Over-ear / In-ear is just a matter of preference. I've always run in-ear.
Vic Firth for best isolation.
KZ ZS10 Pro X for best bang for the buck, incredible sound quality for a great price: [https://www.linsoul.com/products/kz-zs10-pro-x?\_pos=2&\_sid=966a4f413&\_ss=r](https://www.linsoul.com/products/kz-zs10-pro-x?_pos=2&_sid=966a4f413&_ss=r) (Yes Linsoul is a reputable reseller).
The other KZ ZS10 variants are also good: [https://www.linsoul.com/search?options%5Bunavailable\_products%5D=last&options%5Bprefix%5D=last&options%5Bfields%5D=title%2Cvendor%2Cproduct\_type%2Cvariants.title&q=kz+zs10](https://www.linsoul.com/search?options%5Bunavailable_products%5D=last&options%5Bprefix%5D=last&options%5Bfields%5D=title%2Cvendor%2Cproduct_type%2Cvariants.title&q=kz+zs10)
Don't bother with the Shure SE215, they're overpriced for what they deliver.
What tips are you using and how are you inserting them?
Regardless of tip type (silicone/foam) you need to pull the top of your ear up to open the canal, then twist the earphone in and then let go. That ensures the best possible seal.
For foam tips you need to squish them before inserting to let them expand inside your ear canal.
If it doesn't fit I recommend getting some Comply foam tips. They're fairly squishy an easy to deal with and are very good at sealing. Silicone doesn't have the same mass needed to block sound.
If they're silicone then that's probably why. Try foam, Comply makes some of the best amog the known brands.
If you're SOL with these, just get some KZ ZS10 Pros. Cost 1/4th on sale but I bet you they deliver twice the sound. We use them in our in ear systens and they're great.
A few days ago, I started looking into IEMs and even asked for recommendations under ₹5,000.
Recently, I tried my friend's KZ ZS10 Pro X and realized that I actually prefer the bass levels and tuning of my OnePlus Buds 4. So now I'm wondering if there are any IEMs that sound similar to the OnePlus Buds 4.
I'm also trying to figure out whether IEMs are even for me. As a fairly average listener who's mostly used bass-heavy TWS earbuds, would I genuinely notice the benefits of switching to an IEM, or am I just too used to the out of box tuned bass-heavy sound that most TWS earbuds come with?
I use a KZ ZS10 Pro X with a 75ohm impedance adapter to reduce ground noise, plugged on the PS5 controller. I know you asked for Xbox but should do the same.
Hi everybody! I have a pair of KZ RP2 and a pair of ZS10 pro X. I recently asked the AI for suggestions and it answered that the SIMGOT EA500 LM should be a better upgrade for my needs. One thing I noticed is that when I listen to music on my AirPods, the stereo imaging is a lot wider as well as the instrument separation compared to my IEMs and my Fiio KA13 dac. I mostly listen to genres like heavy metal, thrash, death and black metal, so a lot of fast double kicks are involved with the drums. Any thoughts and suggestions? TIA!
I would stay away from KZ, probably most of their products in general. Not sure if they have changed, but a few years ago, KZ was just pumping out the same stuff over and over again, putting fake drivers, listing it under different names, specs, and prices. But all sounding the same, as in almost exact FR graphs!
I bought the KZ ZS10 Pro X years ago; they are very sensitive, so they have a terrible noise floor (constant low white noise when no audio is playing), which can be really annoying, even for the average person, maybe unusable depending on how sensitive your ears are. The seller gave me 2 replacements, and they were all the same.
Thought it was my hardware, tried a range of setups, from balanced out to standard output Apple dongle, Fiio DAC/amp, high end desktop DAC/amp, it's still present and noticeable.
I remember the noise floor is significantly better on my high-end desktop dac/amp with balanced out.
But what's the point of buying a cheapo IEM but needing an expensive dac/amp to use it lol
I have the Moondrop Arias, heaps better than the KZ, no annoying noise floor, and they are great, not sure about the Chu's, but i have only heard of good things about it.
Also, if you're in Auckland and into IEM, addicted to audio is fantastic; they have a store in Newmarket, "that you can sample."
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