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  1. Table of Contents
  2. Top
  3. Main Differences
  4. 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
  5. Sound
    1. Sound Profile
    2. Frequency Response Consistency
    3. Raw Frequency Response
    4. Bass Accuracy
    5. Mid Accuracy
    6. Treble Accuracy
    7. Peaks/Dips
    8. Imaging
    9. Soundstage
    10. Weighted Harmonic Distortion
  6. Isolation
    1. Noise Isolation
    2. Leakage
  7. Microphone
    1. Microphone Style
    2. Recording Quality
    3. Noise Handling
  8. Active Features
    1. Battery
    2. App Support
  9. Connectivity
    1. Bluetooth
    2. Non-Bluetooth Wireless
    3. Wired
    4. PC / PS4 Compatibility
    5. Xbox One Compatibility
    6. Base/Dock
  10. Comments

Sennheiser HD1 In-Ear / Momentum In-Ear vs KZ ZS10

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Sennheiser HD1 In-Ear / Momentum In-Ear
KZ ZS10

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Sennheiser HD1 In-Ear / Momentum In-Ear Picture
KZ ZS10 Picture

Variants

  • Momentum In-Ear (Android, Black)
  • Momentum In-Ear (Android, Red)
  • Momentum In-Ear (iOS, Black)
  • Momentum In-Ear (iOS, Red)
  • ZS10 (Black, mic)
  • ZS10 (Black, no mic)
  • ZS10 (Blue, no mic)
  • ZS10 (Red, no mic)

Our Verdict

Sennheiser HD1 In-Ear / Momentum In-Ear

KZ ZS10

The Sennheiser Momentum In-Ear are a slightly better and more versatile option than the KZ ZS-10 with no mic. The KZ have a better sound quality, they're more comfortable, and they're a lot more durable, thanks to the good build quality and replaceable cable. The Momentum, however, have an in-line remote, which provides control for iOS devices and has a microphone for taking calls, making them more versatile for everyday casual use. They also come with a case and have a slightly more compact design than the KZ ZS-10. On the upside, if you get the mic variant of the KZ, they would be the better headset overall.

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Main Differences for

Threshold 

0.10

Mixed Usage 

6.7
6.5

Controls 
 

7.4
0.0

Noise Isolation 
 

7.3
6.3

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Design Picture 2  

Sennheiser HD1 In-Ear / Momentum In-Ear Design Picture 2
KZ ZS10 Design Picture 2

Type  

In-ear
In-ear

Enclosure  

Closed-Back
Closed-Back

Wireless  

No
No

Transducer  

Dynamic
Balanced Armature

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Comfort 
 

6.5
7.0

Comfort Picture  

Sennheiser HD1 In-Ear / Momentum In-Ear Comfort Picture
KZ ZS10 Comfort Picture

Weight  

0.03 lbs
0.05 lbs

Clamping Force 
 

0 lbs
0 lbs

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Controls 
 

7.4
0.0

Controls Picture  

Sennheiser HD1 In-Ear / Momentum In-Ear Controls Picture
KZ ZS10 Controls Picture

OS Compatibility 
 

iOS
Not OS specific

Ease Of Use  

Decent
N/A

Feedback  

Good
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

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Breathability 
 

9.2
8.8

Breathability After Picture  

Sennheiser HD1 In-Ear / Momentum In-Ear Breathability After Picture
KZ ZS10 Breathability After Picture

Avg.Temp.Difference  

0.8 °C
1.2 °C

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Portability 
 

9.1
9.0

Portability Picture  

Sennheiser HD1 In-Ear / Momentum In-Ear Portability Picture
KZ ZS10 Portability Picture

 

2.13"
2"

 

2.13"
2"

 

0.75"
1"

Volume  

3.4 in³
4 in³

Transmitter Required  

N/A
N/A

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Case 
 

7.5
0.0

Case Picture  

Sennheiser HD1 In-Ear / Momentum In-Ear Case Picture
KZ ZS10 Case Picture

Type  

Hard case
No case

 

3.88"
N/A

 

3.88"
N/A

 

1.31"
N/A

Volume  

19.7 in³
N/A

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Build Quality 
 

7.0
8.0

Build Quality Picture  

Sennheiser HD1 In-Ear / Momentum In-Ear Build Quality Picture
KZ ZS10 Build Quality Picture

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Stability 
 

7.0
7.5

Stability Picture  

Sennheiser HD1 In-Ear / Momentum In-Ear Stability Picture
KZ ZS10 Stability Picture

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Headshots 1  

Angled Picture  

Sennheiser HD1 In-Ear / Momentum In-Ear Angled Picture
KZ ZS10 Angled Picture

Side Picture  

Sennheiser HD1 In-Ear / Momentum In-Ear Side Picture
KZ ZS10 Side Picture

Headshots 2  

Front Picture  

Sennheiser HD1 In-Ear / Momentum In-Ear Front Picture
KZ ZS10 Front Picture

Rear Picture  

Sennheiser HD1 In-Ear / Momentum In-Ear Rear Picture
KZ ZS10 Rear Picture

Top  

Top Picture  

Sennheiser HD1 In-Ear / Momentum In-Ear Top Picture
KZ ZS10 Top Picture

In The Box  

In the box Picture  

Sennheiser HD1 In-Ear / Momentum In-Ear In the box Picture
KZ ZS10 In the box Picture

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Sound

Sound Profile 
 

Frequency Response  

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Bass Amount 
 

2.6 dB
-0.93 dB

Treble Amount 
 

-2.08 dB
-0.75 dB

Frequency Response Consistency 
 

9.5
9.2

Consistency L  

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Consistency R  

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Avg. Std. Deviation 
 

0.11 dB
0.16 dB

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Raw Frequency Response 
 

Raw FR L  

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Raw FR R  

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Bass Accuracy 
 

7.7
8.6

Bass  

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Std. Err. 
 

3.19 dB
1.98 dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

10 Hz
12.07 Hz

Low-Bass 
 

1.04 dB
-1.8 dB

Mid-Bass 
 

2.55 dB
0.08 dB

High-Bass 
 

5.22 dB
3.01 dB

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Mid Accuracy 
 

7.9
8.3

Mid  

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Std. Err. 
 

2.78 dB
2.3 dB

Low-Mid 
 

3.09 dB
1.32 dB

Mid-Mid 
 

-2.35 dB
-2.65 dB

High-Mid 
 

-2.08 dB
0.35 dB

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Treble Accuracy 
 

6.0
7.8

Treble  

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Std. Err. 
 

5.1 dB
3.62 dB

Low-Treble 
 

-5.45 dB
2.52 dB

Mid-Treble 
 

0.63 dB
-2.16 dB

High-Treble 
 

-1.69 dB
-0.54 dB

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Peaks/Dips 
 

6.2
7.0

Peaks/Dips Graph  

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Peaks 
 

2.75 dB
1.86 dB

Dips 
 

1.64 dB
1.79 dB

Imaging 
 

9.4
8.8

Group Delay  

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Phase Response  

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Weighted Group Delay 
 

0.11
0.14

Weighted Amplitude Mismatch 
 

0.33
0.58

Weighted Frequency Mismatch 
 

1.07
1.91

Weighted Phase Mismatch 
 

1.05
3.29

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Soundstage 
 

0.7
1.0

PRTF  

Sennheiser HD1 In-Ear / Momentum In-Ear PRTF
KZ ZS10 PRTF

PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.) 
 

N/A
N/A

PRTF Size (Avg.) 
 

N/A
N/A

PRTF Distance 
 

N/A
N/A

Openness 
 

2.7
3.6

Acoustic Space Excitation 
 

0.7
1.6

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Weighted Harmonic Distortion 
 

8.5
8.6

Weighted Harmonic Distortion  

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WHD @ 90 
 

0.167
0.139

WHD @ 100 
 

0.056
0.053
Isolation

Noise Isolation 
 

7.3
6.3

Noise Isolation  

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Isolation Audio 
 

Overall Attenuation 
 

-22.36 dB
-16.45 dB

Noise Cancelling  

No
No

Bass 
 

-6.39 dB
-2.13 dB

Mid 
 

-17.57 dB
-16.77 dB

Treble 
 

-43.99 dB
-31.89 dB

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Leakage 
 

9.4
8.7

Leakage  

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Leakage Audio 
 

Overall Leakage @ 1ft 
 

24.79 dB
29.33 dB

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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

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Recording Quality 
 

7.4
0.0

Microphone Frequency Response  

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KZ ZS10 Microphone Frequency Response

Recorded Speech 
 

N/A

LFE 
 

479.46 Hz
N/A

FR Std. Dev. 
 

3.08 dB
N/A

HFE 
 

19,611.72 Hz
N/A

Weighted THD 
 

1.099
N/A

Gain 
 

22.57 dB
N/A

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Noise Handling 
 

6.0
0.0

SpNR  

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KZ ZS10 SpNR

Speech + Pink Noise  

N/A

Speech + Subway Noise  

N/A

SpNR 
 

12.23 dB
N/A

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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

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App Support 
 

0.0
0.0

App Picture  

Sennheiser HD1 In-Ear / Momentum In-Ear App Picture
KZ ZS10 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

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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

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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  

Sennheiser HD1 In-Ear / Momentum In-Ear Cable Picture
KZ ZS10 Cable Picture

Analog Audio 
 

Yes
Yes

USB Audio 
 

No
No

Detachable  

No
Yes

Length  

4.6 ft
5 ft

Connection  

1/8" TRRS
1/8" TRS

Wired Latency 
 

0 ms
0 ms

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PC / PS4 Compatibility 
 

PC / PS4 Analog 
 

Audio + Microphone
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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