KZ AS10 Review: Ranked #58 of 68

The KZ AS10 ranks #58 out of 68 total In-Ear Headphones for sound quality. See all Headphones rankings for every top pick.

Brand: KZ

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#58 KZ AS10: $59.99 Amazon eBay

Pros: Five balanced armature drivers per side at a modest price is an unusual configuration for a wired earphone. The 14 ohm impedance and 105 dB/mW sensitivity make it easy to drive from a phone or dongle. Crinacle’s preference score of 60 with a 2.91 dB deviation puts its tonal balance ahead of the Sennheiser CX 3.00 and 1MORE Triple Driver in rating.

Cons: A preference score of 60 means the tuning is still well off the target most listeners prefer, with a slightly warm tilt of about 0.9 dB. No microphone is listed, so it is for music only. The iBasso IT01S is rated clearly higher for a modest step up in cost.

Released	2019 (7 years ago)
Back	Closed
Connection	Wired
Deviation From Target	2.91 dB standard deviation
Driver Type	Balanced armature
Drivers	5 x balanced armature
Form Factor	In-ear
Frequency Response	20Hz - 40kHz (Manufacturer specified)
Harman Preference Score	60 (measured by crinacle, via AutoEQ)
Impedance	14 ohms
Sensitivity	105 dB/mW
Tonal Tilt	-0.89 (negative is warmer, positive brighter)

EQ preset to match the Harman target

Set a preamp of -5.0 dB, then add these filters in any parametric equalizer (Wavelet, Equalizer APO, Peace, or a player with parametric EQ). Calculated by AutoEQ from its measured frequency response.

Filter	Frequency	Gain	Q
Low shelf	105 Hz	-1.0 dB	0.70
Peak	157 Hz	-4.3 dB	0.67
Peak	1,285 Hz	+4.5 dB	0.47
Peak	3,019 Hz	-6.4 dB	2.71
Peak	298 Hz	-1.2 dB	1.07
High shelf	10,000 Hz	+5.0 dB	0.70
Peak	5,029 Hz	-5.0 dB	5.86
Peak	6,215 Hz	+2.7 dB	5.38
Peak	2,075 Hz	+1.1 dB	3.28
Peak	1,354 Hz	-0.8 dB	3.11

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