[daveyostrow]

But then again, tiny scratches does not show on the A3 ;-P

Ya, they pretty much do. Scratches take off the paint.

 

[Wiz33]

Ya, they pretty much do. Scratches take off the paint.

I guess I don't see them on my A3 and Z5 since I almost always put them back in the case after every use.

 

[mw7485]

Mind sharing the steps behind that? I wouldn't trust myself to reverse engineer the process.

At a guess Jewellers rouge?

 

[zaim]

I've still got my z5's, had them for 3 years and still amazed at how good they sound.

Just ordered the muc-m2bt1 Bluetooth receiver for convenience, hopefully I can use ldac when Android Oreo hits the Note 8

 

[Wiz33]

I've still got my z5's, had them for 3 years and still amazed at how good they sound.

Just ordered the muc-m2bt1 Bluetooth receiver for convenience, hopefully I can use ldac when Android Oreo hits the Note 8

You may find the MUC-M2BT1 a bit lacking in power to drive the Z5, I ended up using it to drive the XBA-N3 which is easier to drive and more compact to carry while you're on the go.

 

[zaim]

You may find the MUC-M2BT1 a bit lacking in power to drive the Z5, I ended up using it to drive the XBA-N3 which is easier to drive and more compact to carry while you're on the go.

Ah right, unfortunately this is the only Bluetooth option I have, I'll give it ago and see what it's like, I used to have the original Bluetooth adapter Sony released and was happy with the sound, but yeah will know more once I've tested the new one.

 

[Gosod]

I see these headphones still have fans.

 

[gerelmx1986]

My MUC balanced 4.4mm cables still doesn't arrive arrghhh Free shipping (but slow).

Sanding XBA-A3 won't be a too wise idea as they're plastic not metal like Z5

 

[Bshah]

I got a nearly new set from @soundblast75 . The default Sony hybrid ear tips were a bit itchy so I swappd them for ear tips I got with some very high IEMs from HTC with the One M8. OMG it transformed the sound. Much better balance across frequencies. I'll see what happens when the Kimber balanced cable arrives next week. Using the Z5s with the Sony NW-Z300.

 

[lesale08]

Just polish it after a while, IMO looks even better.

Woah looks great. Interested as well how this was

 

[gerelmx1986]

y am still wondering how this paint removal was done

 

[productred]

y am still wondering how this paint removal was done

Me too, @haoyuan mind sharing the steps? Please?

 

[zaim]

Ah right, unfortunately this is the only Bluetooth option I have, I'll give it ago and see what it's like, I used to have the original Bluetooth adapter Sony released and was happy with the sound, but yeah will know more once I've tested the new one.

Just a quick update to this, mine arrived last week and I have to say I'm very impressed, I haven't really noticed a difference in sound quality whilst using Spotify or even Tidal, I haven't tried high res tracks just yet so maybe there will be a difference?

Glad I made the investment as it's so much more convenient, now I can rest assured knowing I won't snap the headphone jack in my Note 8 lol.

I'm very interested to see how LDAC works when Oreo hits my phone.

 

[Wiz33]

Just a quick update to this, mine arrived last week and I have to say I'm very impressed, I haven't really noticed a difference in sound quality whilst using Spotify or even Tidal, I haven't tried high res tracks just yet so maybe there will be a difference?

Glad I made the investment as it's so much more convenient, now I can rest assured knowing I won't snap the headphone jack in my Note 8 lol.

I'm very interested to see how LDAC works when Oreo hits my phone.

The mostly noticeable is that the Bass is a bit muddy/loose as compared to running it wired on a good DAC/AMP. If you've been using it on a Note 8 wired, you're missing out on what the Z5 can really do. Smart phone just does not do the Z5 justice. I moved all my music onto a NW-A35 while i'm out and about, it's relatively cheap and you get LDAC.

 

[wilson289296]

@haoyuan bumping for the steps? I'm really eager to get rid of the existing spotty black and grey.