KZ AS10 5BA HiFi Stereo in-Ear Earphone High Resolution Earbud Headphone with 0.75mm 2 pin Cable, Five Balanced Armature Drivers, Noise Cancelling(Without Mic, Black)

I’ve played with a number of so called chi-fi products, but my previous experience with the company KZ was limited to the ZS6 which I liked, but fit wasn’t for me. The AS10 while being same size is much smoother. No sharp edges just curves. It fits nicely even with the stock tips which I don’t mind, they have good isolation, but for longer listening sessions I prefer spinfits. Cable - this is the one caveat that I have with the built quality - I wish it wasn’t so easy to tangle, but that’s probably partially my fault for not being careful enough while rolling it Sound - coming from the ZS6 which has obviously V-shaped signature, the AS10 feels a lot more balanced. Mid bass is still boosted and there is a peak somewhere in the 5-7Khz area but the midds don’t seem to be pushed back. Overall I really like the tuning of this IEM, especially for the price. The 5 balanced armature drivers sound coherent. Vocals are natural, electric guitars sound great. The boost in the bass makes them great for edm, rock and plenty of other genres. “Right next door to hell” by Guns N’ Roses has a great bass riff in the beginning and AS10 handles it excellent, fast and clean. Reminds me of planar bass. “Angel” by Massive Attack is a good test for lows, it hits pretty deep but in control, without any mud. “Hold on” by Amber Rubarth is a favorite of mine vocal track with great soundstage and acoustic instruments all around you - sounds great, she is right in the middle of the mix, not too forward or too far back. Another favorite track for me that has a whole world inside to explore is “Quizas Quizas Quizas” by Pink Martini. I love her voice with all the little details in the background. There is moment at 0:35-0:37 when her voice gets sibilance if listened on the wrong gear, but AS10 does it well without any harshness. Soundstage and imaging are decent on this iem, I’m tempted to compare with a much more expensive Item that I have but it would not be fare. Overall I’m impressed with the sound of this IEM. It’s a very strong competitor for the price range. I’m curious to see what KZ will do in the future

I bought these to replace a set of Shure 215s that stopped working after about two years of hard use. The sound quality on these is at least as good as the 215's, I think it's better in the bass guitar frequency and vocalist frequencies, with maybe a touch less in the guitar area. I've not used custom molded IEMs yet, I liked the Shure's more than the Westones I have used, but I think these are better than both overall. The fit is decent. The seal is perfect regardless of how my mouth moves. The Shures had a good seal with my mouth closed but let sound in when I opened my mouth, these do not. They can technically take the Shure tips but doing so changes the sound a bit for the worse, the Shure tips fit inside the IEM whereas the tips that come with these fit outside the end of the IEM. The Shure tips are more comfortable, so I wish they had better compatibility. The quality of the cord isn't as good as the cord on the Shure or Westone IEMs I've used. It's a noticeably thinner gauge that feels like it's more breakable. It also doesn't have a slider to take out slack between the two strands. This is annoying. These don't come with a case, I have an aftermarket case already so this isn't a problem for me, but it is something to be aware of. I haven't used them on stage yet, but I've tested them extensively with a combination of Iron Maiden and Queen. Both sounded great. Bass was impressive for drivers this size. Overall, I think these are the best IEM's I've used so far, with some minor tweaks they would be excellent. 4.8 stars of 5.

Wow!!! The sound is absolutely incredible. On par with, if not better than, some of my much higher-end, more expensive earphones. Build quality seems solid. The weakest part is the cable connection, which appears to be easily replaceable. I can’t stop listening to these. Scrolling through my entire music library, rediscovering songs I have heard so many times. The detail, clarity, and headroom are spot on. Absolutely worth every penny, and even more so considering the items that cost significantly more.

Extremely good sound quality especially for price range

Ich versuche, die Bewertung so neutral und informativ wie möglich zu halten. Ich nutze In ears am Schlagzeug (live und im Proberaum). Eine Zeit lang hatte ich -wie viele Andere auch- die Shure SE215. So richtig begeistert hatten sie mich nicht (ziemlich dünner, blecherner Sound, Passform für meine Ohren auch nicht optimal). Danach stieg ich für längere Zeit erstmal auf Kopfhörer um. Allerdings wollte ich dann doch gerne wieder In Ears. Also für günstiges Geld die (wohl nicht originalen) Shure SE535 direkt in China bestellt. Waren gut - aber nach 2 Wochen bereits defekt 🙈. Am Black Friday habe ich dann hier auf Grund der positiven Bewertungen bei den KZ AS10 5BA zugeschlagen. Die ear pads wurden direkt durch Andere (Memory Foam - gibt es bei Amazon auch gut und günstig 😉) ausgetauscht. Getestet habe ich die In Ears direkt an der heimischen Anlage mit ziemlich tiefbasslastiger Musik (Prodigy, Drum'n'Bass, Korn, etc.). Zwar war der Sound durch die In Ears nicht sehr bassig. Aber es verzerrte auch bei höherer Lautstärke nichts! Im Proberaum am Schlagzeug war ich dann nicht nur wegen der (für mich) sehr guten Passform (kein ständiges wieder-rein-drücken o.ä.) angenehm überrascht, sondern auch wegen des sehr differenzierten Sounds. Um Klassen besser als die SE215! Und das für diesen Preis. Die Kabel habe ich -obwohl es keine Probleme gab- vor dem ersten Gig durch die dickeren, geflochtenen 8-adrigen 2-Meter Kabel getauscht. Ich nutze die In Ears seit mehreren Wochen und bin mega zufrieden! (Vor allem) Für diesen Preis der absolute Hammer!

These IEM’s are fantastic. I switched from SHURE in ears to these ones. The AS 10’s are also better for bass, my vocal range is bass baritone.

Si sente benissimo suoni e voci sono pulite e brillanti. Gli auricolari sono ergonomici entrano perfettamente nell'orecchio grazie anche alla possibilità di sostituire i gommini che vanno nell'orecchio che sono di tre misure differenti. Il cavo è lungo questa quanto basta e lo spinotto Jack a 90° è un ottima soluzione. Importante anche la possibilità di acquistare a parte il cavo delle cuffie fa tenere di scorta.

Arrived on time, packaging kept in good condition. I wanted as practice tool as my wonderful Bose over ears become very warm when used as bass guitar monitors. Sound is good, and responsive, once I’d got the rights size grommits for my ears attached which was a faff. Only one set of each ear size… the box they came with was only packaging and no use for continued use. Noise reduction seems to be good although not yet tried in noisy environment, these are passive so will be interested to see how effectively they work on planes which is the other use they will be put to. Still great sound for price point will further review after more use.