It's so strange to me that people like the PRX. That thing has the most plasticky timbre I've ever heard, it's seriously hard to enjoy even if it's very capable besides that issue.
SGOR Luna is a great pick when it goes on discount for under 30usd. Probably the cheapest Planar alongside the KZ PRX when it runs on discount as well
Dark version with gold ring makes it look like a Lunar Eclipse. Good looking without screaming for visual attention
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SGOR Luna is worth a consideration. Can be had for well under US$30 easily as of late and is a very noticeable step up compared to the Chu, Zero2 class of $20 earphones in terms of technical performance. Non fatiguing sound sig as well IMO, but ymmv with that
FWIW, owning both, I prefer the SGOR Luna to the Juzear Defiant which costs 3x as much (better punch, resolution, speed)
Another in that category worth considering, if they've never made any further modifications to it, is the KZ PRX, which can easily be had for well under US$25
The Zero:Red is the safer recommendation in terms of sound for gaming due to its' well-rounded nature, but the build quality leaves something to be desired IMO. The lip of the nozzle for one of the sides has degraded/cracked in places due to me experimenting with tip-rolling a lot before I settled with the Divinus Velvet Wide. There have been reports here of the shell cracking as well, so you have to baby the thing.
With regard to the Defiant, it's an easy listen, with missing dynamics/resolution/technicalities for its price class IMO, even with wide, long bore eartips (Azla Sedna Earfit Light, the most treble oriented eartip alongside the Xelastics in my case), you get it if you like your sound thick, and hence it's not geared for competitive gaming in that sense, moreso for movie watching and long + somewhat relaxing listening sessions or listening to tracks that emphasize low end compared to air. A drawback to the Defiant seems to be QC issues as well, as for some folks, it's not just filter clogging (this, I can fix), but sudden one side death to the IEMs drivers (this, I can't handle). While pretty, the shells feel a bit too light to be durable as well IMO.
For your case, for something all rounded, cheap, yet still competent for gaming with enough technicalities, the KZ PRX comes to mind for me, followed by the SGOR Luna, with the base Artti T10 being an upgrade to those 2, but if it has to be just between the 2 you listed, just go with the Zero:Red
PRX are honestly really solid value for a budget planar set for fun. Just put a shelf on the highs to remove some of the metallic sound from cymbals etc over 10khz, and they really do punch above their weight..
But most other KZs kinda suck, haha. Castor Pro bass was good to me at first, until I tried other sets.
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