I’m a self-confessed music nerd. When I listen to music, I need to know I’m using the best wireless earbuds, because there’s nothing I hate more than lackluster sound quality. I listen to a wide array of genres, from indie, to house, to hip hop, to singer-songwriter, and everything in between, so I want buds with custom EQ that can help every genre shine. So when I found Final’s new earbuds, the ZE8000 MK2s, I was lured in by the Japanese audio brand’s impressive claims: these earbuds have ‘8K’ sound quality.
I know — what is that? ‘8K’ audio sounds fancy, but essentially it’s a combination of existing technologies including digital signal processing, good design and strong codec support. The result is ‘upscaled’ audio that sounds better with these earbuds than on traditional wireless earbuds that don’t use these technologies.
The ZE8000 MK2s build upon Final’s previous iteration, the ZE8000s. The MK2s have fine-tuned the sound quality and the company says it improved ANC by 32% through the use of Class-AB amplifiers and PML capacitors to limit audio leakage.
At €349, they’re undoubtedly a premium earbud with premium sound quality to boot. But they lack features I’d expect at this price, like wear detection and adaptive audio. Is 8K quality worth the trade-offs? See what I thought in this Final ZE8000 MK2 wireless earbuds review.
Final ZE8000 MK2 review: Cheat Sheet
What are they? Wireless earbuds with 8K sound quality.Who is it for? People who are really into cinematic audio quality, but don’t care about wear detection or spatial audio. What does it cost? €349, which is pricier than Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds and AirPods Pro 2. What do we like? Immersive audio quality unlike anything I’ve heard before. What don’t we like? For €349 I’d expect premium earbuds to come with features like wear detection.
Final ZE8000 MK2: Specs
Price | €349 | Row 0 – Cell 2 |
Connectivity | Bluetooth 5.2 | Row 1 – Cell 2 |
ANC | Yes | Row 2 – Cell 2 |
Durability | IPX4 | Row 3 – Cell 2 |
Supported codecs | SBC, AAC, aptX Adaptive | Row 4 – Cell 2 |
Wireless range | 230 feet (in testing) | Row 5 – Cell 2 |
Battery life | 15 hours (case), 5 hours (earbuds) | Row 6 – Cell 2 |
Colors | Black | Row 7 – Cell 2 |
Final ZE8000 MK2 review: Price & availability
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At €349, these wireless earbuds are noticeably pricier than QuietComfort Ultra (€299) by Bose, the WF-1000XM5s (€299) from Sony, and Apple’s AirPods Pro 2 (€249). These are certainly priced as a premium earbud, but they don’t look as premium as Bowers & Wilkins’ Pi7 S2 (€399).
They’re available from Amazon, where they’re often on sale. The lowest I’ve seen is €279.
Final ZE8000 MK2 review: Design & comfort
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The ZE8000s MK2s come in a rounded oblong shaped case with a swipe-up lid. I really liked the lid, it was fun to swipe up and down like a distinguished Victorian gentleman checking his pocket watch. The carry case is a little bulky, though, and I think it could do with being smaller with the brand’s next iteration.
The earbuds come with five sizes of silicon tip — yes, five! The sizes run from XS to XL; I found S to be my best fit. Changing the tips is relatively straightforward, but Final has some clear illustrations in the user manual should you need help.
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The earbuds themselves are certainly unique-looking. I’ve never seen earbuds with such an angular, vertical stem before. Maybe the extra-long length of the stem is where all of the capacitors inhabit. The earbuds also come with a filter cleaning stick in the box and replacement covers for the drivers.
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Because the earbuds use suction, you have to put them in and take them out slowly. If you’re not careful, they’ll create a vacuum that can really hurt — I learned this the hard way. This means they have supreme immersion during playback, so it’s a small price to pay. They’re not as comfortable long-term as my AirPods Pro 2, but they sound so good, I can’t be mad at them.
Final ZE8000 MK2 review: Controls & connectivity
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