I got some in ear monitors.

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[@rene3696]

“They rub against my beard” Wait. You aren’t a disembodied pair of hands??

[@ly_is_music]

I was surprised aswell

[@bentrollgaming2080]

Nah a disembodied pair of hands with a beard.

[@huckpearl6415]

Not what I thought he'd look like 2:35

[@asdf64a]

@@bentrollgaming2080 did you not see the flash of a picture at 2:35?

[@tomkeehn]

he has ears too duhhh

[@probablynotyourdad4616]

What I know about dank so far: - he has a beard - has a snake - is a big manly man with man hands - is either 5’7” or 6’4”

[@DimT670]

Tf are man hands?

[@decent_random]

@@DimT670 hands for mans

[@jakass]

@@DimT670 Hands on mans

[@pratushpohuja]

There's a face reveal at 2:35

[@bash6555]

Bro he has a video where he talks in front of the camera on his other channel, it's a video about "youtube hating him" on his the simspons edit channel

[@Shajirr_]

It still blows my mind that nowadays 20$ IEMs got replaceable cables but most > 200$ regular headphones don't

[@harshpherwani6590]

very deliberate

[@VSN-wb2ly]

Headphones are harder to make especially Quality Control

[@Shajirr_]

@@VSN-wb2ly doesn't apply to cables, same for both, and detachable cable should be more co.plicated to make

[@VSN-wb2ly]

@@Shajirr_ yeah i can agree with that

[@4nn4h]

The cable getting chewed by rodents is the reason I don't buy wired ear/headphones. I really wish the replaceable cables were a more common feature on mid-range sets.

[@ianlehman8342]

2:40 its even better when you have a pair with a woven cable, and the tips under the buds are metal, so when you wear your earbuds in the winter, especially under fuzzy clothes, they shock your ears and deliver the sweet sound of static discharge straight to your ears

[@lucase6722]

theyve actually shocked my ears before 😭

[@pdr_2703]

LMAO

[@Whit-mh9nt]

What is 'winter'? I have heard of it...actually, we dont do winter here, just wet or dry.

[@retros.pection]

LMAOOOOO this has happened so many times 😭🙏

[@andrester88]

The Pkcell report: The Pkcells are safe and sound throughout the duration of the video. This has been your Pkcell report

[@slavboii420]

I had anxiety throughout the whole video for the pkcell

[@slavboii420]

@@Li-lj1fv we wanna know if the pkcell is in good condition

[@thekingoffailure9967]

@@wojciechd6765 Are you sure they are not biased in any way? Could be funded by Duracell to keep us all feeling safe and secure while they murder Pkcells left and right!

[@natem1579]

@@slavboii420 where is the pkcell? Is it safe, is it alright?

[@ugurb.8006]

@@natem1579 it seems that in your anger, you've killed it

[@alenkacanski7155]

At this point, I feel like I never used good sounding earphones.

[@matiasaguilar2500]

It's a brand new world

[@viator5000]

As Kuba Klawiter once said: "the key to finding good sounding (...) headphones is to not compare them". I think it is true, my headphones always get pulverised by everything, but if I don't know the difference between my 70$ ones and some high-ends, then I won't miss the amazing sound of the expensive ones

[@RaiZRiZ]

I highly recommend you check out the kz edx top notch sound for 5 euro best bang for buck iem to exist

[@maro3015]

same

[@Kvizy]

@@viator5000 i bought the phillips fidelio x2hr's, i still use my chinese in ear dirty buds more than the thrle x2hr lmao

[@JamesHanks]

i always find myself rewatching these videos, not to relearn the information, but just cause your personality and charisma in these videos is genuinely so funny and inviting, this has to be my favourite channel on KZbin, love the vids!

[@davedelarosa319]

Completely different genre, but same like-ability check out Wendigoon

[@nekotrash6664]

Are ya subbed on patreon because youll get tons more hours of it!

[@yamateginga9564]

Ahh im so feeling the same vibe daamn

[@Kmmc2011]

I honestly thought the sound of the cable rubbing against my clothes were a normal issue with all in-ear buds. Thank you for the enlightenment!

[@malachitewallace5312]

Dank talking about the samsung pods: "And these are..." Me: "Oh I remember having those, they were the best buds I owned for a while!" Dank: "Terrible. Disgusting."

[@danielr9708]

Too bad his are fakes.

[@TheOGMrJ]

@@danielr9708 I thought the same. My Samsung AKGs sound just fine and have no issue with hearing the wires rub against my beard

[@yaboi7914]

The AKGs that came with my S9+ were acutally quite good. The bass wasn't the best but the rest was enjoyable. Maybe he got a different pair, or I'm just terrible at recognizing good/bad sound lol

[@jpeg619]

The Gordon Ramsey of headphones 😂

[@Gkkiux]

@@TheOGMrJ just checked mine, the cable is picking up everything that touches the rubber part. Weird how that never bothered me before

[@samkleinhuis9175]

His story when he talks through the mic sounds like a fever dream

[@StormBurnX]

They’re always like that and it’s my favorite bit in every video he does that bit in lol

[@thekingoffailure9967]

With all the money he has to throw around I'm sure he can afford some high quality Aussie Acid

[@StormBurnX]

@@ihatepokemonthings can confirm

[@insanity-vr6vu]

It’s just Australia

[@JemaKnight]

This is what any stoned Australian sounds like, and at any point that's a pretty decent proportion of the population

[@rocksaltzwidaz3411]

I just got my first ever pair of KZ's and they sounds amazing! They're probably the best earphones I've ever had and I'm super pumped knowing that earphones can get so much better than this

[@Trollz0r.Trololol]

Do your KZ's have white noise? I got my pair and for some reason, when I was listening to a streamer, it may be his mic or whatever, I get white noise. This constant buzzing noise in the background is driving me nuts

[@rocksaltzwidaz3411]

@@Trollz0r.Trololol yeah i do it's especially bad on the bluetooth extensions or if i charge my computer but it differs between what device i use

[@Trollz0r.Trololol]

@@rocksaltzwidaz3411 Do they also shock your ear? Because my pair did that and I had to return them.

[@starnutron6147]

@@Trollz0r.Trololol you should improve into your house earthing

[@aldo-tn]

​​@@Trollz0r.Trololol get a CX31993/ALC5686 DAC, should get rid of the noise, they usually go for $10 and use USB C

[@danhoreabota4140]

You have waaaay more romanians in your audience than you think! Just made my day mate!🇷🇴

[@emypetcu]

he probably watches his KZbin analytics and sorts by country in his spare time and sees us romanians watching his channel ...also Hai salut

[@dingus1111]

@@emypetcu most likely also hows is it going in romania ? sunt cam 2 ani de cand nu am venit acolo

[@robertturcanu5458]

Ce faceți băieți?

[@EagleFPV43]

Salut!

[@notsocreative7045]

Idk why but whenever dank does the mic test stories I imagine it’s just him rambling in a modern warfare 2 lobby

[@cheezmogreen]

Too true.

[@wahooman8362]

I can't unhear that

[@kcliffordphoto]

It’s sassy the Sasquatch mate

[@Omega20000]

Brb gona go see if i can find my old 360

[@NJFearandloathing28]

@@kcliffordphoto THANK YOU I thought I was the only one hearing it

[@Klotaku22]

Dankpods pulls out the AKG earbuds. Me: wearing them Him: "And hey these, sound like crap" Me: Oh...

[@armaseluradu]

Yes exactly!!

[@didinadidinek6268]

Exactly, but I like them :(

[@armaseluradu]

@@didinadidinek6268 Same!! Just got a new phone, first new phone I've ever actually had and I was super excited to try out the sweet AKG thingies. I love them! Atleast with the music experience I have, they're great!

[@yanuehara8017]

Comparing to my tin t2 and blon bl03, I don't think they are bad. They sound good enough, truly, they have no soundstage, but they have good definition.

[@armaseluradu]

@@yanuehara8017 They're good enough for a person with no exprience when it comes to headphones to be happy with

[@usinexiguess]

"I love the clear plastic, they ain't hiding anything" wow this sure aged well didn't it

[@MrViki60]

What?

[@usinexiguess]

if you know, you know

[@Max-if5zp]

I dont know. I wanna know

[@flstep835]

@@Max-if5zp kz armature speakera ain't doing anything. These are just regular ol' single-dynamic buds with armature-marketing thing

[@pablodelgado744]

​@@flstep835They are true armature speakers, the thing is they were badly wired and blocked by glue, which is worse than having "fake armature" lol

[@jpgarcia7892]

The mic test bits are fricking hilarious! I have a friend who also is an audio engineer and got me into audio, then that same friend also introduced me to your channel and instantly became a fan. More power to ya, Aussie audio guy!

[@josephrichardson7254]

This man really getting free sponsorships without any contracts because they are sure that they're good. And if not, they'll get 'em next time.

[@scott0852]

Don't forget how Raycon went "our new stuff sucks less!" and then sent him defective headphones

[@RomeDrori]

I think meze have just sold him on their build quality, meze products aren't bad but they consistently sound bloated and muffled, even their empyreans which I liked the most sound wise were far less enjoyable than an hd600. The meze iems were actually shocking as they were just very undetailed.

[@alexghr.9207]

"I like to say that because Romanians go like YEEAAAAAHH" You're god damn right. 🇷🇴

[@lyn5192]

Fuck yeah! I thought I was alone.

[@zoltanneagu9701]

HELL YEEEEAAAAH

[@Mihaaau]

LMAO same here

[@danielcirpaci8555]

YHEAAA BOOOEEEE 🇹🇩

[@georgiancernat]

Yeahhhhhhhh 🇹🇩🇹🇩🇹🇩

[@Tenjho666]

Those KZ ZSN Pros are excellent. I recently got the official true wireless extensions for them and they work so well. Amazing what happens when you buy quality.

[@uvisblumbergs8911]

Was also looking at it but double price of the actual earbuds makes me question if i really need it

[@Blubatt]

@@uvisblumbergs8911 I got the wireless extensions with my first pair of KZ ZSN Pros last year, and they work great. All in all, I spent £40/$48 on both the IEM's and the bluetooth modules. Not the cheapest true wireless solution, but between the cheap ones they sell at Poundland, and the Hundreds of Pounds you spend on Apple Airpods, they are actually a great deal.

[@sargera1]

@@Blubatt the kz v2 bt cable or the as09 ones?

[@Blubatt]

@@sargera1 I bought the AZ09's for £25 and the KZ ZSN's for £22, so in total, it was about £47 that I spent last December. Obviously, there are cheaper options for true wireless earbuds, the best rated one on Amazon right now is £25. But what you do get with these ones are the option to switch to a cable, as well as a good battery and sound. I switched from Skullcandy Sesh earbuds to these, and I do prefer these.

[@NylaTheWolf]

I'm so glad DankPods is able to explain how you can literally hear how some earbuds rub up against things. I have this problem with my Beats and I thought I was crazy!

[@spaceman53]

"you cant ignore the bongo man" SHIT hes right i can no longer un hear it.

[@beechboiii]

I finally got a cheap but decent pair of Sennheiser hd206 and holy crap I keep discovering small things like that in my favourite songs. The right ear bongo guy haunts my dreams now.

[@CWINDOWSsystem32]

"Not as good as the Samsungs." What, the mic quality or the dog biscuits?

[@brownchair2698]

Akg nowadays is doing alright. They made some pretty good budget closed backs. K361 and k371. Old akg wasn't really able to make a competent closed back...

[@danielr9708]

Those are fake Samsung earbuds. Samsung doesn't sell them anymore and they sold them for $100 new, so it's safe to assume they're all fake. The real ones have a matte, charcoal housing.

[@human8985]

The dog biscuts

[@hiimapop7755]

Most likely the dog biscuits, Samsung's dog biscuits are top notch.

[@gravelrecords-us]

The dog biscuits. Samsung's 1,000,000 dollar dog biscuits not be worth it but yeah they good for the price

[@DrUSB1]

I want to thank you for recommending the KZ'ds. I had no idea what audio sensations I was missing. Thank you for starting my path into the audiophile territory/rabbithole. :D Seriously they are so good I bought more to give as birthday gifts for the rest of the family. Keep up the good work on reviews, weird old tech and Garbage Time (how I first found you), keep being awesome :D

[@iikatinggangsengii2471]

well theyre highend sound, hard to explain

[@metalavenger23]

i like how the dog story gets slightly more cursed every time he comes back to test the mic.

[@anishhegde5197]

"They rub on my beard and make noise" *I rub my earphones on my beard * Oh sh*t

[@shin6585]

* I rub on my earphones on my beard* Oh shit

[@ashketchum9566]

*I rub my earphones on my beard * Oh sh*t

[@althairkaixa2722]

*I rub my earphones on my beard * Oh shit, i don't have beard

[@snjert8406]

@@althairkaixa2722 I was about to say that hahaha

[@CZ_Cr4sh]

*I rub my earphones on my beard* Oh shit, I don't have wired earphones.

[@professionalbusinessman2903]

“Is this Labrador flavored?” 😂😂

[@ItzfrannxDProzzxd]

XD

[@lorbor1050]

Chinese be like

[@zUltraXO]

I like Meze's naming. They named those IEM's "Rai" meaning "Heaven" in Romanian. Idk if that was intentional but it probably was

[@razi_man]

My Japanese brain always goes "thunder" evertime I hear "rai".

[@GH_percussion]

Fun fact: for the price of those Samsung Stinkbuds, you can get some Moondrop or Truthear IEMS.

[@razorthecurse]

Dankypods: "And here's the buds by Meze" Romanians: "=))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))"

[@szamborsuszynski]

noic

[@prisacariuvlad3579]

Facts

[@aidanfarley9566]

2 uploads at once! What did we do to deserve this!

[@seangilkey3090]

now you guys understand how us patreons feel

[@user-mv1cr4xi1g]

Only patreons know about the sticker on mr. anvil

[@MADXxXSMOKE]

Idk

[@TheSlop_18]

I wish I had money for his Patreon

[@frutalse]

@@TheSlop_18 it's literally a dollar a month... or do you mean you don't have a job so you literally don't have money?

[@johnathonready9347]

Had to go re listen to September to see what bongo man was. As a kid I always thought it was a cowbell, but with good sounding headphones and speakers its a slap in the face lol

[@artemkasterin9256]

rewatching this for like the hundreths time and actually came up with a question: does anyone else deal with "amplified footsteps"? like youre walking with your buds in and you get that thumping from your feet which actually is strong enough to overpower the beat of the music playing (which then condemns you to always walking to the beat). is there a way to deal with this?

[@HappyBeezerStudios]

try walking softer :D I got mine clipped to my collar, which does a lot to stop noise from further down. Oh and make sure that what you have plugged in at the end doesn't move around like a jackhammer.

[@zakariahherrera514]

I feel like this channel is raising a new generation of audiophiles lol

[@miguel1996loyola]

He is.....

[@lastfirst5863]

He likely is, I just hope everyone is judging the sounds for themselves and not just taking him for gospel.

[@clairifedverified2513]

@@lastfirst5863 I'd love to judge them for myself but unfortunatelyI don't have much money

[@drymass9990]

@Logan Foraker fantano's streams are funny, people switch opinions like they switch hands

[@wannabecliffburton4275]

I can confirm he is.

[@axolydel]

"don;t unsub" Dankpods, 2021

[@sammichmanjr]

No worries. I won;t.

[@user-pf8sh4kd9g]

Shahaha

[@romanlatham7917]

I didn't think anyone else got the spelling error. I thought I was the only terrible human to bring it out

[@_nosko]

Don;t worry, dankpods is my favourite channel and i won;t unsubscribe

[@xa-xii4865]

i just saw that before seeing this comment

[@adecree]

I like how you show just because one quality goes up doesn't mean they all do, as with the mic being better on the $18 pair than the $35. I have the AKG but only use them as a mic for casual PC gaming so it's good to know people can actually hear me 😅

[@iikatinggangsengii2471]

think ive addressed that, that each device has limit on every area of sound, synergy working/finding that balance

[@cosmostardust5624]

Nothing has made me long more for having hearing in both ears than listening to you talking about soundstage and the direction of sound

[@hayyaananwar7856]

Dank pods: we are going to start at the cheapest at 18 dollars Me watching this with dollar store headphones: interesting

[@devaraft]

Honestly tho $5 can get you pretty far

[@Vincent-vu5vr]

If it can do 80% for 10% of the money, it's usually fine

[@SusanDelRey]

My earphones are $2 so yeah

[@wreckingpress7080]

The Samsung akgs came with my work phone and was better than my cheepo sony earbuds. The mic on it is better than the phone mic so they've come in handy. Waiting for some kzs. Just bought some sony earbuds and man they're worse for cord noise and it's driving me nuts.

[@joewhite8079]

Me listening with 400$ over ear headphones interesting.

[@confusioned2249]

"I love saying that because all the romanians who watch go YEAHHHHH" As a romanian, i've never been so insulted with something i 100% agree with

[@peru1294]

he is spitting fax. true fax

[@malinaizetiopije8844]

Im proud just for being naighbours

[@BrianMartin2007]

@@peru1294 like a fax machine? lol

[@zUltraXO]

@@BrianMartin2007 No, fax as facts as it's pronounced almost the same. Same way how some people in video games say "hax" instead of "hacks"

[@potat5140]

With all the crap Romania does, that's our last hope besides Sosoaca /s

[@PeacefulAutistic]

I got a pair of KZ after hearing you talk about them so long since the cable is ALWAYS the thing that breaks on my wired earphones first. Not the highest end model. The ZST. I appreciate them so much! Thank you for sharing about them. I got mine without a microphone but I love them otherwise. I’m investing in the wireless attachment for use on my iPhone without needing the adapter every time.

[@echoesofsilence22]

7:07 'Oh, snacks!'

[@ProtoMario]

Can we hear the rest of the dog story tho?

[@leewint3795]

why are you watching dankpods at 3:55 am

[@leonardoc.1584]

@@leewint3795 You too?

[@drewrosenberg9200]

@@leonardoc.1584 aha

[@LimsTheMan]

@@leewint3795 in Australia its 9:10 pm

[@SpaceSoups]

@@LimsTheMan when in Aus are you mate? Theres like 1hour time difference through the country.

[@gingerjammer22]

I hate the feeling of IEMS because of how they feel and how it translates everything the cable touches directly into my brain. Now I'm starting to realise...its probably because the ones I was wearing were hot garbage with a shitty cable

[@NaudVanDalen]

Regular in-ear earbuds also have cables that make a lot of noise. Don't IEMS go around your ears? That should prevent most noise because I tried that with my basic in-ear earbuds and it worked. Those shitty earbuds did break really fast though. Maybe because the cable isn't made to go around your ears so there's more tension.

[@aeizn1012]

@@NaudVanDalen im pretty sure thatd make them "OEM" instead lol

[@NaudVanDalen]

@@aeizn1012 I mean the cables of in ear monitors often go around your ears instead of straight down.

[@dcard228]

The KZs are fantastic. Theres a reason he's recommending them so wholeheartedly

[@reedman0780]

Mines like, 5-6$? They perform well with only 1 DD, a neutral tuning, but still does well with highs and bass. There's also no noise anywhere. Its just a matter of where'd you get one. China has made lots of cheap stuff and for some reason, sometimes, they are better in everyway when considering cheap stuff

[@GnrMilligan]

When I listen to music it's always in the car or in the house on a nice big system,I never listen to personal/portable music systems at all.So why after watching 1 of your videos did I subscribe and binge watch all your content for the next few days?It's your hugely entertaining delivery mate!You make me laugh so much,and I have found myself hearing "Stand back,arming the nugget!" everytime I plug any device in!I have even dug out an old nugget of mine and bought myself a pair of ZSN Pro X's purely on your insight.And wow,the difference it has made to the cheapo nugget.I see myself listening to much more music in more places now!Thanks for the amazing content,you always put a huge smile on my face.Regards from The UK!

[@patrickmoody1957]

I worked as a high school night janitor and I used a later revision of those Samsungs you featured. I thought they were serviceable. One night though, I'm walking around, as a janitor does, and I notice something sparking ny ears. The buds have a littke cutout in the rubber for a small bit of metal, and the static electricity my body was building was discharging against my ears! I threw them away that night. That was months ago, and I have a set of the KZs coming in a couple days. Thanks for the recommendation, Dank!

[@benjamenYTDeadTheGamer]

How have they been holding up?

[@pauldanmoldovan9977]

Me as a romanian:yaaay "Romanian will go yay" Me: you nugget, you know the future.

[@andreibratoiu8290]

Im also romaniam yaaaay

[@amariucaisilviu8768]

@@andreibratoiu8290 he got us all Romaninas

[@andreibratoiu8290]

@@amariucaisilviu8768 lol

[@RobbDrew03]

me three

[@DanielBancuta]

Me as a Romanian: YEAAAAA!!

[@_ellipses]

Same LOL

[@sugipulaboule]

I'm romanian, and I can confirm we all go "YEAAAAA" all the time

[@MintyDude]

We finally got some representation!

[@tmdosu]

Hell yeah!!!

[@notalucim9745]

this is the thread i was searching for. YEEEEEEAAAAAAAHHHHHH

[@seofilipino]

Thanks for the Review. Got myself ZSN Pro X. You have no idea how freakin amazing this is. Its like you're inside a recording studio. Cheap but damn amazing sound it produced. 👌

[@peterides9568]

Hey Wade, I just wanted to say thankyou. I haven't been able to do much mountain biking of late, so audio has been "my thing" to get me through. I just picked up a set of Fiio JH3s and a BTR5 from your mates at Addicted to Audio, and I love them. Small enough to fit in my pocket, but sound just lovely (and my usual "home" cans are K702s). Thanks mate.

[@Mittau]

Hey don't be too harsh on those noisy cables. It's impressive they were able to accidentally build a stethoscope.

[@memmoman]

lel

[@negaleo6181]

I'm not even Romanian and I'm feeling hype about the mezes.

[@bezimeni0477]

Fax

[@OtroRedheadMas]

I was a fan of KZ iems because the were the best sub $10 earbuds I could get where I live. After my ATR died, I got myself a pair of TRN TR1 and they seem infinitely better than my old pair. For $9 and change you get a replaceable cable, bigger soundstage and tighter bass. Yes, they still use dynamic drivers but for the price, they are hella fine.

[@D-Man_Jam]

"I have a beard' bro you just smashed every idea on what i thought you looked like according to your voice

[@SAMISCOOL510]

i'm starting to think that these little 'mic stories' are things that actually happened to you wade...

[@bonkmaykr]

Wait until he tells us about the time he rode a kangaroo to World War III.

[@burntchickennugget191]

"This one time I was workin at Mc Donalds mate and I uh I was just ready to quit, and I had to dump the fry oil, So I dumped it into the parking lot, hah man never seen a prius drift that fast before in my life, got sent into a pole m8, needless to say I dont work there anymore." -sam 2018

[@bonkmaykr]

@@burntchickennugget191 literally anywhere else and he chose the spot where people drive, lol

[@burntchickennugget191]

@@bonkmaykr Exactly. It was funny tho.

[@jcdude1585]

Bought KZ's after hearing him rate them so often. Honestly more excited about them than my full audio system upgrade im doing in my car.

[@toastedphantom3007]

Have been using the KZ ES4 (20€) for about two years now. They are pretty damn good, compared to much more expensive IEMs I've tried. There is a bit of sibillance though. Got my sister the KZ ZSN Pro (24€ non X) and they are quite a bit better than mine. They sound more balanced and the materials feel better. You have good reason to be excited!

[@christianj252]

@@toastedphantom3007 I’ve got the ZSN Pro. Gave one to my basshead mom. She loves it!

[@Eijiken]

@@toastedphantom3007 thanks for the pointers, I went with the pros on your post alone

[@cenay3043]

@@toastedphantom3007 Hey! Im thinking of buying zsn pro x's.Did they have any problems with their build quality, did you have any problems? I read some comments about kz's breaking very easily. Are they true?

[@toastedphantom3007]

@@cenay3043 I have no experience with the Pro X version only the Pro ones. Also I only used the ES4 for extended time. The only problem I came across was that my cable became hard and wire-like. I guess the plasticizers have worn out. I accidentally dropped them on a tile floor once and the casing of the left unit one broke open. Glued it back together and they still work like they used to. As I said, the ZSN Pro's aren't mine so I can't tell much about them.

[@trolleybike63]

First I bought the Samson SR850s from your words about it, and i was amazed hearing the tiny little details that i have never heard before in my favourite songs. Just ordered the KZ ZSN Pro X from this video, since the Samsons have amazing sound but it got hot after a while and was not very comfy. Thank you for fuelling and starting my newfound hobby.

[@Fennetic]

Man, going back to my roots! This video plunged me deep into the rabbit hole of iems. Bought my first ever iem the blon 03s back then and now I'm chilling with my iem collection like the simgot ew200 and tangzu wan'er to name a few.

[@kira8323]

i want a video of him just "yelling" in to the mic

[@Sosaparks]

I want the bad recording gear redux, instead of recording on an iPod he uses other assorted bad recording devices

[@Astr0Flux]

From all the romanians here i send you: "Yeeeee!" ❤

[@ejsdbsh]

I screamed when I heard that I was so happy

[@alex.cata_]

@@ejsdbsh cam asa

[@mecrumbly429___4]

Cu Placere? [how do you do?]

[@vlad2718]

Yeeeeeeee

[@jajabristos3989]

Mark, is that you?

[@jojogpt]

KZs are great value. They helped me get into the hobby when I did not have much to buy any better stuff. Always will have a special place for them in my collection. The Blons would be a great addition to this list.

[@abhayrajeev7216]

Which one did you get, im looking to get a zst z or a zsn pro x rn

[@jojogpt]

@@abhayrajeev7216 I had the KZ ZSN and ZSN pro long ago. If you’re looking for a KZ, you could also research on the KZ ZEX; I’ve heard they are very good. Some other options in the same price range would be the Blon BL03 and the Blon BL01. I’ll pick the Blon BL01 or the 03 as my preferred sets among these.

[@Kiwippy]

@@abhayrajeev7216 agreed that blon bl03 is much more balanced and comforting, kz is pretty harsh and shouty

[@mugshot1087]

For the iSines you gotta use them with iPhone. I used to have a pair of 20s (they broke after 6 months, terrible QC) and they sounded tinny as all hell without the specific chord that’s got the built in EQ. With that chord tho, they were nuts

[@kaeroseon]

Maybe a better dac and Amp than what he's using

[@UnitedAirlinesYT]

@@kaeroseon the isine has a special iPhone cable that uses dsp to eq the normally terrible (almost broken) sounding frequency response to something similar to harman. Owning a pair of isine 10s myself they kick the ass of a lot of iems for the 150 bucks I paid for them.

[@kaeroseon]

@@UnitedAirlinesYT strange. Glad we have much better chifi iems with better planar implementation now.

[@Balrog-tf3bg]

I got the iSine for a lot less than MSRP, but without the cypher cable :( if anyone wants to donate a cypher cable I’d be eternally grateful

[@unstableturtleduck]

I love the mic test stories "Are these labrador flavoured?!? 😭"

[@littleswansplaygrownd6817]

there need to be a compliation of those.

[@brendancross2767]

@@littleswansplaygrownd6817 clippers are trying their best to keep up

[@Daniel_Nye]

This one was my favourite story

[@Cristi_Tecnicianu]

As a Romanian, I do go like “Go Meze”

[@pauljoedominic]

Man. I wonder what sounds I'll be hearing when I use the headphones that you own and praised in your channel. I'll be listening to the songs that I normally hear using those headphones and be going euphoric.

[@peddypeoples941]

bought the kz zsn pro x and for the price they sound absolutely amazing, love everything about them, way better than the stock stuff from a phone. now the ocean band sounds even better, thanks!

[@Azeria]

I straight up used to use the username “KZed” because I wanted KZ but people kept saying it wrong.

[@gohtwm4184]

lol

[@CGR89]

So KZed is pronounced “Kay Zee Eee Dee”?

[@Azeria]

@@CGR89 ಠ_ಠ

[@MrAreallycoolname]

Well, KZ would have given you some weird situations with native german speakers as its the abbreviation of concentration camp.

[@markusoliverasagtg9704]

@@MrAreallycoolname Thats what I first thought of when I saw the brand name actually

[@sax7760]

“This is Labrador flavored” Had me rolling

[@Jamesw587]

Hey man, I got the KZ ZSN pros and absolutely adore them. Thank you so much for recommending these. Love your content❤️

[@boo7948]

he missed the opportunity to say "it's iem tiem" in the title 😢

[@Brunnen_Gee]

"Oh, snacks!" I lost it.

[@NSE465]

Oh my Pkcell

[@someguy4384]

"it's like a bullet, it's like you're loading your ears." Me, an American: *I'll take your entire stock*

[@tweeleaf]

“Say hello to my little friend- ah nevermind I can’t hear anyways.”

[@0divide136]

america f yeah

[@fennec.15]

'Murica

[@stevy2]

I remember those bullet shaped earbuds you could get at the dollar store.

[@thejonguy3248]

@@fennec.15 Murca

[@jeremystig98]

Trilogy 2 by Chick Corea is a pretty outstanding live album if you want to compare sound stage. Its only a drummer, pianist and an upright bassist but they sound so wide and big. With good headphones the sound is all around you.

[@isc8900]

wity every Dankpods video I watch, my standarts for audio rise even higher.

[@P01yphemmus]

"all the romanians watch and go yeaahhhh" how did you know

[@P01yphemmus]

@@joeyjoeanu4910 dude mine too

[@xPandamon]

DankPods: "Oh, snacks" Chubbyemu: "DP is a 31 year old man presenting to the emergency room..."

[@FireFoxDestroyer]

What a coincidence

[@lyrqk5829]

Ah, cultured

[@bruhwhatswrongwitchu2458]

hes not a human hes only hands

[@Sego763]

-Emia, means presence in blood ☝️

[@Uvuv6969]

i havent heard that name in a long time...

[@0325bodo]

I recently bought the KZ ZSN Pro x's and absolutely LOVE them! The fact that they sound so clear and good for not even $30CAD is insasne. My dad tried them and he and mum are going to each order themselves a pair! Thank you so much for your recommendations! :)

[@El_Bandido420]

Dude those AKG buds got me from freshman year to 2 years out of highschool. Those lasted longer than a couple friendships

[@earthboiproductions2407]

"18 dollarydoo IEMs. Who wants them? And yes, I'm giving them away."

[@nobodycares607]

Lol

[@dh-pf6re]

$19 fortnite card guy : "finally worthy opponent"

[@potato8349]

For some reason I imagine him without a face only hands every time he shows his face it doesn't add up for me

[@Squirbo786]

Wait ,There's more?

[@illuzion2876]

Just wait till you see his face

[@AvengedDH]

@@illuzion2876 2:36

[@l7dco]

I thought he just put a random guy with a beard

[@sirspookybones1118]

@@l7dco describes him perfectly

[@VanadiumMC]

I love how the "Kay Zeds" are 25 bucks and being compared to 460$ ones, it just goes to show how good they are

[@abnormallynormal8823]

So the FiiO adapters are just that, adapters. It’s to use a single ended plug with a balanced output, but it won’t magically make your single ended headphones balanced. You’ll get the added power output, but no phase cancelation, and the signal is being sent down one wire for both ears. If you want balanced audio, you need to buy a balanced cable

[@chriswade9616]

I'm Romanian and I feel obliged to say it: YEEEEEEAHHHH! **shakes fists**

[@andreiloghin2522]

YEAHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

[@simonslair3048]

kinda feeling proud that my country did some quality headphones/earphones

[@MoriTK]

what I've learned: I need to spend 400 dollars on earbuds to not be bullied by him

[@crestgamez]

Yes thats the audiophile community in a nutshell

[@unstableturtleduck]

The KZ's are only like $20

[@phatanhduyle7259]

@@unstableturtleduck the kz are not that good of an option tbh. For a little bit more you can get much better stuffs pretty easy (assuming you are in US) like tin t2, blon 03, final audio e3000, cca cc, etc. For kz, you have to be careful of the model you are getting cuz they have only 3-4 good ones out of hundreds they released every year

[@unstableturtleduck]

@@phatanhduyle7259 the specific ones he always mentions are pretty good. I forgot the name but they are on my Amazon wish list

[@antonhelsgaun]

@@crestgamez eh. Noone will make fun of you if you have porta pros or blons

[@diamondxdragons]

Just recently picked up some Fiio FH3 and I love them, bought them since I liked my M11 Pro player so figured I'd grab some of their IEMs and they sound amazing.

[@SeyleshVlogsChannel]

The akg stink buds are honestly goated. So many commutes with those things on full volume while shoving them as deep as they can possibly go

[@Tengokujin]

0:00 Intro 0:53 Samsung "tuned by AKG" (18 AUD) 3:23 KZ ZSN Pro X (35 AUD) 4:40 Sennheiser Momentum IEM (120 AUD) 6:07 FiiO FD5 (459 AUD) 9:17 Audeze iSine10 (500+ AUD) - 9:31 Audeze LCD-2 12:25 Meze Rai Penta (2000 AUD) 15:48 eBay IEM BT adapter 16:08 FiiO UTWS3 IEM BT adapter/amplifier (100 USD) 17:14 Wrap-up/rundown 20:07 Patreon credits 20:15 Warehouse tour 20:28 Outro 20:34 Frank

[@namcicle2309]

Thank you for acknowledging Frank :D

[@harshlarose6670]

Thank you! I'm here on Frank's channel, I have no idea why some Australian is rambling on about audio devices.

[@nattankress]

My years old CX300s that I've used for years for commuting with my iPod have finally died and you've convinced me of trying the KZs, im cheap and the CX300s are now 4 times more expensive somehow

[@kairo3201]

God sent

[@aseel7845]

I love you

[@eduardosoledade2895]

"Put the snacks back for latter" The snacks: "DO NOT EAT"

[@jackclark1916]

That's put there by the corporations. They dont want you escaping the matrix. Break the conditioning!

[@eduardosoledade2895]

@@jackclark1916 This mekes sense, they are the red pills, I'm gonna taste some.

[@attackoncraic7583]

My dog once found a pack of them and ate half of them...

[@eduardosoledade2895]

@@attackoncraic7583 This is something that my dog would do to.

[@coten]

they pair well with the plain-flavoured chips that come from internationally-shipped packages

[@jakeleibowitz165]

On the KZ's: "they're not hiding anything"...didn't age particularly well lol

[@NaviciaAbbot]

Thanks for the recommendation for the Knowledge Zenith ZSN Pro Xs. I bought a pair after seeing this video and the cheapo audiophile video and I've never gone back for anything to jam into my phone and listen to music.

[@jonathanrodriguez4922]

i got some kz's recently and i honestly never realized just how dirty my old buds were, it's amazing

[@hie_rarch]

KZs are fking amazing for it's price, I have the ZAX 16 and I'm prefectly satisfied.

[@mndlessdrwer]

Chi-fi has come a long way in a short time. They've gone from just ripping of single dynamic driver designs with mediocre results to designing sets with 12 balanced armature drivers per ear with 3D printed sound tubes to pipe the sound from the drivers to the nozzle. It's impressive how much progress these companies have made in just a few years, especially at the price points they're targeting. Most of that is thanks to companies like Bellsing, umm... ...'borrowing' designs for balanced armature drivers from Knowles and producing them with much lower production costs in China. People seem to be quite fond of the KZ AST, which is the 12 BA set in question.

[@kackers]

Yeah I got some ZSN Pro X's based on this video and like wow it's like unlocking the rest of your music Listened to that Floating Points/Pharoah Sanders/LSO collaboration and they're surprisingly details with being able to hear footsteps and the creaking of the floor and chairs and Pharoah's breath through the saxophone, would've never heard that level with the old samsung in ears i got for a fiver

[@jacobnathanielzpayag3885]

@@mndlessdrwer Chi-Fi is also entering a new era with the CCA NRA and KZ ZEX. They're bringing low power electrostatic drivers to the lower price segment now.

[@mndlessdrwer]

@@jacobnathanielzpayag3885 Yeah, though there's still some build quality and design limitations with those. Edit: I think my absolute favorite relatively attainable IEM has to go to the GS Audio GD3A, at $86+S&H. It's worthwhile, though, to add the extra $10 to the order to customize it with a metal nozzle for improved eartip compatibility. Alternately, the TRI Starsea with the DioFit Standard Leakage eartips make for an excellent performing pairing at around $150+S&H. Without those eartips, their performance is significantly impaired, and I wouldn't necessarily recommend them.

[@gigel7047]

"All the Romanians go yeeeey ! " me as a Romanian : YEEEEEEEY !!!

[@takacsdarius524]

vai de mine domnu gigel aveti dreptate

[@timo4492]

Da lol

[@visandionis6097]

Sunt de acord cu dumneavoastră domnule gigel

[@wyattandwill12]

Watching this brought back memories of my Android days and also my wired earbuds days - I have a pair of Powerbeats Pros but I’m looking to see if there’s any cheaper IEMs that sound even better just to listen to at home

[@nbabackcourtmedia]

Moral of the story: Just buy the KZs

[@gavintian5874]

I have a pair of ZSN pros and they are really good for the price EXCEPT the sibilence is really harsh right out of the box. So eq is recommended but besides that they're awesome

[@PrinzEugen39]

KZ ZS10 Pro here

[@icarusix8750]

@@gavintian5874 ah yh, the signature kz 4-8kHz peaks, dim those down and then KZs are soo nice imo

[@ulisesrl0]

I got some AS10s and they're great

[@wqed22]

The pro x good

[@poofa4009]

4:20 "Those dog biscuts were pretty good." "Not as good as the Samsungs."

[@lirby6962]

True. My dog prefers the Samsungs too

[@kleann]

fr

[@EpicYoutubeHandle]

4:20 *N I C E*

[@razi_man]

I actually really love the openback/semi-openback in ear monitors. The KZ ZEX Pro are semi-openback and it does not hurt my ears since it does not push air in my ears.

[@gangsigngoose1013]

Fun Fact! The AKG buds used to have metal on the buds. Not anymore! It's plastic now.

[@luiza073]

"YUUUUUUUUHHHHHHHH!" -me, a romanian watching this

[@Davidencho511]

SameeeXD

[@ciko1334]

wooo beibe ;=]

[@rapemaxxing788]

Numa numa

[@a.karagoz5752]

Turkish people (me xd) say yuuuh too. But we say that when we are surprised

[@FonuhYT]

Sal

[@Vackret]

I used to be in a band during college and we covered September once. I was the bongo man. So it’s been years of not being able to ignore it.

[@BMX.]

GUYS WE FOUND HIM WE FOUND THE BONGO MAN

[@Ldieter]

He’s right I can’t ignore the bongo man, no matter how I hear the song

[@ziqqerlad]

i cant unhear the bongo man after using my superlux hd681s. pretty good cheap headphones would recommend.

[@jakobmanton6889]

those first iems that you showed have been my daily drivers on my pc for 4 years and counting now, lol

[@Sir_Dinkest]

Dank: "they were 3 year old biscuits, I thought they were still alright though. Not as good as the Samsungs." Bois I think he done ate the beans.

[@borger7171]

they're probably better off as snacks

[@panzeroige]

Given that he can't find them now, he just might've.

[@crabrangoon2493]

U predicted the futute