KZ - ZS10 Pro (Gen 1)

I have used some pretty expensive setups in the past, like £400+. But, I recently picked up some Linsoul KZ ZS10 Pro for £40-ish and they’re as good as any of the well known branded ones I’ve tried, obviously a fraction of the price. In fact so good that I just use these as my main IEMs now rather than just a cheap backup/spare. In terms of tech, you’ll need something to get the incoming monitor signal to your ears. This can be simple or as complicated as you need. Could be a single channel dedicated IEM amplifier pack (such as Behringher Powerplay P2), or could be a small personal mixer. A personal mixer allows you some flexibility, if you want a click; or control of your own vocal levels; or something just for your own ears mix. For example, I also use a butt kicker stool for tactile monitoring. With a personal mixer, I can split my kick, vocals and click for my own ears, and route the kick alone to the butt kicker so I have control of those levels separately from any monitor mix the engineer sends.

Linsoul KZ ZS10 Pro https://a.co/d/jigSbCR These are working WONDERFULLY for me. Shure level quality for a fraction the price. Get these to extend the cable https://a.co/d/c4rrasx And these for foam bud (worth it to switch out the stock version that come with the ZS10s) https://a.co/d/6uJm7ki

Mine did too, nearly returned them, then I jammed some Samsung earbud tips on them that sealed to my ears way better and then a full spectrum of sound came alive. Definitely play with the tips, how deep they're in your ears, twist them a bit, etc.

Go with in ear monitors "IEMs". They deliver the sound right to your ear drums, seal out external noises, are very lightweight, don't mess up your hair, don't make your ears sweat, I could go on and on. KZ 10 Pros are a budget option that piles of people use and recommend, including myself. Oh, and I drop them near daily on the concrete floor by accident and they've lasted 1 year so far.

We have really good in-ear monitors now, no need for bulky headsets. Monitors will allow him to hear himself much better as well without needed to pipe his own playing back in to him. I usually suggest these to the budget conscious parents of by students. [https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07XXX7Q4H](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07XXX7Q4H) They get much, much more expensive than these. These are just to trial to see if the player will actually use them and get any benefit. As far as a recording/playback setup, big can of worms. I'll leave others to that.

Linsoul KZ ZS10 Pro, 4BA+1DD 5 Driver in Ear Monitor, HiFi Wired Earbuds, Gaming Earbuds, Hybrid IEM Earphones with Stainless Steel Faceplate, Detachable Cable for Musician(Without Mic, Black) It was the first one that popped up when I searched Amazon a year ago when I got them. And I would recommend.

this right here. i replaced my 20$ ear buds with $40 iems and i can actually hear the artists singing her own back up now. i have heard things i never heard before in songs i have listened to hundreds of times. its nice to be able to squeeze those extra drops of juice out of that old lemon. almost feels like a remastered song sometimes

Story is I never heard of iems and was using 20 dollars baseus Bowie ear buds and thought I had something good for the price. Then my nephew told me to listen to his kefine kleans and I was shocked. I did research and bought the zs10 pro and a 10$ DAC dongle they are almost as good. I'll probably eventually get the kleans.

The zs10 pro. The lack base and I had I get a DAC dongle. Id recommend the kefine kleans cuz my nephews says he doesn't hear any static when the volume is very low. I hear some in the zs10 pro and the Dac removed 80 percent of it or more. But Im literally just listening to music on YouTube videos not even a paid service.🤣🤣

I have the Arctis Gamebuds and it's fantastic on 2.4ghz. Never bothered to game on BT since latency will always be much lower over 2.4ghz dongle than BT. I've gamed for 6+ hours on my X on AC power and I still had plenty of juice left on the Gamebuds. Sound quality on the Gamebuds is awesome and I just set up the EQ. using my iPhone - the 2.4ghz dongle is configured for 1 EQ (for whatever game I'm playing these days), and BT is set up for another EQ (for music and calls). Plug the dongle into whatever laptop I'm using and it just works, no pairing or config needed. Aside from not having multipoint BT, I really enjoy the Gamebuds and wouldn't hesitate to recommend them if you're looking for something for gaming and everyday use. If you don't mind going with a wired IEM, it's worth considering the Linsoul SIMGOT EW300 DSP as it comes with a USB C end. And doesn't cost a fortune. Decent sound isolation, but not noise cancelling. can wear them for hours. Upgraded from Linsoul KZ ZS10 Pro which isn't bad but uses a 3.5mm jack and frees up a USB C port. Both have mics as well and work great with iOS, Android, WIndows, MacOS, Bazzite :)

My first ones were the KZ ZS 10 Pro and I had a similar experience. The sound wasn’t pleasant at all. I went to a friend and tried his FiiO something’s. And in the End I got Sennheiser IE 300s. Those were so muffled that I decided to get the IE600 which are absolutely everything I hoped them to be. More recently I have also gotten the IE200 which are much cheaper and sound 90% as good as the IE600. I recommend the IE200 to everyone in a heartbeat.

Makes a great deal of difference. These are the ones I use after lots of recommendations on here. Linsoul KZ ZS10 Pro

And they sound on par with cheaper Shure IEMs

They honestly sound way too good for the price

I have been super happy with the KZ ZS Pro with the Comply foam tips. I even sprang for the longer KBear cable (ran about $25), but a headphone extension cord would work just as well.

Another vote for the KZ ZS 10 Pro. I’ve had mine for about six months and they’re great. They’re wired IEMs, so they plug in just like regular headphones. I use mine either just into my phone for quick & easy metronome or to play along to music, or into my Focusrite 18i20 for recording.

I have the basic $50 KZ ZS Pros with Comply foam tips. For me, they’re perfect for putting a metronome in my ears, playing along to songs, and recording via my 18i20. They fit snugly and don’t fall out. If I want to listen to music or watch a movie with exceptional sound quality, that’s what my Sony XM5 over-ears are for.