KZ - Vader High-Resolution Version
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Last updated: Dec 14, 2025 Scoring
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"Within $25, the best recommendations are vader high res and castor pro bass. ... Still one of the best products under $25."
"There is one. ... It’s the KZ Vader HiRes, if you can find it for $13 like how I did."
"significantly cheaper than the options above it."
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"Try Switch UUDD. It sounds more neutral and balanced."
"can handle eq boosts well. ... With EQ and new cable the KZ Castor Pro or Vader will sound better than others."
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"Cca trio/vader balanced, for fun v tuning with ample bass for rock music"
"Hi-res Vader on 0000, 1111 config has even less lower range presence"
"Good bass, mids and treble."
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"Nice soundstage ... Good sound stage."
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"Hi-res Vader on 0000, 1111 config has even less lower range presence"
"Wtf. Vader is bloody bright."
"vader hires is worse than bunny"
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"Wtf. Vader is bloody bright."
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"Only really down side is that the Vader (both of them) are incredibly hard to drive."
"is a hungry boy who craves good sources."
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"Hi-res Vader on 0000, 1111 config has even less lower range presence"
Well, I can recommend most of these.. The quality of sound for the price is the biggest reason. Please refer to my other reviews and the new ones I'll be posting soon. Within $25, the best recommendations are vader high res and castor pro bass.
r/iems • My ONLY KZ collection (total 20)🤣🤣🤣 ->Vader high res is good option, but it's not upgrade from zs12 pro x. I recommend Hydro. And za12 is noticeably better than zs12 pro x in resolution. Both has similar level of bass, and bright signature, but za12's instruments expression is better
r/iems • My ONLY KZ collection (total 20)🤣🤣🤣 ->Castor pro harman/bass, zvx pro..and both versions of vader.
r/iems • IEMs BETTER THAN KZ CASTOR PRO? ->There is one. It’s the KZ Vader HiRes, if you can find it for $13 like how I did. Vader HiRes is a smooth more “warmer” listen. Only really down side is that the Vader (both of them) are incredibly hard to drive.
r/iems • Kz castor pro harman vs castor pro bass: absolute comparison review..Which one better? ->vader hires is worse than bunny, elua is about same just built better
r/iems • 🎧 Budget IEM Hunt: Ditch the Usual Suspects! ($30 Max) ->Wow more than me! My favs are ZS12 Pro X, Zenith, PR2 (black mesh), and Vader. How do you like the ZA12 and Hydro? I tried to get a ZA12 but it was a scam listing so I got a ZSN Pro X instead lol, at least it was free. Oh, and original CCA CRA, one of my favorite DDs to this day.
r/iems • My ONLY KZ collection (total 20)🤣🤣🤣 ->KZ Sonata, AS24/Pro, ZS12 ProX (down switches) and some of the Harman/Hi-res versions of their more budget stuff like Vader. Tanchjim Ola or 4U/Fission with the bass dial turned down. Or for a KZ 1DD The Zenith is very good and very neutral with down switches. Hexa can sound "wooly" without EQ sometimes so I don't think it would be clear enough for you. A good alternative with similarly linear bass and overall brighter would be the Twistura Sigma or ZS12, depending on if you want vocal or lower treble prominence. https://preview.redd.it/3nirp16onyef1.png?width=2095&format=png&auto=webp&s=0c768cd3893981b6b26271ab63362290d9d50dca
r/iems • Looking for an IEM with clear, defined and dynamic highs and mids and weak bass ->Oh man, for the price: the CCA trio, Kefine Klean, KZ Vader Balanced and HighRes, TRN V90 pro,Tripowin Vivace, Artti T10, KZ Zenith, gaming and audiophile beasts. (personally I'm more inclined to the Klean, the Zenith and the T10) The CCA trio and the Vader Balanced are similarly tuned, but both are one of the best iems under 30 usd. The Klean have a hidden trick who is you can do a subtle mod on it for improving the bass and tuning overall (stock is still so good), is one of my go to sets in the market, excellent tuning and a soundstage and imaging, and macro and microdetails retrieval delight. KZ Vader HighRes, this is 90% the CCA Hydro, but is a hungry boy who craves good sources. Tripowin Vivace, this is an excellent tuned iem, well priced and a gaming powerhouse. TRN V90 pro, they put all the effort in the iem itself but TRN don't disappoint: Nice stock cable, good included eartips (the trn t eartips are one of my favorite eartips ever, period. Lol), and the tuning is an upgrade to the ST7 because is a fix of the flaws of the other iem. Artti T10, is the best planar iem for 50 usd or less, is bassy, balanced, an all-rounder set to enjoy music and a gaming beast. KZ Zenith, is the best DD iem of KZ, with high praise from various reviewers, HBB and Paul Wasabii included.
r/iems • Kz Castor pro vs Kz saga: Two best budget iem comparison review.. which one better? ->Kz Zvx pro, kz zsn pro 2, cvj night elf, kz vader highres, trn v10 pro, trn v90 pro... The mt5 is all but analytical, is a reshell of the Orca but bad tuned lol.
r/iems • The ND Planet is mind-blowing bang for buck. ->I bought mine (ND planet) a few days ago so I'm waiting it to arrive the next week maybe?, the Orca is very capable in technicalities, but is not better than the V10 pro in this aspect, ZVX pro is a beast in technicalities maybe trading blows with the Vader HighRes (but the Vader is just in another league, is almost 90% of the CCA Hydro), maybe on pair with the V90 pro and Nightelf, and the ZSN pro 2 is perhaps the only on pair with the Orcas, but with a little more stage and imaging. Btw, i love my Orcas, and i hate my mt5, i know I'm crazy but whatevs ahaha. Cheers mate!
r/iems • The ND Planet is mind-blowing bang for buck. ->Nice, I just bought KZ Vader High Res and this makes me happy about my purchase. It's in 6th place while also being significantly cheaper than the options above it.
r/iems • My ONLY KZ collection (total 20)🤣🤣🤣 ->Hi-res Vader on 0000, 1111 config has even less lower range presence
r/iems • Which one is the best buy for someone that games & doesn't like too-bassy iems? ->Vader Hi-res version, but might not be 12USD. You can EQ the Balanced version though
r/iems • Which one is the best buy for someone that games & doesn't like too-bassy iems? ->The ZS10 Pro 2 are one of my favorites, both in design and sound ✌🏾 https://preview.redd.it/b9kr63sespyf1.jpeg?width=6944&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b2a129590e21732700427c025ef7a9330ff8301a
r/iems • IEM comfort ->Thanks bro, I bought to try and sell 😁 only then have I had the opportunity to go little by little looking for one or some that I like So far my favorites are the Castor Harman, Vader HR and the ZS10 Pro 2. And which ones are your favorites or which ones have you been using? ✌🏾 https://preview.redd.it/miwmgezoxpyf1.jpeg?width=9248&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=4a416eccdeadf077e90c1e5d95b08d54ca1d2bdd
r/iems • IEM comfort ->Good call. I play bass and the Sure single driver couldn’t cut it. A friend in Nashville recommended the KZ. I got the dual driver for $20 and the difference is night and day. The triple driver work well too I just didn’t find them as comfortable.
r/Bass • In-ears monitoring on stage advice? ->KZ Vader has been my favorite in the under $50 bunch. Gate looks so frail. Though the anime girl on the box almost always makes me buy it…
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