YINYOO Easy KZ ZST Colorful Hybrid Banlance Armature with Dynamic in-Ear Earphone 1BA 1DD HiFi Headset Earphones Wired

Easy KZ ZST Colorful Hybrid Banlance Armature with Dynamic In-ear Earphone 1BA+1DD Hifi Headset (colorful ZST MIC) I have slowly been buying and testing out these so-called Chi-Fi IEMs. It first started when my friend turned me on to the MEE earbuds. Went progressively up from the low-cost Sports oriented then on to the more exotic material casing and drivers including my first pair of armature driven IEMs. I then discovered Xiaomi and 1More when they became the talk of the town with dual and triple drivers. While the experience has been progressively more positive with each discovery, it was still mostly dependent on word of mouth and through American marketing presence that I come to discover them. That is until I discovered the website audiobudget.com and the matter of fact review of all the wonderful Chi-Fi name brands that I have never heard of, with ZST being one of them. I have had my eyes on the KZ ZST for some time and when the opportunity came up for a good deal and fast Prime shipping, I ordered one. You see, part of the love of Chi-Fi is the patience to wait for a very long time for orders to arrive on a slow boat from China (literally and metaphorically). Regarding the ZST itself: As is with all IEMs, a lot of the factors are personal and subjective. We all vary in the physiology of our ears as well as our personal style and application of (any) technology. Subjective issues like fit and ergonomics will vary by the person. In the case of ZST, I will say that it is unnecessarily large design in the sense that if there was ever a concept of a pair of "statement" IEMs, these are them, in conjunction with the colorful neon magenta, blue, and silver color scheme. You can't miss seeing them worn though I have seen worse, too, much worse... I will state that I have had many others with just as good or better audio performance IEMs that are significantly smaller thus much easier to wear for my puny ear canal cavity. When it comes to audio quality, these are definitely at the upper end of the spectrum of Chi-Fi IEMs. There is a slight V and I think that is a plus as, again, subjectively, I think a truly flat sound is just that, flat and unexciting. With the ZST, the highs are clear without the fatiguing sibilance. The mids are not much recessed so in conjunction with the non-piercing highs produce warm vocals. The bass is adequate without the risk of most people identifying you as a bass head a-la Beats products. It has almost tight enough mid-bass without an overwhelming sub-bass (I'm a tight mid-bass snob, so that is actually a compliment). The audio performance putting these smack in the middle of a good daily performer that is usable on all genre with classical being on one end and EDM the other of the spectrum. We can not discuss audio quality without discussing the IEM tips. After the driver and tuning, they are the single most important portion of the IEM that enables the product to work as a whole. You see, without the tip forming a proper seal, you will be missing out on a majority of the quality aural waveforms that the IEMs require in order to perform as designed. An analogy I heard from one of the audio test sites is imagining a pair of headphone on your head (or actually put one on). Most of us have experienced this in that, on some (most) headphones, you put both your left and right hand on the left and right phone cups and squeezed, or, pushed them in closer toward your ears, you will hear a different sound reproduction (and often times an improvement). Now, the IEM works even closer in your ear and without a proper seal, the best IE would sound less than optimal. So, do spend the time and effort to find your size that is both comfortable and create the best seal. In this case, I ultimately ended up with the small tips that were most comfortable to me at a slight loss of a better seal and bass performance as a trade-off for longer wearing time. Accessories is a mixed bag here. Detachable cords are always welcomed for longevity although the choice of the memory wire is yet another subjective issue. Some people like them and some not. I personally don't mind them that much but will note that it does take longer to adjust and fit in my ears. However, once properly fitted, they certainly do stay in place better. So, as is with most things in life, it is a trade-off of one over another, in this case, comfort vs. fit vs. convenience. The detachable wires were a little difficult for me to put in but I hope that also means that it won't come off easily. I like the silicone coated wires at the standard length (which is always just a little shorter than we like to be reminded of when tugged). My ZST came with 3 silicone tips which I would say is pretty barebone. I would have been more impressed if a medium size conform tips were also included. Others also included tips like double or triple flange tips. But some are more useful than others. Perhaps at this price point that is to be expected. While reviews by others showed an included carrying pouch, my version did not come with one. Mine arrived sealed so maybe they missed it at the factory. At any rate, I would certainly take this opportunity encourage more manufacturers to include hard/soft shell cases instead of pouches. They just make the IEMs feel that much more "upscale" if you would ever associate the world upscale with Chi-Fi. The packaging itself is just meh. Serviceable, but nothing that wows nor impact the performance of the IEMs. In conclusion, I'm very happy with my KZ ZST Colorful Hybrid BA IEMs. They sound great to my ears, did not cost an arm and a leg that I would be sad if they broke or were stolen, and is a good daily driver that people cant possibly not notice when I am using them. Read more

This is the best way I have heard music up to this point. Part of that might also be I got my first budget mp3 player/DAP (hiby r1) to go with these. I'm not an audiophile, but I can tell the vast difference in sound quality between your average 5$ earbuds and these. I usually listen to music out loud because I don't like the experience of earbuds or headphones, but I have been converted! I love these things and it makes listening to music on the go way better. Totally worth the money. These deliver on what they say, functioning exactly as advertised, and are very comfortable. The only slight downside is the fit, the over the ear loop slips forward or sideways easily. But I prefer that situation over if it was uncomfortable. Read more

I see a lot of reviews talking about things I don't understand such as mix boards and numbers. For those of you who are also wondering if these things are too complicated for them, they work GREAT AS JUST HEADPHONES. That's what I used them for. I got the one with the mic attachment for Skype and Zoom meetings, as well as YouTube videos, and use them in my android phone for music. There is one con I have them and that's putting these things together. It took three people to find the tiny little L and R, in both the headphones and the cord. I'll admit, the headphones were easy to figure out. They fit extremely well in the ear, and match the shape perfectly. The problem was the wires. If you plug it in wrong, they still work. The only way we were able to figure it out is by knowing the microphone is on the right side. Which is weird, because that means the faint logo printed on the white wire holder (what brings the two hanging headphone wires and makes them into one wire to plug in) faces you. You would think they would want that outward, facing other people, but I guess you can't see it anyway without looking at it, which is what at first confused us in the puzzle to figure out which wire went to which headphone. Finally, some one was able to see the badly placed, almost invisible clear bump that kind of looked like an L, and when we looked really hard on the other one, you could make out that was an R. A really stubborn friend was determined to find the L and R on the headphones themselves, and finally found it. You can also kind of make out an L, in a really bad spot, but once you figure out where it is, and you hunt around the same spot, the R is a little easier to see. I would also fix how you would know the right direction of the plug, as those nodes are very delicate, and getting the whole thing backwards and fumbling around with that fit, to unplug and replug those same delicate nodes is a bit... frustrating. I should also add that they have very little bass sound, at least for me. And this is coming from someone who can't have a high bass sound due to hearing issues. It's almost non-existent, and even I like some kinda bass. Personally, I would urge the company to fix, at least the Left/Right markings on the headphones and wires. I understand, based on reviews, I might be a niche user, simply using these to play music and do Zoom calls. But I found these looking for standard in ear headphones, and I like the ones that have the wire go over the ears. Other than this issue, the headphones are great. I'm not sure if they have bluetooth capabilities? There's no way to charge them, but it's the only thing I can think of when I wonder why I would need to affix them to their own plug to begin with. It certainly didn't come with anything else to suggest it, but I did get it with the microphone attachment. Tho, again, not sure why one wouldn't include some way to charge if it had the Bluetooth option. If it doesn't, perhaps the company could look into actually selling the headphones already attached to their wire. It's weird I would have to put it together on my own. Then again, I appear to be a niche user for these. Anyway, those who read this far, I definitely recommend them for normal headphone use. The sound is crisp, the microphone works great, they are comfortable in and around the ear, come with multiple options for ear sizing, the sound proofing for normal use is great, you don't even feel them in the ear, mine haven't slipped once. The cord is a great length and long, but not so long you're getting tangled up in it. It's reinforced wire, so durable (definitely needed if you have cats). I got the rainbowish color, which looks nice. Not that I base my headphone color on my outfit, but I got a compliment from some one about how I looked with them, which is weird, yet nice to hear. TL;DR: I got the ones with the microphone and I use them for standard headphone stuff: YouTube videos, Zoom/Skype calls, Android music listening. Hard to figure out which wire goes to the left and right headphone, as the marks are virtually non-existent without good lighting and friends with EXCELLENT eyesight. However, pro-tip, the microphone is on the right wire. While the headphones themselves perfectly fit the ear it needs to be in, for those that need absolute confirmation, that's another hunt all together. The bass is almost non-existent to me, which, even as some one who doesn't like too much bass, it's really bad. Overall, I'm extremely happy with the purchase, the sound is great, clear, the microphone as well Read more