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hoodafukisalice
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Jun 7, 2019
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- Why don't they provide memory foam at this price? Of course, buying aftermarket ones is not a big deal, but this should have been part of the package. Even the Massdrop EDC at $60 did!
- Does anyone have the CCA C16 (8 balanced armature/side) IEM too for a comparison? Considering the price differential, would be good to know how far they drift in audio from the source.
jrsmorin
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Jun 7, 2019
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hoodafukisaliceI have the CCA C16 and they are pretty good; tons of detail; the only thing somehow off is a bump in the lower-mid high frequencies that makes everything sound accelerated and aggressive; I would say it's great for rock. Compared to JH Roxanne, they are not exactly in the same league but still very good and you might prefer their sound. Tips matching are a need here because of the highs. Use a good cable like an 8 core by JC Ally and it will have more texture.
hoodafukisalice
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Jun 8, 2019
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jrsmorinThe lower mid-high bump might be because of the armatures. I'll skip the Audio Technica then. Thanks for the quick and detailed response.
PaulNS
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Jun 9, 2019
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hoodafukisalice"Lower mid-high bump" definitely isn't universal to BA.. not to say that BAs (alone) are to everyone's taste, but the FR map doesn't have to have such artifacts in pure-BA designs. I have no idea if it's present on this model.
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hoodafukisalice
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Jun 9, 2019
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PaulNSI already have a KZ ZS10 (4 BAs + 1 DD per side: 2x50060, 2x30095 and the 10mm DD), and I don't have the "sharp sounding" issue (the bump over a frequency range) that is otherwise reported with the all armature KZ BA10 (5 BAs/side: 2x30095, 1x31005, 1x296898, 1x22955); from reviews for the all BAs from KZ. At least partly, this could be because KZ seems to use off the shelf components than customizing/tuning them like costlier brands. I guess it's a fair tradeoff given the money one saves over the choice. This is how much I could find out from the KZ products I own, and corroborating my finds from other reviewers. Yes, tuning is something KZ could do to improve response, but I don't think they have started caring yet.
hoodafukisalice
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Aug 27, 2019
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jrsmorinGot myself a 16-core TRN from AliExpress, and these sound way better now. Many thanks for your suggestion.
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