This. I like to try everything I can. At the very least, I have something to meme about 
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Not so fun for my wallet.
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£9 to learn i’ll take that 
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…my lesson?
Cheap for a priceless lesson on not to be too quick to recommend stuff that might not be worth it for others 
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Everyone loves the sound of a bargain, so we all jumped aboard. Don’t feel any blame from me - ultimately I control my wallet and I didn’t have enough self-control lol. Plus I like them for £18!
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Me too….
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Shilling is not a sport, it’s an art.
-DN
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2021-12-17: KZ EDX Pro review: KZ EDX Pro - Reviews | Headphone Reviews and Discussion - Head-Fi.org
Rank: B
If you want a lot of bass for a beater set, this is pretty good.
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This means ZEX PRO is next in the review pipeline?? 
Yes. I start with it tomorrow.
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Dang, was hoping to hear better things about the VR. Well time to see if Hidition can do any better.
Do you mean this?
Single BA, probably meh…
haha yep, with what etymotic can do one can only hope.
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I’m tempted by some very affordable (relative to original cost) Final Audio B2’s that show up in classifieds. But however well they’ve managed to tune a single BA I can’t see it matching the technicalities of sets that are… well, cheaper… that use different tech.
There’s no way one BA can do it all even tuning-wise (elevated sub-bass, full mids, treble air). From my brief time with the Legacy 2, even the single DD single BA combos was struggling to pull of the excellent tuning target.
Still the comfort and class of the Final B series shells are enticing in their own right.
I also saw those deals popup, but seriously dont get it. Even if you dont get hit by their zero QC channel matching problems.
That upper-treble is non-existent…
JVC HA-FW03 has a similar tuning but looks better (single wooden DD, around 150 usd).
Yes, single BAs are a serious bottleneck on the technicalities.
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Oof - good point about treble, and you’re right that the FW03 makes a very close yet better comparison.
I just really love the shells, I guess!
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2021-12-18: Sony MDR-EX1000 cheaper alternative:
Take the Sony MDR-EX800ST, remove the foam and the plastic “disk” inside the nozzle and you have the EX1000.
(FYI: This is a risky mod since you are likely to ruin the plastic disk or/and the foam!)
Impressions:
Bass: a bit tighter/faster and more textured on the EX1000, but nearly identical.
Mids: Very similar tonality, but a bit cleaner and more detailed on the EX1000.
Treble: a bit cleaner and more detailed on the EX1000 but peakier and more fatiguing, slightly warmer on the EX800ST.
Soundstage is a bit wider and airier on the EX800ST. Imaging and separation are identical. Detail is a bit better on the EX1000.
Conclusion: After removing the foam (and the plastic “disk”) in the EX800ST, they are extremely similar, the biggest difference is that the EX800ST has an airier and a bit wider soundstage, while the EX1000 seems to have more detail (COULD be because of the brighter tonality, they are that close…). If you are using PEQ, they both respond similar to it and you also have the possibility of blocking (tape or blutack) the vent on the EX800ST to turn it into a basshead iem.
TLDR: Get the EX800ST remove the foam and you have the EX1000.
(You can add some regular mesh filters to protect it against dust/wax since otherwise nothing is blocking the way. )
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@Rikudou_Goku I must say, I believe you are the only big reviewer out there who has both a rank for how a IEM comes stock and how they sound after modding, and that makes you very unique imo. Gave me a new outlook on a couple of sets, and honestly, before reading your reviews I did not even know or consider one could tweak IEMs at all, and how many ways there are (Tip Rolling, Vent Taping, using filters, foam etc.).
Just a random thought that crossed my mind reading this thread.
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Yeah, while I get why some wants to just review them out of the box. When some only need a minor or easy fix, I believe you should do it, especially if its saves you money.
Heck, in the case of the mod above your post. You literally save hundreds of dollars.
(new units of EX800ST is around 200 usd, EX1000 is at least 300, usually at 400-500 usd.)
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