rasmushorn
Headphoneus Supremus
I think so too! I started with the ZS10 Pro, then the ZS10 Pro X.
Currently, I have the Krila, the EDXS and the ZAX. But it is the ZAX that I use all the time. They sound great with every type of music genre.
Knowledge Zenith (KZ) impressions thread
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Currently, I have the Krila, the EDXS and the ZAX. But it is the ZAX that I use all the time. They sound great with every type of music genre.
https://www.audioreviews.org/kz-earphones/
Concise and to the point. What I like best is the characterization of the permanent KZ buyer as a person suffering from obsessive-compulsive disorder. When I looked at my collection, and self-critically reflected, I had to laugh out loud
Concise and to the point. What I like best is the characterization of the permanent KZ buyer as a person suffering from obsessive-compulsive disorder. When I looked at my collection, and self-critically reflected, I had to laugh out loud
DynamicDave
New Head-Fier
Hi guys,
Been out of the listening phase for a while now.
Going thru some of my stuff the last few weeks and ran
across my DAP and MP3 gear and some of my IEM/buds.
Charged my DX220 and my xduoo X20 and started some listening.
Didn't realise how much I missed all the listening pleasure,
As a result, I just purchased KZ PR1 Pro and also the Symphony,
Will be the first new IEM's in 2 years.
Reading about the models I purchased, I'm looking to be impressed (hopeful).
Will be my first planar and planar/dynamic.
Looking foreward to the experience.
Dave
Been out of the listening phase for a while now.
Going thru some of my stuff the last few weeks and ran
across my DAP and MP3 gear and some of my IEM/buds.
Charged my DX220 and my xduoo X20 and started some listening.
Didn't realise how much I missed all the listening pleasure,
As a result, I just purchased KZ PR1 Pro and also the Symphony,
Will be the first new IEM's in 2 years.
Reading about the models I purchased, I'm looking to be impressed (hopeful).
Will be my first planar and planar/dynamic.
Looking foreward to the experience.
Dave
WhereAreMyEars
Head-Fier
At first I liked my PR3, but the more I used it (and I used it a lot), the more tiring it got - especially when I was getting more IEMs to compare it to.
Currently my favorite is probably AS16 Pro, I bought it as a gimmick to see what all-BAs are like, but turned out I really love it. Probably, because I can't decide between it and... ZVX. My ears just fell in love with these and I still find it unbelievable how cheap they are.
As for planar, I'm curious what KZ will bring out in the future. But given that for many people PR3 was just a re-release of PR2v2, it doesn't seem like they're going in the right direction.
Yes, i feel the same about ZVX. Very good iems
Nimweth
Headphoneus Supremus
The Symphony sounds great with the Xduoo X20, just make sure you give it a long burn in, it really makes a difference. Also try it with a balanced cable which gives a bit more power.
Nimweth
Headphoneus Supremus
AP80 Pro X and ZS7. Nice! I have this combination and it's great.
AS16 Pro X arrived, initial impressions are very positive. Normal clarity tuning with high separation of instruments.
We have one more DAP in common, haha. NWZ A15 and A17 were different only in the amount of built-in storage iirc
Update on AS16 Pro X: These are phenomenal, it is the best tuning KZ ever made at least for my ears. They arrived at the same time as my ARTTI T10 and I can't decide which one I like more. A quick summary of how they sound:
Bass: Extremely fast, good impact, not DD physical level and slighly sub bass roll off(not a problem for me). These are the most analytical bass I've seen.
Mids: Open and forward, they are clearly upper-mid's oriented and vocals(especially female) sound amazing. The low mids are lean as most KZ out there.
Trebble: Very detailed with sufficient quantity, they can be borderline shouty in the upper-mids but I'm very sensitive in this area so it can sound free from sibilance for others.
The closest match I can think of is my PR2v1, but without some of its problems. AS16 Pro X has:
-less subbass than PR2
-just a little bit more mid bass
-more upper-mids
-less overall trebble and extension(thank god as I disliked very much PR2 cymbals splash). They still sound airy though.
One last thing, in the box it says 32Ω, and KZ is advertising as 19Ω. It might be a printer error or some KZ shady stuff, I personally don't care as these sound almost perfect to me, but it's something to keep in mind as KZ is not selling them directly yet.
Bass: Extremely fast, good impact, not DD physical level and slighly sub bass roll off(not a problem for me). These are the most analytical bass I've seen.
Mids: Open and forward, they are clearly upper-mid's oriented and vocals(especially female) sound amazing. The low mids are lean as most KZ out there.
Trebble: Very detailed with sufficient quantity, they can be borderline shouty in the upper-mids but I'm very sensitive in this area so it can sound free from sibilance for others.
The closest match I can think of is my PR2v1, but without some of its problems. AS16 Pro X has:
-less subbass than PR2
-just a little bit more mid bass
-more upper-mids
-less overall trebble and extension(thank god as I disliked very much PR2 cymbals splash). They still sound airy though.
One last thing, in the box it says 32Ω, and KZ is advertising as 19Ω. It might be a printer error or some KZ shady stuff, I personally don't care as these sound almost perfect to me, but it's something to keep in mind as KZ is not selling them directly yet.
endgame4
100+ Head-Fier
Their product page refers to the EDX series and KZ EDX Pro X as well so it might need some updating. The box is probably right.
Thanks for your thoughts on this set, it peaked my interest.
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Nimweth
Headphoneus Supremus
Xduoo X20 > NICE HCK Black Cat > CCA Trio. You can almost see the cigarette smoke!
o0genesis0o
Headphoneus Supremus
Ey, I also pair trio with black cat. Such a heavy pairing, making both feel “premium”
Nimweth
Headphoneus Supremus
Black Cat also works well with PR3 and Symphony
