Havenāt pushed the bass much in Andros but they are just awesome as far as Im concerned all round. clear clean and wide ā¦mind you my IEM experience is limited to Tin T2 and T4 prior to this.
Thanks Skedra. I really appreciate the offer for help. This is what I needed to hear. Unfortunately, I never get to hear anything before I purchase it, so Iām really hesitant to spend more money on something Iāve never heard.
Iām still pretty new to the IEM addiction but Iāve got the bug and do not see it ending anytime soon. Iām also insanely concerned with finding the right tips for the right IEM and my ears. I know exactly what youāre talking about with going with smaller tips with deeper insertion depths. I actually prefer a deep isolating fit as long as there are no driver flex issues through poor venting design.
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Z1R doesnāt have that, but itās a very large body so not everyone can actually deep fit them. Thatās the main consideration about them. They are also quite hard to drive so a better source is a nice to have. Need a side by side picture with Andromeda or something like that? 
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That would be awesome. Appreciate it!
IEM addiction is real, been addicted for like 8 years now. In the future, to kind of stop the addiction a little bit, I would recommend owning like 3-4 with different sound signatures that you enjoy. That way once your ears get bored with one, you have another that may satisfy your needs.
Also the IER-Z1R has great and large selection of tips imo.
3 or 4? I have 4 on their way right now! lol.
I got the IBasso IT00 yesterday. ISN H40, KXXX and another Blon BL-03 for the hell of it.
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Sorry 4 endgame level IEMs. Like having the IER-Z1R, U12t, Andromeda, Legend X as an example. That is what helped me at least or my wallet crying too hard. One of the two or both.
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Disclaimer: I do not recommend this for most people for financial reasons and it is not really worth having this many IEMs at this level, I am just saying that is how the IEM/headphone journey worked for me and kept me satisfied from keeping on buying so many more IEMs.
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Gotchya!
Yeah, IER-Z1R & Andromeda are on my to-own list. Iāll hopefully end up with both eventually.
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I had the Andromeda 2020 for a couple of weeks. You would have no issue with them regarding treble comfort. Theyāre noticeably more comfortable than the FH7 in that regard. Initially, they didnāt sound like a big step up from the FH7, but the more I listened to them, the difference became larger and larger. The tuning on them is superb.
Also, the Final Audio tips included sealed in my ear better than anything else Iāve used. With a great seal, the bass was actually of a higher quality and quantity than the FH7 as well.
The one downside to them was that they made a deliberate tuning choice to lower the mids some, which has a few effects, but the one that stuck out to me was that drums sat further back in the mix than I am used to. Everything was clearly audible, but it is clear that the Andromeda was tuned to not have the drums overwhelm everything else. Apparently one of the 2020 changes was to make that less severe than it was on past models. It was a nice tuning for sure, but not one to my preference, and it certainly isnāt neutral.
Also, while I havenāt heard the IER-Z1R, Iāve read a fair amount about it, and even plenty of people that love them have issues with comfort and fatigue. BGGAR said that he often has to take a break after listening to an album due to the way the treble dynamic driver works its magic, and those are his favorite IEM of all time.
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Awesome! I own the FH7 and itās right on the edge of treble comfort for me.
That is my main concern with the Sony.
Thereās no way Iād purchase the Z1ās without trying them first 
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Do anybody also own (or have owned) the IER-M9? Wonder how it compares to the andromeda. Deciding on which to purchase between the two
Cables do make a sound difference 
when it comes to such low impendece IEMās like the Androāsā¦Iāll leave this here but what is your preferred cable? @skedra et all 
The Forza cable has a more rounded bass but the the highās are a tad less etherial with the spin fitāsā¦but swop to spirals and thatās a so fucking balanced and rewarding listen 
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@PapaEmeritus sorry for the delayā¦ Thought i had replied. Hereās the pic:
@Ohmboy I tend to roll cables on my Androsā¦ Currently liking this copper on the pic above most 
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Damn those Z1ās are almost HPās lolā¦Yeah Iām realising the Andros respond to both cable and tip swops 
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At this point in time I have more money in andro cables than in Andros themselvesā¦
LMAOā¦getting that way too 
Crank on mateā¦
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The Forza ā¦4 strands of 26AWG cryo 7N UPOCC copper + UPOCC silver in semi-Litz mix does defiantly makes a sound difference 100%ā¦Fuck Iād never thought Iād have a cable discussion lmao 
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