H3 in this regard. Distortion is somewhat high but hard to tell if it's audible as this method of measurement exaggerates the volume levels to expose it. EX1000 though has a lot less distortion.

 

[sardar17]

(Sorry wrong quote, this is in regard to the graph inquiry)

Those graphs show bloated bass, and a sibilant peak. For the peak it may be reduced via insertion so that's not definite. There is a lack of treble extension and I doubt that will change with insetion, Think it's worse than H3 in this regard. Distortion is somewhat high but hard to tell if it's audible as this method of measurement exaggerates the volume levels to expose it. EX1000 though has a lot less distortion.

http://www.innerfidelity.com/images/SonyMDREX1000.pdf
 
Yeah ex1000 looks way more flat.
Funny in the graph itself there is classic v-shape in z5.

 

[james444]

H3 vs. Z5: click on the first graph, then click right and left arrows to see the difference.
 

 

[sardar17]

  H3 vs. Z5: click on the first graph, then click right and left arrows to see the difference.
 

 
Is z5 more v shaped??
 
Both treble peak at 10 k and bass are more than h3

.I must admit i don't know much.

 

[mochill]

Looks slightly less

 

[warrior1975]

I'll wait until I hear them to pass judgment. I have some faith in Sony. Hopefully, I'm correct.

 

[HiFiGuy528]

finally got my Z7 & Z5.  Enjoying the Z5 right now.  Disappointed by the cable.  The prepro I tried had the same cable as H3.  I have two H3 so I guess I'll swap the cable.    Unboxing video to come.  
 

 

[M-13]

Do you still consider them better than the k3003?

 

[xedjflowx]

Do you still consider them better than the k3003?

+1 .. tis the woo audio guy. would love to hear what he thinks after a longer audition

 

[mark9104]

 Originally Posted by joey99 /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  I also have the same impression as BRCMRGN with the IE800 compared to the H3. It just sounds too thin for me on vocals .. I love the H3 much much more .. my IE800 are also going up for sale as well.
 
My IE800 sounded fairly good on my iphone4 but on the iphone6 it sounds really bad as it takes out the mids even more but H3 sound marvelous on it for some reason.
 
Can't wait till December to get the Z5 in Hong Kong. Now I want to paint my H3 semi-gloss black

Joey I saw the whole lines in stores already in HK (was in computer mall in Wan Chai), you might want to check them out

 

[mark9104]

  H3 vs. Z5: click on the first graph, then click right and left arrows to see the difference.
 

That basically it. I am going for 7550/1000 instead of this.
 
It kinda confirmed my short experience with it, I found the bass too much, although it sound more control than H3 it is still too much for me.
 
http://www.head-fi.org/t/608553/review-comparison-two-flagships-pass-in-the-night-sony-xba-4-review-vs-the-mdr-ex1000-updated-with-7550-and-xba-40/135
 
I kinda prefer a more natural approach

 

[TheBoss]

  finally got my Z7 & Z5.  Enjoying the Z5 right now.  Disappointed by the cable.  The prepro I tried had the same cable as H3.  I have two H3 so I guess I'll swap the cable.    Unboxing video to come.  

 
 
Is it safe to assume the Z5's bass does not "leak" to mids like its headphone cousin Z7?
 
...and is tghe Z5's sound quality right up there with other high-end iem's such as  high-end hybrids,  JH-Roxanne, Shure 846, Senn ie800 and JVC "woodies" ?

 

[xedjflowx]

   
 
Is it safe to assume the Z5's bass does not "leak" to mids like its headphone cousin Z7?
 
...and is tghe Z5's sound quality right up there with other high-end iem's such as  high-end hybrids,  JH-Roxanne, Shure 846, Senn ie800 and JVC "woodies" ?

these are the questions we've all been wondering. is it hype, or is it truth? are the sonys that good ?
 
EDIT: most importantly, are they $700 good?