[REVIEW] Head-Direct RE0 - a new contender for the best IEM - Page 132

Perhaps I live in an alternate forum universe, but I've always noticed drastic changes of opinion among Head-fi membs. 

Correct me if I'm dung, but when it comes to sonic aesthetics, isn't honesty preferable to discretion? We have enough politics to negotiate without there being a politics of subjective sound.

My re-cabled pair survived a trip through the washing machine in my shirt pocket.

Legend phones.

Thanks for the information. Very comprehensive review. :)

Looks like my pair crapped out again exactly the same as I sent it in for a few months ago, it's loose in the casing itself again and cuts sound in/out when I tap on it.

Just going to toss these things in the garbage. It was bad enough that when they repaired them the first time they came back all scraped and beat up when I got them back. Barely use them and definitely haven't stressed them.. just poor build quality on my pair.

@Elanzer, its kinda late, but hey, dont throw them out. Somebody mite be needing them at a low price. It would be better than just throwing them away right? Sell them broken, those interested can get the cable repaired if broken, or sell with the warranty. They get them replaced themselves....dont waste a lovely pair of IEMs bro....wish i had the money to get urs...would have repaired them.

Regards

Bro, thanks for your review here. Since with my budget around $100, I have Sony XBA-1 in mind but since reading this review, would you say its a good choice to favor RE-0?

Thank you.

That would be great :)

I have Etymotic HF5 for one month now and listening to it 4-5 hours everyday. Although I like the over-all sound, but when compared to my broken RE0 (right ear stopped working) I still prefer the later.

IMHO REO is a very enjoyable IEM compared to a slight boring sound(flat detailed) HF5.

Newbie here and i cannot yet described audiophile terms. What I love about REO are treble extension, timbre and has more air plus noticeable better vocals compared to HF5. 

I wanted to purchase another REO from Head-Direct but i'll be more careful this time. I hope fellow HEAD-FIer will inform us here that if they have new batch(2012) of REO, it does have the strict build quality standards. 

Im from the Philippines and if I shipped back a dead REO i will cost me $68 plus the cost of shipping it back here. 

Maybe the great Clieos have an idea. Many thanks...

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Originally Posted by moracajay 

I have Etymotic HF5 for one month now and listening to it 4-5 hours everyday. Although I like the over-all sound, but when compared to my broken RE0 (right ear stopped working) I still prefer the later.

 

IMHO REO is a very enjoyable IEM compared to a slight boring sound(flat detailed) HF5.

 

Newbie here and i cannot yet described audiophile terms. What I love about REO are treble extension, timbre and has more air plus noticeable better vocals compared to HF5. 

 

I wanted to purchase another REO from Head-Direct but i'll be more careful this time. I hope fellow HEAD-FIer will inform us here that if they have new batch(2012) of REO, it does have the strict build quality standards. 

 

Im from the Philippines and if I shipped back a dead REO i will cost me $68 plus the cost of shipping it back here. 

 

Maybe the great Clieos have an idea. Many thanks...

 

I actually am like you and prefer the RE0 over the HF-series (it's a shame mine are dead too) :(  My reasons were a little different though as the delicacy of the bass texturing was a little better with the RE0 over the HFs to me.  Treble was also a lot better as well. 

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Originally Posted by tinyman392 

I actually am like you and prefer the RE0 over the HF-series (it's a shame mine are dead too) :(  My reasons were a little different though as the delicacy of the bass texturing was a little better with the RE0 over the HFs to me.  Treble was also a lot better as well. 

 

I agree with you entirely, specially on build quality issue ...

Another plus for REO for me is that you can easily fit it, like, put it in put in out in your ear with no extra move/care or whatsoever, Unlike Etys to get a good isolation you have to lift your upper ear a bit and insert it.

I can sleep(any position) enjoying the sound of REO with no problem but with Etys sleeping sideways will push them to your ear more and because its so tiny, it tickles a little bit. So REO overall.

I wish the build quality wasn't that fragile. I really miss REO.