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Apr 27, 2022 at 10:59 AM Post #62,477 of 151,533
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Apr 27, 2022 at 11:05 AM Post #62,478 of 151,533
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mochill said:
If you wan to sell for a decent price , I'd take it in the future
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Changed nozzle filters with a different mesh from an IMR set, it's so funny how little details can affect so much sound in iems

Better soundstage, better imaging and tamed highs, bass it's detailed and almost tailored into what I want, I still want to experiment more.

Went with the original mesh before and yeah... Not my thing. Seriously needed to tame the mid highs, highs

About the sale, hehehe I'll hold it for now. Really loved the first ones, kinda want to have both. And if I can tune em a bit, even better
 
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Apr 27, 2022 at 11:17 AM Post #62,480 of 151,533
r31ya said:
ooh, thanks.

Wait there is KZ Official store, which didn't have CRA+,
and there is KZ earphone Franchised store, who have CRA+,
what the hell...
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Considering i'm only able to hear at 13K~14K, i wonder what kind of music it is in 40K region.
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That was the link posted on Facebook a couple of days ago. I thought Tyvan works for KZ but could be wrong.

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Apr 27, 2022 at 12:29 PM Post #62,482 of 151,533
paulwasabii said:
At first listen, not overly harsh as it looks but I think if you love your 6 or 6 Pro, I don't think I would spend the extra money on the Max. A Tanya damper may drop the 2k close to the level of Pro. I thought the dip at 5k may have been a coupler artifact but I get it on other tips as well. I think where 6 was a fun set for $20usd, at nearly $50usd, Max needs to be a bit more refined for other genres outside of electronic.

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That's interesting, I have all three incarnations and find the Max by far the best of the three. I am using my Xduoo X20 and the supplied black medium wide bore tips. The profile is very well balanced with a smooth yet very detailed treble, expressive mids and a powerful bass with excellent rumble. They sound quite similar to the Em Tee 300 but not as bright.
 
Apr 27, 2022 at 5:08 PM Post #62,483 of 151,533
I'd love to see a CRA Bery edition for around 100 bucks.

KZ got a good v-shape target by throwing random darts at a board, they don't need to go back to their generic v-shape roots.

Just refine a bit the treble and you got a potentially solid budget flagship.
 
Apr 27, 2022 at 9:14 PM Post #62,484 of 151,533

My thoughts on the IKKO OH2​

Yet-another-under-$100-IEM. I think that can become a tagline by now. Every week there seems to be three new IEMs released under $100, and all claim to be better than what existed in the past.

Reality is more complicated of course. The IKKO OH2 caught my attention primarily due to the unique design. So I got one in for review.

IKKO nailed the unboxing experience. The box is colorful and comes with extras like a magnetic anime figurine and a fox-themed brooch. Also the mmcx-removal tool (a bit like the Final one) is super-handy. However, the mmcx cable rotates too easily so it's a bit of a pain for me. Also the cable sheathing could be more supple.

The OH2 have a unique shell, with the internal PCB itself being part of the design language. A transparent polycarbonate window is sandwiched between two pieces of anodized aluminum. The sides of the driver and the PCB are visible through the transparent bit. The earpieces are light and very comfortable to wear for long sessions. However, isolation is merely average with the stock silicone tips as seal is an issue.

IKKO chose to use an 8mm “deposited-carbon” diaphragm driver. This usually indicates a carbon-nanotube deposited (via physical vapor-deposition process) PET driver that has higher stiffness than typical PET diaphragms. It's not a novel driver, but should be good enough for the job.

So, about the sound, and this is where I am left unimpressed. General tuning is warm and laid-back. The mid-bass throws a veil across the entire lower-mids region, resulting in a warm but recessed midrange. The lack of treble sparkle or energy further enhances the sense of smoothness, at times at the expense of engagement. Moreover, the driver is not very fast or resolving in the bass region, resulting in a longer decay of bass notes.

The mids are tuned safely, no shoutiness or shrillness here. Male vocals do sound thicker than neutral and at times can feel congested. Finally, the highs are quite rolled-off. Not a very resolving pair of IEMs. Staging is closed-in as a result and imaging is basically left and right. Not much to write home about there.

Overall, for me, the IKKO OH2 don’t stand out, and being average is just not good enough anymore.

Full review: https://www.head-fi.org/showcase/ikko-oh2-opal.25553/review/28406/

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Apr 28, 2022 at 6:08 AM Post #62,485 of 151,533
Apr 28, 2022 at 11:05 PM Post #62,487 of 151,533
cqtek said:
Hello.

Here is my humble opinion about the TFZ T2 Pro.
I hope you like it.

https://www.head-fi.org/showcase/tfz-t2-pro.25677/reviews#review-27830



We continue with the debate...
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I just got a pair of these with the Coco Bluetooth cable. They have a specific mission: allow me to crank movies and games after my wife hits the sack. So far, with no burn in and fresh out of the box they sound really good. They have an unexpectedly large soundstage. I concur with your observation that it lacks depth but the width and height sound above average to me. It’s also interesting that the bass frequency response suggests they’d have a pretty low energy low end compared the the crispy highs, but that isn’t the case at all. The bass is very good on these. Not reference and not bass-head, but skewing closer to the former. It’s big and has impact but it isn’t outsized.

I’ll be interested to hear how these sound after a couple hundred hours. Right now they’re pretty darn impressive.
 
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Apr 29, 2022 at 12:03 AM Post #62,488 of 151,533


Came out 80 seconds ago.
 
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