KZ ZAX Review: Ranked #27 of 68

The KZ ZAX ranks #27 out of 68 total In-Ear Headphones for sound quality. See all Headphones rankings for every top pick.

Brand: KZ

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#27 KZ ZAX: $65.99 Amazon eBay

Pros: A preference score of 71 in crinacle’s measurement comes from a hybrid design with one dynamic driver and seven balanced armatures. At 24 ohms and 113 dB the sensitivity is very high, so any phone or dongle drives it easily. The slightly warm tilt keeps treble from turning harsh.

Cons: The response sits 2.3 dB from the target on average, so some coloration remains despite the eight drivers. It also costs noticeably more than the CCA C12 for the same rating, and the Tin HiFi T4 rates higher with a single dynamic driver.

Back	Closed
Connection	Wired
Deviation From Target	2.29 dB standard deviation
Driver Type	Hybrid (1 dynamic + 7 balanced armature)
Drivers	1 x dynamic + 7 x balanced armature
Form Factor	In-ear
Frequency Response	10Hz - 40kHz (Manufacturer specified)
Harman Preference Score	71 (measured by crinacle, via AutoEQ)
Impedance	24 ohms
Sensitivity	113 dB
Tonal Tilt	-0.43 (negative is warmer, positive brighter)

EQ preset to match the Harman target

Set a preamp of -4.5 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	197 Hz	-3.9 dB	0.41
Peak	639 Hz	+3.6 dB	0.62
Peak	2,128 Hz	-6.0 dB	1.80
Peak	4,125 Hz	+2.9 dB	0.42
High shelf	10,000 Hz	+0.0 dB	0.70
Peak	4,387 Hz	-3.1 dB	5.67
Peak	9,739 Hz	-1.1 dB	2.42
Peak	3,351 Hz	+1.7 dB	4.33
Peak	6,468 Hz	+2.5 dB	6.00

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