Number 68 here. I came from the ES-1a e-stat headphones. Just wanna say the ES R10s are overall a great pair of headphones. It's definitely different from the estat sound I'm used to. Build quality is not perfect but definitely not terrible either. It feels comfortable to me even after...

Thanks! It's significantly heavier than the 007, but it doesn't feel uncomfortable to wear due to the wide headband. The clamping force isn't as strong. I usually remain seated at my desk when I listen to music through headphones, but if I were to bend down, then yes, the clamping force isn't...

I've been using the ES-1a almost daily for about 4 months now. I feel that these are underrated and the audiophile community deserves to know them. Before I start my review, I just wanna declare that I have no conflict of interest with anybody in the headphone industry. I bought the ES-1a at...

Yep, I see that you recognised the amps on my table

The socket is a Weipu WS20 6 pin, available on Amazon. Initially I unknowingly hooked up the original energizers to a DIY balanced CFA2, and the output transistor simply overheated and smoked. I was quite puzzled so I decided to take some simple measurements on the energizer transformer, and...

As for the energizer, I have opened them up to see. It is essentially a SRD-7 - two set-up transformers with a 9v to 500v upconverter. The upconverter is a sealed blackbox, but it works to produce some small amount of charge for the stator bias. The transformers are likely to be output...

Gosh I have these too. With all due respect sir, your impression of these babies' bass is just... wrong. Your impression sounds quite typical of a pair of cans that's underpowered and I suspect the energizer is the culprit. These cans have some of the hardest hitting electrostatic bass I've ever...

it sounds less focus and intimate compared to the leonidas. The soundstage is wider too.

OH MAN I gotta say I'm a little touched and pleasantly surprised. My post was pretty casual so I didn't expect such a nuanced and formal response from a reviewer. It's a pity that I can't spend as much time and attention on audio as I'd like, but I do love it when my input here contributes to...

Yep, I tried the Nemesis, but for a shorter amount of time than I tried the LegendX, so I didn't want to say much about my impressions here. If I remember correctly, Nemesis had a more mid-focused sound, but with somewhat lean body. It sounds quite different from the Vantage as Vantage has a...

About the cross-over: It's really just a guess, so just take me with a pinch of salt. I've once seen a tragic, completely broken Spartan, and there's no resistors and caps inside. So I used a bit of imagination and made an extrapolation for the Zeus. Also I've peered into my transparent-shelled...

3-time Zeus owner here. Just tried the entire new line-ups from EE this afternoon. Here's my two cents. 1) most noticeable improvement of the new IEMs is the build quality. These new shells are thick. Despite having black, barely translucent shells, the new line-up feels much sturdier compared...

No prob man! I'm glad that you've found your IEM! Now just sit back, relax and enjoy!

I see. Vega is the most bassy flagship IEM. It is described as L shaped for having such a strong yet tight bass response when properly driven. I doubt any CIEM even come close in terms of bass output. You might like the sound of UM martian, a hybrid with a dynamic bass driver. Or you might wanna...