TKZK Wave VS KZ D-Fi

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TKZK Wave and KZ D-Fi are in-ear monitors. TKZK Wave costs $40 while KZ D-Fi costs $33. TKZK Wave is $7 more expensive. KZ D-Fi holds a decisive 3.1-point edge in reviewer scores (2.6 vs 5.7). KZ D-Fi has significantly better bass with a 3-point edge, KZ D-Fi has significantly better mids with a 2.5-point edge, KZ D-Fi has significantly better treble with a 2-point edge, KZ D-Fi has significantly better details with a 2.5-point edge and KZ D-Fi has significantly better imaging with a 2.5-point edge.

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Metric TKZK Wave KZ D-Fi
Bass 2 5
Mids 3 5.5
Treble 3 5
Details 3 5.5
Soundstage 5.5 5.5
Imaging 3 5.5
Gaming capabilities 2.7 5.4

TKZK Wave Aggregated Review Score

TKZK Wave Average Reviewer Scores

Nymz

Average Reviewer Score:

2.6

Very Negative


KZ D-Fi Aggregated Review Score

KZ D-Fi Average Reviewer Scores

Shuwa-T
Super* Review

Average Reviewer Score:

5.7

Mixed


TKZK Wave User Review Score

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KZ D-Fi User Review Score

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TKZK Wave Gaming Score

Gaming Score & Grade

  • The gaming score is prioritizing technical capabilities of the IEM (Separation, Layering, Soundstage) and good value.

Gaming Score

2.7

Gaming Grade

D-

KZ D-Fi Gaming Score

Gaming Score & Grade

  • The gaming score is prioritizing technical capabilities of the IEM (Separation, Layering, Soundstage) and good value.

Gaming Score

5.4

Gaming Grade

C+

TKZK Wave Scorings

Average Technical & Tuning Grades

Average Tunign Grade

D-
  • Tonally jarring or fatiguing. Frequency clashes (e.g., piercing treble, bloated bass) make extended listening unpleasant. Poor genre adaptation.

Average Technical Grade

D-
  • Noticeably blurred or congested. Struggles with basic instrument separation; details are lost in simple tracks. Feels "flat" and one-dimensional.
Bass E+
Noticeably thin bass presence. Lacks body and texture, leaving low frequencies feeling hollow and underdeveloped.
Mids D
Midrange is significantly uneven with coloration. Some frequencies are boosted while others are missing, creating an unnatural tone.
Treble D
Uneven treble response with noticeable peaks and dips. Can sound both dull and occasionally harsh simultaneously.
Details D
Modest detail presentation with significant loss of texture. Nuances are masked and complex passages become congested.
Imaging D
Modest imaging with basic left/right positioning. Lacks precision for center placement and suffers from positional blurring.
Gaming D-
Compromised imaging significantly impacts gameplay awareness. Directional cues often lack accuracy or consistency.

KZ D-Fi Scorings

Average Technical & Tuning Grades

Average Tunign Grade

C+
  • Generally enjoyable tonal character with some noticeable unevenness. Maintains listenability while showing room for refinement in frequency balance.

Average Technical Grade

B-
  • Satisfactory technical performance. Handles basic detail retrieval adequately in most tracks. Maintains reasonable cohesion in simpler arrangements.
Bass C+
Average bass performance - present but unremarkable. Has reasonable texture but lacks depth and physicality.
Mids B-
Decent midrange performance - balanced but unremarkable. Adequate clarity for most genres without notable flaws.
Treble C+
Decent treble with acceptable extension and detail. Can sound slightly unrefined but avoids being harsh or sibilant.
Soundstage B-
Decent spatial presentation with noticeable width. Some depth perception but height dimension remains underdeveloped.
Details B-
Decent detail retrieval. Handles most textures adequately though micro-details and ambient cues could be more pronounced.
Imaging B-
Decent positional accuracy. Good left/right placement with acceptable center image, though depth positioning is approximate.
Gaming C+
Fundamental left/right positioning with limited depth perception. Works for non-competitive gaming but lacks precision.

TKZK Wave Reviews

TKZK Wave reviewed by:

Nymz 2.6 Reviewer Score
D- Tuning
D- Tech
Worse techs and timbre heart mirror, but with better treble tuning (less fatiguing). Bass has dynamics for its price. At this price, can't fault it that much tbh.

Nymz original ranking

Nymz Website

- Nymz
Bass: E+ Mids: D Treble: D Details: D Imaging: D

KZ D-Fi Reviews

KZ D-Fi reviewed by:

Super* Review 6* * score normalized
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KZ D-Fi reviewed by:

Shuwa-T 5.3 Reviewer Score
C+ Tuning
B- Tech
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- Shuwa-T
Bass: C+ Mids: B- Treble: C+ Soundstage: B- Details: B- Imaging: B-

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