Truthear Nova VS KZ AST
IEM Comparison: Expert & Community Scores Side-by-Side
Truthear Nova and KZ AST use 1DD+4BA and 12BA driver setups respectively. Truthear Nova costs $150 while KZ AST costs $130. Truthear Nova is $20 more expensive. Truthear Nova holds a decisive 3.7-point edge in reviewer scores (6.7 vs 3.1). Truthear Nova has significantly better bass with a 4-point edge, Truthear Nova has significantly better mids with a 4.8-point edge, Truthear Nova has significantly better treble with a 4.6-point edge, Truthear Nova has significantly better dynamics with a 4.8-point edge, Truthear Nova has significantly better details with a 5.3-point edge and Truthear Nova has significantly better imaging with a 5-point edge.
Insights
| Metric | Truthear Nova | KZ AST |
|---|---|---|
| Bass | 7 | 3 |
| Mids | 6.8 | 2 |
| Treble | 6.6 | 2 |
| Details | 7.3 | 2 |
| Soundstage | 7 | 3.1 |
| Imaging | 7 | 2 |
| Dynamics | 6.8 | 2 |
| Tonality | 6.8 | 2.3 |
| Technicalities | 6.8 | 2 |
Truthear Nova Aggregated Review Score
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Truthear Nova Details
Driver Configuration: 1DD+4BA
Tuning Type: harman
Brand: TRUTHEAR Top TRUTHEAR IEMs
Price (Msrp): $150
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KZ AST Details
Driver Configuration: 12BA
Tuning Type: Bassy V
Brand: KZ Top KZ IEMs
Price (Msrp): $130
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Truthear Nova User Review Score
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Truthear Nova Gaming Score
Gaming Score & Grade
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Gaming Score
6.8Gaming Grade
B+KZ AST Gaming Score
Gaming Score & Grade
- The gaming score is prioritizing technical capabilities of the IEM (Separation, Layering, Soundstage) and good value.
Gaming Score
2.1Gaming Grade
E+Truthear Nova Scorings
Average Technical & Tuning Grades
Average Tunign Grade
B+- Generally enjoyable tonal character with some noticeable unevenness. Maintains listenability while showing room for refinement in frequency balance.
Average Technical Grade
B+- Satisfactory technical performance. Handles basic detail retrieval adequately in most tracks. Maintains reasonable cohesion in simpler arrangements.
KZ AST Scorings
Average Technical & Tuning Grades
Average Tunign Grade
E+- Tonally jarring or fatiguing. Frequency clashes (e.g., piercing treble, bloated bass) make extended listening unpleasant. Poor genre adaptation.
Average Technical Grade
E+- Noticeably blurred or congested. Struggles with basic instrument separation; details are lost in simple tracks. Feels "flat" and one-dimensional.
Truthear Nova Reviews
7.3
Reviewer Score
Nice set, great bass. Too much upper mids. Jaytiss Youtube Channel
7
Reviewer Score
NEED FOAM TIPS makes the treble smooth and clear. Very clean harman sound with smooth but well extended treble/one of the best treble under $200, no roll-off. The pinnacle of trying not to offend anyone, but light bass/low-end; another harman. Jays Audio Youtube Channel
6.9
Reviewer Score
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6.8
Reviewer Score
Overall clean sounding, works well with quicker pop genres (Jpop/Kpop) Male vocals recessed, does not work well with the other half of Jpop/Kpop. Lower midrange suffers from thinner note weight (tuning)
6.5
Reviewer Score
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6.5
Reviewer Score
A solid reference. Harman-style sound signature with solid sub-bass, clean forward vocals, smooth treble extension, and great detail. Could use more bass, vocals can feel lean and a bit intense at times.Gizaudio Axel original ranking
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6*
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A little bit thin and shrill sounding. Hexa costs half as much and it's the better IEM.Super* Review original ranking
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5.5*
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KZ AST Reviews
4*
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2.1
Reviewer Score
Sounds like KZ threw a bunch of drivers in a shell and called it a day. Precogvision Youtube Channel
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