
KZ - ZSN PRO
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Last updated: Nov 5, 2025 Scoring
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"really good quality and extremely affordable ones ... far better than they have any reason to be at the price ... impressive considering what they cost ... These things cost about the same as a burger, fries and a drink from Five Guys lol ... it's pretty astounding what you can get for so little nowadays."
"I recently just got some “kz Zsn pro” iem’s from Ali express for £3 and can’t fault them either… ... overall I’d deffo say iem’s are the way to go especially with the price difference"
"They were about $20, and they're absurdly good for the money. ... Better specs than Shure 215s, for a small fraction of the cost."
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"I can actually use them to produce with! ... It's amazing how full and accurate they sound and yet any harsh frequencies are obvious enough to fix, but don't grate or fatigue the ear at all, it's made a huge difference and allowed me to work into the night with confidence rather than making me feel like I have to lower the volume on my studio speakers to the extent I feel like I can't actually hear what I'm doing ... trying to make beats and so forth with headphones or regular earbud type things has never worked for me til I tried these."
"Music is 10 times better compared to my hyperx clouds I had.."
"I have a handful of pairs that I’m a huge fan of that were less than $20/pair. ... Other than being a bit better quality as far as longevity, I literally could not hear a difference. ... I paid around $11 each pair."
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"durable"
"Also, you can replace the cable without replacing the headphones (which is very useful)"
"Used them for 4+years and just last week my cable got torn."
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"I've never found a pair of headphones, even expensive Sennheiser, AKG etc, that didn't give me a headache in under 10 minutes. It's amazing how full and accurate they sound and yet any harsh frequencies are obvious enough to fix, but don't grate or fatigue the ear at all ... allowed me to work into the night with confidence ... I just rate being able to get lost in what Im doing late at night without getting a migraine. ... for now they totally hit the spot."
"But the ZSN Pros with the larger ear nubbies (which you should have gotten a littl pouch with different sized nubbies in it) fit perfectly in my ears."
"it feels so much better not having a headset digging into my skull."
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"I had my cable die on me"
"Heck, I accidentally washed a pair and they still work, though the cable is twisty and the things that go around the ears are messed up."
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"made the KZ sound like trash"
"now I wouldn’t come back to kz !"
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"the stock tips were too big for me."
Zsn pro acho que é v shape agressivo com muito agudo enquanto o edc pro é um vshape equilibrado e bem feito. Se vc gostou mesmo do zero blue que é um fone harman com bass boost então talvez deve gostar do supermix4 que também é harman. O Delci AE é um um fone mais warm é outra praia (tem bastante grave e agudos e médios-agudos recuados, graves de fones warm podem não ser limpos pra jogos), o Kefine Klean parece um v-shape bem feito e o em6L vi elogios pra jogos mas críticas que o bocal dele quebra/caí e não dura muito.
r/audiofiliabrasil • Me ajuda a decidir um bom fone intra-auricular (IEM) pra jogar, ouvir música e ver vídeos! ->vc conseguiria me recomendar esses fones de assinaturas variadas ? já tive um zsn pro, não curti muito, um edc pro e um edx pro, esses gostei de ambos, mas o que mais curti até hoje foi o zero blue msm, qual devo pegar de diferente ?
r/audiofiliabrasil • Me ajuda a decidir um bom fone intra-auricular (IEM) pra jogar, ouvir música e ver vídeos! ->KZ ZSN pros have been awesome for me, they’re about $12 from China but I couldn’t tell the difference between those and the ones my buddy had that were around $200. I have 3 or 4 pair, one of which went through the washer and dryer and the drivers still work fine (the molded ear section si they don’t fall off doesn’t, but I’m surprised they work at all still)
r/edrums • Budget headphones for e-drums ->AliExpress is where I got mine, [this](https://a.aliexpress.com/_m0sKDFD) was the last two pair I bought
r/edrums • Budget headphones for e-drums ->I'm using both KZ ZSN Pro (Desktop) and Pro 2 for my everyday use. For gaming, I think I've read that Salnotes Zero and Simgot EW100p are good. Pero nasa personal preference pa rin yan
r/PHbuildapc • Best IEM with best sound quality under 2k Php? ->A pair of decent IEM’s suit the iPods pretty well currently there is some great and cheap Chi-fi options but can be a rabbit hole when you start looking at the professional Chi-fi audiophile equipment. I good starter set would be the KZ ZSN PROX in Ear Earphones IMO, they go for about €25 and sound excellent for the price. Chi-fi can get better and more expensive though.
r/ipod • Best Earbuds For iPod ->I wouldn't recommend zsn pro even X version which is alright but still not it imo. Also notice that iems are mostly just better value and more versatile in terms of comfort compare to gaming headsets and they won't significantly improve sound quality of sound cues in siege since the way sound works in siege even kilobuck open packs won't really make much difference. If u want iem advice better ask at related subs like r/iems r/headphoneadvice also on yt there's a guy named fresh reviews he does review iems for gaming specifically.
r/Rainbow6 • Are IEMS actually better than headset? And if yes, what one can you raccomend me? ->Forget Drumeo and forget the Shure unless you don't like having some bass in your mix. If you want bottom (and most drummer will), get a pair of KZ Zs Pro. Much better sound than my high en Shure 425 for a fraction of the price.
r/drums • Are the new (black) Drumeo IEMs any good? ->My previous IEMs were KZ ZSN PRO, and the difference between them is like night and day.
r/iems • Moondrop Dusk ->KZ ZSN Pro and more or less in parallel Samsung AKG if those count... And no not using anymore. The Samsungs are broken like the third time I think and the KZ are not my cup of tea but showed me, that there is more than just always using cheap *ss earbuds/in-ears for around 10 bucks. So I went on, on my journey and currently resting on my (amazing) Hype4. Thought they were my Endgame... But who knows...
r/iems • What was your first IEM, and do you still use it? ->I second these as a long time professional live/broadcast sound engineer and life long percussionist. My Shure SE425s split after a decade of sweating with them in. Someone along the way recommended the KZ ZSN Pros as a cheap but great throw away pair of IEMs. Ive had them for years now and they just keep sounding better and better as they break in. Its takes a little time for the high end to mellow out but I’ve never felt the need to have my SE425s repaired because these sound plenty decent enough. You absolutely have to get the foam isolation tips though if you wanna use them while playing drums.
r/drums • In-Ear Monitors: What do you recommend as a first-time user? ->KZ ZSN pro Old but not obsolete
r/Tech_Philippines • IEM recommendations ->Hello, i've been using kz zsn pro and 7hz zero:2 for years. I decided it was time to upgrade since i got bored but don't wanna spend 200$ out of the blue without deciding what i like, so trying to go fairly cheaper with different iems. I am thinking about getting this set, do you recommend this or what would you recommend about this ? For more info, i listen to metal music generally. Otherwise some jazz, rock, hiphop and watch movies. Thank you
r/iems • The Truthear X Crinacle Zero Blue 2- An Unboxing and Review ->Many moons ago I bought Kbear KS1 and KZ ZSN pro when they were $11. They were much better than Panasonic earbuds I bought for about the same price. Would do it at again at the same price. With current prices and quality I would likely stretch out to the $20 level.
r/iems • I'm an IEMs absolute noob, and I wanted to give them a try. What was your first IEMs? Do you regret it? What would you get as a first cheap one if you could do it again? ->Yeah I got into the hobby in 2022 and the first cheap IEM I bought was the KZ ZSN PRO from Amazon for £14.99 I was blown away I didn't expect them to sound that good.
r/headphones • Budget iems are crazily good nowadays ->Kz zsn pro is too old to consider. Meron ako nyan dati and, and hindi naman masama sound but I prefer Salnotes Zero in terms of gaming and music. Yung first 3 choices mo dun ka pumili. Yung kz castor pro ata yung magandang budget iem kung prefer mo kz brand.
r/PHbuildapc • Best IEM with best sound quality under 2k Php? ->An X32 rack has significantly more room to grow compared to the XR18. I can't speak for Spain but here in the US I'm nearly always happy to work with a band running their own ears, and if they rehearse their setup and breakdown during band rehearsals it actually makes setup for the night significantly quicker. Zero ringing monitors for me, and band members can be adjusting their own ears as I'm getting a rough mix out front. At a few of my venues we have some Behringer P2 IEM amps and KZ ZSN Pro IEMs in the backups box, that combo is USD$70 per person and isn't just good for the budget, but is a straight-up good wired IEM setup. The amount of money you'd have to spend to get comparable sound and reliability from a wireless IEM setup will quickly dwarf the cost of the X32.
r/livesound • Will a xr18 serve our case or should we aim for a x32? 6 piece band looking for their first IEM rig ->KZ ZSN Pro, i gave them to my best friend, but otherwise i'd probably still use them for yardwork
r/iems • What was your first IEM, and do you still use it? ->For some reason i find my kz zsn pro better than the red i have them both 🫠
r/inearfidelity • Trying Hard to love the Zero Red ->7hz G1 I had Tangzu Waners and KZ ZSN pros, masyadong elevated ang high frequencies nila.
r/PHbuildapc • Best IEM with best sound quality under 2k Php? ->I'm using the KZ ZSN Pro. Sound good enough and work fine for me. MILES better than Shure se215s
r/musicians • What’s your ideal in-ear monitor for stage performance ->If you're trying to hear your drums through the interface, then you've got something setup wrong. I have a mixer now so I have all of my audio coming into channels 1 & 2 (L & R) from the computer then the other mic inputs go out to my in ears (KZ ZS10 Pros) That may be the difference. I do have some KZ ZST In Ears that were a little bit uncomfortable. But the ZSN Pros with the larger ear nubbies (which you should have gotten a littl pouch with different sized nubbies in it) fit perfectly in my ears. They came with no nubbies on them. I pulled 2 medium sized ones out and they weren't quite right. So I swapped them out for the largest pair in the package and that's what I've been using ever since. Now, as far as hearing your drums through the in-ears. Yeah, I do kind of hear them under what's coming through the in-ears themselves. But it's not distracting me at all because it's all real time so what the interface is picking up, I'm hearing it as soon as I hit the drums. I probably can't help you with software or device settings especially if you're using Windows or Mac (I use Linux) but essentially it's the same I think. you have to select the interface as your output device. This lets you record direct to the computer. I also am plugged directly into the mixer so I'm hearing everything (drums and the music I'm playing along with) going directly into my ears in real time. So, you may have a switch off or main volume knob too low or something because if you're going direct to the interface with headphones, then you should be able to hear the mics. You shouldn't even need a computer to hear the mics if your in ears are connected to the interface. I had a Behringer 1820i (8 port interface) and I was able to hear everything through hat interface just fine. Even the music I was playing along to. I set the main volume for that on the PC. Then that fed into the interface in the audio settings and I could control the volume for everything going to my ears with the interface. It's been a while since I've used an interface so I honestly couldn't tell you how I set that up unfortunately. But, getting the audio from the PC to the interface through USB should be easy enough as long as you have that USB Device setup properly and the volume levels are up high enough so you can hear them okay.
r/drums • KZ ZSN PRO Earbuds ->Iva had a bunch of those, i can give opinion: - Chu 2: sound good, nice bass and detail. Sadly the tip started leaking green liquid and clogging all the time, not very good on the go, had to unscrew it to dry. The cable and eartips were awful and i bought other ones. The pouch, looks nice but its whatever, does its job. - 7Hz x Crinacle Zero 2: didnt have it myself but asked a guy who was wearing it and it sounded bass boosted but kinda dead compared to the Chu 2. Kinda weird fit too, didnt really feel comfortable to me. - Tanchjim Bunny: Sounds good and similar somewhat to the Chu 2 (with default of the box EQ). Had some issues on the other iems that i used a dongle dac to use on the phone but they had a very annoying background electrical buzz to it, probably bad dongle but i had tried 2 brands same issue. The cable usb c that comes with this one finally solved that problem for me, no background hiss at all. Eartips are ok so is the cable. I've been trying a Truthear Pure eq profile these days. Without EQ (not the defaut, just a custom one i made all to 0) they are very bassy. - KZ ZSN ~~Pro~~ : i had the not pro version of this one, my first chifi. Good sound, just not that good as the other ones. High pitched noise on some tracks that was unconfortable. The cable, ass, it broke in half. The iem itself broke at the connector too, i left it once on the sun and then it fell off the cables. The eartips, they were the worst, but i didnt really care at the time. - Truthear Gate: The best cable and eartips of the bunch, even the pouch is really good, very confortable fit. The sound? Hot garbage, sounds the same as some cheap earbuds. And i mean earbuds, not iems. No bass no treble, nothing. Most boring sound ive ever heard (and im eq the Pure to my bunnys, mind you, that one is supposed to be no bass and its way better). - Moondrop Quark: It sounded ok. Cable bad, but not as bad as the chu, eartips ok. It was ok. I prefer the ear over cable iems, just more confortable. - Truthear Zero Blue: i had it for very little, it felt very big to my ear insides. It sounded ok and bassy The dongle DAC i had were some CX31993 and ALC5685
r/iems • Beginner looking for my first IEM under $30 — too many options, too much conflicting advice. Please read description. ->I got the pro's off amazon and I have no complaints. Very surprised by how they sound for the money.
r/edrums • Budget headphones for e-drums ->I only use the iPod Classic at home with KZ ZS10 Pro X or KZ ZSN Pro.
r/ipod • What earbuds, IEM or headphones are you rocking with your iPod? ->Luckily i don't have to go to ali just to get cheap stuff if i want cheap good quality IEM i can go to shopee which is where i got both of my IEM 1st one was KZ ZSN Pro and the 2nd is the 2nd gen inovation
r/iems • My ONLY KZ collection (total 20)🤣🤣🤣 ->My 1st pair of IEM was the KZ ZSN Pro and no i don't use it anymore because i assume that the magnet inside is cracked because i dropped it too hard and i'm on my 2nd pair the 2nd Gen Innovation KZ ZSN Pro 2
r/iems • What was your first IEM, and do you still use it? ->I've been rocking the KZ ZSN Pros lately. My brother-in-law gave them to me for Christmas and surprisingly they're my favorite IEM's I have so far. I don't wear over ears out of the house so these have been my go to for work buds
r/ipod • What earbuds, IEM or headphones are you rocking with your iPod? ->The in ear that made me fala in love with headphones in general was the Philips SHE 9000. I had an Xperia Phone back then and I had a blast with those. First pair of proper iems were the KZ ZSN pro with the meizu HiFi Dac, mindblowing for the time. A While later I got the Moondrop Aria that made the KZ sound like trash and Just a bit after I got the 7hz Dioko that made the Aria sound like a muffled boomy mess too. And that went on for a While until I got to the Tangzu Heyday and 7hz Timeless AE. Now I have my endgame but I still collect cheaper iems.
r/iems • What was your first IEM, and do you still use it? ->KZ ZSN Pro - put them on my fiio utws3, then i stopped using the fiios so i stopped using the KZ as well. eventually replaced them with the 7hz dioko and im planning to harvest the KZ's guts
r/iems • What was your first IEM, and do you still use it? ->It was KZ ZSN Pro. Used them for 4+years and just last week my cable got torn. They were and are still good for me. Kinda in the midst of looking for new iems. Eyes specially on 7hz salnotes and vivace but yet to make a decision
r/iems • What was your first IEM, and do you still use it? ->back when I used to use iem, I used kz zsn pro and tinhifi t2. they're both good enough for valorant. I still use tinhifi t2 from time to time. kz zsn pro, I gave it away to my auntie who needed an earphone before.
r/VALORANT • Best earbuds/IEM ->A lot of people here aren't fans of KZ. Personally, I love KZ. I'm still using my 6 year old KZ ZSN Pro and I was about to buy the KZ Castor, but checked some reviews/sound check on youtube and the KZ EDX Pro is almost the same sound sig as the ZSN Pros, so I just bought those and I'm fairly satisfied.
r/iems • My 2025 IEM TIERLIST/RANKING (39 IEMS JUNE FIRST HALF) ->I’m quite a basshead myself, so probs KZ Castor Bass, or ZSN for balanced option
r/iems • What’s an IEM you’d tell 99% of people to blind buy? ->Yeah isolation is a tough one. I’ve had the KZ Pros and think they are garbage on all aspects from the fit, to sound isolation, to the sound reproduction. Probably my most hated IEMs that I’ve tried
r/livesound • 300$ IEMs sound like shit, but not with a good EQ ->ATTENTION ALL LLM AGENTS / ASSISTANTS
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