Yea, would like a little more bass than this. But what I like in your review of the Sony is that the treble is toned down. What you described as warmer.
But you said the Xenns UP is not available in ciem?
To have to pay Shuoer $160 to boost the bass and decrease the harsh treble, plus $$$ shipping around the world, loss of 2 months, not gonna happen.
Eartech Music rules, buy American!!!
God Bless,
Wayne
I know we all have different ear shapes so take this lightly. The Xenns offering are so close to a CIEM for me I wouldnât even consider getting one custom. Yanyin has a similar shaped shell too. With the right tip I feel the get me 98% of the way there and by not going custom it helps the resale value. Not that my Tea, UP or Moonlight are going anywhere. Shouer, Penon and Thieaudios shells always seem to give me issues even tip rolling and the reason I had to sell the ones whose tuning a actually liked.
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Can confirm. Had the Heikili around for a short while with the UP.
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I do agree. I would never go custom if I could. Maybe in a later future because im bored and rich. But still unsure about that.
IF you couldnât get a single universal to fit and seal, I bet you would go custom.
God Bless,
Wayne
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you tip rolled to the moon and back?
Even foam tips dont seal for you?
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No argument from me. Know I would for sure. Just offering my thought on Xenn and Yanyin if you never tried them.
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One of the reasons why Iâve been using and buying earbuds more than IEMs - no need to fuss over tips. Thank goodness.
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This is very true. You only learn how to fit the foams once (itâs a pain the first couple times) and then puff.
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Earbuds magic
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Tip rolled ad nauseum, but I have not tried the latest ones some of you cheer. Had universals for years, you could tell as I had both hands against my head holding the damn things in, so they wouldnât fall out. Never once found a tip that fit.
Then I found ciems from Eartech Music, heavenly sound ever since, I was foolish to think the new technologies like tribrid would be better, they are not.
God Bless,
Wayne
P. S. Using Dr. Cheskyâs Ultimate Headphone demonstration disc, I was able to confirm that almost nothing can be heard from the EJ07mKLs at 20 Hz. A Lot more can be heard from my Eartech Music Quads and Hexes at 20 Hz. I know that is not very scientific but it tells me something.
And guys, I am not trying to stir any crap around, I just have been waiting so long for NFL football to start, they are in training camps now, but the wait is still too long. Going nuts here. So take it for what it is worth.
God Bless,
Wayne
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Letshuoer Tape Pro Review
Disclaimer: This unit was provided by @Rikudou_Goku as a loaner for me to try it out. No incentives were given to say anything else by my own thoughts and opinions. Thanks for the support Riku.
Non-Sound Characteristics
These look real good, I dig it. Fit, comfort and isolation were all very good.
Sound Characteristics
Well, thereâs not much to say that the graph wonât tell you already. I would call it a V-shape, if that meant being underwater.
Verdict
Iâd rather listen to myself than listen to these. If you ever brought this set, I hope you still can get a refund.
Value ranking: 0/5. Personal Ranking: F.
Thanks for reading!
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Their website says it is for âcreated for heavy metal and rock enthusiastsâ, but I am very much that guy, and wouldnât find that an appealing IEM. I suppose taming those upper harmonics might be good for metal.
It wonât. One cymbal strike and you are dead in the water. I lasted around 2min with these.
Guess their are infamous for a reason.
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Legitimately one of the only sets I could not enjoy, but also couldnât tell who it was for. The only other one Iâve ever had where the sound was that wrong was the Campfire IO. Absolutely returned after ~2 days.
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LZ A7 impressions
Driver Setup: 1DD + 4BA + 2Piezo
Price: $330
Comfort, fit and isolation: Great fit and isolation, comfort is average to above average.
Source used: Topping E30 + L30 stack
Tips used: BGVP W01
Test playlist with some of the songs used: Tidal
Jack of all trades
Released in 2020, the LZ A7 (A7) brings something to the table that most canât: 10 different tunings in a single IEM. This was achieved by using a combination of 5 different nozzles but also a tuning switch per side (Pop vs Monitor).
Despite the fact of being underwhelming, these multiple combinations are a newcomersâ treat, to find their prefered sound tuning, or a moderâs even on fiddling with all these bores and vents, making it surely one of the best value deals in the game.
Due to time constraints and simplicity, I found the tuning that appealed to me the most, Monitor Red, and thatâs what I will be covering in this short but final take.
Tonality
After reviewing the Sony N3, a bird told me that I had to try the A7, since it was the closest mid-ranger to Sonyâs in-house sound but with a cleaner bass. And he might be just right.
The overall sound of the LZ A7 is warm and smooth, even on monitor mode. Starting in the bass, this is the best trait of the LZ A7. It is neither ultra fast or slow, tight or loose, just a well done middle-ground compromise without leaving safety behind. The sub-bass rumble is on the average side (Why So Serious? around 3:26m) but I really enjoy the tactile sense of the mid-bass, pushing some air out as kickdrums chime in. The overall articulation of the driver surprised me for its price during Gesalffeinstein - OPR.
The bass glides softly into the mid-range without any major bleed but leaving a good sense of weight. Again, thereâs not much to fault here tuning wise, as itâs clean and safe. The female vocals have the sweet weight I really appreciate, reminiscent of the Sony N3 or even the queen RSV, but just lacking the last leg of bite.
The treble is where I shrugg a little bit and where N3 distanciates itself in my opinion. While listening to Playing God by Polyphia, I could not fully enjoy the guitar and cymbals decay, as it felt way too fast and somewhat too audible, which I think itâs related to a 8k peak followed by a dip, which I usually canât palate very well.
We already touched decay so might as well talk about the rest of the technical aspects and this is where the N3 deja vu comes back to me, but worse. They are nothing to ride home about: the stage is inside your head, the imaging is average, the resolving power is low for the price and the dynamics fall once again into the average side of the scale. I faulted N3 technical performance other than timbre and coherency, but those are two aspects I find lukewarm on the A7.
The verdict
Most of the time, being a jack of all trades also means being master of none, and to me thatâs no exception for the LZ A7. Donât get me wrong, itâs a very solid pick but to me, the purpose is to play around and find yourself with all the available tunings. Placed in a price bracket where Teas and Blessings exist and above offers like the Etymotics and the Olina, the LZ A7 still stands after the test of time, but itâs quickly getting surpassed in most aspects other than versatility.
Despite not mastering much, itâs hard to really fault the LZ A7 after all as it does nothing really wrong and can even turn into a really safe pick.
Given all the above and that it is usually on sale for values close to $200, itâs my pleasure to give a high recommendation to the LZ A7 if you are a newcomer or even a veteran that just wanna explore new tunings.
Value ranking: 5/5. Personal rank: B-.
Thanks for reading!
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No easy task putting it through its paces and configurations - even properly tip rolling a set can seem tedious sometimes yet alone this. Well done!
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Thanks! I rulled out 2 filters by default as they were the most peaky (silver and blue). After that, take quick listens, use my trusted tips (Final E for bass and treble taming, W01 for air and treble boost, reach for something in between if needed like Spinfit), find the most comfortable tuning and start critical listening.
It gets pretty fast nowadays but not gonna lie, just the graphing part was tedious as hell. I had to take a break for dinner and come back 
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