Phonak Audeo (PFE) Appreciation Thread - Page 122

So I had ordered some PFE's about two weeks ago about right when they went on back order. I emailed them to ask when they think they will be back in stock and I was told they were expecting them Oct. 26th.

I'm guessing they are the new revision

The website says they are 11X rather than the 3 digit number previously- is that the new version then?

The name doesn't change, only the version it is. Just like a Honda Accord will always be a Honda Accord, but it looks different every year.

Arrival date is expected to be End of November. Hearing this directly from the President of the HearingPlanet.

End of November?! Damn. I do not want to wait a whole other month

On Phonak Audeo's site they say them expect them by the end of October (which has passed ).

Well, let's just hope the updates will be nice =) i will be getting a pair so i'll let you all know. Just out of curiousity, anyone know what driver the PFE uses? since the dirver looks pretty big, i'm guessing it's a Knowles CI or something along those lines.

shoot - that's too long a wait. i was hoping to compare with the S4 I just got and decide which to keep.

Just how much/little bass is there with these?

I"m coming from the SCL3 which has very little to me and the S4 seems like too much in comparison, though i agree with accounts that it does better with burn-in, and I really don't think it's a head effect. i listened for very little each day and on day 3, it's sounded much more controlled though at some points it's not as quick.

I just want to state that I've been with these since the beginning, and I love them to this day.

Amazing IEM's for the price, accurate, and they make me ENJOY my music even more.

Best audio puchase I've made I believe, car, home, head-fi...

I loved mine -- when they worked. Unfortunately the cable quality is not very good and I've gone through two pairs of these within 6 months. I always took good care of them and wore them as indicated. The problem comes from the cable's "memory" -- that is, the tendency of the cable to stay a certain shape when it's been that way for a long period of time. Seeing as you're supposed to wear these with the cord draped over your ear, it will conform to that shape and stay that way. Then when you straighten the cord (for storage purposes), the cord will tear open and expose the wiring inside. This happened to me twice, and eventually the earpiece would just stop working altogether. Thankfully the good people over at HearingPlanet have been happy to replace them for me... but for now I'm still waiting (two months and counting) for my third pair, which supposedly has a more durable (and longer) cord.

That's a problem indeed Daveed... that's why i wrap the cable always in the same sense, mine are almost 1 year old.

I have exactly the same issue. My right earpiece wirings are exposed, and I'm just waiting for them to throw in the towel.

I love these iems so much but the cable just sucks, hopefully the new versions cable will be more durable.

Just for clarification, does this mean that REOs are a better choice?

I think he means to say that besides having inferior mids they are better than RE0s.

Ah I see now, thanks.

Yes indeed
The mids are really the big feature of the RE0s, they're very realistic and forward, yet still a bit bright (almost as much as the PFEs actually). The mids are a bit thinner with the PFEs but i can live with that, as they also have better bass and treble. I'd say they're also more accurate and faster. My point is that if the PFEs could deliver more balanced mids they would have no major flaws.