KZ AST

24 Units Balanced Armature Combination In-Ear Earphones IEM

$130.00 USD

ForCritical listening

Technology24 BA UnitsAll-BA configuration
ShellZinc Alloy ShellStreamlined surface
FitNoise ReductionComfortable to wear
Connection4-Strand 200-CoreSilver-plated cable
ColorBlack
MICWith MIC
Preorder periodPre-order
2 weeks

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Overview

The details behind KZ AST.

24 Units Top-Level Configuration

AST adopts the 2nd generation High-frequency matrix BA combination designed and developed independently. The combination of 12 balanced armature units on one side and detailed acoustic adjustment significantly improves high-frequency performance, makes the human voice rich, soft, and not harsh, and the sound smooth and natural, bring a professional listening experience.

Streamlined Surface Made of Zinc Alloy

AST owns the precision of the ear shell ±0.03 which reaches the highest rigorous quality standard. The zinc alloy material is polished by five-axis CNC and polished by professional craftsmen, making the surface cover a streamlined curved surface and full of sense of technology.

Comfortable To Wear & Noise Reduction

With a smaller size and ergonomic design, AST is suitable for diversified wearing scenarios. The contour curve of the earphone conforms to the shape of the human ear cochlea, which can also greatly isolate the noise. It is matched with a soft silicone earplug and ear-hook design, which can be worn for a long time.

4 Strands of 200-Core Silver-Plated Cable

AST owns 4 strands of 200-core silver-plated professional earphone cable, retaining the sound of subtle changes, which is the symbol of every audiophile. The 0.75mm gold-plated pin insert and pull structure independently developed expands more usage ways to meet individual needs through replacement and upgrading of cables.

Optional Colors &Mic

According to a survey of mainstream colors in the earphone market, AST chooses three color schemes that are sophisticated in-depth to meet the needs of different groups of people. You can choose the mic version if you need it. Enjoy HiFi music as well as not missing any phone calls.

New upgrade of the new generation of BA

-First Upgrade:
The new 30017s balanced armature combination make a rapid increase in medium and high frequency
-Second Upgrade:
New type 30095s and 30019s balanced armature unit
The high frequency is instantaneously improved, showing rich details.
-Third Upgrade:
Deep optimization of the middle frequency of the new 29689s balanced armature unit
-Fourth Upgrade:
The low-frequency energy of the new 22955s balanced armature unit is equivalent to three ordinary balanced armature

Technical details

Driver configuration
Multi-driver / single technology
Driver technology
Balanced Armature
Brand
KZ
Product Type
KZ AST
Unit combination
-50024s High frequency matrix BA -30019s high frequency BA -29689s medium frequency BA -22955slow frequency BA -30095shigh frequency BA -30017s medium and high frequency BA combination -3-Channel leading tone tube -Electronic crossover
Sensiticity
103dB
Impedance
30Ω
Frequency
10-40000Hz
Plug type
3.5mm
Pin Type
0.75mm
Line Length
125±5cm

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Audiophile IEMs with refined detail and texture. Customers said sound quality is versatile and natural, though bass response divides opinion - some praise "killer bass," others note diminished impact. Cable quality concerns emerged. Some found sound "muffled" requiring EQ adjustments. Build quality generally solid.

  • 5 stars: 5 (45%)
  • 4 stars: 3 (27%)
  • 3 stars: 1 (9%)
  • 2 stars: 1 (9%)
  • 1 star: 1 (9%)
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A.N. (Milan, IT)
Not a tipical ZK

Very rich and refined and better in detail and texture then all KZ , more audiophile but be ready for a fairly diminuished bass impact here

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albert t.f. (Santa Coloma de Farners, ES)
Sound good, the cable it's awful

There are big, but confort, the cable it's awful, after a month needs to be touch or I lost the stereo sound.

J
J.R. (Berlin, DE)
What a letdown

I bought these after losing my KZ ZSXs, reading reviews that the sound quality is among the best if not the best of all KZ IEMs.
But to my suprise they sound terrible, there are virtually no highs, they sound super muffled. Only boosting highs by about 12 dB made them sound okay. My 4 year old 25€ Bluetooth headphones or the ZSX sound much better than this.
The cable and the IEMs themselves seem to have a good build quality, though, so there is two stars.

D
David K. (San Juan Capistrano, US)

Great Sound! With some EQ and some Power!

D
Denyse (Fremont, US)
Silver / With MIC
Not worthy compared to KZ ZEX

Physically it looks more costly but could not delivery the quality it claims, especially compared to ~$20 KZ ZEX. Requested Linsoul to return but was asked to pay 35% restocking fee. Interesting and disappointed about such customer experience in 2022. Not sure whether other people feel comfortable about such return policy. Not buy anything from this website any more.

Hello there. Thank you for the review.

With regards to our Return and Warranty Policy, that information has been stated under our 'terms-and-conditions', which all customers have to read and acknowledge before making any purchase on our website.

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d. (Morrisville, US)
Don't know 😕 who to blame

They sent me the first generation, the BA are all silver on the inside what's up with that linsoul?,I'll upload a picture 📸 later.

R
Rene R. (Dinard, FR)
Black / Without MIC
KZ AST

E N'EST PAS FACILE DE JUGER CES IEM, JE POURRAIS METTRE 3 ETOILES CAR JE LES TROUVE TROP SOMBRES, L'ECOUTE EST INTIMISTE ET TRES BASSEUSE ET JE PREFERE UNE ECOUTE PLUS OUVERTE, AVEC UNE MEILLEURE REPRODUCTION DES AIGUS.
PEUT ETRE LE RODAGE EST IL TRES LONG DONC DANS LE DOUTE JE METS 4 ETOILES JE PENSE QU'ILS SERONT PEUT ETRE EXCELLENTS UNE FOIS RODES.

F
Faheem (Luton, GB)
Bass head iem

Bass is killer. Best I've heard to date. Imagine they have even more impact then my Sony MDRs. Wish I'd bought a few more sets when the sale was on, the wait is on for next sale event.

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Naythaniel W. (Jersey City, US)
Black / Without MIC
Surprisingly awesome

I didn't expect these to be so versatile musically. But basically everything sounds good in these. There's not much more one could ask for if one is using headphones to enjoy music and not to nitpick the headphones.

B
Barak N. (Rochester, US)
Good stuff

Sounds great. Would love longer tips.

N
Nevin M. (Kollam, IN)
Silver / With MIC
Redemption by KZ after the disastrous ASX

In simple terms this is the best KZ I've every listened to and this is indeed the model that might have redeemed kz from their disastrous ASX launch. It has really good tuning with the right amount of bass and mids while keeping the treble under control. It is surprising to think that an all BA set-up can sound pretty much natural in the lows like a dynamic driver. I'd give them props for correcting their mistake and giving stress on good tuning along with plopping more drivers. that combo often doesn't work out well but in this case however it strikes a good balance.

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Pre-order Period: 2 weeks

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