Skullcandy Jib Wireless vs KZ ZST: Which Headphones Are Better? - RTINGS.com

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Skullcandy Jib Wireless

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Tested using Methodology v1.5

Updated Jan 10, 2024 09:58 PM

Tested using Methodology v1.5

Updated Jan 15, 2024 03:00 PM

Skullcandy Jib Wireless Picture

KZ ZST Picture

TypeIn-ear

EnclosureClosed-Back

WirelessYes

TransducerDynamic

Noise CancellingNo

MicYes

TypeIn-ear

EnclosureClosed-Back

WirelessNo

TransducerHybrid

Noise CancellingNo

MicNo

Our Verdict

Skullcandy Jib Wireless

KZ ZST

The Skullcandy Jib Wireless are better mixed-usage headphones than the KZ ZST. Their wireless design makes them more versatile and noticeably better for sports. They also have a microphone and controls, which the ZST lacks. On the other hand, the ZST are noticeably better built and feel more durable than the cheap, plasticky Skullcandy Jib. Also, the wired ZST won’t give you any latency issues, while the Jib Bluetooth connection might result in a noticeable delay.

Variants

Jib (Black)
Jib (Blue)

ZST (Black, mic)
ZST (Black, no mic)

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Black

Jib

Black, mic

ZST

Blue

Jib

Black, no mic

ZST

Purple

Jib

Colorful, mic

ZST

Red

Jib

Colorful, no mic

ZST

Main Differences for

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Neutral Sound

0.0

0.0

Commute/Travel

0.0

0.0

Sports/Fitness

0.0

0.0

Office

0.0

0.0

Wireless Gaming

0.0

0.0

Wired Gaming

0.0

0.0

Phone Calls

0.0

0.0

Design

Style

Design Picture 2

Skullcandy Jib Wireless Design Picture 2 Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

KZ ZST Design Picture 2 Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Type

Locked

Locked

Enclosure

Locked

Locked

Wireless

Locked

Locked

Transducer

Locked

Locked

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Comfort

N/A

N/A

Comfort Picture

Skullcandy Jib Wireless Comfort Picture Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

KZ ZST Comfort Picture Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Weight

Lock lbs

Lock lbs

Clamping Force

Lock lbs

Lock lbs

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Controls

N/A

N/A

Controls Picture

Skullcandy Jib Wireless Controls Picture Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

KZ ZST Controls Picture Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

OS Compatibility

Locked

Locked

Ease Of Use

Locked

Locked

Feedback

Locked

Locked

Call/Music Control

Locked

Locked

Volume Control

Locked

Locked

Microphone Control

Locked

Locked

Channel Mixing

Locked

Locked

Noise Cancelling Control

Locked

Locked

Talk-Through

Locked

Locked

Additional Controls

Locked

Locked

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Breathability

N/A

N/A

Breathability After Picture

Skullcandy Jib Wireless Breathability After Picture Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

KZ ZST Breathability After Picture Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Avg.Temp.Difference

Lock °C

Lock °C

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Portability

N/A

N/A

Portability Picture

Skullcandy Jib Wireless Portability Picture Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

KZ ZST Portability Picture Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

L

Lock" (Lock cm)

Lock" (Lock cm)

W

Lock" (Lock cm)

Lock" (Lock cm)

H

Lock" (Lock cm)

Lock" (Lock cm)

Volume

Lock in³ (Lock cm³)

Lock in³ (Lock cm³)

Transmitter Required

Locked

Locked

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Case

N/A

N/A

Case Picture

Skullcandy Jib Wireless Case Picture Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

KZ ZST Case Picture Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Type

Locked

Locked

L

N/A

N/A

W

N/A

N/A

H

N/A

N/A

Volume

N/A

N/A

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Build Quality

N/A

N/A

Build Quality Picture

Skullcandy Jib Wireless Build Quality Picture Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

KZ ZST Build Quality Picture Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

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Stability

N/A

N/A

Stability Picture

Skullcandy Jib Wireless Stability Picture Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

KZ ZST Stability Picture Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

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Headshots 1

Angled Picture

Skullcandy Jib Wireless Angled Picture Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

KZ ZST Angled Picture Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Side Picture

Skullcandy Jib Wireless Side Picture Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

KZ ZST Side Picture Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Headshots 2

Front Picture

Skullcandy Jib Wireless Front Picture Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

KZ ZST Front Picture Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Rear Picture

Skullcandy Jib Wireless Rear Picture Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

KZ ZST Rear Picture Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Top

Top Picture

Skullcandy Jib Wireless Top Picture Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

KZ ZST Top Picture Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

In The Box

In The Box Picture

Skullcandy Jib Wireless In The Box Picture Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

KZ ZST In The Box Picture Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

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Sound

Sound Profile

Frequency Response

Skullcandy Jib Wireless Frequency Response Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

KZ ZST Frequency Response Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Bass Amount

Lock dB

Lock dB

Treble Amount

Lock dB

Lock dB

Frequency Response Consistency

N/A

N/A

Consistency L

Skullcandy Jib Wireless Consistency L Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

KZ ZST Consistency L Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Consistency R

Skullcandy Jib Wireless Consistency R Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

KZ ZST Consistency R Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Avg. Std. Deviation

Lock dB

Lock dB

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Raw Frequency Response

Raw FR L

Skullcandy Jib Wireless Raw FR L Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

KZ ZST Raw FR L Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Raw FR R

Skullcandy Jib Wireless Raw FR R Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

KZ ZST Raw FR R Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Bass Accuracy

N/A

N/A

Bass

Skullcandy Jib Wireless Bass Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

KZ ZST Bass Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Std. Err.

Lock dB

Lock dB

Low-Frequency Extension

Lock Hz

Lock Hz

Low-Bass

Lock dB

Lock dB

Mid-Bass

Lock dB

Lock dB

High-Bass

Lock dB

Lock dB

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Mid Accuracy

N/A

N/A

Mid

Skullcandy Jib Wireless Mid Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

KZ ZST Mid Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Std. Err.

Lock dB

Lock dB

Low-Mid

Lock dB

Lock dB

Mid-Mid

Lock dB

Lock dB

High-Mid

Lock dB

Lock dB

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Treble Accuracy

N/A

N/A

Treble

Skullcandy Jib Wireless Treble Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

KZ ZST Treble Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Std. Err.

Lock dB

Lock dB

Low-Treble

Lock dB

Lock dB

Mid-Treble

Lock dB

Lock dB

High-Treble

Lock dB

Lock dB

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Peaks/Dips

N/A

N/A

Peaks/Dips Graph

Skullcandy Jib Wireless Peaks/Dips Graph Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

KZ ZST Peaks/Dips Graph Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Peaks

Lock dB

Lock dB

Dips

Lock dB

Lock dB

Imaging

N/A

N/A

Group Delay

Skullcandy Jib Wireless Group Delay Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

KZ ZST Group Delay Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Phase Response Mismatch

Skullcandy Jib Wireless Phase Response Mismatch Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

KZ ZST Phase Response Mismatch Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Weighted Group Delay

Lock

Lock

Weighted Phase Mismatch

Lock

Lock

Weighted Amplitude Mismatch

Lock

Lock

Weighted Frequency Mismatch

Lock

Lock

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Passive Soundstage

N/A

N/A

PRTF

Skullcandy Jib Wireless PRTF Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

KZ ZST PRTF Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)

N/A

N/A

PRTF Size (Avg.)

N/A

N/A

PRTF Distance

N/A

N/A

Openness

0.0

0.0

Acoustic Space Excitation

0.0

0.0

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Virtual Soundstage

N/A

N/A

Virtual Soundstage

Skullcandy Jib Wireless Virtual Soundstage Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

KZ ZST Virtual Soundstage Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Head Modeling

Locked

Locked

Speaker Modeling

Locked

Locked

Room Ambience

Locked

Locked

Head Tracking

Locked

Locked

Virtual Surround

Locked

Locked

Weighted Harmonic Distortion

N/A

N/A

Weighted Harmonic Distortion

Skullcandy Jib Wireless Weighted Harmonic Distortion Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

KZ ZST Weighted Harmonic Distortion Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

WHD @ 90

Lock

Lock

WHD @ 100

Lock

Lock

Test Settings

Firmware

Locked

Locked

Power

Locked

Locked

Connection

Locked

Locked

Codec

Locked

Locked

EQ

Locked

Locked

ANC

Locked

Locked

Tip/Pad

Locked

Locked

Microphone

Locked

Locked

Isolation

Noise Isolation

N/A

N/A

Noise Isolation

Skullcandy Jib Wireless Noise Isolation Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

KZ ZST Noise Isolation Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Isolation Audio

Overall Attenuation

Lock dB

Lock dB

Noise Cancelling

Locked

Locked

Bass

Lock dB

Lock dB

Mid

Lock dB

Lock dB

Treble

Lock dB

Lock dB

Show Text

Leakage

N/A

N/A

Leakage

Skullcandy Jib Wireless Leakage Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

KZ ZST Leakage Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Leakage Audio

Overall Leakage @ 1ft

Lock dB

Lock dB

Show Text

Microphone

Microphone Style

Integrated

Locked

Locked

In-Line

Locked

Locked

Boom

Locked

Locked

Detachable Boom

Locked

Locked

Mic

Locked

Locked

Recording Quality

N/A

N/A

Microphone Frequency Response

Skullcandy Jib Wireless Microphone Frequency Response Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

KZ ZST Microphone Frequency Response Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Recorded Speech

LFE

Lock Hz

N/A

FR Std. Dev.

Lock dB

N/A

HFE

Lock Hz

N/A

Weighted THD

Lock

N/A

Gain

Lock dB

N/A

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Noise Handling

N/A

N/A

SpNR

Skullcandy Jib Wireless SpNR Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

KZ ZST SpNR Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

SpNR

Lock dB

N/A

Noise Gate

Locked

Locked

Speech + Pink Noise Handling

0.0

N/A

Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample

Speech + Subway Noise Handling

0.0

N/A

Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample

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Active Features

Battery

N/A

N/A

Battery Type

Locked

Locked

Continuous Battery Life

Lock hrs

N/A

Additional Charges

Lock

N/A

Total Battery Life

Lock hrs

N/A

Charge Time

Lock hrs

N/A

Power-Saving Feature

Locked

Locked

Audio While Charging

Locked

Locked

Passive Playback

Locked

Locked

Charging Port

Locked

Locked

Show Text

App Support

N/A

N/A

App Picture

Skullcandy Jib Wireless App Picture Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

KZ ZST App Picture Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

App Name

Locked

Locked

iOS

Locked

Locked

Android

Locked

Locked

macOS

Locked

Locked

Windows

Locked

Locked

Equalizer

Locked

Locked

ANC Control

Locked

Locked

Mic Control

Locked

Locked

Room Effects

Locked

Locked

Playback Control

Locked

Locked

Button Mapping

Locked

Locked

Surround Support

Locked

Locked

Show Text

Connectivity

Bluetooth

N/A

N/A

Bluetooth Version

Locked

Locked

Multi-Device Pairing

Locked

Locked

NFC Pairing

Locked

Locked

Line Of Sight Range

Lock ft (Lock m)

N/A

PC Latency (SBC)

Lock ms

N/A

PC Latency (aptX)

N/A

N/A

PC Latency (aptX HD)

N/A

N/A

PC Latency (aptX-LL)

N/A

N/A

iOS Latency

Lock ms

N/A

Android Latency

Lock ms

N/A

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Non-Bluetooth Wireless

N/A

N/A

Non-BT Line Of Sight Range

N/A

N/A

Non-BT Latency

N/A

N/A

Wired

N/A

N/A

Cable Picture

Skullcandy Jib Wireless Cable Picture Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

KZ ZST Cable Picture Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Analog Audio

Locked

Locked

USB Audio

Locked

Locked

Detachable

Locked

Locked

Length

N/A

Lock ft (Lock m)

Connection

Locked

Locked

Analog/USB Audio Latency

N/A

Lock ms

Show Text

PC Compatibility

Analog

Locked

Locked

Wired USB

Locked

Locked

Non-BT Wireless

Locked

Locked

PlayStation Compatibility

PS4 Analog

Locked

Locked

PS4 Wired USB

Locked

Locked

PS4 Non-BT Wireless

Locked

Locked

PS5 Analog

Locked

Locked

PS5 Wired USB

Locked

Locked

PS5 Non-BT Wireless

Locked

Locked

Xbox Compatibility

Xbox One Analog

Locked

Locked

Xbox One Wired USB

Locked

Locked

Xbox One Non-BT Wireless

Locked

Locked

Xbox Series X|S Analog

Locked

Locked

Xbox Series X|S Wired USB

Locked

Locked

Xbox Series X|S Non-BT Wireless

Locked

Locked

Base/Dock

N/A

N/A

Type

Locked

Locked

USB Input

Locked

Locked

Line In

Locked

Locked

Line Out

Locked

Locked

Optical Input

Locked

Locked

RCA Input

Locked

Locked

Dock Charging

Locked

Locked

Power Supply

Locked

Locked

Show Text

Check Price

Black

Jib

Black, mic

ZST

Blue

Jib

Black, no mic

ZST

Purple

Jib

Colorful, mic

ZST

Red

Jib

Colorful, no mic

ZST

Skullcandy Jib Wireless

KZ ZST

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