WhataLongStrangeTrip OP t1_jaegqij wrote on February 28, 2023 at 9:12 PM

Reply to comment by fortean in KZ PR1 Pro IEM Review by WhataLongStrangeTrip

Looking into these now - super cool. Does the charging case have room for the IEM as well or do you have to unplug them every time you put them in the case?

Edit: Answered my own question there’s a pic in the product reviews that show the case holding the iem as well

WhataLongStrangeTrip OP t1_jaeda6d wrote on February 28, 2023 at 8:51 PM

Reply to KZ PR1 Pro IEM Review by WhataLongStrangeTrip

So I’ve had these for a couple weeks now, and in short I have to say they’re incredible. My path is tidal/spotify/local FLAC files into Qudelix 5k, both Bluetooth and usb depending on where I am.

I don’t have a ton of experience with IEMs, I started with KZ ZSN Pros, which I loved but found a little fatiguing. These opened my eyes to how good IEMs were, and I was hooked. I grabbed and returned some T2s, just didn’t think they were worth the money, then got the CCA CRAs which are fantastic for the price.

From there I was looking for a ZSN pro upgrade and landed on the PR1s. Bought these straight from KZ for full retail and couldn’t be happier. These headphones are so clear, crisp, accurate, detailed, I could go on and on. Every other headphone feels like I’m listening with cotton stuffed in my ears now. The soundstage isn’t super wide but instrument separation is fantastic, and i find myself constantly finding new elements in songs I’ve heard many times.

I don’t usually listen to music for more than three hours at a time and I don’t find these to be fatiguing in that time period. Bass is tight, not overpowering but more than good enough. Much better than HD660s or DT 990 pros. Something like a Chris Thile mandolin solo sounds more amazing than I can even describe - I find these excel on vocals and string instruments, but do very well with something like the percussion in a Tool song too. There’s really no sonic element I’m disappointed with.

Overall, extremely pleased, and compared to the amount of money I’ve spent on audio equipment in my life I consider these an absolute steal even at full retail. My only dig is I don’t find them to be super comfortable, but none of the IEMs I’ve tried yet have been very comfortable to me so it might just be the form factor.