Hopefully they improve next generation

Depends on use case. For outdoors/travel...I prefer good earbuds with ANC. For the home / private office, my AZ09 Pro's and BTX's are my preferred audio accessories with decent IEM's (modded AZ09 Pro's to fit B-pin IEM's like the MP145, S12, Hexa, T3+...etc; BTX's for my QDC C-pin IEM's like Rhapsody, Cast, CRA). My cables and BTR5 have been collecting dust since my first AZ09 Pro arrived, over 3 years ago.

@@jb678901 Within the past 3 yrs, your AZ09 Pro has not give you any technical issues (still going strong until now)?

I got it from Amazon I couldn't find mine but this is a clone www.amazon.com/YSCP-Typewriter-Mechanical-Keyboard-Steampunk/dp/B08LNFPZLB/ref=asc_df_B08LNFPZLB/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=475792810712&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=3153537198744918355&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9002176&hvtargid=pla-1187195821811&psc=1

Not too loudly but similar

I wouldn't worry about this in your position. The AZ09 Pro have a better battery life, and the only thing you'd be missing is lossless wireless, but your phone needs to support that, and if it does, it doesn't work all of the time since it depends on the quality of the BT connection.

@@NigraXXL thank you for the explainer! 🙏🏿

​@@NigraXXLunderrated comment and aclaration.

@@NigraXXL After 3 weeks of testing AZ20, I can confirm my 2 year old AZ09 Pro lasts longer the AZ20.

​@@maxl7457How is the sound ? The more expensive chip does it show off itself or is it a side grade have you compared them ?

I experienced the same problem, did you know how to fix it?

​@@socialmediaisamistake7041 it's normal with this pin based charging. It happened to me with every TWS I had.

Is it really worth upgrading? The az20 is expensive

@@socialmediaisamistake7041 well, they have gone worse honestly, i need to push them to a side and press them everytime, but they charge, and i got the hang of it

@@wolfmode69 well, the bad, compared to az09 is annoying lights, and iffy charging, pros are, superior connectivity, mic quality is much better, audio quality is day and night different, also much lighter, you feel it. But charging issue is serious, if you can wait, maybe wait for next revision

Most Bluetooth hooks , headphones have blinking lights. A few they're small and not so bright

yah.. that's what I meant to say. If they could make it less brighter, it would be cool and not like a cheap looking Chinese toy😁🤣✌️

Black marker the lights or black tape it lol

Fiio hands down

@@pragmatic_audio_reviews could you give me a reason why? I am not so good in the technical aspect to make a wise purchasing decision my own. Thank you!

what about thr Fiio unit makes it better? @@pragmatic_audio_reviews

Oh yeah, yeah.

No , it's more limited but sounds excellent

AZ09 Pro has wonderful microphone, but if there's wind whoever is on the other side of your call will hear everything around you. I haven't really done any phone calls yet with the AZ20 outside yet. There was no hiss at any point wit the AZ09 Pro nor the AZ20 for me.

@@maxl7457 If you want a quality microphone for outside calls, go with a decent BT earbud that has ANC. Else, for home / private office use, mine (KZ AZ09 Pro, CCA BTX) are excellent for calls.

There's a separate video with the sound test 😊

@@pragmatic_audio_reviews Your sound test was very useful. The fan part was crucial for those who want to make phone calls outside.

Yes , it states on the box not to use fast charging

@@pragmatic_audio_reviews it still doesn't answer my question which though? Some people may even argue 18W isn't fast charging

@@Jzen04 there is no clear info on what they mean and what capacity, I personally use a 30w for most things I know the ifi gopod supports it. I'll ask KZ and see if I can get an answer

@@pragmatic_audio_reviews you're 30W charger may be just for running to it's most minimum rating and that will be 10W and like I said if you're using a GaN charger it will run to it's most efficient rating while not damaging the product

@@Jzen04 good to know, I sent KZ a message. Keep in touch. Here's my Google charger specs Tech Specs Input 100-240V, 50/60 Hz Output PD 20V⎓1.5A, 15V⎓2A, 5V/9V⎓3A; PPS 21V⎓1.5A. 11V⎓3A Max Power 30W

No it will not fit , because they use a QDC two pin 0.78mm connectors and the Zero red uses a regular two pin unfortunately

No the hook is secure enough, but they are fickle if you have a non snapdragon phone

@@pragmatic_audio_reviews could you please expand on what you mean by fickle? I own an iPhone 12 so I know that it doesn’t use a Snapdragon chip. So I’m not exactly sure what this means for compatibility and audio quality/audio formats. I’m looking for a quality wireless adapter that could pair with the kz krilla.

@@pragmatic_audio_reviews I’m also just looking for the best alternatives if the AZ20 is not all that good for IOS devices. So would you have any recommendations for wireless adapters?

@@domz577 I have no problems on my Samsung and Motorola phones but there are constant cut off and suddenly not working issues on my iPad and Google Pixel phone

The side button is for bass, balance and gaming mode , play and pause. Answering. It might have volume control but I didn't try a triple just long press and short.

@audiophile_ethos az09 az10 az15 all had feature where you triple press left side to go to "full power mode" pushing more power to iems resulting in more volume. Triple pressing right side would cycle between the 3 different modes of audio processing. Thanks for the review, it's good to hear the mics are greatly improved

@@choiceillusion this must then too, but I will test it out later

Press the side buttons rapidly 3 times

@@pragmatic_audio_reviews left and right buttons at the same time? I tried it but it just randomly switches between high performance mode / standard mode, as if it was registering only the right buttons. Is there some sound indication?

These are definitely comfortable and sound good, I've been having some connection issues but it might be the Qualcomm chip not working well with my pixel that has a custom chip made by Google

Fiio makes trash designs trying to look a certain way rather than functioning a certain way.

After 3 weeks of testing the AZ20, I think the AZ09 Pro is a better choice. My 2 year old AZ09 Pro battery lasts longer than the AZ20 driving the same IEMs.

@@maxl7457 honestly, I'm spoiled now using the ifi gopod no problems and they are amazing, too bad they cost so much

I haven't bothered with anything but the AZ09 Pro and the CCA BTX. The AZ10 is a flashy gaming gimic that lacks the codec support of the BTX/AZ09 Pro. The AZ15 is a side grade with gaudy gold accents. The AZ20 delivers improved codec (AptX HD)...but my phone does not support that codec and I really cannot tell much difference vs AptX. If I want lossless, I pack the cables and BTR5...but that's a clunky pain in the butt versus the comfort and convenience of these earhooks. For the money, the AZ09 Pro and CCA BTX are exceptional, imho. Seems the AZ09 Pro is more often on sale than the BTX. BTX has a snugger fit (for active wear), slightly smaller battery, stiffer and more robust silicone earhook, and purportedly more sweat resistance. Else, it has the same chipset and functions as the AZ09 Pro.

www.amazon.com/Linsoul-KZ-AZ20-High-Fidelity-Bluetooth/dp/B0CDC25BZ9/ref=asc_df_B0CDC25BZ9/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=693293076147&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=12361434005139226311&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9002176&hvtargid=pla-2295062937278&psc=1&mcid=4d0e0e3fc56435c4a774fb9b333e75da&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwxeyxBhC7ARIsAC7dS39ONu2_6Y9JcRJ-IhodRuazz1KvU1aSB8WrlOtRkLxjmkQgeorfKU8aAjHlEALw_wcB

The only problems I've had are with my pixel pro phone, maybe because it has an chip set by Google

@@pragmatic_audio_reviews Can you describe what happened with your pixel? I had right ear hook time out failure connected to an iPhone X (BT 5.0) and my Lenova Yoga laptop which has an upgraded BT 5.2 chip/antenna.

@@maxl7457 I had the same issue and then for some reason I had to restart my phone because it was frozen, this was just walking and listening to tidal

Honestly if it's not a Qualcomm or Mediatek processor it has problems

Try resetting the earhooks. Place them both in the case, close the lid. The reopen the lid and simultaneously hold down both the L/R button (long press) until the lights of both earhooks begin to flash purple/white. Then close the lid. When you reopen, they should be reset and in pairing mode.

Can't really compare an IEM to comfortable full sized headphones. The sound is much more full and dynamic on good headphones. Focal bathys however are definitely better than Sony 😀

@@pragmatic_audio_reviewsdear friend im talking about the new TWS from sony, the earbuds, or compared with your favorite earbud

@as-wl1uy Ah, I haven't tried much from Sony lately, but I been eyeballing there DAPs

Good point , that's a sharp idea 😁

Any KZ or CCA and a few TRN but no Moondrop will work on this

Yes

Absolutely, but as soon as you turn on the second one they will link up.

If you manually turn them off with a button, and then hold the power button until it starts flashing blue/red you can pair them individually to seperate bluetooth devices.

aptX LL

Yes I used the PR1 , and PR2 on it , it performed well but the volume was almost maxed

@@pragmatic_audio_reviews if you use AZ20 with PR2 and didn't maxed out the volume for it to perform well then it have more juice than AZ09 PRO paired AZ09 PRO with PR2 with max volume, unfortunately the combo can't perform like when PR2 paired with APTX/APTX HD cable not many people know KZ APTX/APTX HD cable while it's cheap have lots of juice and can drive heavy IEMs like PR2 maybe you should make a video about it, test with various IEMs and compare it to some DACs 😁 btw thanks for the reply 👍

I agree... Az09 I can't get pr2 loud enough. I think going to try Fii0 UTWS5.

Hi whats the diference between aptx and aptx hd? Which one would you recommend?

Weird they work with all my test phones, and older laptop and My TV but don't show up on my new PC. I'm going to ask them why , it's perplexing

@@pragmatic_audio_reviews ive solved it, it seems that i had to change the search to advanced instead of default

More info is needed. Which operating system are you running? What kind of blue tooth chip is inside?

Yes adaptive and aptX HD

@@pragmatic_audio_reviews thanks!

They stay on blinking, honestly in the dark I look like a police car is hiding in my head😅

@@pragmatic_audio_reviews xD Well i guess you can just tape it then. Do you think the AZ20 are worth the price? AZ09 Pro seems to be very good too for a reasonable price but I don't have any of them. I also just have the KZ EDX Pro and KZ ZVX so no high end stuff

@@pragmatic_audio_reviews Strange. I am using a pair of CCA BTX's (same chipset, functions as the AZ09 Pro) paired to my BTA30 Pro (Transmit-TX mode); with PC as source (for this KZfaq channel). I have been looking at them for a few minutes and there are no blinking lights while they are connected, while in operation.

@@wassup5793 For the money, and in my humble opinion, both the AZ09 Pro and the CCA BTX remain the best deal in the bluetooth earhook lineup. The specs are very good (i.e. BT 5.2, Power mode, Low latency mode, codec support for SBC/AAC/AptX, very good battery life). I have purchased sets of the AZ09 Pro for under US$28, when on AliEx sale (there is always some store with a sale price). I really cannot see the incremental benefits of the AZ20 (BT5.3, AptXHD) as justifying a 2.5x price increase. The form factor of the AZ20 seems to look more like that of the CCA BTX.

Cables will always be superior but Bluetooth is getting close

tipo c

Yes but the PR2 and one might need more power then this can muster

Today I'm using the TRN TA2 with it

Is there a little plastic over the charging contacts

@@pragmatic_audio_reviews i think the problem is solved but now i cant pair my ear hooks, i cant even connect my right hook to my phone

Nevermind, idk how but my ear right hook is charged but when i put it back in the case, the case wouldnt response

@@Ami-lz2ph I would contact them directly, maybe it's defective

Return for refund.

Potato

@@neilmcdonald1766 it's just a standard 0.75 QDC connection. The only IEM that fit or at least in my collection are TRN, KZ , CCA and NF audio.

What in the ebonics is this?

Svanar better.. Peace!

I've done so many of these , some say conact Tate 😂

@@pragmatic_audio_reviews i thought you speak english ty for trying to answer my question

I got the AZ20 primarily to try and drive my KZ PR1 Pros because the AZ09 Pro couldn't do it. AZ20 did drive my PR1 Pros well, but the battery was drained within 3-3.5 hours. I don't consider that to be enough play time.

Depends on the planar. The MP145 works with the AZ09 Pro (modded to B-pin) perfectly well. The S12 likes the AZ09 Pro in POWER mode, which drops battery life (by -15%). The PR1 HiFi demands even more power, which is why they collect dust. Basically, for the PR1's I have to go wired with either a dongle or the BTR5; wired is a pain after having become used to the comfort and convenience of these earhooks. Lately, I use my few sets of AZ09 Pro's with MP145, T3+, S12, and HEXA.