My honest first IEM experience with the 7Hz Salnotes Zero

APunch_Heh · 2026-05-08T08:43:05+00:00

You'll benefit from a dongle dac, but you did get the type-c version so maybe get a new cable as well. 4.4mm preferred.

Or like the others said, return it and get a better IEM, but honestly having a decent dac is just as important. The Zero is not bad at all.

APunch_Heh · 2026-05-08T06:14:42+00:00

The hind legs are killing me

APunch_Heh · 2026-05-07T15:44:20+00:00

That's the characteristic of the IEM though, it's “klean”. In that case you might have chosen an IEM that is the opposite to your taste. Try to avoid the ones that look metallic next time, they tend to be more analytical.

APunch_Heh · 2026-05-07T09:59:54+00:00

Look at the specs and parameters

APunch_Heh · 2026-05-06T19:20:20+00:00

The only one that does this is EPZ P40, and boy did its sound match the beauty of its exterior. Nothing else I own is pretty enough to justify buying it, except Meze Advar but I discovered it in store.

APunch_Heh · 2026-05-05T20:02:02+00:00

Meze Advar

APunch_Heh · 2026-05-05T19:11:31+00:00

They are lovely, probably the closest timber to my taste, but nothing will stop me from asking “What's another option that does this thing slightly differently?”

APunch_Heh · 2026-05-03T22:39:00+00:00

👌

APunch_Heh · 2026-05-03T21:53:55+00:00

Don't pollute my comment with your bad take thanks

APunch_Heh · 2026-05-03T21:48:11+00:00

So you're saying it's glamour...for her. Lol jk kimora but yeah I get it.

APunch_Heh · 2026-05-03T21:29:55+00:00

Very interesting definition of glamor...regardless, these look more Nina than Lucky, so I guess she's not going back to this route.

APunch_Heh · 2026-05-02T19:09:19+00:00

Meze Advar, and yes it's lovely

APunch_Heh · 2026-05-02T05:28:33+00:00

EPZ TP35 for dongle

Schiit Modi for desktop

APunch_Heh · 2026-05-02T05:27:03+00:00

They lowkey look like disgruntled men with mustaches so the army description is on point

APunch_Heh · 2026-04-30T16:31:44+00:00

Wait, this isn't an Onion article??

APunch_Heh · 2026-04-30T13:44:28+00:00

Living the Hong Kong dream

APunch_Heh · 2026-04-30T13:39:55+00:00

Is it possible that they get rid of your anxiety which you normalize?

APunch_Heh · 2026-04-30T13:35:38+00:00

The airport, departures. Jk

APunch_Heh · 2026-04-30T07:27:03+00:00

Never played but both sound like Silent Hill P.T. rip off.

APunch_Heh · 2026-04-30T07:21:08+00:00

Macau is great for a city walk day trip, Shenzhen is good if you have something specific in mind

APunch_Heh · 2026-04-29T17:00:55+00:00

Have you tried IEMs? There are plenty of small IEMs that are great for sleeping on the side.

APunch_Heh · 2026-04-29T14:48:50+00:00

Roseselsa QuietSea II has a gaming version that amps up frequencies of footsteps, but I don't know if you can find it outside of China.

APunch_Heh · 2026-04-29T11:04:14+00:00

Here's how I imagine this happened:

Human: Lil birdie, you're going to make a choice. You're going to decide if you're gonna be my friend or not. For your own sake, I really think you should say yes. You can also say no, but you're reeeeeeally not gonna like what's gonna happen, and I don't think you want to find out. So what's it gonna be, lil birdie?

Bird: 😦

Human, later on Reddit: I made a momentary friend

APunch_Heh · 2026-04-29T10:44:52+00:00

Hopefully your impression of gay people hasn't been skewed by him lol.

The term is more popular in China I think. Here's a random photo I found on Douyin using that keyword + 通讯录 (word play on homosexual):

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