Need help with KZ ZS10 connection + Related
H. I hope everyone is doing well in these crazy times. Please allow me to first apologise for the length of this post - I wanted to be sure that I didn’t miss anything. Anyway, I have a couple of questions and need your expertise, as I’m kinda new to the topic of IEMs, specifically “budget” ones. I have headphones - Sennheiser 650, 800\, AKGs etc. Long story short, regarding IEMs, I was introduced to them by way of “Budget“ brands: KZ, TFZ, etc. Since then I’ve owned a few (listed below if it makes a difference).
Personally, I really like the sound of the KZ ZS10 Pro. I‘ve had 3 of them: the black back with shiny front, followed by the glare yellow, and as I have on now, the glare blue. It’s not that I needed to buy 3 of them. The problem is that every version has a significant problem - the QDC type connector will fail. for Some reason, all of them also fail on the right one - I don’t understand why. I’ve been very careful, I’ve used stick cables as well as upgrades like the KB Ear 16-core that I’m using now.
I’ve paid close attention - especially with the glare yellow/blue -to see what’s wrong, what I could be doing wrong, and It seems that I’m doing the right thing, but regardless, they start to develop this problem, for reasons I don’t understand. I would carefully attach the cable, and I wouldn’t swap it out many times. But as I mentioned, the same problem happens, and as of posting this, it’s beginning to happen with the glare blues with lhe kbear cable (qdc).
Obviously I’m not an expert, but I can say that every One I’ve had, at first there was no problem. Then maybe on a month or so, the right side will just come off the connector. So I would put it back on. Then it will happen again, and I’d say by 2+ months, they cannot be reattached.
Just by looking, the “poles” seem to become very wide. Again I dunno why, and I dunno why it happens only to the right one - all three units, purchased at different times, have *identical* problems.
I understand that this is a “budget/low cos” IEM, and my expectations follow that, however this problem is so specific, that I wonder if anyone has had this happen. Due to the nature of my job and general way the world is now, I haven’t done a deep dive on this. I also want to say that i just really like the sound of the KZ ZS10 Pros.
I should have posted this earlier however that being said, I’ve wondered if this issue can’t be easily solved, my thoughts are:
1. Can I get the same sound with a different (better) connector? I heard that many like KZ and CCA are similar - is this true?
2. Could I in some way, modify it (like example, same IEMs,but with MMCX connector. I have some experience with electronics, but not a while lot. .
3. it help you guys if I took pictures of the connectors? Just think of the connection on the earphone side and amazing the holes are 2-3 times large
i have other questions in relating to true custom IEMs, but i rather just stay focused here, as those are the opposite of “Budget“.
In closing, thanks for reading this - as with any help, anything that you think can educate me worh this would be greatly appreciated.
regards
Trevor
PS: Just realised that I had this iissue with the BLON... even the right side.
i will put this in my profile but as for now I’ll just list some of the IEMs I have
IEM and related list of Aug 18, 2020
KZ ZSN, ZS10 Pro (x 3!), ZST Pro, ZST Pro X, ZS6
5.0 Bluetooth Wireless (Type C and Type B)
TRN V90, Wireless BT 4.1 Cable
TFZ: No. 3, S2 Pro
Tin Hifi: T2, T2 Plus
CCA CA16
SoundPeats Dudios (Zeus) + Later 5.0 TWS
Cables by ****, KB ear, Nicehk etc (8/16 core, 2-pins, QDC, etc)
tips: Spinfits, JVC Spiral Dots, Comply foam, Kz foam, KZ Vortex