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    Knowledge Zenith (KZ) impressions thread

    God damn I just got the ZS5 and I think I'm going to have to buy the ZS6 too.
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    Knowledge Zenith (KZ) impressions thread

    Golly, I might have to get the ZS6 too...
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    Knowledge Zenith (KZ) impressions thread

    Looking at the ZS5 teardown, the fact that some drivers have no porting and are pointing away from the nozzle leads me to think that they are actually using a chamber type design, which if true is really interesting for a cheap IEM. I personally think the ZS5 sounds great especially for the...
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    Monoprice Monolith M1060 and M560 Planar Headphones

    It's simple really, I buy something and I expect it to work fine without me doing anything more to it. It's fine to mod to alter a sound signature. In this case I'm modding to get rid of an inherent flaw in the headphone that shouldn't even exist in the first place. Though I'd be down to do all...
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    Monoprice Monolith M1060 and M560 Planar Headphones

    Well maybe Monoprice need to update their marketing to indicate "You have to be willing to spend more money and time to mod this headphone as it may have ringing in the 5kHz region."
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    Monoprice Monolith M1060 and M560 Planar Headphones

    I really wanted to like the M1060 but I'm going to have to return it. The ringing in the 4-5kHz region is ridiculous on some songs, it's not really there on most songs but I can't live with this type of behaviour that I don't hear on any of my other audio gear. Listened with the pads on and off...
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    Knowledge Zenith (KZ) impressions thread

    I've been listening to my KZ ZS5 for the past 2 days and it's been great. Initially I too plugged the cables in the wrong way and had crazy phase issues. Very impressed with the value of these, it's slightly sibilant but definitely bearable for me. What tips do you guys use? The default star...
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    Listening to EDM on HD650's. Am I doing it wrong?

    Why don't you try out some headphones that do what the HD650 doesn't and decide for yourself? HD650 like most dynamic open backs suffer from a steep low end roll off usually beginning at 60Hz - 80Hz. There is a ton of subby goodness in that region with EDM that you may be missing. You could...
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    Review: NAD Viso HP50

    No need to mod, consider trying out the PSB M4U2 also designed by Paul Barton. I've heard that they have very similar sound signatures except the PSB M4U2 has a slight high frequency lift in comparison. It sounds like just what you need.
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    Bose QC35 Wireless Noise-Cancelling Headphones

    I go between the QC35 and M50x very often. Sound quality wise the QC35 is laid back in comparison with the M50x, I always find myself yearning for a little more high frequency clarity on the QC35. The bass is very comparable on both, while the mids on the QC35 are slightly thicker and more...
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    Audio-Technica ATH-DSR9BT/ATH-DSR7BT Bluetooth Headphones (With Digital Drive Technology That Replaces a Traditional DAC)

    I apologise for not clarifying, it's a complicated issue but I assume that he tested Bluetooth wireless with AptX or AptX HD, in either codecs the resolution loss is hardly noticeable (you can find third party measurements and comparisons easily). Also he mentions difference in low end which is...
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    Audio-Technica ATH-DSR9BT/ATH-DSR7BT Bluetooth Headphones (With Digital Drive Technology That Replaces a Traditional DAC)

    This review is troubling, I can't wrap my head around how there would be a significant difference in sound quality between bluetooth and cabled for this headphone. Since the cable is sending digital audio just like wireless bluetooth is doing and no DAC is used on either wired or wireless...
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    Bose QC35 Wireless Noise-Cancelling Headphones

    Thanks for the heads up! Gonna update my cans.
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    The Official Sony MDR-Z1R Flagship Headphone Thread (Live From IFA 2016)

    Frequency response aside I think it's also important to weight the other results like 300Hz square wave and impulse response which unfortunately seem to be a mess.
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    The Official Sony MDR-Z1R Flagship Headphone Thread (Live From IFA 2016)

    To be fair the review wasn't all cons though, I think Tyll mentioned some pros in the review like build quality and comfort to name a few.
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