CCA CKX vs KZ ZSX vs KZ ZAX Comparison

Here is a video request of how the CKX is against the KZ ZAX and ZSX in my opinion.

[Sebulr]

I only have the zsx, out of these three, and they fit me like a glove. I love them, I got them for £33 on amazon

[StrangerInParadise]

I ended up purchasing both the KZ ZSX and ZAX models for the price. All I can say is that the ZAX blows away the ZSX. All frequencies are just much cleaner on the ZAX, but not lacking in any of the things that make the ZSX so fun. I have listened to them from both my iPhone 12 and through the XDuuo XA-10 and the ZAX outperforms the ZSX on all fronts from both sources. Clearly a much better upgrade - for not that much more money. With the right fitting tips (critical), these sound very impressive. I did upgrade to a Linsoul cable for both models. But the ZAX is just clearly the better model.

Home run for KZ with the ZAX!

[larrydunn]

PS. I would have bought the CKX if you had possibly mentioned it is bass oriented, but a clean, tuneful bass. I didn't hear you say that, so I assume the thunky, clumsy bass quality is not much different from C12/ZSX

[frzzhm]

Hey, do you know which iem under 100$ has the best imaging? I’d like to use it for fps gaming & music. Currently I’m looking at between the ca16, t2 plus and zax with the zax being my primary choice.

[larrydunn]

nice review, helpful. YOu noted the ZSX is a great value. Even better is its twin the CCA C12, which is around $30 on ali. For my ear, the C12 absolutely needs to be EQ'd down at 2.4k in Spotify EQ. But the highs, once the upper mid has been knocked down 3-4ddb, just shine. I also don't like the bass quality of the C12/ZSX... it is one-noteish, bloated, indistinct, etc. Subscribed today based on this excellent vid. Oh, regarding C12 upper mid peak, when I used the foam eartips supplied by the CCA official store on Ali, two good things happen, and one bad thing... the bass gets cleaned up some, and the upper mids get tamed. Unfortunately the foams also ruin the mid and upper treble of the C12, which is where they excel with silicons but disappear with foams. In the end, the bass quality of the C12 is what makes me not want to listen to them.

[ZeoNeXus]

Hmm...so the CKX is not an upgrade to CA16 then.

Thanks for this detailed review.

[Beratgul]

i do listen to experimental ambient, noise, electroacoustic genres. Was gonna buy a kc2 then someone told me to buy a blon 01 and some other guy recommended kbear lark.
What do you recommend for around this price range? What should i prefer

[ShinGrenzlinie]

I binged on all of your kz reviews, love their sound signature. I have no problem on budget, just want to get the best all-round kz iem. Can you recommend the best kz from your opinion? Thank you very much.

[TwistedMindChern]

Which model has more bass and clearer low frequencies....Kz Zax or Kz Zs10?
I own the Zs10 and im thinking to upgrade to Zax.
Im using them for live performances and i need to mix in my ears, drums, bass, two guitars, lead vocals and two backing singers.
So far my zs10 did the job, but i feel that are lacking on the lower frequencies.

[TheMagnitudo]

I own the ZSX which fits well my ears and I like them but I have an issue with the sibilance which bothers me. I gave a try to the Blon BL 03 but sounds terrible to me because of the lack in detail and separation and too much boomy bass.
I'm a casual listener and I go from classic music to all kind of music (except jazz) so then what do you suggest with a good detail, separation, liveliness, staging with a budget of 100 USD ? thanks in advance for your reply.

[igorR]

Great comparison, probably I´ll like the CKX more too. I only have the ZSX and it´s almost impossible to get a proper fit, only with foam eartip I could get some sealing and it´s huge! Sounds OK, but I prefer the ZS10 pro over it.

[bojandimitrieskimilenkovic]

My next item. Thanks for the comparison. Cheers

[wanaboed]

Hey Vortex. Do you have the newest KZs AST and ZAS? Many people say they are the best KZ to date. I think they are meant to be sucessors of ASX and ZAX

[jabalhaq]

for a video editor who needs comfort & flat sound, which one is better? cca ckx or cca c12?

[braiizen]

Hey man would you review KZ ASF? Or do you have any idea how they sounds like and compare it to this 3 iems?

[aswinsekar]

Is there better iem than zax in this price range give suggestions I'm from india

[JoaoVictor-zlvk]

Hi friend, I'm Brazilian and I don't speak or understand English. Could you answer some of my questions?

[mksagal]

arghhh. . I really appreciate your effort but the accent is really not for my ears. thank you very much for the comparison.

[jayeshsuthar]

How would the CCA CKX compare with FiiO FH3?

[JS]

Clearly, the KZ ZAK are, by far, superior (because those are the ones I have. 🙃)