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KZ - Vader High-Resolution Version
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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."
"significantly cheaper than the options above it."
"Vader, Vader Pro, Castor Pro, Zenith, AM16 etc are all very good IEMs for their price."
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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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"Wtf. Vader is bloody bright."
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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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"Hi-res Vader on 0000, 1111 config has even less lower range presence"
BudgetIemMaster 1.0Well, 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.
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
geniuslogitech 1.0vader hires is worse than bunny, elua is about same just built better
gobolin-deez-nuts 1.0Wow 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.
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
Ill-Yogurtcloset-622 1.0Kz 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.
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!
mere_indulgence 1.0Nice, 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.
overgaard_cs 1.0Hi-res Vader on 0000, 1111 config has even less lower range presence
Vader Hi-res version, but might not be 12USD. You can EQ the Balanced version though
Western_Reference613 1.0The 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
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
7Vamakubi 0.3KZ 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…
Anxious-Standard4976 0.3i bought kz vader + dac and it was good naman for both gaming and music
Beast_Viper_007 0.3KZ Vader is also a good one here. Whatever you buy, you should pair it with a DAC like the Audiocular D07 for proper output.
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