KZ - Vader Pro
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Last updated: Dec 15, 2025 Scoring
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"A good robovac is a life changer. Even a $350 basic S8. It is a great place to start. ... I promise you that you will not be disappointed by a basic S8. It will change your life even if it can't fit under every piece of furniture you own. ... My two S8s just finished vacuuming our entire house in about 46 minutes. ... While my floors were being cleaned, I sat comfortably on our patio in the cool shade with a slight breeze and composed my far too long response to you while sipping a diet soda and relaxing. ... I will have to spend about four minutes maintaining my two S8s. This will be my entire contribution to my home floor cleaning effort for today. Four minutes!"
"Like 500$ these robots are currently the steal of the century ... You can get a mova p10 pro ultra (cannot remove its mops), equivalent to the l40/x40 for 500$ after a discount code"
"I got the Q5 Pro for $139. ... costs $450 less than what I paid for the S6 ... it is the best value option out there imo."
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"practicing with IEMs so far has been very beneficial to me since I can hear nuances of the sound much better and it already helped me to improve technique."
"Also playing with IEMs during band practices solved an issue of guitarist cranking his volume to uncomfortable levels and drowning out others."
"FOR ME, I prefer the ZS10 for clicks esp my click sounds are high freq so I can feel my ears ticking (lol)"
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"They’re not going to break either. ... My friend is an engineer and he used to strap them to the sides of planes and shit for the Australian Defense Forces, they never failed and I’ve had mine for years."
"I did accidentally run it over with a hay wagon and it’s still working as designed"
"still been working great for me"
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"The NEO is also great as it pretty much improves how the set will sound, better low end, still witht the smooth upper end."
"If you like Hexa but found bass to be a turn off, pure has much, much better bass quality."
"It has a very natural tonality with great bass, hefty mids and clean, non-fatiguing treble."
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"If you're into gaming and you want something that's detailed, bassy, and immersive, I'd absolutely recommend them."
"Vader pro bass enhanced has a very good balance of details and bass"
"Good bass, mids and treble."
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"bad connection with pc vía USB (im not making the de mic work)"
"I had many times where sonar audio devices flat out wouldn’t work properly and required a restart or reinstall to fix, and I got tired of it."
"The one problem I have with them is when they go into a standby mode and come out of it, the mic stops working, both on Bluetooth and with the dongle. ... So like if I'm in a Discord chat and I mute for 20 minutes and come back, I have to put the buds back in the case and take them out for the mic to work again."
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"the fit was terrible for me ... so I returned them"
"I had the same problem and returned them."
"But, notably heavier. ... And man, these being heavy, really makes it hard to keep in the ears. ... I'm finding these are heavy and have a hard time staying in the ear ... I noticed that too. These are the first iem that give me problem with staying in my ears. ... Yea, it's big enough of an issue, that I might resell these. It's frustrating to use them lol ... I never found a set that made them stay perfectly, except for liquid silicone tips, but didn't like the way they sounded ... These are heavy though. Easily double to 2.5x, maybe even 3x the weight of my s12 2024's. TBD on how I feel on that lol."
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"they are useless to me when using NYC public transit or on a plane."
"the hype 4 just can't block enough sound I hear the train sometimes as if I had nothing, and if I have music I can still hear plenty like 80% on foam tips."
"I don’t personally like the front facing vent as I need isolation."
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"garbage on all aspects from the fit, to sound isolation, to the sound reproduction"
"Hi-res Vader on 0000, 1111 config has even less lower range presence"
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"Wtf. Vader is bloody bright."
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…
r/iems • should i take truthear gate? ->KZ Vader is also a good one here. Whatever you buy, you should pair it with a DAC like the Audiocular D07 for proper output.
r/headphonesindia • First-time IEM buyer seeking advice: FLAC music and gaming focus ->The Kz EDX Pro X brought me into the Hobby of IEM, although im a newbie, i already upgraded to the Kz Vader pro, and planning to buy the Kz Duonic in the future, i love KZ
r/iems • Love them or hate them, KZ changed the game ->Cant really comment right now, because i realized the cheap dac i was using was holding back the Vader Pro, i have recently ordered a KZ AM02 DAC, so im still waiting for it to arrive, but when i use it in my cheap dac, the bass was thin not impactful the Treble is pretty crisp though.
r/iems • Love them or hate them, KZ changed the game ->maybe go for thr Normal Vader, liek the Vader Balance or High res, but the Vader Pro is pretty good for me
r/iems • Love them or hate them, KZ changed the game ->Wtf. Vader is bloody bright. Nowhere comparable to castors. Also have you tried the castor pros?
r/iems • Are IEMs really good for gaming? I have a doubt. ->The KZ Vader Pro is my first IEM. Took some EQ tinkering but I like them. 😊
r/iems • What was your first experience with more expensive IEMs like? ->Castor pro harman/bass, zvx pro..and both versions of vader.
r/iems • IEMs BETTER THAN KZ CASTOR PRO? ->KZ Vader Pro (with switch) is very good. Most people run it uudd but I prefer it uddd. I've owned many $ _ _ _ iems in the past and these stand out the most to me in my opinion
r/iems • What is the cheapest iem that you could call "endgame" material ->Well it depends of course on your music preferences, finances and source of music. May I suggest you disclose a couple of tracks you absolutely adore and would want to sound brilliant with the new IEM. Based on the genres you're into, the recommendations will change. Also mention your budget. Second, unless you are monitoring recorded/ live studio music, analysing technicals, you are not going to enjoy flat tuned iems that people generally recomend. Most people prefer iems with overall good textured thumping bass and sub bass rumble, clean strong vocals and airy crispy treble with a wide soundstage. If you have the option to physically try out IEMs before buying them, you might be able to first time right on purchase. Else, start small and go for starter iems and accessories. Once you are sure about what you like, you'll be able to research and find your endgame iem. I am listing some starter iems based on my listening preferences: Single Drivers. 1. Truthear GATe - Good single 10mm Dynamic Driver, fun sound tuning. Nice bass and vocals , smooth treble. Can be Equlised to make it amazing. Cons. Cheap cable, plasticy, needs 8 core upgrade cable to improve music quality and eq above 4 db boost. 2. Kiwi Ears Cadenza - Good single 10mm DD , fun sound, nice bass , smooth vocals, smooth treble. Can handle EQ well. Looks great. EQ can boost bass and treble and vocals . Cons. Bass is good you will love iems with more thump. 3. 7Hz Crinacle Salnotes Dioko - Single planar driver 14.5 mm. Clean tuning , focus on mids and vocals. Great for vocals and classical music. Can EQ will to boost bass and treble to sound amazing. Good looking set and kit Cons. Can sound muddy with EDMs with out EQ. 4. ARTTI T10 . Good single planar driver 14.2 mm. Great tuning , good bass texture , mids and lows. Sounds amazing on female vocals and instrumental tracks. Good kit, ok looks . Cons. Looks, needs EQ to boost lower mids for male vocals . Tambre is very planar and may sound different to sensitive ears. I recommend Truthear GATe with a better cable or the Kiwi Ears Cadenza as is. Multiple drivers. 1. Kz Vader. 3, 8mm dd drivers. Good bass, mids and treble. Nice soundstage, can handle eq boosts well. Good sound stage. Cons. Need cable upgrade to 8 core (qkz t1 cheap will do) . 2. Kz AM16 bass edition- 8 driver all BA. Good bass, good vocals and treble. Great musicality and comparable to expensive DD iems. Cons. Need better cable 8 to 16 cores. EQ is tricky as the low frequency BA driver is easy to boost , mids not so much. 3. Kz Castor Pro. 2 10mm DD driver. Good bass , good mids and treble.. Can be Equalised to boost bass and treble to sound like endgame bass iems like Punch audio Martillo . Cheap and dynamic. Cons. Need a 8 or 16 core cable (qkz t1) . With EQ this can amaze people . 4. Letshuoer DZ4- three 6mm DDs with a passive radiator. Great sound, good bass and treble. Sounds nice without EQ. Mid focused and perfect for vocals . Good kit and cable. Cons. Looks. 6mm dds do not handle much EQ. Sound is not the best for EDM. I recommend the KZ Castor Pro bass version or the Letshuer DZ4. With EQ and new cable the KZ Castor Pro or Vader will sound better than others.
r/iems • Should I get IEM's? ->I have two sets of KZ. Castor Pros and Vader Pros. Both are reallllly good sounding to me, especially Harmon Target with adjustments. The Vader Pros are incredible, honestly. The Castor Pros are like BASS, but still tunable. Depends on what kind of bass you're looking for. Sub-bass is best on the Vaders.
r/iems • Why almost everyone wants to avoid KZ? ->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.
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