Easy KZ ZST Hybrid Banlance Armature with Dynamic in-Ear Earphone 1BA+1DD HiFi Headset Wired Earbuds IEM Headphones Gaming Earbuds (ZST no mic)

How I use them: Worship leader--I use them as in-ear monitors for rehearsals and on stage during live events. Frequency of use: Generally twice per week, occasionally more if we have multiple events, occasionally less if I get a week off. My take: I was honestly blown away by the sound quality at this price point. All the other five star reviews noting this are accurate. These are so impressive that they are the goto in-ears for any new member that comes on and needs a good pair fast. Some move on from them to more expensive brands, but more and more the members of our teams get these to start and then stick with them. I think mine is the first pair to suffer any kind of failure (but I was also the first to get them, so that makes sense). The only real con is that after about 9 or so months of twice-weekly-ish use, the wire in the cable on the right ear (for shaping around the ear) popped through. My best guess is it's a quality control issue, as opposed to me just being hard on them, only because I keep them in a hard case when not in use, and almost never use the right ear, keeping it out so I can better hear the room sound. Only once in a blue moon do I use the right ear and then only for a minute or so to get through a difficult part where I need to block room sound and be hyper focused to get something right. After it pierced through the cable sheathing, I gently removed it to keep it from snagging or poking or just tearing up the cable from the inside since it wasn't seated in place anymore. A few weeks later, the right ear didn't work at all anymore. Left side is unaffected. So at some point, I'll get another pair and see if it's just the cable that needs replacing or if the right monitor just went bad and it's unrelated to the cable, but for now I'm going to try out another model of KZs because they all have fantastic reviews and I want to see if I can find something even better for me. I do have relatively small ears, so these are a tad bulky, but all of them are for me. I'd need to get into the super pricey custom stuff to fix that, so these aren't faulted for that in my book. They're really great in-ears. All in all, still 5 stars because for twenty bucks I got more than 6 months worth of two hundred dollar quality. But do be aware that they probably won't last forever.

Bought a bunch of various under $50.00 IEM's for visiting guest musicians who don't have them on our worship team. I finally got around to testing. These were actually the cheapest of the five different ones I bought, but ended up being my faves.. I've yet to test them in combat with live music, but they actually sounded pretty great checking various sources on Spotify. Nice stereo image, and detail. No shrill top end, and bass was balanced and present without sounding hyped. They were very enjoyable to listen too. Complaints: hate the cable, it's a bit stiff and unwieldy. One nice thing about the cable: The 1/8" plug being a right angle was a thoughtful touch, and very appreciated. I really wish they had marked the actual ear units with L/R respectively. I finally figured it out, and then added a red sharpie dot on the RH unit. I didn't see the instructions on the Amazon page until I came back here to review, wish I had seen that sooner, as the included printed instructions were a bit cryptic. If using these ears with the included cable on a dark stage, you'll need to do a simple hack to quickly figure which is left or right. I do this even on some of my expensive IEMs. You can do one of the following: Tie the RH side with a small knot, use different colored ear pads (s), put a piece of tape around one of the cables, or simply mark one of the ears with a sharpie. I actually liked these so much, I grabbed a pair for my personal listening. For the price, they certainly punch above their weight. I'm glad KZ put their focus into the actual ear tech, where it counts most. The replaceable stuff is an easy and inexpensive upgrade that will really let these shine. Already had a drawer full of Comply, and swapped out the ear pieces, which created a proper seal. I will also change out the cable. Never really did a burn in, but would expect they'd be better over time. I own several pairs of professional IEMs that I only gig with, as it's too expensive to risk losing them. These will be my go-to for leisure listening, and also serve as nicely capable backups in all my gig bags. Well done! Please mark as helpful if you find it so.

I've used a variety of earbuds, over ear, and on ear headphones over the years. Wired, digital, bluetooth etc. These have found a place as one of my favorites I've ever used. The key to these is the clarity in the mids and highs. These aren't bass heavy like the majority of headphones are, they are very balanced only maybe lacking a very tiny bit in the highs but overall still impressive for the price you pay. I'm in a sound booth nearly ever week with audio and these have become my go to headphones even for live mixing as I can easily take them in and out and gauge the board mix with the room mix itself and they match so extremely well. My only real gripe for these is the connector from the cable to the earbuds themselves. I've never had an issue while using them at all they stay connected and don't lose or have connection issues during use. They are a proprietary 2 pin connection though different than what you would see on most IEMs. Also I did have one ear bud fall off the connector while in my pocket and the bud itself I lost for 2-3 days. I almost bought a new pair because I loved using them so much. Some cheap earbuds I found were so extremely lacking too in comparison, they weren't even powerful enough to be heard on my sound mixer. Thankfully I was able to find the missing bud though. A small case would be beneficial for these though definitely. On an added note with Apple Music now having Hi Quality Lossless with a DAC these sound great listening to music day to day too. Overall I definitely do recommend these for anyone looking for some comfortable balanced ear buds.

Unbeatable sound quality for the price, they fit nicely come with multiple sizes and sit in ur ear comfortably, haven't fallen out even once

This is so far the best value for money, great sound. The cable is always a hassle. Spend minutes to fix cable before use..... but it is worth it.

Je joue dans un groupe amateur ou nous avons des retours en ear monitor. Pour le prix et l'usage, c'est parfait!

Price wasn't too bad. They produce high quality sound. I use them with lap top, and may use them them with an in ear monitor system... but prefer floor monitors when performing.

I used these ears for repetition with my band as bass player (and also guitar player). Works fine, for this price no one can argue. Quality of sound is even great if you ask me. Compare with entry level Shure in-ears, I must say close!