golov17
Headphoneus Supremus
Big Good DAC/AMP..
Why do you still have not bought a Zen ??
Why do you still have not bought a Zen ??
Monk $5, Asura about $50
Why is the Monk so cheap? Like $5? really? How can you make a $5 earbuds and still sound good? I don't get it.
I’m on the verge to press the purchase button for the Zen to upgrade a pair of Yuin PK3. I have no complaints about the PK3 which sounds very good to me, but the previous comments and reviews on the Zen seem very promising.
I power the PK3 with a Fiio E17 and plan to do the same with the zen. I should precise these would be used in an open space office (listening to all sorts of music) so I like the ability to still be aware of what’s going on around me. This is why I bought the earbud style PK3 in the first place.
Questions :
- Should I expect a spectacular improvement in terms of sound quality compared to the Yuin ?
- This seems to be the high-end of earbuds for 130$, which is far from the price of standards IEMS which could be up to 10 times this price. Why is that ? Is IEMS SQ that much better ? Any IEMs equivalent to recommend for a similar sound quality ?
- Considering I will still use my E17 (no plan to invest in another DAC/Amp), is it a waste to take the Zen and should I wait for the Asura ?
Thanks !
I will agree that I enjoyed the Zen and even Asura more than the PK3. I haven't put up my review yet from the tour. But after sending them off I went back to my PK3 and the love just isn't there any more. The Zen really spoiled me. I think that I don't have a choice but to grab a set. The Asura is no slouch either but since it was still beta and currently unavailable I can't say how the release version will be.
I’m on the verge to press the purchase button for the Zen to upgrade a pair of Yuin PK3. I have no complaints about the PK3 which sounds very good to me, but the previous comments and reviews on the Zen seem very promising.
I power the PK3 with a Fiio E17 and plan to do the same with the zen. I should precise these would be used in an open space office (listening to all sorts of music) so I like the ability to still be aware of what’s going on around me. This is why I bought the earbud style PK3 in the first place.
Questions :
- Should I expect a spectacular improvement in terms of sound quality compared to the Yuin ?
- This seems to be the high-end of earbuds for 130$, which is far from the price of standards IEMS which could be up to 10 times this price. Why is that ? Is IEMS SQ that much better ? Any IEMs equivalent to recommend for a similar sound quality ?
- Considering I will still use my E17 (no plan to invest in another DAC/Amp), is it a waste to take the Zen and should I wait for the Asura ?
Thanks !