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It just shows with dynamic drivers, bigger is better.
Thanks for the review, @corgifall . Likewise, I have been all about hybrids for years now (can't go without DD bass, but appreciate the resolution of other driver types as well, for mids + treble), but these new single DD offerings have been making me take notice. I couldn't get on with the Luna's tuning for most of my music, but the Zen, as you noted, sure seems like a solid all-arounder (befitting my tastes in music electronic (ambient/chillout/house/trance), instrumental jazz, progressive rock/metal).
The KBEAR Believe was already opened by a famous Youtuber I will not name, and it's confirmed they have a pure Beryllium driver.
KBEAR also sent another free pair to this Youtuber to replace the one he had open for the community.
So, the Believe is actually the cheapest pure Be IEM atm.
Nice review! I have two DUNU Blanche cables with the same 4.4mm plug and they exhibit that weird behavior when new. There’s channel imbalance and I have to spin it a little to get everything going and there’s static while you spin it. My first Blanche is fine now. The newer one’s getting better. Must be like a coating or something on it that gets worn off. I recall some other folks mentioning the same behavior, but I can’t recall which thread it was.Review is up. What an awesome set of iems! I look forward to seeing everyone else’s review!
https://www.head-fi.org/showcase/zen-by-dunu.24863/reviews#item-review-25118
Ahh! Thanks for the info! I actually swapped the plugs with one of my other cables and it seems fine with that iem haha I’ll keep using it. I forgot the Blanche uses the same looking coating on its plugs.Nice review! I have two DUNU Blanche cables with the same 4.4mm plug and they exhibit that weird behavior when new. There’s channel imbalance and I have to spin it a little to get everything going and there’s static while you spin it. My first Blanche is fine now. The newer one’s getting better. Must be like a coating or something on it that gets worn off. I recall some other folks mentioning the same behavior, but I can’t recall which thread it was.
More reviews will definitely help! I think the ZEN is a good example of making something sound good without making it crazy expensive. I think DUNU could of easily sold these for $1100 and all of us would still probably talk up the sound quality and overall package.I am really looking forward to @davidmolliere impressions of the zen Vs fiio fd5. Soo far the reviews and impressions he has given are absolutely spot on to what I hear. Before purchasing very expensive iems we want our beloved reviewers here at headfi to be brutally honest showing some sort of integrity. I actually want the zens to sound top tier but I also much rather not be mislead. Just because the zens cost 2x the fiio fd5 does not inherently make them superior. I've heard iems at a much cheaper rate that would kick asss over some of these much more expensive offerings.
Thank you for your review! I will take onboard every single impression of these and then make my move.More reviews will definitely help! I think the ZEN is a good example of making something sound good without making it crazy expensive. I think DUNU could of easily sold these for $1100 and all of us would still probably talk up the sound quality and overall package.
Nice review! I have two DUNU Blanche cables with the same 4.4mm plug and they exhibit that weird behavior when new. There’s channel imbalance and I have to spin it a little to get everything going and there’s static while you spin it. My first Blanche is fine now. The newer one’s getting better. Must be like a coating or something on it that gets worn off. I recall some other folks mentioning the same behavior, but I can’t recall which thread it was.