Package Content
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Shozy provides a black carrying case which is the same with previous offerings, and 9 pairs of tips with 3 different types. That’s basically it when it comes to content. I found the foam tips to be pretty good, but the others are not so great.
Did I find these accessories enough? Yes, but a thing or two would’ve been nicer. I’m not going to judge them on that part though. Shozy gives importance to their sound and cables, and indeed the cable is not something that you find in this price range. So I don’t mind having less content in the package.
Sound
The 1.1’s Dynamic Driver needs some burn in time to settle down, but despite that, the sound is on the warm side with a big midbass which was tuned for popular music and mainstream audience. The boost in the mid-bass area is very apparent and although this eases up with time, it never flattens so be aware that the 1.1 has a mid-bass hump.
Shozy Form 1.1
It’s easy to call the 1.1 as a V-Shaped IEM. It’s not a very edgy V sound, it instead has a softer transition in that regard. The IEM also sounds quite warm because of its overall body and mid-bass presence. So I would describe the sound of Shozy Form 1.1 as V-Shaped and warm at the same time.
Bass
As I remarked, the mid-bass is very apparent and basically dominating the lower region. I found this choice not very good to be honest, since this is usually not the best way when it comes to audiophiles. It might be good for the general audience, and it’s fine for me if Shozy’s target is indeed the general consumer. However, if you’re an audiophile, you might find this signature overwhelming.
Bass has good control, quickness and separation from mids. It also has good texture and resolution. Sub-bass area has presence but the mid-bass focus is so apparent to the extent that you can’t hear any sub-bass at all. So I personally did not like their tuning choice here to be honest.
And again, the overall quality of the bass is very good in terms of speed, decay and texture. But I found the overall mid-bass quantity a bit over the edge. This really doesn’t change even with a neutral player like the Dethonray DTR1, so it doesn’t have to do with anything regarding source matching in my opinion.
Shozy Form 1.1
Mid
Mid section is very nice and the tonality here is the star of the show. Especially the vocals sound ear-pleasing with great tones. For a $75 USD IEM, it doesn’t get much better than this. Mids have good resolution and transparency, instruments have good definition and body when needed. Therefore I found the 1.1 to be quite successful in the mid area.
The timbre is particularly impressive with the 1.1, and I hope that we can see more budget IEMs that can give this kind of tonality. Mids sound lively, energetic and dynamic. I would’ve liked the mid-bass area to be a bit thinner to create more air for mids to shine but that is not the case.
That doesn’t mean that the separation is not good, but the mid-bass dominance shifts your attention from the instruments and vocals when listening to music. It is somewhat distracting. So I think a very successful mid presentation is a bit spoiled by the mid-bass hump, like the old Westone 3.
Shozy Form 1.1
Treble
I couldn’t find a particular weakness with the 1.1 when it comes to its highs at this price level. The treble is airy, articulated and transparent. Unlike the mid section, this area has much more freedom to shine. So the definition of the treble is good as well as its resolution.
The only thing I can mention as a negative is the overall extension of highs, which I didn’t expect to be spectacular anyway. Therefore, I can easily say that the 1.1 has a good treble response from top to bottom, and it is more than enough for the average music consumer. In fact it does compete with some IEMs that above $100 range in my opinion. Treble overall is relaxed, easy going, controlled but definitive same time.
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