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Knowledge Zenith (KZ) impressions thread
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HerrXRDS
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For me ZS10 makes the female vocals sound weird, especially on metal tracks. Like someone shoved some material in an over-amplified mid range speaker to bring it to level with the bass and highs. It adds to many low mids in a weird way that make it sound muffled while still very forward. If I switch from them to my reference headphones, the vocals sound like I just god rid of some water from my ears and everything sounds clear again. They do have amazing separation and mostly instrumental songs sound great, but I do not enjoy listening to metal on them or even songs like Sia-Elastic heart. The voice sounds weird, somehow muffled compared to any of my other IEMs or headphones, neutral or fun.
CYoung234
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I will check out your comments. Elastic Heart is a pretty edgy track anyhow - some of Sia's stuff is recorded amazingly well, but Elastic Heart seems a little over produced or something. But, I will listen to stuff like that some more to see if I can hear what you are hearing. I do not listen to metal or EDM, so not sure what to say there...
ED16 is already available on AliExpress
handwander
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edit: RIP, see below post.
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ssnjrthgr8
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ZS10 mod with a switch to turn on and off each driver individually lol. Would be interesting to play with.
https://twitter.com/kosodatezamurai/status/989144446888394753
This was already posted in here once
WalterTorino
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I listen to the ZS10 everyday, for a month now, and do not want to stop.
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A little bit offtop.
Everybody who want a massive bass and very good sound quality with the design that very similar to the zs5/6 - i recommend you to take a look on the new RevoNext QT2.
I own one of these but this is a product from **** so you can't post it here.
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WalterTorino
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Sorry, deleted.
Can you please describe your experience in private message?
Please edit your post and remove name for the sake of this thread
Sure, message me.
CoiL
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Looks like the uniformity of the sound signature you discovered in the ATR and ATE may be a result of KZ pulling the ATR's ABS dynamic driver and installing the ATE's Copper driver.
If I remember correctly you discovered that both drivers were identical. Is that correct?
Please note the information in the following review:
https://www.head-fi.org/showcase/knowledge-zenith-atr-in-ear-monitor.23032/reviews#review-20130
The drivers were definitely different when the ATR was originally released. It appears not to be the case now. I'll have to order a new set of ATR and ATE to compare to my original ATR and my ATE(ii).
Share your thoughts when you can.
Thanks
Yes, I have modded and opened many ATR`s and ATE`s and last ones I got (about 2 months back) were both using same ATE red shelled driver. Also, ATR& ATE nozzle inner diameter and shape are exactly same. I tested them head-to-head with different music and found no difference in sound.
ATE SQ has been most consistent in KZ family, with only slight change to better. I have 4 pairs of ATE and 2 ATR as backup and modding, so, won`t be bying any other so soon.
Btw, I read Your review and I don`t think they lack much micro-detail nor do I find them mids-recessed (one of the best midrange KZs actually).
Have You opened covers of You ATR ? Can You say which color is PCB on back of driver?
Don`t turn notice on those advertisement pics - ATR/ATE drivers don`t look exactly same as shown on pics.
ATE/ATR requirements to sound best they can do:
* remove nozzle grills.
* use wide-bore tips.
* push the tip totally down against the shell with tip edge being on level with nozzle edge.
* use better cable (lower impedance) as stock is around 0.8-1 Ohm.
* amp them!
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Hello. I now have KZ ATR and KZ ZS3.
I like the ATR more. Powerfull bass, especially with Viper 4 Android - Dynamic system - high end headphones.
The highs are nice and not piercing at all.
ZS3 - I like that they have more detail. But the highs are too much for me.
They fit me well only with memory foam tips. I use the longest ones and I have reduced everything above 5khz with an equalizer. But still the highs are a bit too much for me.
Which KZ (or other) do you think I will like next?
Zs 5, ZS 6 - I guess NOT.
Maybe Zsr or ZS10?
I like the ATR more. Powerfull bass, especially with Viper 4 Android - Dynamic system - high end headphones.
The highs are nice and not piercing at all.
ZS3 - I like that they have more detail. But the highs are too much for me.
They fit me well only with memory foam tips. I use the longest ones and I have reduced everything above 5khz with an equalizer. But still the highs are a bit too much for me.
Which KZ (or other) do you think I will like next?
Zs 5, ZS 6 - I guess NOT.
Maybe Zsr or ZS10?
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Bartig
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No, not one of those. Both are not known for their spectacular amount of highs, but the ZS3 has even less emphasis on the highs.
