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An updated version of the popular A3, LZ’s new flagship IEM, the A4, has been getting a lot of attention on Head-Fi for its excellent sound and build quality. The titanium-silver composite-diaphragm dynamic driver and dual Knowles balanced-armature drivers work together to produce a smooth, detailed sound, while the MMCX detachable cables offer flexibility for users who might want to switch them out down the road Read More

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zc3721
10
Dec 24, 2016
Please just do ur own research online. I didn't see A4 sell off-online. Online, in China, I only see it's selling on Taobao, only 1 store. It shows 149 purchase, 8 feed-back. DN2000, not include Taobao, on Jingdong (B2C in China), over 200 Feed-back (not purchase) (maybe simple way 200/8*149? and then *2?) DN2000j, not include Taobao, on Jingdong, over 200 feed back DN2002, not include Taobao, on Jingdong, over 100 feed-back
Amazon in us, 1 purchase for A4 Ebay, 5 purchase Maybe more on Aliexpress, please go to check. I don't know Massdrop sold A4 before or not, plz let me know.
So you tell me you own a pair of DN2000 or DN2000j, I believe you. But u tell me you both own A4 and DN2000 or DN2000j, it's just hard to believe.
So maybe Chinese customers are not smart enough to see A4 is better, and most of them not chose A4, but my point is, you can see here is a risk right? . And how big gap will between the sound quality of DN2000j and A4? I just don't think so.
Is A4 good, I think it is, at least what I heared. Is A4 better than DN2000j? As I know most people will not agree. As a hand -made IEM, A4 is not alone in China, those hand-made IEM are good stuffs, but they are not "Mass production products". I just hope when some bad thing happen, people will not keep blaming Chinese products with poor quality.
Hope these words will help u
thx1137
27
Dec 30, 2016
In the audio world (especially in high end audio), it is rarely a purchase-and-forget scenario. Even when someone is happy with a headphone or IEM, they often end up buying and trying out many, many other ones. Sometimes you get the sound you enjoy, and sometimes you don't. Sometimes you find gems that are great value for the money, and other times you feel like you substantially overpaid. If you can't decide what to do, you can buy used (if available). That way, you will likely lose less money through it all.
Greg7575
8
Jan 19, 2017
those haters. or other company's heater. lol
SigmaX
12
Feb 15, 2017
Thanks again for joining this drop! We have submitted the group's order with the vendor for the LZ A4 IEM and they are working hard to prepare it for shipment.As soon as the group's order is ready at the vendor's location, they will send the bulk shipment to our warehouse in New Jersey where our warehouse team will break it up into individual orders and ship them. The current estimated ship date from our warehouse is 2/15.We will keep the group updated throughout the fulfillment process. You can expect an update from us by the end of the day Pacific Time on 2/10.If you have any questions, please visit our Help Center (http://massdrop.com/helpcenter).

Today's the 15th and we still haven't received an update, or ship notification. Where's the info, Massdrop?
estajoe
17
Feb 16, 2017
Been wondering the same thing. A little disappointing when we're all already waiting longer to purchase these on this website than we probably would somewhere else. Even if they don't have any news to report, at least fulfill your promise of an email to tell us that.
SigmaX
12
Feb 20, 2017
estajoeI've had numerous (6) back-and-forths with Massdrop's customer service help desk over the issue. They refuse to supply a reason why neither e-mail was sent on time; and are acting as though a new e-mail with the same info (status update on X day, shipping expected on Y day) is good enough.
I can be sure this is the last time I'll use Massdrop. It's really not worth the often marginal savings, unknown delivery times, and poor customer service/communication.
wuhanclan
33
Feb 18, 2017
It's rather disappointing that both the last 2 drops I have got in on have suffered major delays. Don't think I'll be using Massdrop again. It's really not worth the often marginal savings and unknown delivery times.
eskimatticas
30
Feb 19, 2017
wuhanclanyeah i sort of agree....it's not so much i care about about the delays , I mean I do, I just keep giving them the benefit of the doubt that they'll communicate, and when there is a delay over communicate. We get an update two days after the expected shipping date, at the end of the day, and it tells us nothing....."our vendor is still working to pack and gather the group's order"....what does that even mean? It takes more than a day to pack an order? Frankly it's silly
Zeimus
98
Oct 10, 2017
I am surprised more people are not buying these over those nobles!
bloodhawk
74
Oct 18, 2017
Nope no issues at all. And i have accidentally dropped them quite a few times now.
bloodhawk
74
Oct 18, 2017
The Spiral Dots.
AncientSword
19
Jan 21, 2017
Wow, I think these sound incredible. I got mine yesterday.  I thought the NuForce NE800's were good till I heard these. Now the NE800 sound like MEE audio in comparison, with a little more base. To me, these are very similar sounding to my Hifiman HE 400i, with a little less soundstage width. I am very impressed.  They are easy to drive and get much louder, much quicker than the NE 800's.  Separation is very good and soundstage is good as well, just not equal to my open back cans, obviously. Details are nice and the base is just right for me. I tried the red back filters, but it is just a little too much with some music for me. It actually sounds like I am getting some distortion in certain songs with the volume past half way, with the red filter. I am going with the blue fronts and the black in back, for now.
My one annoyance is the ear tips provided. I can't get any of them to stay on the filter. I keep pulling them off when I take them out of my ears. Anyone know the size I would need to order some Comply tips for these? I have tried 4 different sizes , with one of the four staying on sometimes.
AncientSword
19
Jan 21, 2017
Thanks, I will check those out.
AncientSword
19
Jan 21, 2017
There is no ear hook but I tighten up the slider on the cords a little bit to put some slight tension on them. Not enough to bother me. I don't see any indicator on inserting them, but it wasn't hard. I have been shopping  around for a new cable to try. I think these would be worth a new cable, but I have never bought any really good cables before, so this will be a first for me.
DersOlmaz
14
Oct 9, 2017
i think they are kidding on prices. look for somewhere else to buy. i think massdrop will make its name to lessdrop
Tenryuu
240
Oct 21, 2017
DersOlmazWhere did you find it for 160USD?
talkaplan4474
125
Sep 4, 2017
Just got these from the latest drop and they are awesome... These have some serious bass to them (I'm using the blue nozle filter and red back filter), and they have some traces of tubey sound which I absolutely love. Would definetly recommend it for anyone looking for a good sounding pair of IEM's without breaking the wallet and like to have a good amount of bass present. Also, if anyone wants the specs for the filters:
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nmnb92
62
Feb 28, 2017
I got these during the last drop. HIGHLY recommended. While the filter system is neat, I personally think it's mostly a gimmick, as most people will likely use filters with the widest range of frequency response anyway (because why wouldn't you). But these IEMs sound amazing, they are definitely worth it.
nmnb92
62
Mar 2, 2017
I guess "gimmick" wasn't the optimal word. You are both right, they definitely do change the sound signature. Since the "best" sound is ultimately subjective, the filters really are a nice feature and make a noticeable difference. I just wanted to express how good they sound on their own, regardless of filter choice.
bhazard451
120
Mar 3, 2017
nmnb92I posted some measurements just now of the filters in the Head-Fi thread. The filters change the sound significantly.
Black front filters are the baseline/middle/average compared to all the others. Same with the back filter.
ILoveStuff
82
Feb 23, 2017
I just got shipping notification!
estajoe
17
Feb 23, 2017
ILoveStuffThank the gods
tomcun
50
Feb 7, 2017
I like these, however the right monitor is distorting significantly. I sent a note about this to the help center one week ago and all I got was an acknowledgement that the note was received. I called the main number today and all you get is a recording directing you to the help center. The inaccessibility of customer support and the slowness of the response has me wondering if I should just stop using Massdrop in the future. Massdrop: do you actually provide customer support? How long do you think is reasonable to reply to a support request? I see below another complaint about support. Please up your game!
tomcun
50
Feb 12, 2017
tomcunOk I owe Massdrop a partial apology. Given that Massdrop emails reach me perhaps 3 or 4 timer per day sometimes I never thought support emails would be end up in spam. The original Massdrop response: return ship for refund, was within 3 or 4 days
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These IEMs are incredible for its price. Have had them for about a year now, it is not thing of recent hype. Changed cable and tips (would not recommended crystal copper cables, because highs are majestic already and the sound turns too crispy for my tastes). Regarding tips, JVC Spiral dots are working the best for a lot of users (me too). Being honest, I don't have too much experience with real expensive IEMs (never tried 800$+ model and never owned 400$+), but the clarity of these is clearly hard to beat in their class (and a lot of more expensive options). The bass is very good and multifaceted (from a little bit enhacement to a real bass bomb using red back filters and correct front filters). The mids are very good too. Male voices a bit recessed and very natural, female voices a bit forward. With this, I honestly think that most people would have all they want in a hard-to-beat pair of mid-fi IEMs, and of course, the filters can always be changed to look for a different sound signature. Cons: Not the best cable, not the best tips. Some people has had moisture issues (I did read it in head-fi too), but I use them every day in Barcelona (with frequent humidity indexes above 80%, raining weather, sunny weather...) and only noticed sound change once, after running and sweating a lot on a sunny day. But after 5 minutes with the affected front filter out of the IEM at home, the issue disappeared. Finally, some people see the mmcx cable connection as a fault (it is fussy, yes) but I consider it a good thing due to cable changing turns into an easy operation. The base sound of the A4s is very very good and a real chameleon, due to filters. They can be changed to my linkings and I stopped using a couple of other IEMs I had reserved to Jazz, classical and acoustic music (JVC HA-FXT90, RHA-MA750, Advanced Sound S2000 and Shure SE425, which I never really liked because poor highs but are very relaxed). As final words, I have been looking for another pair of IEMs under 250€-300€ to improve the SQ but after listen to some of them, I have no clear choices and decided to stay with A4s (looked for iBaso IT03 too, as many people says that they have something special apart from SQ, but I have not found them in any store in Spain or the European Union and, being honest, I don't think that the sound would have improved remarkably if that was the case).
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