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    Review by 'lllandline' on item 'xDuoo Link2 Bal'

    Definitely not a universal device. Pair it only with the harshest, most bass-deficient IEMs. Design is good, low noise is good, physical gain switch is good. But I still can't listen to it for more than 15 minutes. It's just the awful pillowy bass texture and treble that sounds like nothing...
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    Review by 'lllandline' on item 'Kiwi Ears Cadenza'

    I've seen people talking about them having insufficient treble, but I can't confirm that, treble rolls off only after 15kHz, which is a nice result. $30 is an adequate price for Cadenza, nothing groundbreaking. If you've heard one decent $30 set, you've heard them all, I guess.
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    Review by 'lllandline' on item 'TRUTHEAR Hola'

    Burn in, tip rolling, source rolling (iBasso DC03 Pro, e1da 9038d, xDuoo Link2 BAL) didn't help with eliminating sibilance. Two cotton heads from cotton swabs, each cut in two, with thicker part being placed inside the nozzle worked. That trick always works with peaks and overall bad treble...
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    Reply to review by 'lllandline' on item 'Sony XBA-Z5 Ultimate Hi-Res In Ear Headphone'

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    Review by 'lllandline' on item 'Sony XBA-Z5 Ultimate Hi-Res In Ear Headphone'

    I am strongly advising against buying them if you do not intend to mod them. They do not sound that great and there are lots of $20-$50 IEMs that sound much better. If you want unique Sony sound, buy EX1000 or EX800ST. I have fixed them by opening them up and covering the dynamic driver's port...
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    Review by 'lllandline' on item 'E1DA 9038D'

    For $100 you can buy much more universal iBasso DC03 Pro and a good $20-$30 IEM. Though I have to say, 9038D has the best upper treble.
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    Review by 'lllandline' on item 'Tin HiFi T4'

    Would've been 4.0/5.0 if they didn't fail with imaging that bad.
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    Knowledge Zenith (KZ) impressions thread

    That means you never tried N3 in usb DAC mode or as a bluetooth receiver. I also use super slow, others are too harsh. Everything is relative and relative to mono of course soundstage is there, but it's nothing compared to something that will make your jaw drop a bit.
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    Knowledge Zenith (KZ) impressions thread

    HiFi Boy OS V3 is an IEM with just a good quality stock cable. I'm not even sure that I hear any difference with a stock ZS7 one, it's just the way it looks. Oh, and also placebo, even when fully acknowleged, still plays its role. I really like MDR EX800ST more when I use my fat 4-core copper...
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    Knowledge Zenith (KZ) impressions thread

    It's just stock cable from OS V3, like with any BA set, your source is what will make them shine. Tried them with apple dongle on iphone and soundstage shrinked to maybe 50cm, still out of the head with songs that mixed certain way, but generally this spaciousness is gone. Also, insertion depth...
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    Knowledge Zenith (KZ) impressions thread

    ZS7 has absolutely the biggest IEM soundstage I've ever heard. It is out-of-the-head. Also, if you will turn on some phase-inversion dsp's or virtualizers you will be blown away by holographical soundstage. You feel like you can grab instruments and sounds. Using Cayin N3 as a bluetooth receiver...
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    Review by 'lllandline' on item 'KZ ZS7'

    Sometimes I try to listen to them again. I get severely disappointed in several seconds and put them far away until the next time.
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    Review: Sony MDR-7550

    It is glued to the nozzle, so you just pull it with a hook, try using bended paper clip. Nozzle itself on the inner side is just a straight tube.
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    Review: Sony MDR-7550

    EX1000's chinese replicas probably sold through taobao, they are REALLY cheap there, something like 100-150$ last time I checked. As for MDR7550 - I don't know, but if you want them for less money - search for MDR EX800ST on eBay/Amazon. Also, consider the fact that it is less probable that...
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    Review: Sony MDR-7550

    You know, this is absolutely awesome, this thing we've just found out.
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