golov17
Headphoneus Supremus
Well, my Zen1.0 also about 1000 h, really
The above option works well as long as you don't position the ring too far back such that the back ports are covered (you want to keep them uncovered).
And as nmatheis alluded to, the rings really help hold the zens in the ear. When I pull them out of my ears, it's sometimes a bit of a stuggle to get them out lol.
Aliexpress
If you have bought the 1.0 new, then u would have noticed that burning-in makes a huge improvement.
I tell people 10 hours for the monk, cuz in 10 hours , the monk will sound more than its price tag at least ( which is not hard ,given it is a only 5usd )
but they all share the same design, which will take 300+ at least to sounds at its best, one of my fans in China , claim(though i can't verify) that his zen 1.0 was at its best around 1500hs , but I think that is a bit extreme.
but without really powerful amp like our Enterprise, OOB , they all sound "off"
Cheers
Lee
p.s. 2.0 should not be used with any foams , it was designed that way to retain the most information.
Jesus christ, with the earhoox rubber rims, on this one song, the earbud is actually vibrating from the sub bass!
Seriously, I am feeling the Zen 2 vibrate from the sub bass. Thats why I feel the ring is the best for getting the most out of the Zen 2. To me the ring improves the soundstage and best the most. Both in terms of definition and balance.
In the above song, I can really hear the texture of the bass which is deep in the mix. Naked Zen 2.0 loses all of the definition due to a poor seal.
I will still assert, a ring is paramount in getting the best sound out of the Zen 2.0
You know where I get my BEST sub-bass from? These Mr. Speakers Alpha Dogs that I've been using, bro
That being said, that's pretty awesome that an earbud is apparently able to produce bass like that. On the other hand, the actual PHYSICAL SENSATION OF THE HOUSINGS VIBRATING can often be indicative of some type of THD or IMD, soooo. . . . . . . . just saying.