Kinboofi KZ AS16 in Ear Monitor Earphone Pure 8 Balanced Armature Drivers Per Side, KZ Stage Monitor Earphone High Fidelity Earbuds Headphone(with Mic,Black)

This particular model has met all of my requirements. I’m really pleased with the outcome. Thanks KZ

Sonido espectacular, comodidad espectacular, sujeción espectacular...

I liked how bright the mids and the highs were and how detailed they were, while at the same time having a huge soundstage to listen to. Some people are going to have a problem with how bright the sound is here and yeah these earphones are really loud, louder than any of the IEMs that I own at the same price. After a while it can feel like you were yelled at. The trade off to the fatigue is that instruments can be heard clearly and precisely and vocals are sharp when they're hitting high notes. The noise isolation is really excellent here, they reach really deep into your ear canals as usual for many of the designs that KZ offers, even when they're not jammed in there, isolation is still really decent when you find the right eartip. I heavily recommend foam eartips. As long as those eartips are not jammed all the way into your ear, the fit is not at all fatiguing for long periods of time. These ones are kind of heavy and the wire around your ear does feel like its lifting up the iem quite a bit. Even with the slightly bigger iem on my ear, it doesnt get fatiguing until you wear it for 5 plus hours in my opinion. The lack of bass is pretty evident but treble is found in copious amounts to try to compensate. You have to raise the volume quite a bit to get the bass to show or register, it's there but doesn't really make itself known, only showing brief registers of it. Even with that negative, if you like bright and colorful sound that borders on sounding artificial yet natural then these would be a really good fit for you.

The in ears themself sound great! I can hear EVERYTHING with all the drivers and the noise cancellation is impressive. However I was disappointed with the presentation of the packaging - poor. The box looks old and beat up which make me wonder if they’re used when I paid $135 for them. I would’ve thought the packaging would be better and more appealing. The box fell apart as soon as I removed the plastic wrap and there was glue on the in ears along with holes inside which I’m guessing was from the metal plate that was inside/not in place. Other than that I’m impressed with the product itself. I do wish the cable had the adjustable ball so they don’t tug while using them. If I was playing an instrument I’d probably hate the discomfort since my hands would not be free.

If you understand how BAs sound, then this will be a dream These headphones bring out incredible detail in the mid and high range. I hear sounds in music that I haven't heard with my other in-ear monitors. Only my high end over-the-ear headphones pull out these subtle details. Keep in mind, however, that the lows (bass) are absent - like completely not appearing at all I purchased these headphones knowing I would not get the rumble of bass, but there is truly no punch either. If you want crystal clear mids and high, this is a steal at $150. But if you want a balanced sounding headphones, these are for you. Some background. I own or have owned Sennhesiser HD598, HD600 and HD650, Shure SRH1540, Audio-Technica ATH-R70x, Beyerdynamic DT 1990 Pro, Sennheiser IE800, Cardas EM5813, Grado SR325e, Phillips X2HR and X3, ÆON Flow and over a dozen lesser models. Most of these are the top offering or near the top offering for some of the best audio companies in the world. If you know this list you know that my review should have some clout.