[wolfjeanne]

Just my wish list, man, 

No need to be offense!

I think people has much choices for in ear monitor market. especially the mid-low price point.

That's why I think bench-marking the momentum in-ear price point becomes so important. I do hope V-MODA consider it.

Well, looking to what Vall has said before on the difficult manufacturing, the sound competing with $300 earphones, and the limited production I do not think they will be sub-100 any time soon...

 

[MICHAELSD]

I think they should be $150 for us Head-fier's

A V-MODA owner's discount would be welcome. I'm definitely considering buying these although I think I may give up on IEM since lately they've been clogging my hearing from pushing earwax a bit too deep depending on the design of the ear tips.

 

[singlasing]

I agree with you !!
 
i was just talking about how the Zn can penetrate to the mass volume market (like sennheiser momentum in-ear)..
 
If it is targeting USD 300 grade earphone and in very limited capacity ....seem penetrating to mass market is not V-MODA concern.
Anyway, I still hope that Val can offer sales program to head-fier at very good deal, like USD 100  

 

 

[Pwn3r4Life]

A V-MODA owner's discount would be welcome. I'm definitely considering buying these although I think I may give up on IEM since lately they've been clogging my hearing from pushing earwax a bit too deep depending on the design of the ear tips

Hmm. Some tips sit more shallow in the ear than others. Also, bi-flange and tri-flange go deeper in the ear. This sounds more to me like a hygiene issues than anything (no offense, just my experience). I too notice the earwax build up in my ear after using IEMs. I just use a cotton swab (carefully) after I shower and everything is super clean. Yearly I do a soak with half hydrogen peroxide in my ear to clean out anything deep.
 
In regards to mass market and V-Moda. The Zn is their first and more premium new model. Val said that they will release the Forza soon, but after the Zn. That is aimed more at mass market and will be cheaper than the Zn. V-Moda is doing this right IMO. People get interested when they see experience gear, but opt for the cheaper version of it. That's why $30,000 Mercedes and BMW outsell $30,000 Chrysler's. It's all about the brand lust, and nothing says brand lust like a sexy product that is mildly expensive and better than everything else around it. Then when V-MODA drops their lower-cost offering, $$$$$$.

 

[singlasing]

.yup. obviously Zn targets the premium market with accessible price.
 
Shall I compare the Zn with Vibrato which launched in 2010? or Zn should be upgraded version and more than that?

 

[MICHAELSD]

  Hmm. Some tips sit more shallow in the ear than others. Also, bi-flange and tri-flange go deeper in the ear. This sounds more to me like a hygiene issues than anything (no offense, just my experience). I too notice the earwax build up in my ear after using IEMs. I just use a cotton swab (carefully) after I shower and everything is super clean. Yearly I do a soak with half hydrogen peroxide in my ear to clean out anything deep.
 
In regards to mass market and V-Moda. The Zn is their first and more premium new model. Val said that they will release the Forza soon, but after the Zn. That is aimed more at mass market and will be cheaper than the Zn. V-Moda is doing this right IMO. People get interested when they see experience gear, but opt for the cheaper version of it. That's why $30,000 Mercedes and BMW outsell $30,000 Chrysler's. It's all about the brand lust, and nothing says brand lust like a sexy product that is mildly expensive and better than everything else around it. Then when V-MODA drops their lower-cost offering, $$$$$$.

I do try to clean off the IE buds but now that you mention it I have never had to have my ears cleared with peroxide until I began using IEs again after a long period of not using them at all (or using EarPods, which are surprisingly hygienic though not great-sounding). For that reason alone I am not sure I would continue using IEs although the Zn does sound pretty fantastic and is probably a better value than the XS.

 

[Firewarior84]

With it being past august 4. Has there been a change in the Web content for the sales page?

 

[mochill]

when is the zn releasing soon and is it the flagship iem?

 

[jant71]

Info just a few posts up Mr. Moch

"In regards to mass market and V-Moda. The Zn is their first and more premium new model. Val said that they will release the Forza soon, but after the Zn. That is aimed more at mass market and will be cheaper than the Zn."
 
 
Wait isn't there already a Zn earphone??
 

 

 

[mochill]

I saw that on google search , was like hmmm, should I get it

 

[shove13]

Does anybody know the launch date for either of the new IEM's yet??

 

[Kosmonavt]

They were supposed to be launched in June but as with most of their promises about the Zn this didn't hold true. 

 

[Pwn3r4Life]

Just a pure guess from my knowledge of manufacturing, release date is probably end of September-ish. I don't recall Val or anyone from V-MODA giving a timeframe for release.

 

[uemitay]

We will probably know it at CanJam London...

 

[Firewarior84]

   
Within 2 weeks on the site... We are aiming for the 4th of August to finish the content.

Been 3 weeks. Any update?