ND Venus Review- Thrifty Tunes Ep.10

[@jamesberryman9893]

This is the set I purchased from Temu for 3.00. Immediately replaced the cable with a 4.4 balanced cable with stock tips paired with Hiby R6 Gen iii and they have a lot of bass and tonality for 3.00! Fantastic review and I'm glad these ultra budget sets are getting reviewed. 👌

[@AudioAmigoReviews]

I need to upgrade my DAP. Still rocking an old Activo CT10/an old Sony Xperia phone. I’m waiting for the Eva edition of the HiBy R4 to come out.

[@jamesberryman9893]

@AudioAmigoReviews I saw that DAP recently, and I may have to pick one up as well!

[@tunewavetamil]

Great detailed review 👍🏾 Eagerly waiting for Kefine Delci og review..

[@AudioAmigoReviews]

As soon as the Simgot EW300 comes in, I’ll get right back to it.

[@MariaAudioChick]

Great reviews! On point and detaiked, subbed 😎

[@AudioAmigoReviews]

Thank you so much!

[@justarandomguy2126]

To ease my appetite of iems, I got Edx Pro X, EDX Lite, EDC Pro and ND Venus for a total of 18 dollars. I'm really enjoying them all for what they cost, extremely budget iems are getting impressive!

[@AudioAmigoReviews]

Fantastic deals. There are better and better options in the budget arena these days.

[@MariaAudioChick]

I have all those and returned Delci. Totally agree. BTW I. Think ND is owned by KZ like. Sgor and ND is a retuned Sgor. Sound almoat identical with Sgor winning on comfort, build, look, and sound after switching out filter.

[@MariaAudioChick]

Also found them very uncomfortable due to the very cheap build with sharp edges. The $2 QKZ AK6 pro actually seem to have a cheaper plastic but a better design, more ergonomic, smaller, no sharp edges. Sound really good too. Ended up with a these free when I went to return them on Temu. Sgor Venus retuned as an overall package leave these in the dust. Will be giving these to a friend. They do sound very good, but if you have a lot of IEMs, you won't have a need for them.

[@akhyarrayhka4048]

from what youre purchasing, which one sounded the best and most balanced in your experience?

[@PixieHikoRaen]

Thank you for always mentioning male and female vocal impressions- I’ll make up for the female vocal coloring by changing to the Tangzu Wan’er for the female singers then!

[@muhammadali.8170]

You made a good observation about the porting on the IEM. QKZ HBB is really what's keeping the QKZ brand afloat in my eyes since their IEM catalogue is rather outdated in todays IEM landscape, but what I applaud them for is decent venting. I remember grabbing the QKZ AK6 for 1 dollar during a promotion and my 1st listening impression was to check whether or not I had my EQ running cos the bass was insane. Sure the tuning was a mess, but the bass had this rumble that none of my other IEM's had. I don't have the QKZ HBB, but I imagine the bass is just as good if not better. It's one thing to measure identical on a graph, but proper venting improves quality significantly. Nevertheless, 9 bucks MSRP is incredible for this type of performance. Comparing this to the EDC Pro is not exactly fair since both are good in their own merit and people would prefer one over the other based totally on preference. Having a well behaved cable is the cherry on top for me since I've had some darn awful cables come with my older KZ's

[@MariaAudioChick]

Qkz does really great bass. The AK6 Pro is an Insanely good basshead set sound wise. Build, not so much. It's too bad all their sets sound nearly the same and they f'd up the Odin.

[@FeZ_]

Idk I tried the hbb and it was one of the top 10 worst I’ve tried haha. These Nd Venus iems are pretty good, coming from a monarch mk2 owner. Fps gaming is also quite good on these especially with a nice boom mic cable upgrade. I rather listen to these than the simgot 500lm. Now they do need a tad more mid range but they just sound so clean to me and non sibilant! The original mic cable failed on me rather quickly but I already had a nice spare cable ready. With some slight tuning and build quality upgrades, these can be a fantastic single Iem end game for many

[@AudioAmigoReviews]

The 500LM are super bright compared to these, I can totally understand why you’d prefer the Venus to the 500LM coming from the monarch Mk2. Thanks for sharing your experience! It helps folks who come looking for info.

[@FeZ_]

@@AudioAmigoReviews yeah definitely but to be honest I don’t hear the forwardness of the 500lm as much compared to the nd Venus. The 500lm just sounds weird to me and off as did the ew200. My Venus just sounds like it has an even rise to the highs with like little to no peaks. Now it doesn’t have the abilities of my monarch or my performer 8 but for the $15 that it is on Amazon, it was a solid buy for me. I also just subbed to you today so hoping to see a lot of your upcoming content!

[@AudioAmigoReviews]

@@FeZ_ Thanks for the Sub! I'm recovering from the flu, but I have a few videos coming very soon!

[@MariaAudioChick]

Venus sounds really good, my set has great soundstage. I'm guessing like with most budget sets that tuning is not exactly a QC'd. Even Waner has a few different tunings that I don't think are intentional, making a pretty significant difference in sound. I'm going to do a complete overhaul on ND eventually as the build is just crap. It actually mabages to look cheaper than its price.

[@TheMausebert]

Entertaining review! btw your trash row is empty, try the QKZ AKX. On sale for 3-4 dlls and it will dissapoint.

[@AudioAmigoReviews]

@@TheMausebert I’ll try to pick one up! Thanks for the suggestion.

[@MariaAudioChick]

So you're suggesting he get it for the trash section? Bwahaah. If it sounds anything like AK6 Pro, it won't disappoint any bass lover. Hiwevse, if it sounds like QKZ Titan, maybe. I thought it sounded muddy and bloated but but my friend and other bassheads love it.

[@TheMausebert]

@@MariaAudioChick No bass at all. Give it a try to know how bad it is. It will make you appreciate your other iems.

[@MariaAudioChick]

@TheMausebert damn, a qkz with no bass?! I'll take your word for it being trash. I aleady appreciate my IEMS more that you can imagine 😁

[@MariaAudioChick]

Are you sure about EDx Lite driver? I think it's the same, one of the first sets to debut the super linear driver which KZ is using on most of their newer sets. The specs are the same. The EDX has a lighter shell so it does sound a little different, slightly brighter. I retuned it and gave it to mom. Sounds better than EDC now so of course I must mod EDC. lol. I'm curious why you think Delci sounds better than EDC Pro? Orca, Piccolo, and EDC Pro are why I returned Delci and never looked back. They all sound at least as good, Orca especially, and can get all 3 plus new cables and cases for the price of Delci. Don't even get me started on EDx PRO X.

[@AudioAmigoReviews]

Hahaha I actually have no clue about the EDX Lite driver. I just saw some comparison shots online and assumed.

[@MariaAudioChick]

@AudioAmigoReviews ah gotcha! Pretty sure it's the same. Probably the same tuning too.

[@Josephine-r7b]

Where did you buy the CVJ? I have placed an order from amazon for 46. Is that right? Im just making sure its not a scam

[@AudioAmigoReviews]

@@Josephine-r7b The Night Elf? I got it from “NiceLucky Audio Store” on Aliexpress. If you got it from EZEar US you should be fine. Lots of sales and good feedback.

[@Josephine-r7b]

@@AudioAmigoReviews oh ok, I just wasn't sure because there weren't any reviews on it

[@Josephine-r7b]

@@AudioAmigoReviews Weren't any reviews so I wasn't sure btw Idk if my reply gone through on my end

[@faisalfirdausiinn4708]

Then i will probably wait until it is common to find ND Venus for USD3. i just happened to listen to QKZ xHBB for the entire day. i have been reaching for it more frequently recently but still far from being my favorite. My TOP favorite till now remain Simgot EW200.. .. exceeding such as CCA Rhapsody, TruthEar Zero(OG) + Red, PR2, PR1 Pro, Artti R1, Castor(Silver + Black), EPZ Q1 Pro.

[@AudioAmigoReviews]

The EW200 is fantastic. And yeah, if you already have a QKZxHBB I wouldn’t pick up a Venus unless it was on super sale. :) thank you for the comment!

[@Car-Guygamer]

Sir choose one. Chu 2 Kz castor bass TangzuWaner Zero2 TangzuWaner se

[@AudioAmigoReviews]

For me, of this group. I’d choose the Moondrop Chu 2. But if you live in a humid country, go with the Zero2

[@Car-Guygamer]

@@AudioAmigoReviews so zero 2 has bass like castor bass and even with more clear,and well tuned sound right....what if ican take care of chu 2..is it worth..all rounder??

[@AudioAmigoReviews]

@@Car-Guygamer the castor bass is a basshead set. It’s got a LOT of bass but doesn’t sound balanced at all. The zero 2 is still warm and bassy, but has good top end details. The Chu 2 is bassy, but has even more top end detail and sparkle.

[@Car-Guygamer]

@@AudioAmigoReviews so chu 2 is better right...i like bass ,but in iem im looking for clarity with bass,mids,, everything...so chu 2 is an one right..i can go for it right!

[@AudioAmigoReviews]

@@Car-Guygamer yeah. The Chu 2 has really nice top end detail and good bass response. You’ll enjoy it.

[@kugatsujuunana7436]

Bought mine for 3 dollars here in philippines, im still waiting for my order to get here. The holidays jammed the expected delivery date, it was supposed to be my self own gift🥲

[@AudioAmigoReviews]

@@kugatsujuunana7436 I had a bunch of packages delayed as well. I hope it gets to you soon!

[@kugatsujuunana7436]

@AudioAmigoReviews can you review the lafitear lv1? It has a planar driver and is price here less than 20 dollars😅