Mk12 Turrisvs.Saga
Sound & Specs Comparison
Information
Both IEMs are widely regarded in the audiophile community. See how they differ in terms of sub-bass response, upper mids, clarity, and overall tonality. Spider charts and rating breakdowns included.
Objective Comparison
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| General Info | Mk12 Turris | Saga |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Hidizs | KZ Earphones |
| Country | – | China |
| IEM Description | The MK12 Turris brings a striking design together with a smooth and full-bodied sound. It’s an all-rounder that aims to please a broad range of musical tastes while offering style and substance in equal measure. | The KZ Saga is a single dynamic driver IEM designed for listeners who enjoy a bold and engaging sound. With its punchy bass and crisp treble, it leans into a fun, slightly V-shaped tuning that works well across modern genres. Despite its simplicity, it delivers a surprisingly open sound with decent detail and separation, all packed into a durable and comfortable shell. |
| Price Level | 100 – 500 | < 100 |
| Housing & Driver | ||
|---|---|---|
| Driver Config | Single Dyn. Driver | Single Dyn. Driver |
| Driver Types | Dynamic Driver | Dynamic Driver |
| Shell Material | – | – |
| Cable | – | – |
| Technical | ||
|---|---|---|
| Freq Range | 10-45kHz | – |
| Impedance (Ω) | 32 | – |
| Sensitivity (dB) | 111 | – |
| Crossover | – | – |
| Platform Info | ||
|---|---|---|
| Comments | 1 | 0 |
| Visit Count | 23 | 70 |
| External Reviews | 1 | 0 |
Meta Ratings
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Sound Characteristics
Saga delivers a tighter sub-bass response, controlling low-end rumble with more precision than Mk12 Turris (9.5 vs 8.5). It renders bass with a greater punch and separation, where Mk12 Turris sometimes feels bloated (8.5 vs 8). The bass in It feels a more physical and textured, with improved rumble and body compared to Mk12 Turris (9 vs 8.5). Mk12 Turris achieves m better warmth and coherence in the lower mids, bringing more realism to guitars and cellos (9 vs 5.5). In the upper mids, It sounds a clearer and more articulate, highlighting vocals and lead instruments better than Saga (8 vs 5). It provides a more refined lower treble, resolving fine detail and air with greater finesse than Saga (9 vs 6.5). It captures ambient cues and reverbs m more precisely through its upper treble, enhancing spatial perception over Saga (9 vs 7). Listeners may notice that It presents sounds with m more lateral space, giving recordings more openness than Saga (8 vs 6.5). It extracts low-level details m more effectively, helping subtle nuances emerge clearer than on Saga (8.5 vs 6). Track elements feel n more isolated and clean on It, offering clearer focus than Saga (8.5 vs 5). Instruments remain intelligible on It even during busy sections, showing a better handling of masking than Saga (8.5 vs 5). It adds a more body and density to musical notes, enriching the overall texture compared to Saga (8.5 vs 6.5). Percussion and quick attacks feel a more physical and punchy on Saga, adding excitement over Mk12 Turris (8.5 vs 7.5). Mk12 Turris handles sibilant sounds overwhelmingly more gently, with fewer peaks and less sharpness than Saga (9.5 vs 4.5). It renders timbres with c better harmonic balance, preserving the character of instruments more accurately than Saga (8.5 vs 7.5). Tonality on It is a more coherent and refined, yielding a more pleasing overall signature than Saga (8.5 vs 7.5). It portrays textures in vocals and strings with a more realism, enhancing emotional depth over Saga (8 vs 7.5).
| Mk12 Turris | Saga | |
|---|---|---|
| Sub Bass | 8.5 | 9.5 |
| Bass | 8.0 | 8.5 |
| Bass Feel | 8.5 | 9.0 |
| Lower Mids | 9.0 | 5.5 |
| Upper Mids | 8.0 | 5.0 |
| Lower Treble | 9.0 | 6.5 |
| Upper Treble | 9.0 | 7.0 |
| Sound Stage Width | 8.0 | 6.5 |
| Detail | 8.5 | 6.0 |
| Layering | 8.5 | 5.0 |
| Masking | 8.5 | 5.0 |
| Note Weight | 8.5 | 6.5 |
| Slam | 7.5 | 8.5 |
| Sibilance | 9.5 | 4.5 |
| Timbre Color | 8.5 | 7.5 |
| Tonality | 8.5 | 7.5 |
| Texture | 8.0 | 7.5 |
Tonal Signature
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