KZ DQ6 3DD Dynamic Driver HiFi Earphone
The KZ DQ6 is a triple dynamic earphone with one 10mm and two 6mm drivers working in tandem thanks to a tiny crossover. The clear acrylic inner body is composed of two parts neatly glued together with a lovely zinc-alloy faceplate rounding things out. Along with KZ’s snazzy new(ish) logo brandishing the faceplate is a slender 4mm long vent. It’s not just for show either since you can see clear through it and into the shell. Also, 4mm is the width of the gold-colored nozzles, widening to 5mm at the lip which does a great job of holding tips in place. Ergonomics and isolation are both strong points of this shell which does a good job of keeping outside noise from bleeding in and remains secure and stable even under the most intense head movements.
The cable is another strong point in my opinion. As with a number of new releases from the brand like the ZST X, ZAX, and ZSN Pro X, to name a few, they’ve included with the DQ6 the thicker, plusher, and premium feeling silver plated cable that makes their old cables feel out of date. Unfortunately, the old-school VSonic inspired hardware remains. While it looks cool, especially in white, strain relief is poor and the blocky design tends to catch on things. Plus, they still aren’t including a chin cinch.
In addition to the earphones and cable, the DQ6 comes with new tips. Gone are the now legendary ‘Starline’ tips, replaced with the same single flange set I first saw on the S2 true wireless model. While I do like these tips, I find the silicone is a bit too soft and thin and as a result getting a reliable seal wasn’t a sure thing like it was with the Starlines. Know what would be cool? If KZ included both types of tips with future releases. Hint hint, KZ
Moving past the visual and physical stuff, how does the DQ6 sound? Really quite good. Certainly better than I was expecting. I’ve tried a couple of other triple dynamics in the past. The Geek Wold GK3 was the first and while it looked awesome, Geek Wold needed to spend more time cooking up a solid tune. Rolled-off treble, weird timbre, hollow mids, and a tiny sound stage were some of the offending qualities. This was followed up with the unexpectedly great bboooll BOT1. The DZAT inspired design looked nice and was backed by lush, full mids, polite treble, and fairly punchy, well-controlled bass. It could have used more micro-detail though, and the fixed cables were a deal-breaker for some.
Specifications
- Brand: KZ
- Model: DQ6
- Earphone type: In-ear
- Impedance: 24Ω
- Earphone sensitivity: 112dB/mW
- Frequency range: 20-40000Hz
- Interface: 3.5mm
- Cable Length: 1.25±0.05m
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