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  1. Table of Contents
  2. Top
  3. Main Differences
  4. Sound
    1. Sound Profile
    2. Frequency Response Consistency
    3. Raw Frequency Response
    4. Bass Profile: Target Compliance
    5. Mid-Range Profile: Target Compliance
    6. Treble Profile: Target Compliance
    7. Peaks/Dips
    8. Stereo Mismatch
    9. Group Delay
    10. Cumulative Spectral Decay
    11. PRTF
    12. Harmonic Distortion
    13. Electrical Aspects
    14. Virtual Soundstage
    15. Test Settings
    16. Imaging
    17. Weighted Harmonic Distortion
  5. Design
    1. Style
    2. Comfort
    3. Controls
    4. Breathability
    5. Portability
    6. Case
    7. Build Quality
    8. Stability
    9. Headshots 1
    10. Headshots 2
    11. Top
    12. In The Box
  6. Isolation
    1. Noise Isolation - Full Range
    2. Noise Isolation - Common Scenarios
    3. Noise Isolation - Voice Handling
    4. ANC Wind Handling
    5. Leakage
  7. Microphone
    1. Microphone Style
    2. Recording Quality
    3. Noise Handling
  8. Active Features
    1. Battery
    2. App Support
  9. Connectivity
    1. Wired Connection
    2. Bluetooth Connection
    3. Wireless Connection (Dongle)
    4. PC Compatibility
    5. PlayStation Compatibility
    6. Xbox Compatibility
    7. Base/Dock
    8. PC / PS4 Compatibility
  10. Comments

KZ ZS10 vs TRUTHEAR x Crinacle ZERO: RED

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KZ ZS10
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Variants

  • ZS10 (Black, mic)
  • ZS10 (Black, no mic)
  • ZS10 (Blue, no mic)
  • ZS10 (Red, no mic)
  • x Crinacle ZERO: RED (Red)

Our Verdict

KZ ZS10

TRUTHEAR x Crinacle ZERO: RED

The TRUTHEAR x Crinacle ZERO: RED are better overall in-ears than the KZ ZS10. The TRUTHEAR are more comfortable to wear for extended listening sessions. They also feature a 10-ohm adaptor for additional tuning, in case you prefer a more bass-heavy sound. The KZ have a slightly better build and a very durable plastic casing.

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Main Differences for
Mixed Usage

Threshold 

0.10

Mixed Usage 

6.5
No major differences between these headphones for mixed usage. See full list of tests below.

Full Comparison

Sound

Sound Profile 
 

Frequency Response  

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Sound Profile  

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Normalization Frequency 
 

800 Hz

Bass Amount 
 

Slightly Emphasized (1 dB)

Bass Amount 
 

-0.93 dB

Treble Amount 
 

-0.75 dB

Treble Amount 
 

Balanced (-1 dB)

Sound Signature 
 

Balanced
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Frequency Response Consistency 
 

9.2
8.1

Consistency L  

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Consistency R  

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Avg. Std. Deviation 
 

0.16 dB
0.81 dB
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Raw Frequency Response 
 

Raw FR L  

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Raw FR L  

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Raw FR R  

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Raw FR R  

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Bass Profile: Target Compliance 
 

8.6
9.4

Bass  

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Bass Profile: Target Compliance  

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RMS Deviation From Target 
 

1.98 dB
2.3 dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

12.07 Hz
20 Hz

Low Bass 
 

-1.8 dB
2.86 dB

Mid Bass 
 

0.08 dB
1.54 dB

High Bass 
 

3.01 dB
-1.73 dB
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Mid-Range Profile: Target Compliance 
 

8.3
9.2

Mid  

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Mid-Range Profile: Target Compliance  

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RMS Deviation From Target 
 

2.3 dB
1.25 dB

Low Mid 
 

1.32 dB
-1.11 dB

Mid-Mid 
 

-2.65 dB
-0.23 dB

High Mid 
 

0.35 dB
1.64 dB
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Treble Profile: Target Compliance 
 

7.8
9.2

Treble Profile: Target Compliance  

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Treble  

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RMS Deviation From Target 
 

3.62 dB
2.33 dB

Low Treble 
 

2.52 dB
-0.23 dB

Mid Treble 
 

-2.16 dB
-2.93 dB

High Treble 
 

-0.54 dB
-6.2 dB
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Peaks/Dips 
 

7.0
7.9

Peaks/Dips Graph  

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Peaks/Dips Graph 
 

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Peaks 
 

1.86 dB
1.07 dB

Dips 
 

1.79 dB
2.01 dB
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Stereo Mismatch 
 

7.7

Frequency Response Mismatch  

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Phase Response Mismatch  

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Weighted Amplitude Mismatch 
 

0.58
0.3 dB

Weighted Frequency Response Mismatch 
 

1.91
1.4 dB

Weighted Phase Mismatch 
 

3.29
2.5°
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Group Delay 
 

7.1

Group Delay  

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Weighted Group Delay 
 

1.1 ms
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Cumulative Spectral Decay 
 

CSD  

TRUTHEAR x Crinacle ZERO: RED CSD

PRTF 
 

1.0
0.0

PRTF  

KZ ZS10 PRTF
TRUTHEAR x Crinacle ZERO: RED PRTF

PRTF Accuracy (RMS Deviation) 
 

N/A
N/A

PRTF Size (Avg.) 
 

N/A
N/A

PRTF Distance 
 

N/A
N/A

Openness 
 

3.6

Acoustic Space Excitation 
 

1.6
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Harmonic Distortion 
 

9.3

Harmonics Levels  

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THD Ratio  

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WHD @ 94 dB SPL 
 

0.139
0.04%

WHD @ 104 dB SPL 
 

0.053
0.19%
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Electrical Aspects 
 

Impedance  

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Sensitivity @1kHz-1V 
 

115.7 dB SPL

Bluetooth Max SPL 
 

N/A
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Virtual Soundstage 
 

0.0

Virtual Soundstage  

TRUTHEAR x Crinacle ZERO: RED Virtual Soundstage

Head Modeling 
 

No

Speaker Modeling 
 

No

Room Ambience 
 

No

Head Tracking 
 

No

Virtual Surround 
 

No App

Test Settings 
 

Firmware 
 

No Firmware

Power 
 

Passive

Connection 
 

Wired

Codec 
 

PCM, 24-bit, 48kHz

Test Instrument  

Audio Precision APx517B

EQ 
 

No EQ

ANC 
 

No ANC

Tip/Pad 
 

Foam (medium)

Microphone 
 

No Microphone
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Imaging 
 

8.8

Group Delay  

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Phase Response  

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Weighted Group Delay 
 

0.14

Weighted Amplitude Mismatch 
 

0.58
0.3 dB

Weighted Frequency Mismatch 
 

1.91
1.4 dB

Weighted Phase Mismatch 
 

3.29
2.5°
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Weighted Harmonic Distortion 
 

8.6

Weighted Harmonic Distortion  

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WHD @ 90 
 

0.139
0.04%

WHD @ 100 
 

0.053
0.19%
Design

Style  

Design Picture 2  

KZ ZS10 Design Picture 2
TRUTHEAR x Crinacle ZERO: RED Design Picture 2

Type  

In-ear
In-Ear

Enclosure  

Closed-Back
Closed-Back

Wireless  

No
No

Transducer  

Balanced Armature
Dynamic
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Comfort 
 

7.0
7.5

Comfort Picture  

KZ ZS10 Comfort Picture
TRUTHEAR x Crinacle ZERO: RED Comfort Picture

Weight  

0.05 lbs
0.05 lbs

Clamping Force 
 

0 lbs
0 lbs
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Controls 
 

0.0
0.0

Controls Picture  

KZ ZS10 Controls Picture
TRUTHEAR x Crinacle ZERO: RED Controls Picture

OS Compatibility 
 

Not OS specific
No Controls

Ease Of Use  

N/A
No Controls

Feedback  

N/A
No Controls

Call/Music Control  

No
No

Volume Control  

No
No

Microphone Control  

N/A
No

Channel Mixing 
 

N/A
No

Noise Cancelling Control  

N/A
No

Talk-Through 
 

N/A
No

Additional Controls  

N/A
No
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Breathability 
 

8.8

Breathability After Picture  

KZ ZS10 Breathability After Picture

Avg.Temp.Difference  

1.2 °C
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Portability 
 

9.0
9.1

Portability Picture  

KZ ZS10 Portability Picture
TRUTHEAR x Crinacle ZERO: RED Portability Picture

 

2"
3.3" (8.5 cm)

 

2"
1.0" (2.5 cm)

 

1"
1.0" (2.5 cm)

Volume  

4 in³
3.24 in³ (53.13 cm³)

Transmitter Required  

N/A
No
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Case 
 

0.0
7.0

Case Picture  

KZ ZS10 Case Picture
TRUTHEAR x Crinacle ZERO: RED Case Picture

Type  

No case
Pouch

 

N/A
3.3" (8.3 cm)

 

N/A
2.6" (6.5 cm)

 

N/A
1.4" (3.5 cm)

Volume  

N/A
11.47 in³ (188.00 cm³)
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Build Quality 
 

8.0
7.5

Build Quality Picture  

KZ ZS10 Build Quality Picture
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Stability 
 

7.5
8.0

Stability Picture  

KZ ZS10 Stability Picture
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Headshots 1  

Angled Picture  

KZ ZS10 Angled Picture
TRUTHEAR x Crinacle ZERO: RED Angled Picture

Side Picture  

KZ ZS10 Side Picture
TRUTHEAR x Crinacle ZERO: RED Side Picture

Headshots 2  

Front Picture  

KZ ZS10 Front Picture
TRUTHEAR x Crinacle ZERO: RED Front Picture

Rear Picture  

KZ ZS10 Rear Picture
TRUTHEAR x Crinacle ZERO: RED Rear Picture

Top  

Top Picture  

KZ ZS10 Top Picture
TRUTHEAR x Crinacle ZERO: RED Top Picture

In The Box  

In The Box Picture  

KZ ZS10 In The Box Picture
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Isolation

Noise Isolation - Full Range 
 

6.3
7.3

Noise Isolation - Full Range Graph  

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Noise Cancelling  

No
No

Overall Attenuation 
 

-16.45 dB
-18.78 dB

Isolation Audio 
 

Bass 
 

-2.13 dB
-3.51 dB

Mid 
 

-16.77 dB
-18.84 dB

Treble 
 

-31.89 dB
-37.17 dB
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Noise Isolation - Common Scenarios 
 

5.8

Noise Isolation - Common Scenarios Graph  

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Airplane Noise Attenuation 
 

-13.15 dB

Airplane Noise Isolation Audio 
 

Office Noise Attenuation 
 

-14.08 dB

Office Noise Isolation Audio 
 

Street Noise Attenuation 
 

-16.37 dB

Street Noise Isolation Audio 
 

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Noise Isolation - Voice Handling 
 

Female Voice 1 
 

Male Voice 1 
 

Female Voice 2 
 

Male Voice 2 
 

ANC Wind Handling 
 

ANC Wind Handling Graph  

TRUTHEAR x Crinacle ZERO: RED ANC Wind Handling Graph

ANC Wind Noise 
 

N/A

Leakage 
 

8.7
8.9

Leakage  

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Leakage Audio 
 

Overall Leakage @ 1ft 
 

29.33 dB
27.76 dB
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Microphone

Microphone Style 
 

Integrated 
 

N/A
No

In-Line 
 

N/A
No

Boom 
 

N/A
No

Detachable Boom 
 

N/A
No

Mic  

No
No
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Recording Quality 
 

0.0
0.0

Microphone Frequency Response  

KZ ZS10 Microphone Frequency Response
TRUTHEAR x Crinacle ZERO: RED Microphone Frequency Response

Recorded Speech 
 

N/A
N/A

LFE 
 

N/A
N/A

FR Std. Dev. 
 

N/A
N/A

HFE 
 

N/A
N/A

Weighted THD 
 

N/A
N/A

Gain 
 

N/A
N/A
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Noise Handling 
 

0.0
0.0

SpNR  

KZ ZS10 SpNR
TRUTHEAR x Crinacle ZERO: RED SpNR

SpNR 
 

N/A
N/A

Noise Gate 
 

N/A

Speech + Pink Noise Handling 
 

N/A

Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample  

N/A
N/A

Speech + Subway Noise Handling 
 

N/A

Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample  

N/A
N/A
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Active Features

Battery 
 

0.0
0.0

Battery Type 
 

N/A
No Battery

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
No

Audio While Charging 
 

N/A
No

Passive Playback 
 

N/A
Passive Headphone

Charging Port  

N/A
None
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App Support 
 

0.0
0.0

App Picture  

KZ ZS10 App Picture
TRUTHEAR x Crinacle ZERO: RED App Picture

App Name  

N/A
No App

iOS  

N/A
No

Android  

N/A
No

macOS  

N/A
No

Windows  

N/A
No

Equalizer 
 

N/A
No

ANC Control 
 

N/A
No

Mic Control  

N/A
No

Room Effects 
 

N/A
No

Playback Control 
 

N/A
No

Button Mapping  

N/A
No

Surround Sound  

N/A

Surround Support 
 

No
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Connectivity

Wired Connection 
 

9.5
10

Cable Picture  

KZ ZS10 Cable Picture
TRUTHEAR x Crinacle ZERO: RED Cable Picture

Analog Audio 
 

Yes
Yes

USB Audio 
 

No
No

Detachable 
 

Yes
Yes

Length 
 

5 ft
4.27 ft (1.30 m)

Connector 
 

1/8" TRS
1/8" TRS

Latency - Analog 
 

0.1 ms

Latency - USB 
 

N/A

Recorded Latency 
 

Recorded Latency Connection  

Analog

Wired Latency 
 

0 ms
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Bluetooth Connection 
 

0.0
0.0

Bluetooth Version 
 

N/A
No Bluetooth

Multi-Device Pairing 
 

N/A
No

NFC Pairing 
 

N/A

Quick Pair (Android) 
 

No

Quick Pair (iOS) 
 

No

Line Of Sight Range 
 

N/A
N/A

Latency - SBC 
 

N/A
N/A

Latency - aptX 
 

N/A
N/A

Latency - aptX Adaptive (High Quality) 
 

N/A

Latency - aptX Adaptive (Low Latency) 
 

N/A

Latency - LDAC 
 

N/A

Recorded Latency 
 

N/A

Recorded Latency Codec  

No Bluetooth Audio

AAC Support 
 

No

aptX(LL) Latency 
 

N/A
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Wireless Connection (Dongle) 
 

0.0
0.0

Line Of Sight Range 
 

N/A
N/A

Latency - Dongle 
 

N/A
N/A

Recorded Latency 
 

N/A

PC Compatibility 
 

Analog 
 

Audio Only

Wired USB 
 

No

Non-BT Wireless 
 

No
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PlayStation Compatibility 
 

PS4 Analog 
 

Audio Only
Audio Only

PS4 Wired USB 
 

No
No

PS4 Non-BT Wireless 
 

No
No

PS5 Analog 
 

Audio Only

PS5 Wired USB 
 

No

PS5 Non-BT Wireless 
 

No
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Xbox Compatibility 
 

Xbox One Analog 
 

Audio Only
Audio Only

Xbox One Wired USB 
 

No
No

Xbox One Non-BT Wireless 
 

No
No

Xbox Series X|S Analog 
 

Audio Only

Xbox Series X|S Wired USB 
 

No

Xbox Series X|S Non-BT Wireless 
 

No
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Base/Dock 
 

0.0
0.0

Type 
 

N/A
No Base/Dock

USB Input 
 

N/A
No

Line In 
 

N/A
No

Line Out 
 

N/A
No

Optical Input 
 

N/A
No

RCA Input 
 

N/A
No

Dock Charging 
 

N/A
No

Power Supply 
 

N/A
No Base/Dock
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PC / PS4 Compatibility 
 

PC / PS4 Analog 
 

Audio Only
Audio Only

PC / PS4 Wired USB 
 

No
No

PC / PS4 Non-BT Wireless 
 

No
No

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