QKZ x HBB … Budget Bass IEM Review
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Kudos to the best review I've ever seen. I can really feel the sound you're explaining and I never saw any video like this. Thanks mate
I’ll need to re watch it haha 😆 thanks
Firstly I love your content..
Need a budget IEM recommendation,
my requirements:
1. best clear pleasant sounding but boosted bass (BUT DEFINITELY not like sony xb 55 that overpowers everything else)
2. Tamed (as it hurts my ear), smooth but considerable treble.
3. I do not listen to music with vocals, I listen ambient, chillout, synthwave, lounge without vocals, enigma (artist) etc. while work.
4. More atmospheric ambient feeling while listening above genres.
Keep shining with the content. Love from India
The QKZ x HBB is probably the right IEM for you, boosted bass, engaging, and if you don’t care about vocals this is real good… not aware of many bass boosted sets with tamed treble, this is really the only one I’ve tried like that. Thank you very much :) I appreciate the comment
@@HobbyTalk Thanks man.. :)
@@abhishekbhardwaj7764 any time! :)
good comparison man. can listen to more than 3 hours straight with qkz hbb and i stop coz i have to do somethin, not coz of sound that fatiguing. thats how smooth the treble. i agree with you, in bass boosted iem, usually they also dragged up the treble. but not with qkz hbb.
I know right?! What a set… finally some decent treble at $20 with bass
@@HobbyTalk yes again i agreed, the treble is decent, you still find little sparks in it, cymbal and percussion sound still decent not like dark dark if you know what i mean. haha.
this qkz hbb set can exist side by side with salnotes zero, they compliment each other. not like chu, tanya or other iem that chasing harman target, salnotes zero undisputedly the best in this price range, even arguably up to $40-50.
@@JC_88_88 totally! This is so different it’s not really completing with Zero. It’s just being it’s own thing haha
@@HobbyTalk yeah i mean by that, chu & salnotes zero, if you buy salnotes zero, its not a good purchase if you buy chu because the tune its pretty similar. but if you owned zero and want buy qkz hbb, will be a good choice coz each iem shine on different genre.
@@JC_88_88 totally! They two together is a good starter buy for people. I’m just happy it doesn’t hurt me lol 😆
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Nice review bro. I think I will lean on more on the non fatiguing iems. Quarks don't fatigue me at all and I prefer to go in that direction.
Quarks is better for me than Chu for that for sure…
You should try these with some wide bore tips if you own a pair, the clear thin silicone ones are the way to go. Also try get a pure silver cable
I’ll see what I got for tips, don’t have a good cable that fits these tho :(
@@HobbyTalk any wide bore tips should be good , try the Azla ones if you can’t find the cheaper silicone ones. don’t go narrow or those regular tips you get with all IEMs. also for the cable I would suggest the open heart silver plated cable with QDC ends
This or zsn pro 2? For casual movie music and gaming. I like bass.
Never tried the ZSN Pro, but I’d say this or Castor with enhanced bass.
@@HobbyTalk thank you for the reply!
Also, do these have dual drivers or single?
@@therealbatman7204 single driver for the OG
Qkz x hbb or Kz castor bass edition i listen to mostly hip hop, rnb and little rock like linkin park ..which would you recoommend amd which has the cleaner bass, better soundstage and instrument separation comfort for long listening music session
@@Gadgetibles that’s a tough one… I prefer the QKZ x HBB as an all arounder, but Castor seems “technically” better, and has fun bass (especially with an impedance adapter)
QKZ x HBB and KZ Castor, which one is better?
KZ Castor for most people… I prefer the tuning of QKZ x HBB but KZ Castor has better seperation.
which one has better imaging bro the qkz hbb or the kz castor bass edition
@@aquarlexkaneki9372 they’re the same
@@HobbyTalk what about better sound stage? like which one has a wider sound stage among qkz hbb and the kz castor
Looking for a sub 30 dollar iem with a warm sound signature, I listen to a lot of vocals and slightly less bass, don’t rlly like the upper mids, preferably a cleaner sound
Stay tuned… wan’er is on the way and I’ll put that against the budget sets
@@HobbyTalk oh yea I saw that, I’m trying to decide between 7hz zero, qkz x hbb and the waner
Also I’m currently using a kz asx, a v shaped iem at 100 bucks, would it be an upgrade if I got one of the previously mentioned iems since I don’t rlly enjoy v shapes
@@koyonari1843 the HBB set is quite bass heavy so might not be for you. Zero is good, but I have a feeling waner will be better… don’t know for sure yet
Ah ok I see, thanks, I’ll definitely be waiting for that review to come out first
@@HobbyTalkupdate: I got the waner and the fit sucks for me, everything sounds good but not as clean as the 7hz zero and for some reason, sounds a bit muffled
Should i get these or the blon bl03, they both have a sound signature which is similar to what I like. I got the cca cra and idk it just didn't sound good to me it had an odd sound with tons of sub bass but not much mid bass to back it up, maybe i got a bad pair but it was just not my cup of tea.
The Blon fits like trash for me, it sounds fine, but the fit is soooo bad… I much prefer the QKZ x HBB myself
Does it have thick mids like the blon 03? and which do you think is thicker or better sounding?
Thick mids but better sounding too
What tips do you use with use? I have picked some up but am getting no isolation with the stock ones?
I use tinhifi foam tips, I tend to use foam tips normally for the isolation
Did you actually noticed QKZ x HBB is using same driver as CRA they look same but they just change the filter in eartips and they sound different shell Box printing is all the same
KZ owns CCA TRN QKZ KSBEAR Theaudio SGOR 7hz
You might not agree with me but it's true 100% these are made in same factory
They only rebrand a single earphone each time and sell with different name
KZ uses paper or cloth filter there's no protection of Treble that's why they are sharp
QKZ x HBB might have used foam filter that's why it sounds so good
Like Sennheiser Sony audio technica uses foam filters in Thier Earphones
Even $7 Sennheiser CX 180 has best quality DD And best filter
Also the sound is much much better than any 7hz salnotes zero or QKZ x HBB or CRA
CX180 have much better sub bass than these much better mids and treble
You will be actually Surprised if you heard CX180
It has better Clarity and mids than 7hz zero and CX180 has better sub bass and treble than CRA
I'm just shocked 😂 I literally bought every budget iem hoping they will sound better and I will get a replacement
But no Cx180 sounds better than them all
There is no earphones that sounds as good as cx180 under $100 idk why
ya, I did notice they look a lot a like...
How do you compare the QKZ HBB to CCA CRA Plus (the golden ones)?
I haven't tried the plus sorry, video on CRA CCA is coming soon
Nice one Stephen! This still your go to? Or the khan took over?
I prefer this over khan myself
@@HobbyTalk Thanks! Have a good one and all the best Steve!
@@paulus1549 appreciate you!!!
Hey sir, my Qkz x Hbb is almost here and I want to buy a better cable (for the look and durability) but that works for both Qkz Hbb and Salnotes Zero, like a TRN T2 16 core 0.78mm for example. But I'm afraid the 0.78mm will ruin or not fit well on the Qkz Hbb as it has this QDC 0.75mm connector I guess, cause I don't know exactly how it works with these different pin sizes. Can I stick the same 0.78mm pin cable into both Hbb and Zero without fear?
0.75mm Dual Pin seems to be the right one
is this good enough for jrock, classic rock and grunge?
100% I think it was built for that music.
Hi bro. What adapter did you get for this iem? The kz one?
I got a TRN one, it’s not the best but it does the job…
@@HobbyTalk thanks for the quick reply. Can you please tell me what model it is?
@@fuad000100 bt20 pro I think? It has a noise floor though, just a warning.
@@HobbyTalk Thanks a lot!
Putting in work bud!
Thanks man! I’m trying :) turns out I’m a bass head, oops hahaha
@@HobbyTalk me too bud ha!
where can i get that blue foam tips?
Tinhifi foam tips :) got them from linsoul
@@cult2 they looks like them ya
Weird that you say the Zero is non-fatiguing. The Zero has some sharpness for me in between the 10k to 15k region.
Aria had a sharpness to me, but zero didn’t… mine has very little treble overall.
@@HobbyTalk Either my ears are way different than everyone else's or my pair is weird. That being said would you recommend the QKZ as a less trebley IEM?
@@Danger0use I find it has a smoother treble than most under $50 honestly. Still has some tho, just dominated by bass
@@HobbyTalk Sounds like a safe bet. Hopefully i won't perceive it as too much bass like I heard your bud WhatsNew mention.
@@Danger0use yeah, to some it might be too much haha for sure… but I enjoy it overall…
This or kz dq6s ?
Not too sure sorry, haven’t tried that one
QKZ has had major quality issues in the past.
And the grazy VK MESS th-cam.com/video/I9TwlD8scIs/w-d-xo.html
Good to know… thanks!
I have 4 of these, 0 issues thus far.
@@shaunpp87 Good for you !
@@MrJabinho it certainly is.
Wait till you hear the truthear zero!!
Can’t wait!!! HBB said that sets solid
Fit is just awfull. So bad...
Ya, once I got a new cable that helped me lots, also use foams.
@@HobbyTalk Thanks. Have to try. I had issues with QKZ fit with VK4 as well. I happen to have both 0.75mm cable and a set of KZ foam tips.
@@MrJabinho totally get it… the cable pulls them out of my ears haha
@@HobbyTalk Wow...I got them working with gray TRN silverplated 0.75mm cable and KZ memory foam tips. Thanks a lot for helping me !