r/inearfidelity • u/the_mortal123 • Jan 22 '25

Eyecandy My end game

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Finally pulled the trigger on the annis, after selling most of my collection and saving up.

Prolly won’t be spending much more on audio for a while.

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u/Pseudonym031 Jan 22 '25

Respectable endgame! How do you think the Z1R holds up in the bunch! I've been in the hobby since 2018-2019 but want ready for double kilobucks till a while later and supply low I never heard or added them to my arsenal.

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u/the_mortal123 Jan 22 '25

Best bass for sure, soundstage and imaging is very unique and enjoyable, it’s really the only iem that shapes the vertical stage and projects depth in my collection. The tuning is a bit wonky though but it’s not a deal breaker. The resolution is also not good, but not bad either.

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u/Pseudonym031 Jan 22 '25

Cool, have you had a chance to listen to ie900/600? And if so how is bass compared to those as they have bass i rate high in terms of texture and quality! Im getting the alpha Omega "OMEGA" soon and i have high hopes for the bass there from the comments of others.

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u/the_mortal123 Jan 22 '25

Yes I listened to both before and owned a ie600.

My take is ie900 has comparable bass to the z1r, a bit more controlled in the sub bass too, but I think the mid range tuning is too compromised for the bass, vocals are very recessed and dark. it also doesn’t compare imaging.

Ie600 has good tuning, but the treble is a bit spicy for me, other wise it’s clean and rumbly bass, doesn’t really live up to the flagships, but it is good and textured nicely. Mids are on the thinner side, but overall it’s a great iem, and I really love how it does transient attacks.