Under a Thousand: Great audio at a terrific price

For those who love good audio but are not inclined to spend a bomb on it, the KZ EDX series has near-legendary status. These wired earbuds (in-ear monitors or “IEMS” in audiophilespeak) have been around for a few years and have built a formidable reputation for themselves in the budget audio segment, revolving around their surprisingly attractive design and high-quality audio. In fact, when we started the Under a Thousand section, one of the first products we covered were the basic KZ EDX earbuds (review).