KZ ZSN Pro
I've always beem curious abt the KZ ZSN and when the opportunity to land the ZSN Pro at a discounted price (coupons from the mobile app, yay!) and having read mixed reviews online, i told myself, "dang, why not give it a try?"
The KZ ZSN Pro sports 2 drivers, one BA and one DD hence its a hybrid with very solid body and faceplate. I got the black one with darker faceplate which imo, doesnt look as sleek as the ones with the silver plate. Does this affect the sound, hell yes! It alters my perception of the earpiece and when i put them on, i tell myself "dang, they dont look nice so it wont sound good"... Who am i kidding.
There are 2 vents that i can find on the body, one on the faceplate and one near the DD. Isolation is decent-good, not fantastic but it does its job.
Anw, the 2pin connector is the newer version, with the male protruding on the earpiece itself and the female being the cable. I order a non mic version and i got one with mic which i didnt use it, so i used the one that came with the KZ AS10. U can forcefully (not really) push it in and they work well enough. Reason for not using the stock cable is due to my perception that a mic will affect the sound. That again, is my perception.
So the sound. First of all, i need to put a disclaimer, i usually use IEMs on commute and at home, music preference is very liberal, any genres will do. Sound signature will be clear highs with good mids and light on bass.
So what do i think of the ZSN Pro? They have a very straight in ur face kind of music, depth is weird(?!), instruments separation is ok. Kind of V shaped, bass heavy and for someone who isnt treble sensitive, this is a ducking (just recently joked with my gf that i have a phobia of ducks xD) pair of treble cannons. They are just so loud - the highs. That said, they bring good clarity which i like but i couldnt listen to Foxy Shazam (they are pretty good btw, do check them out if u love Queen) Welcome to the Church of Rock and Roll album's first 2 track as they were super shouty.
So i was like, "damn, life is full of regrets and this is one of them" so i just chuck it on my desk for awhile. Then came one day i was like why not try something like putting a foam on (inspired by the Sony MH755). So i just tried removing the mesh, use a earbud foam, fold it into half from the side (make it 4 layers) and wrapped it over the earpiece (see below Fig. 1)
This tames the high a little and did i mention earlier the sound stage is pretty weird? The trebles were so near and the mids were more distant and the bass was also awkward so doing this not only lessen the trebles, i find the stage to be more linear.
Either way if u have only $10 to spend on a earpiece, just do urself a favour and get 3 Sony MH755. Or maybe just 2 with shipping Why 3? Because when one spoils, u got a backup. And what about the other? When ur other half picks them up for a ride they probably wont return it to u (didnt happened to me, but i can see this happening) so, yay! I dont hate it but i find the flaws outweigh the pros, and for the price i personally recommend the ED9 or even the EDR1.
Fig. 1
Sry for potato quality photos and collage xD
