Box is fitting for a Top of the Line IEM with magnetic drawers, two cables, 13 pairs of tips and a hard case. The combination of Chord Mojo2 and Sony Z1R is a winner in my honest opinion, when it comes to clarity and detail balanced with soundstage and feeling of spaciousness. Signal flow is also supported by an acoustical chamber with a tube structure that aims to give the sound more density.

Its more akin to custom iem's in the sense that i have to equip them on to my ears, and there's a process to it.Perhaps, I may pause a bit on U12T and IER comparison since I have compared both of them and agree on most part. Weebs and anime OST lovers will also rejoice in the IER-Z1R’s tuning, and I’ve heard no better IEM for female-centric genres. Now, before I even talk about the IEM, let's just take a moment to appreciate the packaging that Sony did to made you feel like you've got your money's worth. I actually got the similar vibe from 7Hz Legato but the quality of Legato’s bass was nowhere near that of Z1R's. Detail retrieval is only slightly behind the Elysian Annihilator but at this point, I'm literally comparing supercars.

I wonder if you fall into the same sort of listening preferences as I do because I also felt like that annihilator was truly impressive though I still preferred the tuning of the Z1R for electronic music which is most of my library but I think if I tested the same songs you did then I 100% would agree with you on the annihilator. As everyone knows, the size and shape of the IER-Z1R is simply not conducive to most people's ears' comfort. Stack on extension that soars to a mind-boggling 100kHz according to Sony’s specs, and indeed, it would not be an overstatement to say that the IER-Z1R’s treble sets a precedent for IEMs rivaled only by its bass response. Sony designed the drivers in the IER-Z1R headphones from the ground up, to work in total harmony together.I’ve finally gotten the chance to hear how they sound for myself and see whether or not they’re worth the hype.