Thanks for the info. It better be good. I have 30 other pairs of budget headphones for it to beat.
I don't know what 30 IEMs you have, but the EDR1 is not some giant killer that's going to beat everything under the sun. It is, however, the best IEM under $5 hands down (and I would also argue the best under $10 MSRP as well).
Its sound is crisp, fun, energetic, and v-shaped with a wide dynamic. It's build quality is tough as nails, and once you factor in the dirt cheap price it will seem downright unbelievable how you got such performance for such a low cost.
I don't like the stock tips (I use Auvio wide bores on 1 pair and Starlines on another). You can also improve sound slightly by swapping the stock red nozzle screens for stainless screens (or just running with no screens at all, as it's a $3 IEM and big whoop if something happens to it in a few years).
But it's not perfect. It has a few minor flaws, it's not neutral, not mid forward, not ideal for classical, and doesn't walk on water. It won't make coffee or increase your car's MPG. It's just a da*n good $5-$10 IEM, plain and simple. As long as people look at it within that context, they will be extremely happy with it.
It's the oldest IEM that KZ is still manufacturing to this day (2013-current), and according to KZ they've sold at least 1 million of them (which that sales figure is outdated by a few
years). That says a lot right there.
You can now buy it as cheap as $2.60, which makes it a no-brainer IEM that should be in every ChiFi collection. $2.60 won't even buy you a Big Mac or decent pint of beer.
KZ summed up the EDR1 perfectly:
"This time, it is doomed from the headset off the suspect out of the field parameters missing."
Who can argue with such a bold statement?
