chickenmoon
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I believe there is a thread for the newer range of VSonic IEMs including the VS7, that'd be the best place to look I guess.
The Fragrant Zither (TFZ) Reviews and Impressions Thread
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I believe there is a thread for the newer range of VSonic IEMs including the VS7, that'd be the best place to look I guess.
I have 3 different TFZ sets (Series 2, T2 Galaxy, No. 3) and all of them seem to have that boost throughout the mids to lower treble range, which can be a blessing or a curse, depending on your preferences, or in some cases the material you're listening to. If you like very intimate, detailed presentation of vocals, snare hits, horns, etc., it really does the job.
It comes at the expense of a smaller perceived stage in terms of width, and in some exceptional cases with tracks that are particularly busy in that range, it can become overpowering. I was listening to a track this week on the No 3 that had built to a mass of backing female vocals, violins, horns, synths, several electric guitars, and it all just kind of turned into an overwhelming white-out blur. Listening to the same track on the BL03, it all held together very well. Just to point it out again though, I think that song was a particularly exceptional case of this phenomenon.
In general all of my TFZs are very good for when it comes to clarity, depth of sound stage, bass, and layering.
Basically, I agree with this fully, No. 3 is pretty great, and when the source material lines up properly with the No 3's strengths it's astonishingly good, but with the CNT-1 or BL03 I can enjoy them without worrying about that upper mid boost.
It comes at the expense of a smaller perceived stage in terms of width, and in some exceptional cases with tracks that are particularly busy in that range, it can become overpowering. I was listening to a track this week on the No 3 that had built to a mass of backing female vocals, violins, horns, synths, several electric guitars, and it all just kind of turned into an overwhelming white-out blur. Listening to the same track on the BL03, it all held together very well. Just to point it out again though, I think that song was a particularly exceptional case of this phenomenon.
In general all of my TFZs are very good for when it comes to clarity, depth of sound stage, bass, and layering.
Basically, I agree with this fully, No. 3 is pretty great, and when the source material lines up properly with the No 3's strengths it's astonishingly good, but with the CNT-1 or BL03 I can enjoy them without worrying about that upper mid boost.
Ahh, I'm sorry. In youtube, I only found two review of it and unfortunately, it wasn't in English. But I'll link the reviews I found in this site & other website. Spoiler: most of them said the King Pro is a brighter sound IEM of TFZ.
https://www.head-fi.org/showcase/tfz-king-pro.22865/reviews
https://www.google.com/amp/s/audio123reviews.com/2018/02/23/tfz-king-pro/amp/
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I wish I can try out the CNT-1 but seems like the local store here didn't have it. The only way is to buy them from aliexpress...
Just a month or two ago, the CNT1 was being cleared by the aliexpress sellers at $35 USD.
Ebay, penon audio and amazon still sells the CNT1. But since the CNT1 is no longer in production, unfortunately these sellers have jacked up the price of the remaining stock back to its original $95 USD and beyond.
IMHO, if u can get a CNT1 at <$50 USD, it is worth a try. But at the ~$95 USD range there are better IEMs out there for the same price.
Yeah, I think it's good for now since I have the No. 3 already and also, after reading your review, I see that they were almost equal in terms of their character. So yeah
Linsoul, via either their Amazon U.S. or their own website, $49.99 USD
https://www.linsoul.com/products/semkarch?_pos=1&_sid=4d1760f1a&_ss=r
The shipping from U.S to my country might take months to arrive, and I'm not the type of person who's patience enough to wait that long
. So I prefer to find any good IEM that's accessible and available in the local store here. Also, I'm thinking to save up my money first at this moment before upgrading my No. 3.
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SciOC
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Dude... You have no idea how horrible my self control becomes when someone tells me I can have a flavor of the Month Chifi IEM for the lowest price from Amazon with prime shipping. Knowing I can have something here in 2 days just murders my self control...
If I hadn't just checked my tracking to know I literally have 3 pairs arriving Monday from Ali, they'd definitely be on the way right now. And still might be...
Damn bruh, we have something in common xD
LOL and 11/11 is not even here yet. Better watch your wallet!!!
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Big thanks for this!! awesome!
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Have you listened to king pro? it will be usefull comparison between the two!
Sure, your welcome!
warbles
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Heh. Nobody seems willing to say what they really think of Crinacle's VS7 conclusions ?
Now as for the King Pro, that's remained a bit beyond my current budgeting, so no, I have no idea how it would usefully compare... As a matter of fact, I've found myself contemplating instead a pretty good deal on the ever harder to find Exclusive 5, an IEM I have always been curious about...
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