[FutureLegend70]

So Just had the terminators arrive, and am very glad to say they do indeed fix the harshness in the treble of the 10 Pro.
They're also a lot more punchy, especially in the bass department, plenty of thump!
So thumbs up indeed... And I haven't even tried the upgrade cable yet...

 

[Seazer]

The ZAX mid drivers are 2x50024. They were first used in the CA16

“For the first time, we adopt the customized 50024 balanced armatures along with accordingly structural improvement.”

Any CA16 owners - can you comment on how the midrange sounds?

I personally think the CA16 sounds a little funky. But I'm not sure if its just driver implementation and placement (for CA16 they encircle the DD). I'm also not sure if it's the midrange BA or the treble BA that make it sound a bit unnatural. It has a bit of a "papery" quality to the sound. Hard to put into words but thats the best way I can describe it, not metallic but papery. Maybe this is what people mean by plasticky but I dunno exactly. I'm holding out hope for the ZAX though, although i'm cautious and will wait until I can order from somehwere with a decent return policy

 

[astermk]

https://www.linsoul.com/collections/kz/products/kz-zax?variant=35715192783003
ZAX up on Linsoul as well.

 

[rayliam80]

From looking at pictures of the KZ ZAX, I can't tell if it's a true vented design or not. It may be mesh screen in-between shell and the top cap and just there for aesthetics or to give an appearance that it is vented. If this is a true vented design of some kind, I'd be more likely to pick this up.

 

[astermk]

From looking at pictures of the KZ ZAX, I can't tell if it's a true vented design or not. It may be mesh screen in-between shell and the top cap and just there for aesthetics or to give an appearance that it is vented. If this is a true vented design of some kind, I'd be more likely to pick this up.

This seems to be a real life picture of it as opposed to a render: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EgcxDTzVoAAmIF4.jpg
It's see-through. That's definitely a real vent.

 

[IEMusic]

This seems to be a real life picture of it as opposed to a render: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EgcxDTzVoAAmIF4.jpg
It's see-through. That's definitely a real vent.

Wow, based on that photo it’s not a vent, it’s a fully open back IEM!

 

[astermk]

LuckyLZ Store has a $10 off coupon on them right now on AliExpress: https://twitter.com/lucky52143915/status/1299061062705147904

Extremely tempting for $50 flat.

 

[unifutomaki]

This seems to be a real life picture of it as opposed to a render: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EgcxDTzVoAAmIF4.jpg
It's see-through. That's definitely a real vent.

Very interesting!

 

[IEMusic]

This is what we need from KZ, different products. Open back, neutral tunings, maybe single DD IEMs, different drivers, etc.

 

[unifutomaki]

This is what we need from KZ, different products. Open back, neutral tunings, maybe single DD IEMs, different drivers, etc.

And less flooding the market with mediocre TWS sets

 

[astermk]

Definitely the most interesting product KZ have put out since the ZSN and ZS10 Pro duo. $50 for an open back 8 driver IEM? Just for the specs alone that's a freaking steal, and KZ has gotten pretty decent at tuning their hybrids in the last two years. I'm liking this much better than their endless stream of crappy TWS IEMs with connection issues and 3 hour battery life and terrible designs.

 

[rayliam80]

This seems to be a real life picture of it as opposed to a render: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EgcxDTzVoAAmIF4.jpg
It's see-through. That's definitely a real vent.

I saw this picture as well before I made my comment. I'm still on the fence until one of us (or a reviewer) has it in hand and can verify if it's an open design. The shell could be solid plastic yet translucent. I'm still excited for this release, regardless if it's open or not.

 

[unifutomaki]

Definitely the most interesting product KZ have put out since the ZSN and ZS10 Pro duo. $50 for an open back 8 driver IEM? Just for the specs alone that's a freaking steal, and KZ has gotten pretty decent at tuning their hybrids in the last two years. I'm liking this much better than their endless stream of crappy TWS IEMs with connection issues and 3 hour battery life and terrible designs.

If it is indeed an open design, we may finally have a ZS7 successor. I was flipping back and forth about picking up the ZS7 in the recent sale but now the ZAX has come along.

 

[DynamicEars]

Real semi open back??? Enough talking I'll get one and see what KZ can give us today after quite some time

 

[ChristianM]

I ordered KZ ZSX on 29 May and my parcel is still in transit, maybe lost by Singapore post 4px, open a dispute and hopefully will get my refund after 3 September. ZAX looks very different than previous KZs, maybe I'll add some money and get ZAX if reviews say it's better than ZSX.