EPZ Q1 Pro
Intro
Hello folks, this review is for the latest EPZ single dynamic driver called the EPZ Q1 Pro. I have had a blast with everything I’ve checked out from the audio brand EPZ. I really mean that. It seems as though they don’t make mistakes. EPZ is a brand made up of audio enthusiasts who try desperately to provide the best product for your dollar. Needless to say, that I was thrilled to check out this little guy. One of the wonderful things about EPZ products and especially a set like the Q1 Pro is that it is truly suitable for most any genre. This includes western music rather than specific to more eastern trends in tuning. I feel EPZ thinks of everything, and they willfully create and craft audio devices for use across a wide range of listening styles.
They’ve had some good ones!
That all said, my reviews over EPZ gear began with a review of the EPZ Q5 (Q5 Review) which I still think is one of the best iems you can buy under $75. Truly a gifted single DD that has so many things it does right. Next, I reviewed the EPZ G10 (G10 Review) which once again was and still is a fantastic set for the cost. It comes with a tone of accessories and truly outperforms almost all iems in its price point for music listening and gaming. After that I was fortunate enough to get my hands on the collaboration effort between EPZ & Tipsy called the EPZ X-Tipsy Star One (Star One Review). This is a set that I never wanted to take out of my ears. I still love to pull them out and enjoy them when I have free time. Again, one of the best iems you can find under $100.
That brings me to the EPZ Q1 Pro. I am still in my intro phase of the review and have only done some 1st Impressions at this point. I want to take a good month to get to know this set. So, we should probably get into it folks, see you in four weeks, the EPZ Q1 Pro…
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Q1 Pro Pros
-Price to performance is substantial
-Build Quality is very nice for the price
-Design is so nice
-Very comfortable for me, ergonomically sound
-Nice cable for the price
-Overall sound is great folks!
-Timbre is great, organic / more natural than it isn’t
-Bass has some punch & relatively defined for the price
-Midrange is nice for vocals with a clean sound
-Treble is non-offensive, but also reasonably airy
-Treble extension is nice for a single DD at this price
-Imaging is actually quite good
-Holographic stage
Q1 Pro Cons
-I could use a few more eartips (not really a con)
-This set is not for treble heads and could use some more emphasis
-Not for bassheads either
Gear used for testing
–iBasso DX240 with Amp8 MK2
Packaging / Accessories
Unboxing
The Q1 Pro arrived at my door in a medium sized black box with blue writing and graphics of the blown-up view of the Q1 Pro Internals imposed on it. Open up the box and you’ll see the Q1 Pro sitting in a foam cut-out with the cable attached. Inside the box you’ll see the carrying pouch as well as the eartips too. Not a whole lot more to say about the unboxing but it is about what you usually receive for the price. Not bad.
Eartips
The eartips which come included in the packaging are very similar to KBear 07 tips. To be exact, they are a white silicone tips with a black inner stem, EPZ actually gives three sets (S, M, L) in total. However, the flanges are a bit less firm than the the 07’s, yet the stem is very firm, like the 07’s. These tips also have the semi-wide bore like I’ve become used to on the 07 tips as well. This is one set that I really enjoyed the tips that came packaged and so I felt no need to upgrade or tip roll.
Carrying pouch
Not much to say here other than EPZ does hand out a carrying pouch for use with transporting the Q1 Pro. The material is a soft fabric and the pouch is relatively small. Good enough to store your earphones and cable. I actually prefer pouches, only because I can easily fit them in my front pocket. Hard cases are usually too large and look extremely awkward in my front pants. At any rate, the pouch isn’t a bad addition.
Cable
The cable added into the package is actually much better than I would’ve thought I’d receive for the price. It’s a nice brown colored 2-pin 3.5 single ended cable made of 4N single crystal copper. EPZ states that the German brand Leoni is the company responsible for crafting this cable. It has a nice braid to it, it’s relatively soft, not microphonic to any horrible degree and it’s pliable and easy to use. The bonus is that it actually looks nice paired with the Q1 Pro. Now, most of my listening is done with balanced sources, and for these purposes I used the blue Tripowin Altea fully copper balanced cable as well as the light blue Tripowin Zonie balanced cable. The pairing of both cables is wonderful aesthetically and the sound matches very well. If all you have is single ended sources or you simply enjoy single ended more than you will not have to cable swap. It really is a great addition. Also, the cable actually comes in three different styles to choose from: microphone version, non-mic version and a type-c version as well.
Build / Design / Internals / Fit
Build Quality / Fit
We’ve made it to the build quality section, and I’d say that the Q1 Pro reminds me very much of the Kiwi Ears Cadenza as they both are made with a full resin design. E ery Q1 Pro is made by way of DLP 3D printing and honestly, just like the Cadenza it feels more premium than it is. It used to be unheard of to get all resin shells for such a low cost and now we are seeing iems like the Q1 Pro which are absolutely stunning as well as built to last. The nozzles are about medium length and so they aren’t too short or too long. Perfect for a comfortable listening session. For me anyways. You’ll also notice a good-sized back vent with a gold ring around it. The shape is quite ergonomical in my opinion and is very comfortable. Really a great size for most any ear and its shape is conducive to resting easily in what I would assume… Most ears. Isolation is decent, about average I’d say.
Design
In my opinion, the Q1 Pro is one of the more attractive iems you can buy within the price point. Truly a good looking iem. The Q1 Pro has a slightly transparent dark-amber colored shell with the “Q1 Pro” name written across the back in white letters. However, that blue with light blue swirls on the faceplate is really striking. It doesn’t hurt that I dig everything in blue. Each one is said to be artist inspired. On the faceplates is the brand name “EPZ” in white lettering. Honestly, this is just a fantastic design which helps it in my mind to be one of the better-looking sets in its price point.
Internals
EPZ chose to go with a dual-cavity, dual magnetic, 10mm single dynamic driver with a liquid-crystal-Polymer (LCP) diaphragm. We have seen the trend of dual-cavity/Dual-magnetic of late and it is one that seems to work. I honestly find the Q1 Pro to have a very talented driver for the price. However, it’s just a single DD, nothing crazy going on here. I don’t know if any of you know, EPZ really has this single DD thing dialed in.
Drivability
Rated at 32 ohms and a sensitivity of 110 db’s, give or take. Basically, the Q1 Pro is very easy to drive. Folks, this is a budget iem and so you aren’t going to have any troubles bringing them to volume, even with a phone. I didn’t see any huge distinction between 3.5 single ended and 4.4 balanced as far as sound fidelity is concerned. Possibly a slight refinement but I don’t think it is plainly evident. I definitely don’t feel there is some great need for a balanced source at all. However, I do have many balanced sources that I used the balanced cable (Altea) for. I don’t want to steer any of you wrong and so I really don’t feel that more power necessarily helps the sound. Maybe the slightest tinges of refinement but that could also be my brain making that up. The truth is, the Q1 Pro really does sound great off of most anything.
Source
As far as tonality and matching/pairing with source tonalities…I would say that a slightly warmer source or a slightly more neutral/analytical source both work great. Really. Whether I used the IFi Go Blu or the EPZ TP50, whether it was warmer or cooler, the Q1 Pro adapted. This all harkens back to the tuning. It’s right in the middle between warm and neutral and so it kind of works with anything. I did enjoy the Q1 Pro with my warmer Shanling M6 Ultra the most, but I regularly used the Q1 Pro with all of my sources and honestly never heard an issue. At the least, all you really need is a 3.5 jack and some tunes. The Q1 Pro is easy-peasy to drive and isn’t too picky. Obviously the more talented and higher fidelity source will help, but if you only have a phone that’s okay too.
Sound Impressions
General sound thoughts
The EPZ Q1 Pro has a neutral sound to me with a slight spritzing of warmth. Better said, a neutral sound with a bass just north of neutral. There’s a slight emphasis but with a clean and healthy rise in the pinna that doesn’t sound too energetically abrupt for my ears. A well tuned steady rise from the mid-mids into the upper midrange/lower treble area. I suppose you could call this a version of a Harman tuning. The Q1 Pro comes across polished as a whole with plenty of dynamism. Timbre is on the organic side, not as colored in the low-end and kept in check in the highs for the most part, yet the low-end has that clean punch to it that is very desirable in the right conditions. Macro-dynamics are on the more expressive side although there is a smoother nature to the sound. This isn’t necessarily tuned to be a detail monster in my opinion and more-so leans on its musicality. Of course I don’t think anyone would consider the Q1 Pro “lacking” in the detail dept. Just detailed enough yet with very nice midrange presence and toned down vibrance. It has great timbre, it’s fun and it’s non-offensive yet doesn’t lack for dynamics. The Q1 Pro is a set which really draws me in. It’s engaging for me. It isn’t the type where I’m constantly shifting my brain trying to catch every last nuance but at the same time I don’t feel I’m missing anything. Also, the stage is very good folks with a nicely realistic field of sound. I am utterly impressed for the amount that EPZ is asking.
Bass Region
Sub-bass
This is certainly a sub-bass tilted iem. This is the type of bass region that has that deeper and more guttural sub-bass focus at a pinch deeper than moderate level. Nothing that is going to come across as thickly layered and heavy. No sir. This is a tightly wound sub-bass with a clean reverb that doesn’t extend too long at decay. Great for a budget single dynamic driver. The Q1 Pro will capture nicely those tracks which require a deep and reverberant bassline. The track “Groove” by Ray Wylie Hubbard has a very deep and foundational bass guitar which comes across actually very well on the Q1 Pro. I don’t hear anything soft, hollow sounding, or dull. The sub-bass is tight for what it is and a pleasure to listen to.
Mid-bass
The mid-bass has less of an emphasis than the sub-bass, but it still has the ability to perform a nice bass drop. Definitely not up to basshead standards and closer to just north of moderate. I should also add that the mid-bass doesn’t sound as I would think the graph suggests. Not totally anyways. I do feel there is more of an emphasis, from what I actually hear. Not discrediting the graph but just be weary that graphs dont tell the whole story…and never will. Certainly, cleaner than it isn’t with well-defined notes which come across more contoured than your average budget set. I could use a few more db’s in this region but I cannot complain as the sound is very agile, ductile, and free of any fuzz at the crest of each note. Nothing pillowy basically. I actually hear nice density, even in the face of its less-than-ideal emphasis. I also hear very good texture to the sound in this region. Still, impact pop is decisive and has some gusto to it. Basically, it’s a mature mid-bass that has tighter transients for a single DD. Overall, I’m quite happy with the sound.
Clean, Efficient, Impact
Listening to “2040” by Lil Durk & Lil Baby shows how the Q1 Pro is able to rise to the occasion and sound fuller when it has to. Kick drums comes across nicely with a tacky leading edge which has better impact than I would have thought sounding like a hollow thud and snap. I get this feeling every time I hear the track “Move Along” by the All American Rejects. The Q1 Pro does have plenty of meat, maybe lacking for some, but I am more than satisfied. It hits quick and has a slight decay, then the note cuts out. Clean, efficient and it has some impact.
Bass cont…
For the most part any bass instrument plays back well to its own tonal characteristics. I don’t hear anything wooly, nothing too soft or weak. Possibly a little less robust than some would enjoy but the impact and hard-edged snap is what makes the bass region satisfying. That snap comes across as texture, it’s haptic, it reverbs, and so instruments follow suit. I would say that generally bass region percussion like kick drums is great, like I said. Bass guitar may be a hint shy of perfect fullness, but the sub-bass depth does allow a nice growl to my ears. Also, bass singers come across with that low-toned and sonorous sound, like in any Avi Kaplan track. Possibly not perfect for fans of EDM or hip-hop but I would say that the Q1 Pro has just enough oomph to carry those genres.
Downsides to the Bass Region
The only downside I can think of it that bassheads or even big bass lovers will not be impressed I don’t think. This isn’t the most elevated bass and so it doesn’t come across thick, heavy or as full as some would like. Again, this is a mature sound down low. I only hear mild bleed into the midrange which only adds a very slight warmth, but not enough to add any real thickness in that region. Overall, a fantastic bass, especially if you enjoy a cleaner, better separated and more swift bass region.
Midrange
The midrange is not one of those which sounds very recessed and pushed back within the sound field. Instead, there is a nice linear style natural density that never encroaches into boxy or too forward. It’s almost just right. Note weight is on a natural level, not too thick and not thin. Slightly fuller and warmer in the lower mids from the pinch of bass encroachment into the midrange while more naturally weighted in the upper mids. I don’t consider this sound to be lush or even all that rich, but it is pleasant to my ears. Certainly not dry sounding or papery. I also like the smoothness of the midrange rather than a crisp sound which in my opinion bodes well for vocals. The Q1 Pro midrange presents my music in this ethereal sort of imaging which does show off some layering, which is wild. There are some moments of shout in the upper midrange under the right circumstances but nothing which I would label as a hard “con”. For the most part it is all well controlled and clean. That said, detailed retrieval is average I’d say. Some areas are better than others. You won’t listen to the Q1 Pro and feel like you are hearing a detail monster or anything, but I do think most folks will be more than satisfied. Overall, this is a very musical sounding set that is well worth the asking price.
Lower-midrange
Male vocalists come across as slightly rich in body providing, they are deeper in pitch. Some tenors seem to thin out a bit but all of them have good presence against the rest of the mix. I found the low-mids to be slightly more recessed but never felt that they were unnaturally pushed away, or back from the listener. Singers like Chris Stapleton for example, in the track “Higher” really come through well. His raspy southern drawl never divulges into that metallic type of edgy timbre which some sets have. Furthermore, the smoothness to his voice is great, especially paired with the EPZ TP20 Pro or Shanling M6 Ultra which both give a pinch more lushness to the sound. Instruments come across just as you’d expect. Maybe not as sharp and perfectly defined, but they do sound close to timbral accuracy in my opinion. Percussion like snare drums don’t exactly have that hard fast snap, but they do have body and impact. Piano is tuneful and melodic no matter what track I listened to. All in all, the low-mids are nice.
Upper-Midrange
The upper-mids usually feature most of the female vocalists and on the Q1 Pro they have that slightly shimmery sound. The upper-mids are less lush than the lower half of the midrange by the smallest degree but they are more vibrant which really brings out the inflection in female voices. It’s a nice sound for a very low priced iem. Also, control of each note and control over the sound field is spectacular for this price and for the fact that this is a single DD. I feel the upper mids are very clean, pinpoint in imaging and nicely detailed. However, female singers simply steal the show for me. Like in the case of Lady Gaga in the track “Always Remember Us This Way”. Her voice has that beautiful raw edge to it that doesn’t get lost on the Q1 Pro. Her voice is also weighted enough to sound emotionally charged. For the price I’m having a tough time coming up with weaknesses actually. It is just a well tuned iem, no doubt about it. All instruments come across naturally to my ears, nothing too sharp or too crisp and all have that smooth note edge. I could see some folks finding some shout in the upper midrange and being slightly turned off but I really don’t have an issue with it at all.
Further thoughts on the mids
The midrange is usually the bread and butter of most instruments, and I can tell you that the Q1 Pro does a fabulous job of recreating a very close to organic sound to most any instrument that I listened to or focused on. Percussion all has that textured pop, with good and solid edges to notes. Snares really do have a solid “pang” most of the time and the fundamental tone of a cymbal strike has body to it. Strings also have enough levity to their sound to come across rather edgy at times but also sharp enough to feel that string being pulled. Violin generally comes across silvery and even sweet. I could go on and on, but the point is, nothing sounded out of whack or off. If I heard it, I would’ve told you and honestly, I haven’t heard anything that I would consider too artificial or anything with odd tonality.
Downsides to the Midrange
When thinking of issues within the midrange, the only stuff I can come up with is subjective problems that some may have. I know some people would want a more analytical and technical sound in this region. Of course, to get that type of sound you risk losing any bit of musicality that the Q1 Pro has. Subsequently this would also strip away all that makes the Q1 Pro special. Its musicality is really nice folks. The other issue would be for people who want an even more lush, rich and warmer sound. Those people may want to keep looking. Details aren’t perfect, especially in the low-mids from what I can hear. Granted they aren’t bad by any stretch, but they won’t draw out all of the finest details. I’ll explain more about that later.
Treble Region
The highs on the Q1 Pro have plenty of brilliance to them without sounding harsh to me. There is enough brightness to illuminate and add some resolution to the subtleties (details) while never crossing the line into real sharpness. Also, there’s enough of a lift in the treble to bring some needed levity to the overall sound. I especially like this as I don’t usually enjoy a darker sounding treble. I do enjoy the fact that my music has an elated feeling which comes across as energy, dynamism and helps in the overall macro-dynamics as well as micro-dynamics. There’s some fun to this treble, it isn’t dull, and it isn’t the opposite, too washed out in treble sheen and glare. It’s a nice tuning, kinda like I’ve been saying all along.
Extension
The treble has some nice extension into the highest of highs which is great to hear for what the Q1 Pro is. I hear plenty of info past 8k. The secondary harmonics of a cymbal crash has never sounded splashy to me. Those high notes hold their edge well for the cost of the Q1 Pro. In fact, you don’t usually see single DD’s being able to stretch the dynamic range and include such areas without sounding splashy or artificial (to a degree) and without sounding harsh or fatiguing. Though I am positive it’ll be too much for some folks. Anyways, it’s a nice attribute that does really add to the music.
Treble notes are generally smoother rather than crisp and crunchy. They are the most well-defined notes in the world but that helps to keep the overall cohesiveness of the sound. This is a somewhat of a smoother sounding set across the board (for the most and so it is nice to keep that trend even through the treble region. Granted, when the Q1 Pro needs to sound crisper and more defined than it isn’t inept in the process. It can do so, but it simply isn’t tuned to sound knife edged. The treble doesn’t have the type of bite and localized haptic feedback of better driver configurations, but I also wouldn’t expect it too. All things considered the treble on the Q1 Pro is pretty nice in my opinion.
Downsides to the Treble Region
As far as issues in the treble, the 1st thing I’d say is that those who yearn for a warm, dark or rolled off treble region, who enjoy an even more non-offensive sound will likely want to keep moving. Just because I said that the lift in the treble doesn’t bother me, doesn’t mean it won’t bother you. It very well could. The treble in my opinion takes me right to e cusp of too much but then is capped-off and stops just short. This is a fine line to walk, however I’m not you so be aware. Also, treble heads will not be craving the treble on the Q1 Pro. This is only a $37 iem and of course it doesn’t have the bite and controlled crispness, separation, and note contour of a much more expensive set that’s tuned for it. Reasonably, the Q1 Pro does a lot well and the treble is no exception, it’s nice.
Technicalities
Soundstage
Listening to the Q1 Pro on a track like “Hook” by Blues Traveler, I would say there is average width on the stage. Maybe a hint more narrow than usual. Height is also about average as well. Nothing colossal or stadium like with this set. Also, it’s an “in-ear”. I don’t hear anything that would convince me it has a larger stage than what I would usually hear. However, what makes this stage so nice is its ability to come across 3D in its psycho-acoustic rendering of an imaginary stage. It’s all in the depth of field. There’s depth to the sound and if you get the right track playing in your ears, you’ll hear what I’m talking about. Along with that depth is actual layering of those sounds (instruments/voices). It really turns an average stage into something that is not the usual for the price. Thinking of just about every set I’ve reviewed in the $30 to $50 price range, I don’t think I’ve heard many that have this type of depth exactly. There’s a few that rival the Q1 Pro but it’s not the norm.
Separation / Imaging
Separation is not the best quality of the Q1 Pro. There are some sounds which seem to slightly blend together, like at the fringes of a note. I mean, the stage isn’t very wide, the sound is altogether smoother in its playback, transients are pretty tight, but they still aren’t BA or planar transients, and also…this set is $37. Not taking anything away from the Q1 Pro because it is a solid set for what it is. Still, separation is not the crown jewel attribute of this set. To be honest, the Q1 Pro is not tuned to be a technical beast either. EPZ did not analytically tune the Q1 Pro with a dry, fast, measured or clinical replay. One that easily forms fine lines around each note or speeds through transients. It isn’t that and I don’t feel it was ever supposed to be that. So, when you stop and consider that the Q1 Pro is still pretty darn good at the technical stuff… that’s really saying something. Having said all of that, I will say with complete confidence that imaging on the Q1 Pro is very good. I can easily make out where certain instruments are with almost pin-point accuracy. The only thing holding the Q1 back is that separation is slightly lacking.
Detail Retrieval
The Q1 Pro is above average in detail retrieval. Again, this isn’t a detail marvel, and I don’t think it was supposed to be. Beyond that, the Q1 Pro holds its own just fine while retaining the musicality that makes it what it is. Definitely in less complicated tracks you’ll get better detail retrieval while more congested tracks may not get you the same level illuminated minutiae. This is not out of the norm and doesn’t take anything away from my casual listening. You may enjoy something even more balanced, more analytical and technically inclined, able to draw out all the micro-details. Honestly, the Q1 Pro almost gets me there and I would call it above average. Thankfully it was tuned with a pretty clean sound which does help.
Ratings (0-10)
Note: all ratings are based upon my subjective judgment. These ratings are garnered against either similarly priced sets or with similar driver implementations or styles with the unique parameters of my choosing. In the case of the EPZ Q1 Pro ratings below, that would be $30-$50 iems of ANY DRIVER CONFIGURATION. Please remember that “ratings” don’t tell the whole story. This leaves out nuance and a number of other qualities which make an iem what it is. A “5-6” is roughly average and please take into consideration the “lot” of iems these ratings are gathered against. $30-$50 US single DD’s is a very large scope of iems and is extremely competitive, and so seeing a Rating above a “9.0” better mean something very special. My ratings are never the same and each set of ratings tells a different story. Each time you read one of my ratings will be unique to that review. Basically, I create a Rating that makes sense to me.
Aesthetic
–Build Quality: 9.0 Built exceptionally well.
–Look: 9.5 One of my favorite designs.
–Fit/Comfort 9.4 Wonderful fit, time tested.
–Accessories 9.3 Very nice unboxing.
–Overall: 9.1🔥🔥
Sound Rating
–Timbre: 9.1 Slightly colored but organic.
–Bass: 9.1 Clean, defined, impactful, tight.
–Midrange: 9.4 The mids are great, vocals are nice.
–Treble: 9.2 Non-Offensive, good extension.
–Technicalities: 8.5 Technically a very fine set.
–Musicality: 9.5 Nice musicality against the competition.
–Overall: 9.1🔥🔥
Ratings Summary:
Ratings are the worst way to decide if a set is for you. Nevertheless, here I am once again completing a set of ratings. I always have to explain myself. I also, always have to explain that the little note above the ratings tells you the resting parameters. Despite that, I’ll say those parameters again. I am Rating the EPZ Q1 Pro against every driver configuration and against any set which costs between $30 and $50. Let that sink in. If you didn’t know, that is an ocean of iems. I can tell you straight up that in my mind, the main competition for the Q1 Pro is the Simgot EW200 (EW200’s “sound” overall rating= 9.2) (EW200 Review). There’re a few others like the Kiwi Ears Cadenza (Cadenza Review) BGVP P05 (P05’s “sound” overall rating= 8.6) (P05 Review), CCA Trio (Trio’s “sound” overall rating= 9.1) (Trio Review) and the Reecho SG-01 Ova (Mahir’s Ova Review). Each rating for these sets had their own parameters but this is at least a slight gauge. There’s actually a list of about 8 more that I mainly judged against and listened against, but I feel that I nailed these ratings from my humble perspective.
Explain Yourself!
Honestly, I really don’t feel much explanation is needed here. I take far too long on these ratings because for the ratings to actually help you then they have to make sense from a “consumer” perspective. I try to think of folks who could only spend “so much” money. In this case that’s $50. I truly believe that ratings have to have parameters or else they make no sense, and they aren’t helpful. Just having blanket ratings offers up about a million questions within my mind. Blanket ratings simply aren’t effective, or true to life. So, how does the Q1 Pro rank from this reviewer’s perspective against the sets that I’ve heard within the price point? The answer is pretty darn good. A “9.1” is one of the higher ratings I’ve given out. I suppose if I were to change any rating it would be “Technicalities”. I went a bit low. An “8.5” is good but I really took away for a few things. That’s considering the awesome sound field and depth too. Still very good but that is what keeps it just behind the EW200. Still, “.1” point is basically the same score. At any rate, I’m sure that many would argue with me about some of these scores as for whatever reason they seem to garner the most attention. However, my feet are in concrete, they ain’t movin’ folks. Ratings are locked!
Is it worth the asking price?
Um…yes. I just gave this set a “9.1” overall. The Q1 Pro is without question worth the asking price! This set is silly good for the cost to own it. You are telling me that I could buy an iem costing only $37 and get sound that truthfully competes much higher. Folks, I love the EPZ Q5 (Q5 Review), LOVE IT! I am not stretching it to say that the Q1 Pro competes with it. Granted they are tuned slightly differently but still. The Q5 costs upwards of $70. Of course, the Q1 Pro is worth the price.
The Why…
Why? Because the EPZ Q1 Pro looks like it should cost over $100 and feels like it should cost just the same. The build is very nice friends. The look is stunning to me. Yet it’s the sound which makes and breaks everything in this audio game. The Q1 Pro has a very nice, slightly colored, and organic sound that leaves out no area of the mix. Fast, punchy, impactful bass with good extension, great midrange for vocals and instruments which is very musical, and a treble that is also well extended with plenty of brilliance while also never crossing into harshness. A very nice tuning. The stage is 3D (for the most part) and imaging/layering is fantastic. All things considered; there’s a very good chance that you guys will like this one.
Conclusion
To conclude my full written review of EPZ Q1 Pro, I want to thank you for reading this far. These reviews take me a long time, a lot of prep, and hours of deliberating with myself as well as sweating my deadline and schedule. So, anyone who reads it is awesome to me. Also, it’s helpful to our site. So, thank you, it means more than you know.
Easy rec
Past that, I also want to officially recommend the EPZ Q1 Pro for anyone seeking out a fun set that also has some technical chops. It’s a very nice iem in the price point and I think you’ll be happy to listen to it and own it. Perfect for most any genre, from any region of the globe. Really, it’s an all-rounder which will suit most anyone short of treble heads and bass heads.
Other perspectives
Please take the time to check out other reviews of the EPZ Q1 Pro. It’ll only help you to make a purchasing decision to read, listen to, or watch other people’s feeling about this set. With that, I think I’m done. Please take good care, stay as safe as possible, and always… God Bless!