KZ - AM01
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Why KZ is Special
Designed in China
Established & Reputed
Trust us, our reputation in the audio world speaks for itself!
This headphone or gear comes from a well-respected brand known for its high-quality audio equipment, so you can be confident in your purchase.
If you see a product marked as “🎖️ Established & Reputed”, it means you're getting a top-tier device from a brand that's earned its stripes in the audio industry.
Specialist
A masterpiece from the experts who know audio inside and out!
This headphone or gear is crafted by specialists who know their stuff, ensuring every detail is perfect.
If you see a product marked as “🌟 Specialist”, it means you're choosing a device designed by experts who specialize in creating this specific category of device.
Born in 2008
Why we love this DAC/Amp
Value for Money
Great sound always doesn't have to come with a fancy price tag.
Every once in a while we come across a product that give you a lot more value for the price.
If you see products marked as "🥜 Value For Money" you can be sure you're getting a great bang for your buck.
Ideal for Beginners
Lost in the Audio Maze? Let Us Guide Your Beginner Audiophile Journey!
If you are a newcomer in the audio world, this headphone or gear is a stepping stone for those overwhelmed by the plethora of options available.
If you see a product marked with “🌱 Ideal for Beginners," it indicates that this device is perfect for starting your audiophile journey.
Incredibly Popular
Some things deserve all the attention.
This headphone or gear is a crowd favourite, winning over fans everywhere with its undeniable audio quality.
If you see products marked as “🥇 Incredibly Popular”, you’re opting for a tried-and-true choice that’s loved by many, ensuring you're getting something that’s proven to be awesome and widely acclaimed.
For Audiophiles On-the-Go
Are you an audiophile looking to carry your music with you wherever you go?
This headphone or gear is portable and is designed to deliver top-notch audio quality on the move, ensuring your favourite tracks sound their best no matter where you are.
If you see a product marked "🛺 For Audiophiles On-the-Go", it means this product is perfectly portable, turning every journey into a musical adventure with studio-quality sound!
Works Great with Type-C
Don’t have a 3.5mm headphone jack on your phone? Don’t worry we got you covered.
This headphone or gear is fully compatible with Type-C USB connectors. Not only do they seamlessly connect to your device without needing an additonal dongle or adapter and ensures optimal performance without any hassle.
If you see a product marked as “📱 Works Great with Type-C”, you can be confident that you'll experience seamless connectivity with a universal connection standard that simplifies your audio setup.
Why it Sounds Amazing
Power Output
When you need that juice to get the best out of your products.
This headphone or gear packs a punch, revealing the product's impressive power output capabilities, ensuring it can handle even the most demanding products with ease.
If you see products marked as “🚀 Power Output”, you're in for a treat with robust performance for driving high-fidelity products without breaking a sweat.
The KZ-AM01 provides a seamless means to enhance your smartphone music listening experience. This portable DAC & Amp is user-friendly, making it an ideal choice for novice audiophiles embarking on their journey into the realm of high-fidelity audio.
About RAGHAV SOMANI
Raghav Somani is the Founder & CEO of Headphone Zone. An avid audiophile and musician since 2008, his choice of headphones include STAX Electrostats, Audeze LCD 3, and for music on the go, the JH Audio Roxanne + Astell&Kern SP1000 is never too far away. On his playlist, you'll find A.R. Rahman, Michael Jackson, and the Eagles.
DESCRIPTION
ENJOY YOUR MUSIC WITH THE ALL-NEW KZ AM01 TYPE-C DONGLE DAC & AMP
KZ, a brand recognised for its budget-friendly IEMs, has now expanded into the DAC&Amp domain with the new AM01 dongle DAC. In the contemporary era of music streaming, having a dependable digital-to-analogue converter is essential for enjoying music. Whether you're dealing with lossy formats like MP3 and WMA or lossless ones such as WAV and FLAC, these audio file formats store sound data as digital signals. The primary role of a DAC (Digital-to-Analog Converter) chip is to translate these digital signals into analogue current signals that can drive audio output devices. KZ's AM01 is designed to provide a high-quality and robust DAC solution at an affordable price point. The AM01 incorporates a high-performance DAC chip and a dedicated amplifier chip to deliver an exceptional listening experience.
FEATURES A HIGH-PERFORMANCE INDEPENDENT DAC CHIP FOR CLEAN SOUND
The KZ AM01 incorporates a cutting-edge high-performance DAC decoding chip that utilises the latest manufacturing process, boasting low standby power consumption of just 10mW/h. This stands in contrast to many decoding chips in the market, which employ outdated manufacturing processes and exhibit high power consumption of 40-50mW/h even when idle. This chip equips the KZ AM01 with an impressive signal-to-noise ratio of up to 124dB and a dynamic range of 111dB, guaranteeing a precise one-to-one conversion of digital signals into pristine lossless audio quality. Notably, the PCM sampling rate of the KZ AM01 reaches an impressive 32-bit/384kHz. Consequently, when the playback device and source meet specific criteria and are paired with the KZ AM01, you can readily enjoy a listening experience that surpasses CD audio quality.
INDEPENDENT AMPLIFICATION CHIP WITH POWERFUL DRIVING FORCE FOR YOUR IEMS
The KZ AM01 boasts the inclusion of the MAX97220 independent amplifier chip, a component that dynamically accommodates loads of up to 600Ω, which is sufficient for driving most earphones available in the market. This feature ensures a cleaner and more potent audio output while keeping distortion to a minimum. The KZ AM01 maintains an overall maximum power consumption of 575mW/h, leading to minimal heat generation and a negligible impact on the battery life of your playback device. This amplification capability empowers your smartphones, providing them with a strong driving force that rivals that of digital audio players. What's even more impressive is that you get robust performance with low power consumption.
PLUG-AND-PLAY OPERABILITY WITH ZERO LATENCY AND COMPACT DESIGN
The KZ AM01 offers a plug-and-play experience, seamlessly connecting with a variety of Type-C devices, without requiring intricate setups. This ensures you can relish zero-latency, high-definition audio quality while indulging in music, streaming content, or watching short videos. When gaming, it delivers a lag-free experience with flawless audio-visual synchronisation. The all-in-one design boasts a sleek appearance and Kevlar-braided cables, making it easy to carry and highly durable.
NOTE: KZ AM01 only supports TYPE-C interfaces with OTG functionality.
SPECS
| HEADPHONE OUTPUT | 3.5mm |
| INPUT | USB Type-C |
| MICROPHONE PASS-THROUGH | Not Supported |
| SNR | 110dB |
| DNR | 110dB |
| THD + N | -95dB |
| FREQUENCY RESPONSE | 20-20000Hz |
| IMPEDANCE RANGE | ≥16 Ohms |
| OUTPUT POWER | 1Vrms (30mW@32 Ohms) |
| CABLE LENGTH | 110±10mm |
| DECODING CAPABILITY | DAC: Up to 384kHz/32bit ADC: Up to 96kHz/24bit |
| BOX CONTENTS |
1. KZ AM01
|
OTHER DETAILS
| GENERIC NAME | Digital Audio Converter |
| IMPORTER DETAILS | Ferrari Video Address: 63/18, 1st Main Road, Gandhi Nagar, Chennai - 600020 Contact No: 044-24420733 |
| NET QUANTITY | 1 |
ENJOY YOUR MUSIC WITH THE ALL-NEW KZ AM01 TYPE-C DONGLE DAC & AMP
KZ, a brand recognised for its budget-friendly IEMs, has now expanded into the DAC&Amp domain with the new AM01 dongle DAC. In the contemporary era of music streaming, having a dependable digital-to-analogue converter is essential for enjoying music. Whether you're dealing with lossy formats like MP3 and WMA or lossless ones such as WAV and FLAC, these audio file formats store sound data as digital signals. The primary role of a DAC (Digital-to-Analog Converter) chip is to translate these digital signals into analogue current signals that can drive audio output devices. KZ's AM01 is designed to provide a high-quality and robust DAC solution at an affordable price point. The AM01 incorporates a high-performance DAC chip and a dedicated amplifier chip to deliver an exceptional listening experience.
FEATURES A HIGH-PERFORMANCE INDEPENDENT DAC CHIP FOR CLEAN SOUND
The KZ AM01 incorporates a cutting-edge high-performance DAC decoding chip that utilises the latest manufacturing process, boasting low standby power consumption of just 10mW/h. This stands in contrast to many decoding chips in the market, which employ outdated manufacturing processes and exhibit high power consumption of 40-50mW/h even when idle. This chip equips the KZ AM01 with an impressive signal-to-noise ratio of up to 124dB and a dynamic range of 111dB, guaranteeing a precise one-to-one conversion of digital signals into pristine lossless audio quality. Notably, the PCM sampling rate of the KZ AM01 reaches an impressive 32-bit/384kHz. Consequently, when the playback device and source meet specific criteria and are paired with the KZ AM01, you can readily enjoy a listening experience that surpasses CD audio quality.
INDEPENDENT AMPLIFICATION CHIP WITH POWERFUL DRIVING FORCE FOR YOUR IEMS
The KZ AM01 boasts the inclusion of the MAX97220 independent amplifier chip, a component that dynamically accommodates loads of up to 600Ω, which is sufficient for driving most earphones available in the market. This feature ensures a cleaner and more potent audio output while keeping distortion to a minimum. The KZ AM01 maintains an overall maximum power consumption of 575mW/h, leading to minimal heat generation and a negligible impact on the battery life of your playback device. This amplification capability empowers your smartphones, providing them with a strong driving force that rivals that of digital audio players. What's even more impressive is that you get robust performance with low power consumption.
PLUG-AND-PLAY OPERABILITY WITH ZERO LATENCY AND COMPACT DESIGN
The KZ AM01 offers a plug-and-play experience, seamlessly connecting with a variety of Type-C devices, without requiring intricate setups. This ensures you can relish zero-latency, high-definition audio quality while indulging in music, streaming content, or watching short videos. When gaming, it delivers a lag-free experience with flawless audio-visual synchronisation. The all-in-one design boasts a sleek appearance and Kevlar-braided cables, making it easy to carry and highly durable.
NOTE: KZ AM01 only supports TYPE-C interfaces with OTG functionality.
| HEADPHONE OUTPUT | 3.5mm |
| INPUT | USB Type-C |
| MICROPHONE PASS-THROUGH | Not Supported |
| SNR | 110dB |
| DNR | 110dB |
| THD + N | -95dB |
| FREQUENCY RESPONSE | 20-20000Hz |
| IMPEDANCE RANGE | ≥16 Ohms |
| OUTPUT POWER | 1Vrms (30mW@32 Ohms) |
| CABLE LENGTH | 110±10mm |
| DECODING CAPABILITY | DAC: Up to 384kHz/32bit ADC: Up to 96kHz/24bit |
| BOX CONTENTS |
1. KZ AM01
|
OTHER DETAILS
| GENERIC NAME | Digital Audio Converter |
| IMPORTER DETAILS | Ferrari Video Address: 63/18, 1st Main Road, Gandhi Nagar, Chennai - 600020 Contact No: 044-24420733 |
| NET QUANTITY | 1 |
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KZ - AM01 comes with a 1 Year warranty
from KZ that covers manufacturing defects.
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Customer Reviews
I'm using KZ-AM01 For last 1.5 year, with CCA NRA iem it's very easy to carry and sound amazing
We’re delighted that you loved the product! Thank you for sharing your experience with us!
Bought this after having issues with a similar DAC I've bought from a different store, I was sceptical at first because of the low cost, as I doubted that if it can provide a good audiophile experience, So I thought to figure that out by myself, immediately ordered this, and got delivered to my office. The entire 22 people in my office had their audiophile moment with this DAC and my KZ ZSN Pro paired with apple music.
Really loved it :)
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KZ - AM01
Hey there, thank you for the awesome ratings!
I was skeptical while ordering but was surprised with the build quality. Its been 5 months or so since I started using them daily but feels like new even now.
No issues with the sound output, whatever DAC chip inside just works..
Supports mic through also.
Build 5/5
Durability 4/5
We're glad that you had a great listening experience and thanks for the amazing review! Hope to see you soon!
KZ - AM01
Hey there, thank you for the awesome ratings!
It's design is simple and sleek and it delivers great audio quality.
I Love It
We're thrilled to hear that you're happy with your purchase!
Good product for its price. Would recommend>
Hey there, thank you for the great review and ratings!
KZ - AM01
Hey there, thank you for the great ratings! Hope you had a comfortable shopping experience. Cheers!