Hard to beat these IEMs for the price, even five or more times the price.
The sound is detailed, getting rid of the blur and mush in the midrange and high end versus the M6-Pro, which had been my previous go-to on-stage IEM. To use an overused phrase, 'it was like taking a heavy blanket off of the sound,' but in this case it is literally true.
The sound was a bit grating and fatiguing upon first listening to them, but after letting them play at moderate volume overnight, the harshness was reduced and nearly eliminated. Using a comply-type foam ear tip
Earphone Tips New Bee Premium Replacement Earbud Tips Blocking Out Ambient Noise Memory Foam Earbuds Inner 4.9mm for Headphones with 5mm-7mm Tips ( Black, 6 Pairs, S/M/L )
virtually eliminated the harshness.
Comfort-wise, the sharp edges (on the side facing your ear (Really, KZ? Why?) that no one but the wearer will see, seem to be a stupid, unnecessary design element. If you don't have huge ears, these sharp edges will cause discomfort when worn for more than half an hour. A little time with a nail file carefully used improves this markedly, (see photo).
The removable cable (a huge plus in itself) is sturdy and has a memory wire on each side so you can form the wire over the ear to hold the IEM in place. Although this over the ear technique usually eliminates cable noise (microphonics), the stock cable is a bit stiff and springy, so it stubbornly caused microphonics even when over the ear. The reasonably priced upgrade cable:
Stereo Audio Cable,KZ ZS3 ZS5 Upgrade Silver Plated Replacement Earbuds Audio Cable,Silver
eliminates the microphonics issue, since it is much lighter and more flexible. Too bad the IEMs don't come with a better cable, but then I suppose they would have to be priced higher. Buying both together (at the time of my purchase), resulted in a small discount.
The same cost cutting is evident with the lack of a case as well, but in my opinion, the sound of these things at an incredible price point more than makes up for the lack of luxury peripheral items.
The attached photos show the IEMs with modifications mentioned above, as well as a bit of black hook and loop to hold the cables securely against the back of my head and a collar clip from my M6-Pro spare cable.
Highly Recommended (with modifications).
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Crazy Good Price-to-Performance Ratio on These IEMs
Hard to beat these IEMs for the price, even five or more times the price.The sound is detailed, getting rid of the blur and mush in the midrange and high end versus the M6-Pro, which had been my previous go-to on-stage IEM. To use an overused phrase, 'it was like taking a heavy blanket off of the sound,' but in this case it is literally true.The sound was a bit grating and fatiguing upon first listening to them, but after letting them play at moderate volume overnight, the harshness was reduced and nearly eliminated. Using a comply-type foam ear tip Earphone Tips New Bee Premium Replacement Earbud Tips Blocking Out Ambient Noise Memory Foam Earbuds Inner 4.9mm for Headphones with 5mm-7mm Tips ( Black, 6 Pairs, S/M/L ) virtually eliminated the harshness.Comfort-wise, the sharp edges (on the side facing your ear (Really, KZ? Why?) that no one but the wearer will see, seem to be a stupid, unnecessary design element. If you don't have huge ears, these sharp edges will cause discomfort when worn for more than half an hour. A little time with a nail file carefully used improves this markedly, (see photo).The removable cable (a huge plus in itself) is sturdy and has a memory wire on each side so you can form the wire over the ear to hold the IEM in place. Although this over the ear technique usually eliminates cable noise (microphonics), the stock cable is a bit stiff and springy, so it stubbornly caused microphonics even when over the ear. The reasonably priced upgrade cable: Stereo Audio Cable,KZ ZS3 ZS5 Upgrade Silver Plated Replacement Earbuds Audio Cable,Silver eliminates the microphonics issue, since it is much lighter and more flexible. Too bad the IEMs don't come with a better cable, but then I suppose they would have to be priced higher. Buying both together (at the time of my purchase), resulted in a small discount.The same cost cutting is evident with the lack of a case as well, but in my opinion, the sound of these things at an incredible price point more than makes up for the lack of luxury peripheral items.The attached photos show the IEMs with modifications mentioned above, as well as a bit of black hook and loop to hold the cables securely against the back of my head and a collar clip from my M6-Pro spare cable.Highly Recommended (with modifications).
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Reviewed in the United States on September 1, 2017
The sound is detailed, getting rid of the blur and mush in the midrange and high end versus the M6-Pro, which had been my previous go-to on-stage IEM. To use an overused phrase, 'it was like taking a heavy blanket off of the sound,' but in this case it is literally true.
The sound was a bit grating and fatiguing upon first listening to them, but after letting them play at moderate volume overnight, the harshness was reduced and nearly eliminated. Using a comply-type foam ear tip [[ASIN:B071Z6J3XL Earphone Tips New Bee Premium Replacement Earbud Tips Blocking Out Ambient Noise Memory Foam Earbuds Inner 4.9mm for Headphones with 5mm-7mm Tips ( Black, 6 Pairs, S/M/L )]] virtually eliminated the harshness.
Comfort-wise, the sharp edges (on the side facing your ear (Really, KZ? Why?) that no one but the wearer will see, seem to be a stupid, unnecessary design element. If you don't have huge ears, these sharp edges will cause discomfort when worn for more than half an hour. A little time with a nail file carefully used improves this markedly, (see photo).
The removable cable (a huge plus in itself) is sturdy and has a memory wire on each side so you can form the wire over the ear to hold the IEM in place. Although this over the ear technique usually eliminates cable noise (microphonics), the stock cable is a bit stiff and springy, so it stubbornly caused microphonics even when over the ear. The reasonably priced upgrade cable: [[ASIN:B071SBJNK5 Stereo Audio Cable,KZ ZS3 ZS5 Upgrade Silver Plated Replacement Earbuds Audio Cable,Silver]] eliminates the microphonics issue, since it is much lighter and more flexible. Too bad the IEMs don't come with a better cable, but then I suppose they would have to be priced higher. Buying both together (at the time of my purchase), resulted in a small discount.
The same cost cutting is evident with the lack of a case as well, but in my opinion, the sound of these things at an incredible price point more than makes up for the lack of luxury peripheral items.
The attached photos show the IEMs with modifications mentioned above, as well as a bit of black hook and loop to hold the cables securely against the back of my head and a collar clip from my M6-Pro spare cable.
Highly Recommended (with modifications).
Crazy Good Price-to-Performance Ratio on These IEMs
Reviewed in the United States on September 1, 2017
Hard to beat these IEMs for the price, even five or more times the price.Reviewed in the United States on September 1, 2017
The sound is detailed, getting rid of the blur and mush in the midrange and high end versus the M6-Pro, which had been my previous go-to on-stage IEM. To use an overused phrase, 'it was like taking a heavy blanket off of the sound,' but in this case it is literally true.
The sound was a bit grating and fatiguing upon first listening to them, but after letting them play at moderate volume overnight, the harshness was reduced and nearly eliminated. Using a comply-type foam ear tip [[ASIN:B071Z6J3XL Earphone Tips New Bee Premium Replacement Earbud Tips Blocking Out Ambient Noise Memory Foam Earbuds Inner 4.9mm for Headphones with 5mm-7mm Tips ( Black, 6 Pairs, S/M/L )]] virtually eliminated the harshness.
Comfort-wise, the sharp edges (on the side facing your ear (Really, KZ? Why?) that no one but the wearer will see, seem to be a stupid, unnecessary design element. If you don't have huge ears, these sharp edges will cause discomfort when worn for more than half an hour. A little time with a nail file carefully used improves this markedly, (see photo).
The removable cable (a huge plus in itself) is sturdy and has a memory wire on each side so you can form the wire over the ear to hold the IEM in place. Although this over the ear technique usually eliminates cable noise (microphonics), the stock cable is a bit stiff and springy, so it stubbornly caused microphonics even when over the ear. The reasonably priced upgrade cable: [[ASIN:B071SBJNK5 Stereo Audio Cable,KZ ZS3 ZS5 Upgrade Silver Plated Replacement Earbuds Audio Cable,Silver]] eliminates the microphonics issue, since it is much lighter and more flexible. Too bad the IEMs don't come with a better cable, but then I suppose they would have to be priced higher. Buying both together (at the time of my purchase), resulted in a small discount.
The same cost cutting is evident with the lack of a case as well, but in my opinion, the sound of these things at an incredible price point more than makes up for the lack of luxury peripheral items.
The attached photos show the IEMs with modifications mentioned above, as well as a bit of black hook and loop to hold the cables securely against the back of my head and a collar clip from my M6-Pro spare cable.
Highly Recommended (with modifications).
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