KZ Carol - Castor Bass' Wireless Sister with ANC 

I also do not know why KZ typically does not show graphs of their TWS.

Sweet, enjoy

The two are closer than they appear. KZ tends to have a DSP tuning they use so that is why they will sound more similar than the price suggests. With Xtra, you are paying for AptX and the nicer shells more than a jump in sound quality

I never heard any Moondrop tws. I'd say if bass or a lot of bass is in your preference, that is Carol. If you like less bass or have other Moondrop sets, then that will be a better choice.

@@PaulWasabii Thanks for the response, Paul. Appreciate your help !

Soundpeats is usually better on features but Carol gives you a really fun sound and ANC. You don't get the higher res codecs that I think you get on Soundpeats. No app support also.

@@PaulWasabii Thanks! Really leaning towards the Carol rn since I value sound over anything

I don't and KZ was quiet on this point. Xtra uses Qualcomm

@@PaulWasabii If it's the qc3040 it's decent, Bluetooth 5.2, aptx

Highly unlikely, cx dongles sells for $8-12 .

@@AronAddams7 as a finished dongle, which bears little relation to its wholesale cost on its own.

@@wahid-lg1kk yeah, that's a good point.

Xtra has more subbass, Carol more midbass like Castor. Xtra is more of the boom style bass which some people prefer.

@@PaulWasabii thanks bro

X2 👍

Melobuds are ok, mainly a feature based model where Carol is the opposite, minimal features, good sound. If you can live with just ANC and fun sound, Carol will do. As I said, the KZ shells also fit slightly different than typical TWS shells, I think they got that right but when I say that, usually someone pops up and says they don't fit at all.

The KZ EDC Pro is a good starter set. The new KZ Saga Bass version is similar, just more bass.

Yeah its the best unless you really want AptX on KZ Xtra. There are a ton of tws which makes it super confusing. Three popular recent TWS compared here: x.com/kzhifi/status/1831993585920880997

I actually prefer the cheaper Carol unless you really want the IEM style shells. I tend to go for more fun with my tws as I use them outside.

​@@PaulWasabii Sound-wise? Sorry if I ask too many questions...

Same idea, Carol is a minimal feature set, affordable price. Ceramcs X has more features, higher price. Ceramics X also has sound profiles which are decent. If you are fine with a big, fun bassy sound in this design, Carol is great. Save some money for another set down the road

KZ has not jumped into app support, everything by touch. This was a simpler design, high quality sound and ANC.

as far as i know, they already announced no app, i forgot where i read.

I was literally trying to find that earlier in the user guide as my PC dongle has bad volume controls.

Actually yes. You might want to wait a bit, hopefully they go on sale again

I need to reach out to them. Most tws brands ignore wired communities except Soundpeats

Yeah it is or CCA Trio

In features it is. Carol was meant to do two things sound good and be affordable so the feature set other than ANC is minimal. Xtra has ANC and AptX adaptive. I think the shell design allowed them to take Carol in a different direction, more aligned to the tws market and a departure from nearly all their previous tws models. Some chance they will continue both designs.

@@PaulWasabii does the Carol have the qualcom chip? And its only Bluetooth 5.3

If you want a more feature packed set with app support, LDAC support, that is Ceramics X. If you just care about sound, save some money and get Carol.

Xtra does have a couple extras like the shell build and AptX. Carol was along the lines of EDC Pro, keep the price low and deliver good sound quality

Just on sound and price, I like them more than Xtra. Xtra has better codecs and a traditional in ear shell which is appealing to some people. x.com/kzhifi/status/1831993585920880997

​@@PaulWasabii What about ANC VS Ceramics X?

Right, these are not Airpod Pro 2 killers, more like competition for Moondrop tws sets.

I saw it pop up, but I agree, no graphs or impressions yet. I have also been busy so not paying close attention.

It is better than a lot of IEMs, but there are a ton of bad IEMs. As I said, for people who have tried Castor or Trio, that sound signature is attractive for bass fans.

Not sure, but KZ's driver is quite good despite the low price.

Carol is hard to beat as long as you like that design. Some people do prefer the IEM shell style on KZ tws

I never heard Space Traveler, but here is a biased sound demo with Ultrasonic: x.com/kzhifi/status/1831993585920880997

I wonder if they borrowed the shell shape. Its slightly modified, perhaps inspired by another design

Lol, could work for pop-style christmas songs though! Mariah Carey's "All I want for Christmas" might sound great on these

Well it will work but maybe not optimal. I never know how much that bass shelf is going to annoy someone who just likes a bit of bass with their carols.

What about "Little DRUMMER Boy", by Bob Seger? 🥁

My favourite Christmas song is Jingle Bell Rock by Thousand Foot Krutch. As bangin' a Christmas song as you'll find! I'm sure it would sound great on these 😊

I feel like my phone limits stupid loud on most tws, not specific to Carol.