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7Hz - Salnotes Zero

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"I got my salnotes zero 1 for like 12 bucks and it made my $160 TWS sound like utter dog shit. ... Lossless, uncompressed, clear audio for the price of a big Mac combo"


"I have never felt that I would hear those footsteps better if I was using the hyperx instead."


"the clarity when it comes to voice"

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"The imaging on them is immaculate ... hence I would say they are better for your purpose. ... I have these and nothing comes close to them in gaming"


"honestly, if I'm being dead serious I could have probably stopped at the 7hz Salnotes Zero for $25 just for something to play games with."


"I mostly play r6s, cs etc and the iem has been an awesome replacement."

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"If you're really looking for something more bright neutral and less bassy in that price range, take a look at the 7hz Zero 1"


"salnotes zero 1 has a clean, bright and neutral sound"


"Salnotes Zero original for something actually more neutral bright, leaning to vocals and treble."

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"I got my salnotes zero 1 for like 12 bucks and it made my $160 TWS sound like utter dog shit. ... Lossless, uncompressed, clear audio for the price of a big Mac combo"


"honestly, if I'm being dead serious I could have probably stopped at the 7hz Salnotes Zero for $25 just for something to play games with."


"I am impressed with how they sound. ... They remind me of my old AKG K612 Pro cans, but in an IEM...for $20 dollars lol.....I think I paid like $140 or something at the time for the K612s, and then almost $400 for my Audio Technica r70xs, but these $20 dollar IEMs man...where were these 6 years ago?"

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"prob the comfiest iem ive ever had"


"They are so comfortable"

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"I just got 7Hz Salonotes Zero and they lack in that compartment ... for gaming where I need to locate someone they are not good bcs I can ’t tell how far or vertically where are they."


"The next ones can do, but not competitive: - 7Hz Salnotes Zero 25€"

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"Offensively bland with an unnecessary extra helping of treble. ... Imagine a bowl of dollar store vanilla ice cream. Now mix in some green beans. Offensively bland. ... The zero1 went on a road trip back almost immediately."


"Big treble peaks at 11700 Hz and 14400 Hz"


"zero's are abit brighter in the treble versus the reds which might exacerbate the pitchy highs issues you're hearing rn."

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"None will have the clarity and details for some and many audiophiles. It kinda starts at least at the 4k-5k INR or above."


"Big treble peaks at 11700 Hz and 14400 Hz"


"personally when listening to just popular rock songs I do notice that 150$ ie200s have more detailed guitar sounds and more separated drums than 25$ 7hz zero's"

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"But if you need bass or listen to rock or bassy songs then it might be lacking. ... Depending on the song, some bass are heard and is suitable to my taste but some songs, I can barely hear the bass 😭."


"The originals don’t have a lot of bass, it’s there but like the kid in the back of the room who whisper here in class."


"its bass response felt lacking, which made it a bit disappointing in terms of accurately conveying the original sound."

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r/iemsTruthEar RED vs Salnotes Zero (Original)
4 months ago

you can usually get decent 10$\~ cables from amazon or aliexpress. just look for 0.78mm 2-pin cables. tripowin, xinhs, nicehck, kbear are good brands zero's are abit brighter in the treble versus the reds which might exacerbate the pitchy highs issues you're hearing rn. reds are also generally just a step up from the cheapie 20$ sets like zero i'd opt for the cable

r/iemsLooking for budget neutral/bright IEMs
3 months ago

tanchjim bunny for something more neutral, 7hz zero neutral brighter

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r/iemsSGOR LUNA, my first IEM bought on 11.11
3 months ago

The Luna is a good first IEM choice IMO. I've added another layer of metal filter over the wire mesh filter on mine to mod the sound a tiny bit, lessens the energy of sibilance it may have so I can now wear it for hours on end without experiencing any fatigue Got the Luna for a little less than 27usd a while ago, it definitely outperforms the likes of the Moondrop Chu (Harsh), Salnotes Zero (Okayish, less harsh) on a technical level by a long shot to my ears, and outcompetes the original Truthear Zero (Too much energy) and Zero:Red (Boring, but I like boring) on that front as well, and even the Juzear Defiant (Pleasant, easy listen, but very low res) IMO A slight upgrade over the KZ PR2 as well in terms of budget Planar IEMs, while costing almost half the price of what I paid for the PR2s a few years back It's a winner for the price in my books, punches well above its weight class, especially when discounted, by which it becomes a no-brainer recommendation from me for dipping ones toes into Planar IEMs It sits in my rotation alongside the PR2 (Foam + Filter modded), Zero:Red, Hexa (filters removed + Foam modded), Dioko (paper filter removed + foam modded, Filter replacement due) and the Defiant depending on my mood https://preview.redd.it/24s8hdn4173g1.jpeg?width=4096&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e97df5c55b0c4a89e2bf1e78043564234052f954 Top row: TE Zero:Red (Divinus Velvet Wide), TE Zero (Divinus Velvet), JE Defiant (Divinus Velvet Wide then, Sedna Earfit Light long stem currently) Middle row: 7Hz Zero (Sedna Earfit Light short stem) Bottom row: Moondrop Chu 1 (Spinfit CP100, removable cable mod), SGOR Luna (KBear Coffee Tips), KZ PR2 (KBear Coffee Tips)

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r/edrumsWill I notice a difference in IEM sound quality the higher the price?
3 months ago

damn near every iem or headphone is able to be pushed I believe 14db higher or lower without issues in terms of eq without pushing a driver to far (we are talking about how they respond to frequencies, not total volume) any modern driver in an iem thats not snakeoil can be retuned to sound like damn near any other iem, the only difference being how clear they are, ill give an example, I had salnotes zeros to test out modern iems, and I had hifiman editions, in terms of tone, they were near identical when I eq'ed them, but the hifi man was just so much clearer it wasn't close. then based off a feeling I got blessing 2's the hifi man had issues where bass would bleed into treble causing a wobble, for reference https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8b-FEaGJG8Y is what I used to push bass into worst case scenarios, on blessing 2's, that wobble isn't there, this is an absolute worst case scenario but you can hear bass screwing with other frequencies in other songs/games/music, its just not as in your face with that song, megadrive flawless is a good example of song but its very hard to hear. personally, I would go with truthear pure, just because I know how much stuff costs even at volume prices, and that kz should be impossible to make if they aren't skimping.

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r/mkindiaJune Giveaway ❤️
9 months ago

Hotel california cause I got my first IEM (salnotes zero)!

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r/iemsWhich IEM made you go 'nope' instantly? 😆
10 months ago

I have them and love them. Please clarify

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r/ShopeePHBest IEMs around ₱1,000?
5 months ago

Have: *Using a dac btw *Chu 2 and Kefine Klean are prone to sound damp/loss due to moisture getting trapped in the metal housing. If it happens let it air out or put silica gel next to it. -Kz edc pro(cheapest option; sounds better than my salnotes zero & chu 2 tho unreliable qc) -Salnotes zero(great budget option; clean layered sounds and a bit bassy, plastic housing not really bothersome quite reliable tbh, stock cable sucks tho, my running/jogging iem) -Moondrop chu 2(clean layered sound and neutral tuning, my preferred choice; metal housing, great stock cable, my travel iem) -Kefine Klean(a bit better sounding than every iem i have, best build quality, metal housing, great stock cable, my gaming iem) Currently eyeing: Kinera Celest Simgot ew300

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r/iemsWhat was your first IEM, and do you still use it?
11 months ago

kz dq6 and my second is salnotes zero 1, the kz make me realize bass is part of detail to

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r/iemsWhich one is the best buy for someone that games & doesn't like too-bassy iems?
10 months ago

If you're base sensitive I recommend IEMs with a neutral tuning like the 7hz salnotes Zero 1 and maybe the Chu 1 if you can find it. All of these are in the 25 usd range.

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r/iemsBest IEM for CoD/FPS
8 months ago

It's not a knock on IEMs. Just my personal experience. idk what it is but across my Moondrop Aria, Salnotes zero and 1 month of Artti T10s, I couldn't get much footsteps or real in game indicators of enemy whereabouts in ***Warzone***. Pulled out my 3 year old HyperX out of the dust and everything was more clear. But, my God , do i hate how hot these Headphones get (even with aftermarket pads) and I have to cool them down between games by holding it towards my fan Lol. still IEMs are my go to for everything else throughout the day, I just put up with the b/s headphones for Warzone. FWIW I believe they did design the audio of the game focused at the console market, i.e. 99.9% of them are using traditional headphones). side note: Fortnite is perfectly fine on IEMs fwiw. Played several years of tourneys on IEMs without worries. I think Warzone sound engine is just terrible.

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r/IndianGamingearphone over headphones nowadays..
12 months ago

Okay I have this problem with IEMs I'm hoping someone would help me solve. When I record my gameplays, there is always a static noise when the mic is on. I have [7HZ - Salnotes Zero](https://www.headphonezone.in/products/7hz-salnotes-zero?variant=42607177990332).

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