Kiwi Ears - Quintet vs KZ PR1 - Black with mic

Every tracked fact about the two, side by side - prices, history lows, ratings and measured tuning. No verdict: which one to buy is the visitor's decision, always.

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Kiwi Ears - Quintet Kiwi Ears Now ₹17,694 at Kiwi Ears Official At its lowest recorded price ★★★★★ 4.7 4.7 · 54 reviews Full prices & history

KZ PR1 - Black with mic (Balanced version) / 3.5 MM KZ Now ₹3,801 at KZ TWS Lowest on record ₹3,783 on Thursday, 22nd Oct, 2026 ★★★★★ 5.0 5.0 · 26 reviews Full prices & history

What is being compared

Both sides are in-ear monitors. The rows below are the facts each store publishes for this shelf - driver arrangement, impedance, sensitivity, plug and connectivity. A dash means the listing does not state that spec.

Spec Kiwi Ears KZ

Connectivity Wired Wired

Microphone — With mic

Plug — 3.5mm

Measured tuning, side by side

Both curves are real community measurements (gold: Kiwi Ears · ink: KZ). Each is level-aligned to its own 200 Hz–1 kHz mean, so rig offsets don't skew the comparison.

Kiwi Ears KZ

Tuning distance ±1.13 dB RMS 93% match - Very close. Computed on a shared 40-point log grid, 20 Hz–10 kHz. A measurement-space fact, not a promise two ears agree.

Bass · 20–250 Hz Kiwi Ears −1.3 dB Average level difference in this band, both curves aligned to their own 200 Hz–1 kHz mean. Plus means Kiwi Ears plays louder there on the measured files; minus means KZ does.

Mids · 250–2,000 Hz Kiwi Ears +0.1 dB Average level difference in this band, both curves aligned to their own 200 Hz–1 kHz mean. Plus means Kiwi Ears plays louder there on the measured files; minus means KZ does.

Treble · 2,000–10,000 Hz Kiwi Ears −0.7 dB Average level difference in this band, both curves aligned to their own 200 Hz–1 kHz mean. Plus means Kiwi Ears plays louder there on the measured files; minus means KZ does.

What a curve cannot seeBuild, driver QC unit-to-unit, comfort, isolation, accessories, warranty and resale value sit outside the graph - usually what the pricier one is charging for.

Price over the last 30 days

Daily lowest price across every tracked store, from the site's own price history. The line is one product's own range - the two cards are not drawn to a shared scale.

Kiwi Ears - Quintet Now ₹17,694 15% below its 30-day median Lowest on record ₹17,694 on Sunday, 1st Nov, 2026 In stock at 3 tracked stores

KZ PR1 - Black with mic (Balanced version) / 3.5 MM Now ₹3,801 at its 30-day median Lowest on record ₹3,783 on Thursday, 22nd Oct, 2026 In stock at 1 tracked store

Price gap right now ₹13,893 79% of the dearer one's price.

Stores with it in stock 3 vs 1 Active stores carrying each one right now - more stores usually means easier replacement and a steadier price.

The decision, factually

Cheaper right now KZ PR1 - Black with mic (Balanced version) / 3.5 MM Lowest current price across all tracked stores - ₹3,801 vs ₹17,694.

Deepest discount ever seen KZ PR1 - Black with mic (Balanced version) / 3.5 MM From each product's own recorded price history.

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