[Dsnuts]

Hey thanks for your impressions on the VSD1 Kamakahah.. I will post that on the front page.
 
In other news. Thanks to fnkcow for finding this.. ATH-CKS1000 won Japan's prestigious VGP (Visual Grand Prix) 2013 Gold Audio Excellence Award under >20,000 yen n <30,000 yen category! http://www.visualgrandprix.com/vgp2013/vgp_p2_12.html
 
The Japanese know whats up.

 

[Grayson73]

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Cons:
High: Has a peak at 4k. Less pronounced and less sibilant than the CKN70. Slightly metallic. 

Interesting that you list the less sibilance as a Con.  I didn't like the CKN70 because they were too sibilant.

 

[Swy05]

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You learn Japanese...

Or use Google Chrome and it translates for you automatically.

Correct me if I'm wrong.  But Amazon Japan doesn't ship earphones outside of Japan right?
 
We would have to use a forwarding service like Tenso right?
 
Ever since Tenso changed their rules about providing ID's with birthday and address I can't sign up.
 
I live outside of the US and my ID for my temporary home abroad, doesn't show my address or birthday.
 
Ughh pain in the ass.

 

[Lifted Andreas]

Correct me if I'm wrong.  But Amazon Japan doesn't ship earphones outside of Japan right?

We would have to use a forwarding service like Tenso right?

Ever since Tenso changed their rules about providing ID's with birthday and address I can't sign up.

I live outside of the US and my ID for my temporary home abroad, doesn't show my address or birthday.

Ughh pain in the ass.

Yes you have to use Tenso.

Any ID will do, as long as it has your name, date of birth and photo on it.

For proof of address you will have to submit another document, like a bank statement for example.

 

[Gee Simpson]

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Yes you have to use Tenso.

Any ID will do, as long as it has your name, date of birth and photo on it.

For proof of address you will have to submit another document, like a bank statement for example.

Yeah, the process is really easy. I sent them my details the other day there and I was accepted the day after.

 

[Gee Simpson]

For anyone who has the CKS1000: Are they a worthy upgrade to the CKN70's? If so, how much of an upgrade is it?

 

[Kamakahah]

Interesting that you list the less sibilance as a Con.  I didn't like the CKN70 because they were too sibilant.

Sorry, that was a 5am morning brain mistake. I'll fix it. Thanks for noticing.

 

[d marc0]

It'll be interesting to see the comparison on these:

• CKS1000
• CKS77x
• DX210

 
If the CKS77x is better than the Basso, I may have to pull the trigger on those and sell the DX210.
I just can't afford the CKS1000 at the moment

 as I have other priorities in my wish list...

 

[Lifted Andreas]

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Yeah, the process is really easy. I sent them my details the other day there and I was accepted the day after.

 
Same here mate.

 
Btw, CKS1000 is better than just about anything else under £200.

 
@waynes will surely confirm that.

 

[quartertone]

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Btw, CKS1000 is better than just about anything else under £200.

 

 
You've heard it?

 

[Lifted Andreas]

You've heard it?

I've heard the praises.

That's all I need.

 

[quartertone]

There's no substitute for first-hand experience when making bold claims like that.

 

[Lifted Andreas]

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There's no substitute for first-hand experience when making bold claims like that.

 
Ok then.
 
I should have said, many CLAIM that its the best sounding IEM under £200.
 
Gawd, you Germans are so clinical and precise. Jeez.

 

[waynes world]

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Same here mate.

 
Btw, CKS1000 is better than just about anything else under £200.

 
@waynes will surely confirm that.

 
 
@Lifted is trying to get me in trouble I see lol!
 
£200 would be $320US, and there are probably more than a few contenders out there for that price. I certainly love my 1K's, and think that they might be as good or better than anything under $200US, and probably do contend with iems costing $200-$300US. Sadly though, my experience with >$100 iem's so far has been limited to the xba3's, gr07be's and 1k's. All I can safely say is that to my ears, the 1k's sound quite amazing 

 

[Lifted Andreas]

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@Lifted is trying to get me in trouble I see lol!

 
Hahha, not at all.
 
I'm sure you can handle yourself.

 
I actually meant $200, not in pounds lol