KZ - KZ Dawn

Unpopular opinion… Moondrop Chu II AND KZ Dawn. They’re ~$25 USD combined, and the Chu II are pretty … tame and the KZ are more “fun”. For less than the cost of a USB-C cable from Apple you’ll get a nice little intro into the IEM world. (Also fwiw I’m an avid IEM user with too many high, middle and low end sets… lol)

KZ Dawn Silver is Great for that

Oh dam! My auto correct got me again

I’d say pass both and go for the KZ Dawn Silver. It has more bass then both QKZxHBB and Castor Pro. I’m my opinion, the Dawn Silver is also more clear sounding than QKZxHBB. I have all three.

I bought these just because of your post. They arrived today and I can’t believe a $4 dollar iem sounds this incredible. Truly amazing.

Bad PR history, and they did have a lot of 'misses' in the past. Some shops I know actively avoid them, not to boycott, but they are reluctant to deal with customer complaints about faulty units, when there is a good to fair chance its the 'fake drivers' shenanigans again. Plus every community need a heel, KZ plays that very well and keeps things exciting. It doesn't help that this community has an aversion to brands that pump out products very frequently, when in reality its a very respectable strategy. It allows non-enthusiasts to figure out their preference at a very low price. Imo recent KZ releases have been really good. I would have been a shill if they actually made shapes that can fit my ear without extensive tip rolling. Gale, Dawn, Zenith, Duet, ZVX Pro, Vader Pro, EDC Pro, all have been hits at their price brackets, and none of these are sets that you will feel pained if you end up misplacing them or damaging them by accident. I haven't tried the Hydro from their sister brand CCA, but some users have praised those sets into the high heavens. I unironically think KZ keeps the industry exciting. Having really respectable sets that can be priced similarly to a fancy meal should keep the other players nervous and honest.

Kzn work great for me and very affordable. That’s terrible service from drumeo though 100%

The original EDX Pro is really more on the V-shaped bright tuning, and many don't like its bright tuning. If you really like bass, Castor Harman is not your IEM. I would either suggest going to like Saga Bass or Castor Bass, or Dawn. Castor Harman (1100 switches), Gale, EDC Pro, EDX Pro 2, and Saga Balanced is more leaning towards balanced-ish tuning. Castor Harman (0000 switches) is more leaning to mild-V shaped bright, (0011 switches) neutral bright tuning Terms of improvement or any differences, if you want versatility and easy to adjust to almost any tuning, go for the Castor Harman (tuning switches and EQ) If you want to not fiddle with switches and/or EQ, go for the EDC Pro, EDX Pro 2, and Saga series.

1. Pick dawn if you love bass especially sub bass 2. Pick waner if you want natural sound or if you are a vocal lover 3. You cannot swap the cable on dawn ( undetachable )

different sound profile i guess. edc pro is v shape tuning while castor harman is neutral ish tuning & they have different price range too. edc pro & castor pro bass is the go to if u want bass stuff or juz get dawn for tight budget.

yeah is good start, but kz love to release new iteration & they juz love us to explore (spend more money) with their new stuff. me suggest u can go for new iteration e.g edc pro, edx pro 2 or gale, or dawn for more micro budget basshead. these boys are some of new releases from them that good for starters. me juz start with this noob basic edx. https://preview.redd.it/sfsjxbzkhanf1.png?width=720&format=png&auto=webp&s=b181b74cabf3e8bd5805f737d9f0349cf24a62c6

I've been using wireless headphones for the last 10 years, and I just picked up the KZ Dawn from Temu for only 4 bucks. I wasn't expecting much, but damn—this thing blew me away. The sound quality is insane for the price. I'm actually emotional. The only downside? The cable. Man, I forgot how annoying wires can be.