Ordered these when the deal was posted and received the earphones today.
Out the box they are better than the previous model which I also have.
martynrobinson0
30 Dec 16#26
Gearbest. Can be very hit and miss. Personally I'm surprised this hasn't been flagged.
Teknikality
30 Dec 161#25
When did headphones stop using the asymmetric style wiring? (where they go up one side then behind your neck)
I much prefer that style to the old Y type.
chrisjordan666
22 Dec 16#24
I have heard that there are some quality control issues with KZ ZST that's why I bought the triple drivers instead. There are a lot of reviews for the KZ line up over on AliExpress.
Norwichlad
22 Dec 16#23
The previous dual headphones are fantastic! Tempted to try these
Soundmagic es18 earphones are the best budget I think, but 12.99 on amazon
woldranger to ifti
13 Dec 161#14
I've been using these for a while now. Just buying a new pair. Solid performance, great fit (they might look odd but the design seems to work) and crazily cheap.Panasonic
711324 to ifti
22 Dec 16#21
You can get the KZ ATR for £3.99 on Gearbest or the KZ ZST for £9.87.
They are both very well received on headfi.
The ZST is a dual driver with a V shaped sound and detachable cables.
The ATR is a single driver with a more balanced sound.
I've got them both on the way to add to my 15+ chifi collection.
uk3g
15 Dec 16#20
Xiaomi seem to be churning out some decent bits of kit and if this is original then its a decent price too.
Rado16v
14 Dec 161#19
At this price point, I can thoroughly recommend RHA MA350's
The 3 year warranty is fantastic.
David23
14 Dec 16#18
All my other headphones are Sony and they have never disappointed, especially with bass. The Piston 3's weren't pricey but next time I will just stick with what I know.
David23
13 Dec 16#13
I have had Piston 3's for about 6 months. They have been durable but the sound has been disappointing considering how hyped they were, there is no bass whatsoever and I'm not bass head. Do these Hybrid Pro's perform better, especially with bass?
dolanduck to David23
14 Dec 161#17
Hi, not sure if relevant now;
To answer your question, no, they don't perform better with bass. They're quite bass light headphones actually, but if you're willing to put some sticky tape over the vents behind the nozzles, the bass apparently becomes very prominent. Out of the box though, no. To be honest, quite a few reviews I've read of these have been disappointing, needing very simple but necessary mods to bring it to standard. For £25 you can get the MDR-EX650's which have a better bass response imo
woldranger
13 Dec 16#1
I had 2 pairs of the Piston's and both failed on me after 6 weeks. At least they were only around a tenner
iEimis to woldranger
13 Dec 16#12
Must of been fakes, chinese sites are hit and miss for selling genuine xiaomi stuff. Mine is still going strong after 8 months, can't even begin to tell how abused they were throughout this period.
ssimonian to woldranger
13 Dec 16#15
I had a pair last me well and they have gone through the wash! Xiaomi definitely make decent stuff in my books. I have destroyed lots of buds in my time as well, particularly sennheiser, so this durability is welcomed
lutin to woldranger
14 Dec 16#16
I have the piston 2 and the piston 3 and both are still going strong after 2-3 years of use and abuse (several hours per day).
The only thing is with mine headphones the play/pause works well for the most part, but sometimes have to double click it a few times in order to get it to work (almost like it's gone to sleep or something)
lovelybeer
13 Dec 16#11
how do these compare to the original armature hybrids? worth the upgrade?
td0s
13 Dec 16#8
Some headphones *cough* apple *cough* leak more than others, I was wondering what these were like.
danfr
13 Dec 16#6
I love the original hybrids they made, gonna research these.
the piston 3s were poor compared to piston 2 and hybrid. too plasticky.
td0s
13 Dec 164#3
Will everyone else on the train get my music for free with these?
andybriggs03 to td0s
13 Dec 161#4
only if your a pratt :stuck_out_tongue:
seanmckenna to td0s
13 Dec 16#5
Depends how loud you want to play it.
chrisjordan666
13 Dec 163#2
I own the Xiaomi dual driver hybrids earphones which bought back in February and they still work great considering I use them everyday.
Opening post
Also has a in-line mic with buttons which work for Android only as far as I am aware and has to be the cheapest triple driver earphones you can buy.
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Update: was looking at the wrong ones. I have these http://www.gearbest.com/earphones/pp_261864.html?vip=730964
Out the box they are better than the previous model which I also have.
I much prefer that style to the old Y type.
AND
KZ ZST
can anone recommend me some good headphones for about £7 to £10 please
i dont use headphones much so dont need high quality ones
thank you
3k reviews, they can't all be fake.
They are both very well received on headfi.
The ZST is a dual driver with a V shaped sound and detachable cables.
The ATR is a single driver with a more balanced sound.
I've got them both on the way to add to my 15+ chifi collection.
The 3 year warranty is fantastic.
To answer your question, no, they don't perform better with bass. They're quite bass light headphones actually, but if you're willing to put some sticky tape over the vents behind the nozzles, the bass apparently becomes very prominent. Out of the box though, no. To be honest, quite a few reviews I've read of these have been disappointing, needing very simple but necessary mods to bring it to standard. For £25 you can get the MDR-EX650's which have a better bass response imo
The only thing is with mine headphones the play/pause works well for the most part, but sometimes have to double click it a few times in order to get it to work (almost like it's gone to sleep or something)
the piston 3s were poor compared to piston 2 and hybrid. too plasticky.