7Hz Salnotes Zero IEM Review

[Hart]

Added to my Amazon cart, that's a no brainer. Maybe they should rework the materials a little bit, even doubling the price would be a great deal.

 

[suttondesign]

Honestly, I rarely listen to my Senn HD800 any more. I love the truthear reds. And Senn pisses me off with all the 500’s and 600’s and 700’s and 800’s that all seem like more or less the same product and all of which need a lot of EQ. It seems like only the Dan Clarks are in the same league as the in-ears, and the Clarks are just so expensive.

 

[Somafunk]

I have the 7hz Salnotes Zero 2 and have been listening to them for a few days and I’m rather impressed, nice fat bass that’s not woolly at all, mids and vocals are well defined and the treble/high frequencies are tuned perfectly for my ears, I previously owned the 7hz timeless and thought it was very decent but the Zero 2 are a 10th of the price and sound as good if not better.

The cable is what you’d expect on a £20 iem, nothing special in use and rather tangly and the pins are a helluva tight fit in the iem pin housing - very-very tight so be careful when attempting to fit the cable so i can see myself spending £20 on a decent supple cable.

 

[ObjectiveSubjectivist]

$20 IEMs with this level of performance and low distortion?

Why would you pay more for other headphones?
Makes you wonder.

Because not everything needs to be dirt cheap
Sometimes people are willing to pay more for 'nicer' thing.

 

[frogmeat69]

Just ordered, figured why not? Merry Xmas to me, lol.

 

[sweetchaos]

Because not everything needs to be dirt cheap
Sometimes people are willing to pay more for 'nicer' thing.

Fair enough.

In your scenario, the buyer who prefers the product with better quality materials can be described as quality-conscious. This type of buyer is willing to pay more for a product that is made of superior materials and is of higher quality.

 

[beeface]

I don’t need these, yet… I want them

 

[sweetchaos]

How is the perceived quality of material (housing, cable, etc) of these compared to Truthear Crinacle Zero Red (or Blue)?

A few members already answered, but I'd like to hear more personal opinions.

 

[sam_adams]

How is it that an IEM like this—that by-and-large would be passed over by the average ASR headphone/IEM aficionado as being beneath consideration based solely on the price—produces such remarkable performance? What is this magical "dynamic driver" that produces such a close match to the Harman preference curve with such ease? Is it a MEMS device or some alien technology from Area 51? Please, someone with intimate knowledge of this remarkable piece of audio technology, enlighten us.

 

[amirm]

How is the perceived quality of material (housing, cable, etc) of these compared to Truthear Crinacle Zero Red (or Blue)?

I am not picky about cable so didn't mind it other than it being a bit microphonic. I noted that the plastic housing looks cheaper. And the included color coded tips look cheap.

 

[sweetchaos]

I am not picky about cable so didn't mind it other than it being a bit microphonic. I noted that the plastic housing looks cheaper. And the included color coded tips look cheap.

Good to know.

Then I'll stick with my Truthear Crinacle Zero Red and Blue IEMs then.
I love their material quality.

 

[sam_adams]

And the included color coded tips look cheap.

There are these:

Amazon.com

But that would almost double the price!

 

[MacClintock]

How is it that an IEM like this—that by-and-large would be passed over by the average ASR headphone/IEM aficionado as being beneath consideration based solely on the price—produces such remarkable performance? What is this magical "dynamic driver" that produces such a close match to the Harman preference curve with such ease? Is it a MEMS device or some alien technology from Area 51? Please, someone with intimate knowledge of this remarkable piece of audio technology, enlighten us.

No MEMS, just a 10mm dynamic driver with "custom composite metal material and N52 magnet", citing the specifications. There are also Beryllium coated drivers in good, cheap IEMs, like the Kiwi Ears Cadenza or PET like in the Tangzu Wan'er.

 

[Cote Dazur]

Thank you for taking the time to review those, IEMs can pack quite a punch for a very reasonable cost.
I will order them but it also makes me even more eager to see a review of the Hola. I discovered the pleasure of using IEM, after ordering the Zero blue after reading the review.
Out of curiosity, I ordered the Hola, as the performance seemed to me to be quite similar to the Blue and I am quite impress by how great they sound.
When new to IEM, you needed to get over the way they fit, get to a good seal, adapt to the discomfort, but it is all worth the efforts, as the price to performance ratio is trough the roof.

 

[Bow_Wazoo]

$20 IEMs with this level of performance and low distortion?

Why would you pay more for other headphones?
Makes you wonder.

You read comments like this again and again in the ASR community. Legitimately.
Nevertheless, despite all the euphoria about how good 30 € IEMs sound today, it should be said that things can get even better. Significantly better. But not for 50€.

At the same time, I would like to distance myself from high-end IEMs.
A friend recently handed me a pair of Aroma Audio Jewels. I didn't know them.
So I practically didn't know whether they cost €20, 200 or €2000. I listened to them.
They sounded good. Not overwhelming, but good. I estimated the price at a few hundred euros. When he told me the price, I almost fell out of my chair. Grossly overpriced.

Anyway, I am currently experiencing for myself again, using the Quintet, that they sound significantly better, than my beloved budget IEMs (PR2).

And I couldn't do anything, with the holy grail of the ASR forum: Crinacle Zero IEMs.
Despite various attempts at personalization with the EQ, these sounds simply boring for me.
Yes, boring. A death sentence.

 

[cursive]

Perhaps it's been explained before but why do these and similar IEMs have that notch around 100-200hz? The Truthear red have a similar sort of notch too.

 

[markanini]

Perhaps it's been explained before but why do these and similar IEMs have that notch around 100-200hz? The Truthear red have a similar sort of notch too.

It's an interaction between the pinna and the silicone tips.

 

[MacClintock]

It's an interaction between the pinna and the silicone tips.

In the oratory measurements there is nothing of that kink.

 

[MacClintock]

You read comments like this again and again in the ASR community. Legitimately.
Nevertheless, despite all the euphoria about how good 30 € IEMs sound today, it should be said that things can get even better. Significantly better. But not for 50€.

To what exactly are you referring to when you say "better". Better target compliance? Or something else (whatever that might be) ?

Despite various attempts at personalization with the EQ, these sounds simply boring for me.
Yes, boring. A death sentence.

Boring like neutral or in which sense? Maybe it is the music?

 

[HighFutility]

Is there any difference if these are 3.5 mm cables vs USB C? Ordered the USB C variant with a mic from amazon. I just didn't want to use a dongle to convert 3.5 to USB - C