golov17
Headphoneus Supremus
Well, you're the first, congratulations.
I remember when I bought Blox BE3mk1, BE5 and BE7mk1. I immediately fell in love with BE5 and BE3 and failed to assess the BE7. So I took them away in the closet and did not take them to his work somewhere half a year or more .. Since the conditions for listening to me more convenient for my work. One day, I took BE7 and began to use them with my smartphone Meizu, and wow, I still do not understand why I did not immediately distinguish them from all my Blox earbuds. Now I can clearly hear the benefits BE7 resolve, clarity and speed of sound over the BE 3,5. So, everything flows, everything changes, IMHO. Do not jump to conclusions about the VE. It is remarkable among the best earbuds.
Oh no, no conclusions have been jumped to. I assure you of this. I was ecstatic to receive these. I was pretty much met with immediate disappointment right off the bat. Figured I'd give them a chance and, because of needed to get used to new sound, spent a good time with both over the past couple days. What I hear and how I describe them is correct.
But again, this is basing them off what I have to compare them too. If you haven't heard the E100 you need to.
If I were to compare them based on their own merits without comparing them I'd still say the Asura is over all recessed with a more forward bass and mid than the Zen. The Zen lacks bass and mids in comparison but is more bright and lively. Either one isn't a bad earbud...just not as good as what I currently own. To my ears of course though. I have no way of knowing how your hardware changes their sound or how your ears work so it's possible you are hearing them better than I am.
I can only judge based on what I have and hear though and feel that I'm pretty accurate in my descriptions. What part do you disagree with in my impressions?
Yeah, fit is a big problem. I'm just lucky enough to have a good one I suppose because I love the E100. Have two other pair just in case! I can't believe it really. Went from $1,200 CIEM's to $12 buds and found my end game. Well, for the time being that is. These have certainly made me give up the hunt.
I do have the baldoors and have been using them for the past 2 weeks. They are great sounding buds but so far they have had 2 major issues for me:
- treble is harsh and it makes my ears ring after using
- some of the worst driver flex i have heard but for the price i paid i can't expect much more
I have had the Ex1000 very recently, and I let them go as I couldn't justify owning them financially, but imo the e100 are not as good as the ex1000 (then again the price difference is a lot, but imo soundwise its not a fair comparison). The ex1000 soundstage is breathtaking and has really sweet vocals and was more comfortable for me but again ymmw
I have yet to hear the Zens so I will reserve my judgement, but from what I have gathered reading peoples impressions and talking to mochill on and off everyday basically, they really are something unique and I plan to go in with an open mind and give them a fair shake as it were I will be getting a review unit soon enough and plan to really put it through its paces sonically speaking. If they really are all that they are cracked up to be, gonna do my part to spread the word! I actually have the baldoors in my ear as I speak and I am really starting to like the earbud form factor. I hated the ones that came with my phones over the ears but the baldoors convinced me to give ear buds a shot. There is a really strong possibility of me adding the Zens and maybe one of the amps mentioned by lee earlier.
These are initial impressions right? I look forward to your detailed write up with comprehensive comparisons with other iems to get a better idea how they sound to you I am not discounting your impressions and its good to get a whole group of reviews so
Consider yourself lucky! Upgraditis is a bitch and I am glad that you found something that really vibes well with ur preferences
Anways since its a VE thread after all I was wondering something. Seeing as how I only have two other earbuds to compare the Zens against, would itl be fair to compare the zens against IEMS or its better to have ear bud against ear bud?
E100 I have a long time, they are very uncomfortable for my ears but with an interesting sound. And they justify their price. And I will not recommend them to all, as they are not for all ears will be placed correctly so that people can assess their signature sound for little money. http://www.head-fi.org/t/727309/high-end-earbuds-dasetn-tingo-blox-yuin-etc-and-earbud-gear-discussion-impressions-thread/690#post_11507376
Thanks a lot for standing up for my gears, but It is really OK, people have their rights to like or dislike something, I haven not heard or heard of his gears( e100, imamp ).
But it is fair to say people will always prefer cheaper gear if they found them similar in sound, which I think is actually a blessing.
But for me, head-fi or Hi-Fi in general is about pushing it to the next limit, it is definitely not for every one,
that's why I think our new monk will be more important to most head-fiers than Zen.
@AndroidVageta Thanks for joining our little tour and the honest feedback, I wish I had included some kind of amp that I know will sound right in this tour, but I didn't think that far ahead, though we are totally working on them now, lol
This sounds like a fit issue. I get pretty harsh treble when I'm not wearing them "correctly", so to speak. Even wearing them as you normally would earbuds they sound, well, kind of crap. Hollow, tiny, lacking, shrill.
Oh yes, impressions purely...though I've probably written half the review in impressions alone haha! But yes, no bias here, no judgment before receiving them or anything like that. I actually didn't read jack squat about these prior to getting them. All I knew is that they were more expensive earbuds than the E100, that there was a tour starting, and that was enough for me to want to try them. But, again, the E100 to my ears are just that good.
Have you tried them with the donut foam on with the driver facing forward in your ear (so that they're basically sideways?). Like this picture:
This is what did it for me. Any other way other than this specific way with the specific foam messes the sound up in some way.
Oh, believe me, seriously, I am relieved. I've gone through I swear 20+ IEM's, headphones, CIEM's...you name it. And that was just in the past year alone. I'm glad that I finally have something I can put in my ears and just know...yep...I'm good to go!
Interesting question. I'll be comparing them to the E100 which is a bud. However, sound is sound. I mean, comparing them to the E100 is quite the feat considering many people don't hear the E100 as I do. So who is to say that's a fair comparison? My only other experience with buds was the Zune bud and that was basically garbage...no matter how I wore them.
What are you currently using as your daily driver?
Also, if you ever decide to ditch the E100 let me know...I want them. Not just as a back up but to see if there is a possible driver change considering the over all differences in reviews and impressions.
WHEW...wall of text!
Hmm...and you are using the foams? I have to or else the bass sounds a little metallic and the highs tame a little more. How do they sound if you press on them and create more of a seal? Just more curious in general to see if you can get what I'm hearing. I'm really suspecting driver differences here with all the reviews I've read...
And I didn't mean to imply that you were implying I was being bias haha! I was just saying that more as a "just sayin" type thing. In other words, I had no preconceived notions.
I'd love the hear the Z5's too. Had the H3's a couple months back and while I enjoyed the bass the mids and highs were much too recessed for my liking...something I hear the Z5's greatly improve on!
Zen sideways doesn't help in my listenings. Seals off the ports. I do find it odd though that I have to wear the E100's sideways but with the VE's I don't. Hmm...