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- Main Differences
- Design
- Sound
- Isolation
- Microphone
- Active Features
- Connectivity
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Bose SoundTrue Ultra In-Ear vs KZ ZS10
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Bose SoundTrue Ultra In-Ear
KZ ZS10
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TypeEarbuds
EnclosureClosed-Back
Noise CancellingNo
WirelessNo
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
TypeIn-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
Noise CancellingNo
WirelessNo
TransducerBalanced Armature
MicNo
Variants
- SoundTrue Ultra In-Ear (Android, Black)
- SoundTrue Ultra In-Ear (iOS, Black)
- SoundTrue Ultra In-Ear (iOS, White)
- ZS10 (Black, mic)
- ZS10 (Black, no mic)
- ZS10 (Blue, no mic)
- ZS10 (Red, no mic)
Our Verdict
Bose SoundTrue Ultra In-Ear
KZ ZS10
The Bose SoundTrue Ultra In-Ear are a slightly better headphone overall than the KZ ZS-10. The Bose have a more comfortable earbud fit, which most will prefer over the in-ear design of the KZ. They also have an in-line remote and a mic so you can more easily use them with your phone, and they're more convenient when gaming. On the other hand, the KZ are better built, with a replaceable cable. They also have a variant with a mic that should perform a little better than the Bose. The KZ also look a lot more premium than the Bose, especially for their price.
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Mixed Usage
Threshold
Mixed Usage
6.9
6.5
Controls
7.0
0.0
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
Earbuds
In-ear
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Closed-Back
Wireless
No
No
Transducer
Dynamic
Balanced Armature
Comfort
7.5
7.0
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.04 lbs
0.05 lbs
Clamping Force
0 lbs
0 lbs
Controls
7.0
0.0
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
iOS
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Decent
N/A
Feedback
Mediocre
N/A
Call/Music Control
Yes
No
Volume Control
Yes
No
Microphone Control
No
N/A
Channel Mixing
N/A
N/A
Noise Cancelling Control
N/A
N/A
Talk-Through
N/A
N/A
Additional Buttons
No
N/A
Breathability
9.0
8.8
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
1 °C
1.2 °C
Portability
8.4
9.0
Portability Picture
L
3.35"
2"
W
1.97"
2"
H
1.18"
1"
Volume
7.75 in³
4 in³
Transmitter Required
N/A
N/A
Case
7.0
0.0
Case Picture
Type
Soft case
No case
L
3.54"
N/A
W
2.76"
N/A
H
1.18"
N/A
Volume
11.47 in³
N/A
Build Quality
7.0
8.0
Build Quality Picture
Stability
7.5
7.5
Stability Picture
Headshots 1
Angled Picture
Side Picture
Headshots 2
Front Picture
Rear Picture
Top
Top Picture
In The Box
In the box Picture
Sound
Sound Profile
Frequency Response
Bass Amount
1.22 dB
-0.93 dB
Treble Amount
-1.14 dB
-0.75 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
9.4
9.2
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.12 dB
0.16 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Bass Accuracy
9.0
8.6
Std. Err.
1.46 dB
1.98 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
11.72 Hz
12.07 Hz
Low-Bass
1.98 dB
-1.8 dB
Mid-Bass
0.93 dB
0.08 dB
High-Bass
1.48 dB
3.01 dB
Mid Accuracy
8.9
8.3
Std. Err.
1.47 dB
2.3 dB
Low-Mid
-0.19 dB
1.32 dB
Mid-Mid
-1.9 dB
-2.65 dB
High-Mid
1.04 dB
0.35 dB
Treble Accuracy
8.6
7.8
Std. Err.
2.76 dB
3.62 dB
Low-Treble
0.27 dB
2.52 dB
Mid-Treble
-0.42 dB
-2.16 dB
High-Treble
-4.54 dB
-0.54 dB
Peaks/Dips
7.9
7.0
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
1.29 dB
1.86 dB
Dips
1.21 dB
1.79 dB
Imaging
8.1
8.8
Phase Response
Weighted Group Delay
0.09
0.14
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
1.38
0.58
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
2.86
1.91
Weighted Phase Mismatch
4.74
3.29
Soundstage
0.8
1.0
PRTF
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
N/A
N/A
PRTF Size (Avg.)
N/A
N/A
PRTF Distance
N/A
N/A
Openness
3.8
3.6
Acoustic Space Excitation
0.4
1.6
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
8.2
8.6
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.128
0.139
WHD @ 100
0.116
0.053
Isolation
Noise Isolation
6.0
6.3
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-13.97 dB
-16.45 dB
Noise Cancelling
No
No
Bass
-8.3 dB
-2.13 dB
Mid
-14.2 dB
-16.77 dB
Treble
-19.99 dB
-31.89 dB
Leakage
9.7
8.7
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
22.85 dB
29.33 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
No
N/A
In-line
Yes
N/A
Boom
No
N/A
Detachable Boom
N/A
N/A
Mic
Yes
No
Recording Quality
7.1
0.0
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
N/A
LFE
479.46 Hz
N/A
FR Std. Dev.
3.49 dB
N/A
HFE
17,726.19 Hz
N/A
Weighted THD
1.827
N/A
Gain
16 dB
N/A
Noise Handling
6.1
0.0
Speech + Pink Noise
N/A
Speech + Subway Noise
N/A
SpNR
13.02 dB
N/A
Active Features
Battery
0.0
0.0
Battery Type
N/A
N/A
Continuous Battery Life
N/A
N/A
Additional Charges
N/A
N/A
Total Battery Life
N/A
N/A
Charge Time
N/A
N/A
Power Saving Feature
N/A
N/A
Audio While Charging
N/A
N/A
Passive Playback
N/A
N/A
Charging Port
N/A
N/A
App Support
0.0
0.0
App Picture
App Name
N/A
N/A
iOS
N/A
N/A
Android
N/A
N/A
macOS
N/A
N/A
Windows
N/A
N/A
Equalizer
N/A
N/A
ANC Control
N/A
N/A
Mic Control
N/A
N/A
Room effects
N/A
N/A
Playback Control
N/A
N/A
Button Mapping
N/A
N/A
Surround Sound
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
Bluetooth
0.0
0.0
Bluetooth Version
N/A
N/A
Multi-Device Pairing
N/A
N/A
NFC Pairing
N/A
N/A
Line of Sight Range
N/A
N/A
Default Latency
N/A
N/A
aptX Latency
N/A
N/A
aptX(LL) Latency
N/A
N/A
Non-Bluetooth Wireless
0.0
0.0
Non-BT Line of Sight Range
N/A
N/A
Non-BT Latency
N/A
N/A
Wired
9.0
9.5
Cable Picture
Analog Audio
Yes
Yes
USB Audio
No
No
Detachable
No
Yes
Length
3.84 ft
5 ft
Connection
1/8" TRRS
1/8" TRS
Wired Latency
0 ms
0 ms
PC / PS4 Compatibility
PC / PS4 Analog
Audio Only
Audio Only
PC / PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PC / PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox One Compatibility
Xbox One Analog
Audio Only
Audio Only
Xbox One Wired USB
No
No
Xbox One Wireless
No
No
Base/Dock
0.0
0.0
Type
N/A
N/A
USB Input
N/A
N/A
Line In
N/A
N/A
Line Out
N/A
N/A
Optical Input
N/A
N/A
RCA Input
N/A
N/A
Dock Charging
N/A
N/A
Power Supply
N/A
N/A
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Bose SoundTrue Ultra In-Ear
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