Which headphones of Drop's currently available?
I have some rewards points to burn but there's no obviously good options on Drop right now for headphones Contenders Ultrasone - maybe? I don't own any Ultrasones, so curious. Looks like garbage travel headphone which could be useful also. Beyerdynamic DT990 Pro. - Maybe? I have the DT 880 Good price point, really uncomfortable headphones but could be interesting to try the upgraded version. E-MU - strong contender but $400 is a bad price point for what it is. Which of the above would you choose and why? Nothing else on Drop is relevant to my interests, because Already own 6xx 820 800 s Ether cx Garbage / Consumer grade Meze 99 - garbage bass canons, hard pass No gaming headphones obviously Sennheiser wireless - no to wireless/bluetooth Hifiman - I have 2 of drop hifimans and they make really bad cheap shit on Drop, hard pass on HE-R7DX Aeon - I own the closed, Drop refuses to address #padgate so no reason to buy open Beyerdynamic 177x - wireless, nope Too similar 8x / 560s...
Mar 28, 2024
Now, the build quality is absolutely amazing for the $40ish he paid for them. The sound is about what you'd expect to get for the price. If you have better IEMs then don't expect these to replace them. I think these are suitable as a 'beater' set suitable for running straight out of a phone or computer. Remember, with more expensive headphones/IEMS you will also need better sources/files/amps to maximize the potential of your set. Otherwise it's almost like buying a HD800S just to listen to bird noises on youtube straight out of your laptop's headphone jack.
As others have mentioned, these do get peaky at around 8khz and 10khz but if you don't think that EQ'ing is a moral crime on the level of human trafficking a 5-7db decrease around those areas will smoothen out the treble. For those who wanna decrease treble without EQ experiment with different tips (I used spinfit) or try the blu-tack mod on the grille of each ear to absorb some treble (you can find this mod all over head-fi).
Honestly I'd pay $40 alone just for the build quality. The sound isn't horrible, and I actually think for the price the bass and mids are quite good. Treble can get sharp but it isn't the worst I've heard. The IE800 and the momentum in ear had more offensive treble to my ears TBH. You are not going to get campfire level sound but you will get a design aesthetic very similar to it. The ZS6's build may be the same as the V1 versions of campfire's IEMs but soundwise it's still a far cry from even the orion.
The only concern I would have for this set is whether KZ pulls the 'ole switcheroo and quietly makes a v2 without telling anyone.
I see that you have a Campfire Audio, looks like the Polaris. Who do the ZS6 compare?
Question, which upgraded cable are you using? Have a link?
And honestly dude, if you like the ZS6 then that's really all that matters. The world of audio is extremely subjective and just because other people say something is garbage shouldn't stop you from trying/buying/liking a certain set.
I agree 100%, everyone has different ears, what they hate you may love.