how do they sound?

These earphones were a little bit smaller in reality than they had seemed to me in the pictures. Turns out this is a positive as they are meant to fit snugly inside the antihelix of your ear like in the picture, not outside. Someone at kz definitely smiled when they managed to put bass like this in such neat enclosures. You can feel the bass in your ears which isn't usually my thing but despite that I found myself with a grin on my face too. The zse might be bassy but they're not a compromise. Piano came through clearly and fully when I was listening to Oh! You Pretty Things as well as other tracks on David Bowie's Hunky Dory. Accidentally gave myself chills while scrolling through the other Bowie albums and sticking on Ziggy Stardust .   I found that Kids With Guns (Quiet Village Remix) by the Gorillaz highlighted the good drums the zse throws at you. The instruments on A Fan's Mail (Tron Song Suite II) by Thundercat were nice and full. I find th

I've owned these earphones for over a year with no problems. I use the foam tips as in the picture and get a good seal in my ear with them. This reduces sound leakage meaning you could turn these earphones UP without everyone on the subway hearing. More importantly- the earphones reduce sound from outside so music isn't ruined by noisy buses and bin lorries. The sound is bassy and if you pay attention you might notice that the high frequencies are muted which saves your ears with the drivers being so close. Vocals come across clearly through these boys, even the antlers on hospice come through. Vivo Wish by Joshua Sabin sounds very powerful through the ate-s, they can handle the rumbles but don't disappoint with the more delicate parts. Listening to magician (suture) by Milo, the ate-s show off when the instruments come together half way through. (good drums)