Final Audio ZE8000 Review. Final's Premium Flagship Wireless Earphone for Audiophiles

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Today we’re going over Final Audio’s flagship wireless earphone: the ZE8000. If you’re familiar with the ZE3000 or ZE2000, the ZE8000 will likely surprise you. We’ll be discussing its bluetooth/wireless specs, some technical and physical design elements, and touch on its 8K audio. And finally, of course, I’ll be breaking down the soundstage, balance, and what you can expect to hear. Stick around to hear what makes the Final Audio ZE8000 quite the unique release from the company.
Check out my written review here on MajorHiFi:
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00:00 - 02:05 Intro
02:06 - 03:12 Tech & Specs
03:13 - 03:36 What’s In The Box?
03:37 - 06:50 Look and Feel
06:51 - 13:17 Wireless Features
13:18 - 15:19 Soundstage and Imaging
15:20 - 21:43 Balance
21:45 - 24:07 Summary of everything
24:07 - 25:06 End, Discount Code
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[@himlam6019]

Great review, looking forward to get one of these

[@arthurhaywood2184]

Based on the literature for these, they are using Class A/B amplification. This means that they require more power than the typical Class D amp used in most iem’s hence the shorter battery life. The push back for this is that Class A/B amps generally have sonics that are superior. This should have been mentioned in your review.
I’m curious to hear these.

[@jorisconte9180]

Good Review, thanxs! But: sound they for shure better than the Air Pods Pro 2? Or are they close to each other?

[@asan1050]

THANKSMUCH !

[@timgray950]

How does the filter tool work?

[@argonaut5520]

Sound quality compared to Beoplay EX, which will be your pick?

[@KeyboardSavant]

I’d be really interested to hear some comparisons between this and the FoKus Mystique. I’m on the fence as a potential buyer at the moment.

[@MajorHiFi]

I actually have a video up where I compare these two along with the PI5 S2 and PI7 S2. But for the mystique and ze8000 specifically: the key things that differentiate them are their low end, low end and mid separation, and imaging. The ZE8000 has a more broadly boosted low end - it's gentle, warm, and fuzzy, and considerably boosts the low mids along with it. The Mystique on the other hand has a punchier low end with more slam - still boosts low mids, but less than the ZE8000. For that reason the Mystique has better separation than the 8000. In my opinion, Mystique wins in terms of balance and clarity (also has a better in-app EQ). What the ZE8000 has over it is imaging: the mystique's soundstage can come across as fairly flat and two-dimensional - well done for what it is, but lacks depth. The Ze8000 has some great imaging for a wireless bud and provides a pretty impressive 3D sound stage.
Hope that helped! If you decide to buy either you can click the link in the description to buy either bud from Audio46 and support this channel ; )

[@KeyboardSavant]

@@MajorHiFi I appreciate the feedback here! I’ll also check that video out! I plan to make a purchasing decision before the end of the month, so I’ll be sure to use that link. Thanks again.

[@morespinach9832]

Will they take phone calls? Will they eat battery life, with A/B amplification? What's the battery life?

[@JeffJacquesmd]

Yes, they'll take calls. I heard a recording of these in talk mode and they sounded really quite good. Battery life is 5 hours. Given they are A/B amped I'd guess that drops with calls and ANC

[@josepimentamarques415]

Can you compare the ZE8000 to the B&O EX , please ?

[@GEFELICITEERD45]

Looks Ex 👍 the ZE8000👎

[@nxblelxrdjova7147]

If they sound better than the AirPods Pro 2 (I detest the sound, so they just tune out noise in the gym for me), then I’ll jump on it.

[@yoketogether]

It looks like a piece of chalk.
For the price of these earphones, you should be able to go scuba diving with them and have zero malfunctions; they should act as a hearing aid when you activate transparency mode, and they should make you feel deaf when you activate ANC mode without audio playing. 💸❌️

[@coltongates7397]

you’re awfully goofy

[@GEFELICITEERD45]

Stupid design 🤪 the beoplay Ex looks better

[@stephannordmann5346]

No cable No good 👎

[@MartinitraM]

"good" is subjective

[@tazulislam2544]

These or the fokal mystique?