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post #46 of 227
10/12/08 at 11:22pm
Just how many other gems does JVC have hidden? Do they know what they have and how much money they could have gotten from the head-fi crowd?
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post #47 of 227
10/12/08 at 11:42pm
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Why do you think your wife so much more prefers the RX900?
They have the more up-front forward type of sound. On a very quick A/B test between the two, I think the average person would pick the RX900.
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post #48 of 227
10/13/08 at 12:22am

RX300

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Just how many other gems does JVC have hidden? Do they know what they have and how much money they could have gotten from the head-fi crowd?
I posted a while back about the RX300 I have they arn't fantastic but they held up well against by DJ1200 technics and those cost 10x as much i got these for $10 at Ross :P That IMHO is a gem
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post #49 of 227
10/13/08 at 12:59am
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I posted a while back about the RX300 I have they arn't fantastic but they held up well against by DJ1200 technics and those cost 10x as much i got these for $10 at Ross :P That IMHO is a gem
Haha, cool. How is the comfort? I'm looking for a pair of cheap cans to give as a gift. Do you know how these would compare to the HD201's?

Thanks.
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post #50 of 227
10/13/08 at 11:36pm
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those of you who have taken yours apart- how about some pics? especially of the speakers and any markings we might be able to identify
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post #51 of 227
10/14/08 at 12:44am
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Haha, cool. How is the comfort? I'm looking for a pair of cheap cans to give as a gift. Do you know how these would compare to the HD201's?

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Ther really comfy to me and i never heard the HD201. Sorry buddy
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post #52 of 227
10/14/08 at 1:03am
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Ther really comfy to me and i never heard the HD201. Sorry buddy
Ah, not a problem, thanks for your help. For $11, there's not much to lose. Looks like I'll be adding a pair to my next order.

Take it easy.
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post #53 of 227
10/18/08 at 9:21pm
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No holes that I could readily discern. I've been A/B'ing with the Denon 1001 which is only halfway done breaking in. ...
How is the bass on the RX900? Where does it bottom out; how visceral is it?


So far we've determined that the RX700 stops around 40Hz, while the A900 goes to about 30Hz, yet the RX700 has more visceral bass. However, that may be comparing golden deliciouses to jonagolds, in the apples-to-apples game. Does this mean that the RX900 will be more like the A900, thus going down to 30Hz but having less impact? Does this mean that the ATH A700 stops around 40Hz like the RX700 but has more impact than the A900?
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post #54 of 227
10/18/08 at 11:49pm
Hi, thanks for the review! If you don't mind, are there any other similarly priced headphones that you've used that you can compare these to? I'm particularly interested in how these fare against the much lauded PortaPro/KSC75 and PX100 .
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post #55 of 227
10/19/08 at 10:56am
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i have had the ksc75. the jvc are much better. of course they are 10 times the size also. with the jvc you get a 'big' sound-major bass and highs. with the koss -its a small little soundstage. but the koss are tiny earclips and sound fantastic for their size and price -tight bass and sparkly highs
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post #56 of 227
10/20/08 at 5:53am
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How is the bass on the RX900? Where does it bottom out; how visceral is it?


So far we've determined that the RX700 stops around 40Hz, while the A900 goes to about 30Hz, yet the RX700 has more visceral bass.
Have you tried them amped? The improvement in overall SQ was very noticeable with both a Fiio and a Kenwood integrated.
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post #57 of 227
10/20/08 at 6:42am
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Have you tried them amped? The improvement in overall SQ was very noticeable with both a Fiio and a Kenwood integrated.
I've not; I'm trying to decide if I should get the 700, or spring the extra $23 for a 900. I'd be coming from RP-21s (the headbands keep breaking on me), which with the Turtle Beach micro USB thinger that I use on my laptop will get down to 30Hz, as told by this cheapie flash test: Equal loudness contours and audiometry - Test your own hearing

It's about 15 decibels weaker at 30 than at 40, but it's there, and it's palpable. Some are saying that the HARX700 bottoms out at 40, and I'm curious whether the same is true for the HARX900.

Still wondering what I was wondering before: How low does the HARX900 go, and would you describe any of its bass as being visceral?

Edit: Heck, $23 difference won't hurt none, in that grand scheme of things. Just ordered the HA-RX900, and will report back on it when I get it.
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post #58 of 227
10/20/08 at 2:24pm
The RP-21 bass is stronger but not as good in the midrange or highs as the 700. I will get the 900 and do an A/B.
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post #59 of 227
10/20/08 at 2:31pm
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The RP-21 bass is stronger but not as good in the midrange or highs as the 700. I will get the 900 and do an A/B.
Amped?
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post #60 of 227
10/20/08 at 11:31pm
Quick post before bed. I ordered these last Friday from Amazon. I'm hoping to get them soon as a nice, full-size headphone to use for long sessions and gaming. I would like to use them around the house too, sorry, I haven't read the whole thread, but how do the 700's do without an amp? I plan on getting an e5 when it comes out.

Thanks.
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