Just got a pair of the R6's and I'm actually quite impressed. But like every earphone I've tried it's not perfect. (klipsch x11, s4, senn ie800's, jbl synchros s200, akg k376) As someone who plays percussion I have deep appreciation for detail & accuracy. I want a snare drum to sound like a snare drum. I want cymbal crashes to sound like cymbal crashes. But anyway, you get the point, lets talk about the pros of this earphone:
- The overall soundstage is improved compared to the S4.
- These are by far the most comfortable IEMs I have tried. Granted, I don't go for the "on-ear" design and avoid those kinds of earphones at all costs.
- These are also one of the lightest earphones I've tried aside from the x11.
- I love the bass on these, but yes, it will be a bit overpowering for some... Perhaps as a percussionist I'm just naturally used to hearing lot of bass after striking an instrument
- Fidelity is surprisingly pretty good. Snares, cymbals, bells, tambourines all sound like the real thing.
- Wiring and durability appear to be high quality
Now for the bad:
- I feel like the vocal clarity seems slightly washed out. Now it's not terrible since can still hear the voices clearly, but compared to other earphones, the vocals are definitely not as emphasized as much.
- While highs (such as cymbals and tambourines) sound accurate, they seem a bit "far away" and I feel like they should be emphasized more. But again, this could be my percussion favoritism just wanting more oomph on percussion instruments.
- Microphonics - Not as bad as the S4, but it's still there, like most earphones of this design.
- Only a 1 year warranty
So overall, I really like these earphones, especially for $100. They have 95% of the sound signature I was looking for with. However, if you prefer a balanced sound over a fun sound, these aren't the earphone for you.
- The overall soundstage is improved compared to the S4.
- These are by far the most comfortable IEMs I have tried. Granted, I don't go for the "on-ear" design and avoid those kinds of earphones at all costs.
- These are also one of the lightest earphones I've tried aside from the x11.
- I love the bass on these, but yes, it will be a bit overpowering for some... Perhaps as a percussionist I'm just naturally used to hearing lot of bass after striking an instrument
- Fidelity is surprisingly pretty good. Snares, cymbals, bells, tambourines all sound like the real thing.
- Wiring and durability appear to be high quality
Now for the bad:
- I feel like the vocal clarity seems slightly washed out. Now it's not terrible since can still hear the voices clearly, but compared to other earphones, the vocals are definitely not as emphasized as much.
- While highs (such as cymbals and tambourines) sound accurate, they seem a bit "far away" and I feel like they should be emphasized more. But again, this could be my percussion favoritism just wanting more oomph on percussion instruments.
- Microphonics - Not as bad as the S4, but it's still there, like most earphones of this design.
- Only a 1 year warranty
So overall, I really like these earphones, especially for $100. They have 95% of the sound signature I was looking for with. However, if you prefer a balanced sound over a fun sound, these aren't the earphone for you.
