Linsoul QKZ x HBB 10mm Titanium-Coated Diaphragm HiFi In-ear Monitor Earphones with Semi-open Cavity, Detachable 2Pin Silver-plated Cable, Noise Canceling for Audiophile (With mic)

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Customers are to bear the consequences and fees incurred, if the parcel was undelivered due to any of the following situation: I had to include the KZ ESX and you know why if you look at the graph. And to be honest I like the ESX more than the QKZ as it can manage to balance all frequencies better for my taste. Although the bass level is still higher for my liking, more elevated upper mids, and treble help the end sound signature be more enjoyable.

Whenever I’m trying out new IEMs for gaming, I test them out for two things: sound Imaging and sound separation. Enhanced high-intensity magnetic circuit greatly improves bass performance. With HBB’s special tuning, the earphone reproduces crystal clear sounds with enough bass for people who want to crank it out a bit, yet still be able to hear every instrument and vocal details of what is playing through their headphones. It is a good choice for R&B, DJ, stage performance, metal... Offers characteristically great separation into the stage to a point, often better than single full-range DDsI think it is a cool thing to see a collaboration with one of the lower budget brands in chifi and one of the bigger names in the hobby. This is good on many fronts, but the best part is that we “the consumer” actually reap some rewards of such partnerships. With this recent string of collaborative efforts of late, I think there has been an evident spike in quality within the budget sector in general. Competition and standards grow, and eventually better gear hits the market. That is how it seems anyhow. The thing is, these IEMs, due to their tuning, give me a headache and cause me fatigue. However… I am not you. There are millions of people out there that have tastes very different to mine and I know a lot of people like sets with very present bass. And I would say that at 20€, these give a lot for their price. Taking a look at the technicalities, they are very close, but Zero has a slight advantage due to the brighter tuning, but overall I would not call one more technical than the other. Thank you to anyone who took the time to read this review. I hope it helps. Please take good care and stay safe. You could say that the profile of the QKZ x HBB Khan has a rounded w-shape. The humped shape of its bass and the precise cut-off at 200Hz is curious. Then, it is completely linear up to 1khz, to rise smoothly towards the upper mids. There is a slight roll-off in the early treble, to burst into a little double sparkle at 9kHz and 14khz. In reality, there are two dynamic drivers, one for bass and one for midrange and treble. It seems that the performance of a frequency crossover between them is clear from the way the bass transitions to the mids. The use of a driver for midrange and treble stretches the frequency range in the air range. The specifications state that they reach almost 40khz.

Imaging is pretty good. Nothing jumped out at me as a problem. Most of my music isn’t so chaotic that the XHBB can’t keep up and position well. I can pretty easily locate everything within my music putting the X-HBB above average to me. I’ve heard sets that are horrible in this area and the XHBB isn’t one of them. I’d say nothing is out of place or blended, which is all that we should be asking of this price tag and tuning. There is good enough clarity to distinguish decently etched out elements of a stage. Details Going through the traditional technical review is not gonna do justice to khan, so sharing my general thoughts... Although it doesn’t have the brightness and bite that others may be looking for, it still retains details and keeps everything in control, so it doesn’t have harsh frequencies. The elevation and the late self-correction will turn the replay warmer than your average neutral or harman sets. This is starting to turn into a book, so lets end this review by saying the bass on the Khan is not going to rattle out your fillings its not going to blow your head off, what it will do is allow the bass to get the attention it deserves and it will do this without sacrificing the vocals or the high end.There is a ton of texture to bass guitars and the overall bass in general. I think it strikes a nice clean, melodic, authoritative and textured balance. “ Feelin the Miles” by The Wilder Blue shows off that guttural bass guitar like a budget champ. Or “ Heavy is the Ocean” by Bush on their brand-new album. People just trust me that XHBB absolutely kills it. There is nice depth to the bass while chaos is playing around the bassline. Pretty darn good. Midrange Mids in general The only flaw I discovered was that longer nozzles on these are causing discomfort to me. They protrude from the ear. The over-the-ear cable is slightly raised and does not sit flat against the skin. I also had a volume problem. I set my phone to maximum level and still thought the volume on KHAN was low although when I use my (Moondrop Aria/ Tinhifi T3 plus/ BLON 03), the volume is sufficient for me at 70-80 percent. In the highs, you receive the thinnest bite to the sound signature. There’s a splash to certain sounds, and the response rings out to add character to the HBB’s profile. The response is expressive but never too bright, and the timbre of the notes never appears harsh. Its tone is smooth but with the right amount of extra detail that adds height to the sound signature and expands immersion. Summary