IMR R1 Zenith IEM Discussions | Drop

Jul 6, 2019

sirkuttinJust ordered mine too, I've been eyeing these for a while now, and with B stock and Summer Sale, got mine for $230, hope they arrive well.

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Jul 7, 2019

SchizoidSame here. Kudos to all the folks mentioning the sale. At $230, these are an absolute steal for b-stock. Kinda curious how long shipping will take, however.

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Jul 11, 2019

sirkuttinthe b stock are just damaged packaging , everything inside is completely untouched, my pair arrives tomorrow

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Jul 11, 2019

MAAD.MoNKOh that's good to know, makes it an even better purchase then if it's just the box. Super excited, I should be getting them beginning of next week maybe.

Jul 11, 2019

Jul 11, 2019

MAAD.MoNKGood to know. I was admittedly shocked how fast he shipped them out . My pair is in Chicago so I should have em shortly myself.

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Jul 11, 2019

jaydunndidditI can confirm mine looked as new condition and that’s everything and the box just has a slight crease in it. They sound amazing and exactly what I have been wanting from an IEM.

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Jul 17, 2019

LisasonictowerJust got mine today (missed the package signing yesterday), it took a while to get the right seal for them, but they offer so many tips that there wasn't an issue with that (Clear ones with that looks like a tip on top of another tip worked for me) and atm using the black filter and they sound absolutely fantastic, especially open for a bit of air to the sound. Not to knock the other filters tho since they're all viable for certain genres, but atm the black filter sounds the best in my case (listened to "Supper's Ready" with all of them and preferred black). Using the iBasso DX200 with them with the AMP 1 Module, getting a 2.5 mm to 4.4 mm adapter to use them with the AMP 4/8 Modules. Basically, absolutely worth the money and a bit of a steal if you got them during the B-Stock Summer Sale, especially since they come in pristine condition, only the outer layer cardboard for the box sleeve was a tad bit bent, barely noticeable tho and have a lot of options to customize the sound with. Big plus is that they also come with a balanced cable out for the box, which is neat for those using 2.5 mm, and even comes with a 3.5 mm to 6.3 mm adapter for normal amps.

Jul 17, 2019

Jul 17, 2019

SchizoidIt seems those who like these seem to follow the same thoughts and process. They’re amazing for my genres too. Double flange your tips are called.

Jul 17, 2019

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Jul 17, 2019

LisasonictowerI actually did go back to the black filter for a while after trying the pink. Just started using the copper today and find them more to what I want from them. I ended up using the marshmallow foams that come with Campfire gear and think I have my perfect pairing as well now.

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Jul 17, 2019

jaydunndidditHa awesome, you will go back to black because that’s what she said 😂

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Jul 18, 2019

jaydunndiddithttps://youtu.be/jdSeufSZaGc listening to this just now and it is literally like I have some huge room filling speakers playing at full capacity and not tiny little IEM’s. Mind blown

Jul 18, 2019

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Jul 18, 2019

Lisasonictowerhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=04ufimjXEbA try this , heavvvvy bass

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Jul 18, 2019

jaydunndidditmine just arrived on mondayyy been trying them out since

Jul 18, 2019

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Jul 18, 2019

MAAD.MoNKThey dig deep lol. For the description of the black black filter this is why I like it. https://youtu.be/aoM-3xaX9R8

https://youtu.be/mJtbf8hEK8o

https://youtu.be/h5uRtv-OefI

https://youtu.be/K3qxi9KzNQw

https://youtu.be/DUvNj7ZKBAo

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Jul 18, 2019

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Jul 18, 2019

LisasonictowerStarted trying the other filters too now, and I mean, It's great to have so many options. Like for Prog/Jazz, the Black/Blue filters I really like, but for stuff like Pop/Electronic, Copper tends to give me the bass I want, same with Metal somewhat, although for that I'd probably go Black too. A great package overall. Kinda tempted to try it on my Modded Darkvoice, since they are 32 Ohm and now that my DV is tuned up it tends to play better with lower impedance headphones than stock. Either way, it's an excellent IEM. Also yeah, listened to those vids you linked, and they really feel much bigger than something a few millimeters away from your ear drum, especially opened up.

Jul 18, 2019

Jul 18, 2019

SchizoidLove it 🤪🔊🎶🎶

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Schizoidhttps://youtu.be/pFEIJSXLmFs

https://youtu.be/H9dQf0gc5Z8

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Jul 18, 2019

Lisasonictowerthe black filters are by far the best , the pink ones are good too but the copper ones sound muddy and the gold and blue ones are pretty meh for the music i listen to

Jul 18, 2019

Jul 18, 2019

MAAD.MoNKExactly my experience. The black are versatile for my musical tastes. Predominately electronic music they are amazing, then when I switch it up to whatever else they are 95% perfect and allows me to use the bass boost on my Fiio A5 perfectly.

Jul 18, 2019

Jul 18, 2019

LisasonictowerOK so just tried it with the tube, one thing to note is that with such a low impedance, you can faintly hear the audio even with the pot turned down (Potentiometer probably doesn't fully remove the signal voltage from ground, so some of it slightly leaks by?). Overall, with the modded Darkvoice, the Bass goes down (Low Capacitance Couplings does that to low impedance, but my other cans sound even better due to this since they're high impedance) and sound stage slightly goes up as well as mid range. They don't distort in any way so they are usable, just that bass loss tho ;-; Ok Small edit, the potentiometer is actually really bad ;-;. Bought it yesterday hoping it'd sound better than the last one I installed, since it seemed to be bigger, but nope, it's really dirty even with high impedance cans, so prolly going to reinstall the old one. Good thing the IEMs made me notice it so that's an upside.

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Jul 18, 2019

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Jul 18, 2019

SchizoidI use an iFi IEMatch with my ZDT Jr. and CTH to help with my low impedance gear (TRX00 and Elegia, too). Works like a charm and these sound pretty good out of the ZDT. Haven't had a chance to try em with the CTH yet.

Jul 18, 2019

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Jul 18, 2019

Lisasonictowerhttps://www.instagram.com/tranghoaihung/ found this guy on instagram who makes custom cables!!!!! and theyre beautiful guys check him out. the cables pictured are 160-170$ most companies using these materials over charge , and dont look nearly as good

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Jul 18, 2019

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Jul 18, 2019

jaydunndidditYeah, that's the benefit of using Coupling Transformers/Output Transformers, flick of a switch and almost anything sticks. Also just switched the potentiometer back to one of the same type, and the one I switched it to is broken af, meaning it won't lower the volume, so now I have to open the amp again and put in another potentiometer, the one I replaced the stock one with originally, because for some reason, that pot, which was like, 6 bucks, was the quietest and best balanced pot on the planet and idk why. I tired to make the volume better, but tbh I think I got lucky af with the first pot.

Jul 18, 2019

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Jul 18, 2019

SchizoidReally, the issue I'm finding with the black compared to the copper and orange are the highs. I'm not the biggest fan of that extra zing up top (FR shows these peaks) and like how they shelve and smooth out the highs while warming up the mid-range a bit. I don't find the bass to be boomy/muddy at all. It can definitely be boosted depending on filters, but the bleed and warmth isn't as bad as something like the HD 6XX.

Even looking at the FR all of 5 filters, they all are pretty much the same throughout sans their bass response. Except the orange filter. It is the only one that is "drastically" different comparatively. Black and Gold/yellow are basically the same except the black has a bit more energy in the mids and brilliance range. Pink is identical to Gold but with less bass. Blue is pretty much identical to Black but with less bass. Orange is right in the middle I suppose and the weird one in the lineup that does its own thing. These are all with the port closed. Kinda curious how much it matters when the port is opened.

Jul 18, 2019

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Jul 18, 2019

jaydunndidditIs that the R1 or R1 Zenith FR. I found that site a few days ago and I thought it was for the R1, not Zenith.

Jul 18, 2019

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Jul 18, 2019

LisasonictowerYeah, it is for the R1 (my bad). But, they do measure very close to the Zenith, just the filters seem to be tweaked a bit here and there and moved about. But they otherwise follow the same overall tuning as the R1:

Jul 18, 2019

sirkuttin

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Jul 18, 2019

jaydunndidditI ended up putting some green filters on it from some Trinity IEMs.

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Jul 18, 2019

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