I picked up two pairs of the ZSN this weekend (silver/purple and black/grey) - mostly because I want the cable from the silver-purple set to go with the black/grey IEMs.
I have ZS7 and AS06 incoming for tomorrow too.
So far, I think the ZSN are the most enjoyable listen from what I’ve heard in the KZ line-up without EQ. The ZS6 is both too bass-heavy and too peaky/harsh in the highs. The ZSN brings the bass down just enough, while still keeping it present and “fun”. And I need less EQ to tame the highs. Not bad for a $23 IEM.
I’m hoping the ZS7 can do the same on the bass-side of things, and also sort out the ZS6 top-end somewhat.
It’s been fun playing with them next to some truly flagship IEMs … really gives an interesting perspective on what can be done for under $50 or even under $20. And they’ve all been entirely fun out of the new SP1000M, at least with little bit of notching out of some spikey/harsh points.
One consistent theme, for me, now, is that I don’t think I can go back to “BA-bass”. Even on IEMs that do it really well (even with the big EE, CA and 64Audio “pure” BA stuff), I’ve been spoiled since the AAW W900 and I think it’s hybrid designs for me going forward.
Another surprise has been that the medium-sized tips that KZ supply with their IEMs seem to fit me perfectly, remain largely comfortable, and still give a proper seal for getting solid and consistent bass performance. Where as the pack-in tips with the big-boy stuff has been nothing but discomfort and trouble. The KZ ZSN package costs about what I spend on 2 pairs of Spinfit CP240 …