Hey AudioDHD
so you would say that the shozy zero is still a better choice than pros yeah?
thanks
My source is somewhat limited to a Note 4 using Neutron player which I highly recommend for anyone using Android with stock music player. The
Shozys cost double the Pros for me so it depends on budget and sound preference, find the Pros more brighter cleaner sound with emphasis in presence on mids and treble with a decent open airy soundstage which adds to the charm of their lightness. I find them very pleasant on the ears for extended listening being small and comfortable so you become less conscious of things in your earholes and more focused on just the sound! IMO they offer ridiculous value if
bright light and clear with decent detail and a dash of sub bass is your sound preference and can reward further with a good tinker (upgraded cable , largest wide nozzle silicons you can fit in your ears , shallow insertion for added bass) then they get better and better and likely even more so if you have a better source.
The Shozys Zeros dig deeper offering a more rounded warmer sound with emphasis towards richer fuller sounding bass and thicker mids, with slight sparkle and extension in a more laid back treble, there is nothing I can really pick on about them.. my ears think they are the more musical with sweet sounding of the two. There's a quality to the Bass with good separation of the mids and clarity with enough detail going into the upper frequencies to satisfy without being fatiguing at all, soundstage is average compared to the IE80s but just right for a tiny package. They are the smallest lightest and most comfortable IEMs out of the 10 or so in this collection so far and like the Pros your focused on the sound and not whats sitting on your ears, and the sound impression is big for something so small.
In short they offer completely different signatures
bright and light and clear with detachable cord versus warm balanced and musical, the star of the show being an unbloated enjoyable deeper reaching and fuller base but with non detachable cord prone to tangle.Find Microphonics to not be an issue with either. The Pros cost pretty half that of the Zeros. To my ears the Zeros offer another tier of sound which I find a more satisfying flavor, bear in mind the Zeros could be my current favorites because I've come from Fidue A83 then 808s which offer totally different signatures. The IE80s are the closest I have to the Zeros and offer greater soundstage and more extension and sparkle in the treble but thats about it, Id pick the fuller more balanced flavor that is Zeros over them which makes me feel a bit foolish paying 8 times more for the IE80s.
Just Like the Pros the sound quality on offer here is miles above their asking price when compared to Western prices for similar sound quality. In fact the asking price has nothing to do with the quality of sound on offer from either.
hope these impressions are helpful .
