Konniciwa, thank you for this excellent video. I am a newbie in the iem world and also a budget conscious buyer. I currently have the KZ Castor Pro Base version and I love them. However, I am looking to buy my next upgrade iem that punches above it's weight in price. I am considering either the KZ ZS12 Pro X with 1 DD and 5 BAs, the KZ ZA12 with 2 DDs and 4 BAs or the KZ AS16 Pro X with 8 BAs. I can get them for around around similar prices give or take a few dollars. Which of these 3 would you advise me to get? I'm hoping to get the one with the most noticeable improvement to the Castors Pro. Also, since these iems have BAs in them, would I need a balance cable and plug it into a 4.4mm jack to be able to get the best results? I'm currently using a dongle dac, the fiio ka11 l, which has only one 3.5mm port. Hoping that you could shed some light and advice. Thank you in advance.
Hello! Thanks for your comment, I see that you have a KZ Castor Pro Base and are interested in IEMs as potential upgrade candidates. Regarding your three choices: the KZ ZS12 Pro X (1 DD + 5 BAs) offers a good balance of bass impact and resolution for a wide range of genres. KZ ZA12 (2 DD + 4 BA) is characterized by high frequency extension and is especially recommended for pop and rock lovers. The KZ AS16 Pro X (8 BAs) is ideal for classical music and vocals, where resolution and clarity of mids and highs are important, but bass volume is more subdued than the other two. The ZS12 Pro X is a good choice if you want a balanced sound, while the ZA12 is a better option if you want to focus on high frequencies. On the other hand, if resolution is more important, the AS16 Pro X is a good choice. About balanced cables: Using a 4.4mm connection with a balanced cable may slightly improve the sound field and resolution. However, since the Fiio KA11 currently in use has only a 3.5mm output, it would be sufficient to try it as is and upgrade the DAC later.
Konniciwa, thank you for this excellent video. I am a newbie in the iem world and also a budget conscious buyer. I currently have the KZ Castor Pro Base version and I love them. However, I am looking to buy my next upgrade iem that punches above it's weight in price. I am considering either the KZ ZS12 Pro X with 1 DD and 5 BAs, the KZ ZA12 with 2 DDs and 4 BAs or the KZ AS16 Pro X with 8 BAs. I can get them for around around similar prices give or take a few dollars. Which of these 3 would you advise me to get? I'm hoping to get the one with the most noticeable improvement to the Castors Pro. Also, since these iems have BAs in them, would I need a balance cable and plug it into a 4.4mm jack to be able to get the best results? I'm currently using a dongle dac, the fiio ka11 l, which has only one 3.5mm port. Hoping that you could shed some light and advice. Thank you in advance.
Hello! Thanks for your comment, I see that you have a KZ Castor Pro Base and are interested in IEMs as potential upgrade candidates.
Regarding your three choices:
the KZ ZS12 Pro X (1 DD + 5 BAs) offers a good balance of bass impact and resolution for a wide range of genres.
KZ ZA12 (2 DD + 4 BA) is characterized by high frequency extension and is especially recommended for pop and rock lovers.
The KZ AS16 Pro X (8 BAs) is ideal for classical music and vocals, where resolution and clarity of mids and highs are important, but bass volume is more subdued than the other two.
The ZS12 Pro X is a good choice if you want a balanced sound, while the ZA12 is a better option if you want to focus on high frequencies. On the other hand, if resolution is more important, the AS16 Pro X is a good choice.
About balanced cables: Using a 4.4mm connection with a balanced cable may slightly improve the sound field and resolution. However, since the Fiio KA11 currently in use has only a 3.5mm output, it would be sufficient to try it as is and upgrade the DAC later.
このイヤホンにはマイクに付いてありますか?
ないですー！
何時もだと1000円差とかだから悩むけどアマゾンだとスイッチの有無で100円しか違わないから付きの選択で良いね
ほんと誤差も誤差ですよね笑
最近KZはチューニングスイッチがデフォになりつつある
そうなんですね!
個人的にはメーカーがこれ!って音をそのまま聴きたいって思いがあるので、チューニングする余地がでるスイッチギミックやフィルターギミックはいらない派だったり、、、