KZ ATE S Hi-Fi IEM Sports Headphones with Super Bass and Noise Isolating (Mic Edition)

Mic button fell out after 19 days of casual use. The button is also used to hold on the mic's outer cover in-place which keeps the two plastic halves sandwiched around the mic's circuit board. I'll plan on returning them since they broke within the first 30 days if I knew where the button was I'd just shove it back in but if vanished while walking between class. I will re-order them because they sound so good but if the second pair also fail I'll update the review and lower the rating.I also have a pair of the Beteran KZ ATE KZ-ATE Dynamic Balanced Armature IEMS. That version has a much better mic design less but I prefer the "memory wire" ear loops on the sport super bass version. It's hard for me to tell the two apart acoustically. My ears aren't good enough they both sound great, the super bass version might be punchier than the balanced version but I'd need a frequency response curve to say that for sure. They use the exact same driver ear piece and the speakers inside look exactly the same. There is a larger white thing just inside the small hole by the stem that's used to balance the pressure inside and outside of the headphones. That could have an impact on bass response but without a frequency response curve or actually tearing them apart hard to say for certain if they are different besides the memory wire/behind ear weights.

I got these based on a Reddit comment while discussing the  Zero Audio Carbo Tenore  saying that these were great headphones for the money. That may very well be true, but they definitely need new tips on them; the ones that come with it (and it's only one size, as opposed to the Zero Audio ones which come with S/M/L) do not seal well in my ears, reducing the output to "background noise."I intend to measure them and get replacement tips, to see if they perform any better (depending, of course, on how much tips cost; lest I throw good money after bad)It isn't obvious from the product photos, but the wire running from the earbud to that first "knob" connecting to the cord itself is bendable, semi-rigid wire designed to wrap around your ears and hold things in place. For me, at least, it does no such thing and the ear buds move around quite a bit. However, I'm hoping that can be chalked up to the tips not seating well.Speaking of the cord, it is **by far** the thing I hate most about these headphones. It is sticky or rather they failed to coat the wire in a smoothing agent, so the cords stick to themselves making putting them away awkward. The cord also seems to have a perpetual curl in it, which again makes it awkward to use. I regret that I am not describing this well, but the tl;dr is "be prepared to dislike the cable."I have not had/made an opportunity to try out the inline mic.

I've only had these for a bit, but they sound better than the old ATE's, and well, that's all I can really say. The new wire that memorizes where it was confuses me when I'm putting the earbuds in, and the foam tips that come with this are bigger than the foam tips that came with the old ATE, so I need to use the foam tips I bought as a backup with these. Other than that, I can't think of much else that is wrong.

The ability to shape these to your outer ear is great and sound quality is decent, but these do have some shortcomings. The microphone has sharp edges that constantly catch on the collars of my shirts causing the headphones to tug on my ear. And speaking of the microphone, if you're outside talking on the phone, any wind noise is heard by the person on the other end of the call. I have had no complaints on calls indoors. Typically with a pair of in-ear headphones, if I put the cable over my ear, I virtually eliminate noise caused by the cables rubbing on my shirt. The over-the-ear design of these headphones does not eliminate this noise. Also, the length of the cable could stand to be a few inches longer. For the price though, they're not a bad set of headphones.

I bought these to replace my Audio Technica ATH PRO 700 MK2 in the gym. I needed a cheap in earphones and read the reviews. I put my faith in the reviews and decided to give these a shot. I bought these just to try it and test it myself to see whether they would live up to the hype and they knocked my socks off! If you are planning to buy Beats then drop that thought and get these instead.The EQ is bass heavy, trebles are not soft, and mid-range is challenged. However, if the EQ is adjusted, these little gems will surprise you. The bass could bleed into mid-range and distort the sound if EQ is not set properly. I use Viper4Android on my G3 and these KZ ATE S match very well.I have also tried these with Little Dot i+ tube amplifier andKZ ATE S never cease to amaze me.Cons:- Foam in-ear piece sometimes gets left in the ear canal and have to be pulled out. Aftermarket foams would solve this issue.

A lot of static and they stop and start the music on my iPhone. It's as if the static short is mimicking the pulse used by the pause button. If I'm on the phone and move the plug at all it will disconnect the call. I am getting a refund.Tried it again on another phone and it keeps activating SIRI, very annoying.

Ok so these KZ ATE S headphones sounded awesome for the price there's no doubt in that... they had good bass while maintaining balanced mids an highs. but somehow I blew the right speaker an I only had them for a month. I think I should mention I was listening to them on my HTC one m8 witch has a higher sound output than most phones an plus i had the PowerAmp app with the bass at about 85% most of the time so it's fair to say I was pushing them pretty hard. But still at the end of the day they are cheap so I guess you get what u pay for.

Sounds excellent i use mainly for rock or more guitar focused music...nice good thump on the low end doesn't kill the rest of the music...