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Updated April 11, 2024·
If you're on a budget and need a pair of earbuds primarily for music listening and you're okay with a wired connection, the KZ ZSN Pro could serve you well, delivering good sound quality and excellent build at a lower cost. On the other hand, if you're looking for versatility with wireless options, better comfort, and audio quality for a variety of uses including calls, meetings, gaming, and TV, and are willing to invest in a higher-priced product, the Sennheiser Accentum Plus would be a superior choice, offering very good overall performance, active noise canceling for quieter environments, and additional features like an app equalizer and optimized performance for both Android and Apple devices. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the KZ ZSN Pro
The KZ ZSN Pro has no clear advantages over the Sennheiser Accentum Plus.
Advantages of the Sennheiser Accentum Plus
Excellent for phone calls
Excellent for gaming
Very good for TV and video
Very good for exercise
Excellent for air travel
Excellent for podcasts and audiobooks
Key differences
Gaming
6.0/10
9.1/10
The Sennheiser Accentum Plus is excellent for gaming, while the KZ ZSN Pro is only fair.
Phone Calls
3.1/10
9.2/10
The Sennheiser Accentum Plus is excellent for phone calls, while the KZ ZSN Pro is poor.
Podcasts and Audiobooks
4.9/10
9.3/10
The Sennheiser Accentum Plus is excellent for podcasts and audiobooks, while the KZ ZSN Pro is poor.
TV and Video
7.4/10
8.8/10
The Sennheiser Accentum Plus is very good for TV and video, while the KZ ZSN Pro is good.
Noise Reduction
5.3/10
8.3/10
The Sennheiser Accentum Plus is very good for noise reduction, while the KZ ZSN Pro is poor.
Battery
N/A
50.0 Hours
The KZ ZSN Pro does not have a battery. The Sennheiser Accentum Plus has 50 hours of battery life.
Cost
$25
$230
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The KZ ZSN Pro has a price of $25 and the Sennheiser Accentum Plus costs $230.
The KZ ZSN Pro and Sennheiser Accentum Plus are both good for music.
Build Quality
9.0/10
8.9/10
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers KZ ZSN Pro to have excellent build quality, while the Sennheiser Accentum Plus has very good build quality.
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How the KZ ZSN Pro and the Sennheiser Accentum Plus compare to other earbuds and headphones
"Undoubtedly the focus and the star of the show, the ZSN Pro’s bass is big, bold and bangin’. The amount of gusto in the low end should satisfy anyone who likes a large lick of bass and even certified bassheads will probably get a kick out of this."
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About Sennheiser
A family-owned company, Sennheiser is a German, high fidelity, audio equipment manufacturer founded in 1945. Their consumer audio division is now owned by the Swiss hearing aid and cochlear implant manufacturer Sonova. Sennheiser offers a wide variety of, very high quality, audio equipment solutions, from headphones to earbuds, full sets of monitoring speakers, amplifiers and microphones. They also make what is widely regarded as the best, and most expensive, headphones in existence, the HE-1 Orpheus, costing a whopping $59,000 dollars.
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