This impression is also aided by the good imaging ability: the placement of instruments in space is somewhat accurate, though not pinpoint-like. There’s enough space to make you feel in a relatively large room with music coming from the various places, near and far. In terms of technical ability, the Zen Lite are on par with the Asura 2.0 and Asura 2.0s, give or take: the soundstage is wide and even has some depth. The Zen Lite are not made to pair with low-power sources and an amplifier is recommended. In fact Lee confirmed to me they are 300 Ω. Despite this, judging by the way they act compared to the Zen 2.0 Omega Edition, they should have high impedance (>150 Ω) and high sensitivity (>95 db). Venture Electronics did not publish specifications for the Zen Lite. I used a variety of sources to test the Venture Electronics Zen Lite: Topping DX7 (both single-ended and balanced, also as source for the Little Dot MKIII SE), Topping D30 acting as source for both a Head ‘n’ HiFi Objective2 and a Venture Electronics RunAbout 2.0bl, and a Cayin N5ii. It also has high microphonics, so every touch will cause loud noise in your ears. It’s certainly unique in its appearance and it is a distinctive element of the Zen line. The only other significant difference is the cable: it is really similar to the SPC cable used on the Venture Electronics Monk Plus SPC, but it has a distinctive red colour and a braided pattern underneath the plastic coating. This is why I recommend you to read the review of the cheaper model to learn more on design, build and comfort. It looks better than the Monk Lite, but that’s just appearance – the shell is the exact same. The only notable difference is that the shell is completely black, with a shiny finish. In terms of design, the Venture Electronics Zen Lite is almost identical to the Venture Electronics Monk Lite. The Venture Electronics Zen Lite comes with all the standard things that come with Venture Electronics products – a small case and, in case one chooses the 2.5 mm jack connector, an adapter to 3.5 mm single-ended jack. It surely is “lite” as in “downgraded”, in every sense
You can learn more on the product on the Venture Electronics website, where it is sold at $148. Though the full-size earbuds are still unmatched in terms of technical capability, this is a very interesting product that sounds good while offering better comfort and being easier to drive.ĭisclaimer : I would like to thank Lee for sending me a unit.
The Venture Electronics Zen Lite is the flagship of these smaller earbuds and it brings a tuning that’s similar to that of the Zen 2.0 to this new form factor. Venture Electronics debuted their new “Lite” line of earbuds earlier this year, whose main new feature is the new shell – smaller and lighter, hence the name.
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