KZ AST - Reviews & Ratings

2 Reviews (D Tier | 3.1/10)

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Summary

Based on 2 reviews, the KZ AST is getting lukewarm responses from reviewers, who note that it performs best with tempered expectations.

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Precogvision
Super* Review

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3.1

Very Poor

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Gaming Score & Grade

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Gaming Score

2.1

Gaming Grade

E+

KZ AST Details

Driver Configuration: 12BA

Tuning Type: V-Shaped, Basshead

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Brand: KZ Top KZ IEMs

Price (Msrp): $130

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Reviewed by: Precogvision

Precogvision 2.1 Reviewer Score
E+ Tuning
E+ Tech
Sounds like KZ threw a bunch of drivers in a shell and called it a day.

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Bass: D Mids: E+ Treble: E+ Dynamics: E+ Details: E+ Imaging: E+

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Average Technical & Tuning Grades

Average Tunign Grade

E+
  • Balance is severely off, producing a harsh, unpleasant listen regardless of genre. Long sessions quickly become exhausting.

Average Technical Grade

E+
  • Hopelessly smeared and congested, it struggles with basic instrument separation and loses detail even in simple tracks. Even casual listening quickly becomes tiring.
Bass D
Bass remains light-handed, hinting at rumble without delivering real weight. It keeps out of the way but never excites.
Mids E+
A hollow mid band strips body from instruments and voices. Instrumental harmonics fade too quickly.
Treble E+
The upper end is cloaked, leaving cymbals lacking shimmer and air. Overtones hide behind the midrange.
Dynamics E+
Dynamic range feels limited, smearing micro-contrast and transient attack. Soft details are smoothed into the background.
Details E+
Texture feels soft-focus as low-level information dissolves into a general haze. Complex passages turn into a fog.
Imaging E+
Listening becomes fatiguing when instruments refuse to remain anchored. It becomes tiring to follow the mix.
Gaming E+
Compromised imaging significantly impacts gameplay awareness. Directional cues often lack accuracy or consistency.

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