The discovery thread!

[dweaver]

AHHH darn. Still for $20CAD I think I will let the order stand . They might be a nice beater pair or make a nice gift for someone.

 

[peter123]

LOL I clicked on the link for this and while I was reading I saw this: http://www.amazon.com/KZ-ATE-Balanced-Earphones-Headphone/dp/B00YOVI6UW/ref=pd_sim_sbs_23_7?ie=UTF8&refRID=1CMCV9HCEPJYYXVHQQ5N which I then proceeded to buy. I figure $20CAD to try an unknown hybrid IEM might be fun . Who knows, it might be a diamond in the rough.

If anyone has already tried this one, post some comments for me to read.

As for the headphone originally discussed. I do like the looks of it and the design intrigues me. But aside from getting a loaner pair from the manufacturer to test and review I just can't bring myself to pull the trigger on it. My budget just says no.

There's a whole KZ thread in here, I'm pretty sure Twister6 reviewed them in there.

I'm also quite sure they're single dynamics. I don't care much for them myself but many others seem to enjoy them.

Edit: Damn kids interrupting, I was to slow

 

[ozkan]

I bet they are double dynamic IEM just like IM50/70. 

 

 

[ozkan]

http://www.amazon.com/Earphone-Headphones-Running-Eartips-Microphone/dp/B00Y0F6IBG

 

[Dsnuts]

To the guys that own the Dunu DN2KJs. After the phones are nicely worn in try spiral dots with the short silver spacer. The 3Dness of the earphones expands and the treble is a bit more even. See what you guys think. 
 
If it sounds a bit peaky or bright it could be your source your using. Try this and try that. I like how the spiral dots open up that stage.
 
The biggest surprise to me is how good my old Fiio X3 sounds with the DN2KJs. Warmer sounding dap makes sense.

 

[jant71]

Hey, where's Selenium??

Nobody has bought another ebay CKR LTD yet since the last posts with the pics(keep it up 

till the seller feels the need to have a sale/drops the price!). Still 9 left
 
 
Any discovery thread denizens have a pair of M/L Spiral dots they don't use? Like the spiral dots on my Kanen S30 but the large is a bit big and the M a bit smallish for the shallow fitting IE7 style housing. Nice to have all the sizes anyhow. Shoot me a PM and I'll buy them from ya!
 
 
Also finally finished my mastering of the FXT200. Had to replace the front screens and retune them and fix for odd tip dependency issues I traced back to the secondary front damping screens. Much better with most tips once gone including better L/R balance issue I had with the original screens. Oddly, much better with tips performing like normal and much easier to get the right/left seal than before removing the screens which is odd, I know, but magically much better when they were gone. 
 
I did notice unamped brightness issues w/o the screens when upping the volume. Normal on my Sony S639 since forever. Not an issue on the Xuelin 770C new vers. though maybe the Jazz setting or Jazz with bright HO was a little harsh. So I replaced the screens/filters.
 

 


Still a bit tip dependent with regards source and power. Unamped don't try longer tips as the sound may be small and farther away w/o enough power to push it. Hence the UE tips above with Ostry OS300 filters. Above pic is the clear Grado big bi-flanges which I use with the Xuelin. Those have the red OS200 filters in them.
 
That is the discovery(kinda). Just that while the Ostry OS tuning tips are great tips, they don't fit the biggest bore phones cause the filters take up room. You can pop them out of the size you don't use(w/o damage and can be put back in) and pop them in other tips and join the tuning craze to a degree. Or even supplement; three choices on your T20 not enough for ya? Make some more combinations!

 

[Vain III]

Thanks to Twister & Selenium's reviews I now have the Macaw GT100s coming to me. Managed to keep myself from buying new headphones for so long, but that invisible itch is daunting.

 

[B9Scrambler]

Great work with those FXTs jant. Im definitely going to pick up a pair at some point to compliment the FXH30.

 

[Omark12]

Hey been out of the game for a while. What's the best IEM for EDM right now (up to $200). I need something that I can work out in too. I was thinking the Audio Technica Sport2 but I have more money to spend if I can get something even better.

 

[Selenium]

Sorry about the absent impressions/comparisons of the eBay CKR9LTD guys. :angry_face: I've been having serious woman problems and haven't been able to think about much else. But I have been listening to my CKR9s though, and they are fabulous. Slightly warm and dry in the mids; just enough to sound very realistic to my ears. Not like the VSD5 which is IMO too dry sounding.

If these were an animal, they'd be a silverback gorilla.


Usually docile and gentle, intelligent, but incredibly powerful, fast, and agile. Can go from calm to rocking your world faster than you can say King Kong. The bass is immense, and never, EEEEEEVER, seems to roll off. It does lose a bit of presence as it inches closer towards the midrange, which helps keep the mids just as clear as any other phone I currently have except for the GT100S. Treble has nice sparkle and air, especially higher up, so sibilance is never an issue, yet the presentation is still brightened up some. Speaking of the presentation, these just sound BIG. All the time.

I'd take the chance on them again, that's for damn sure.

 

[Euphonik]

  Hey been out of the game for a while. What's the best IEM for EDM right now (up to $200). I need something that I can work out in too. I was thinking the Audio Technica Sport2 but I have more money to spend if I can get something even better.

 
For gym use I'd highly recommend the Sony MDRAS800AP. Sound quality and fit for these is excellent even if you weren't considering using them specifically for that purpose. I also listen primarily to EDM 

 
 
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00NBMI5X8?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00

 

[B9Scrambler]

   
For gym use I'd highly recommend the Sony MDRAS800AP. Sound quality and fit for these is excellent even if you weren't considering using them specifically for that purpose. I also listen primarily to EDM 

 
 
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00NBMI5X8?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00

FINALLY!!! Someone else who has recommended these. The AS800AP is a great earphone 

 

[peter123]

FINALLY!!! Someone else who has recommended these. The AS800AP is a great earphone 

Lol! I was thinking about you reading that post

 

[B9Scrambler]

Lol! I was thinking about you reading that post

 
Cheers to that. Out of my collection, the only earphones I feel worth hyping are the Sony AS800AP, JVC FXH30 (these especially), and KZ ED10. I'm not much for hyping stuff though given how well that often goes (read, not well). I'll recommend them, but that's it for me.

 

[peter123]

Cheers to that. Out of my collection, the only earphones I feel worth hyping are the Sony AS800AP, JVC FXH30 (these especially), and KZ ED10. I'm not much for hyping stuff though given how well that often goes (read, not well). I'll recommend them, but that's it for me.

And now I feel bad for not owing any of those......