Panasonic RP-HJE900 Zirconia Review - Page 39

Whoa that's awesome to hear about the HTFs. Thanks for the update. You got me thinking about the K501s until you mentioned they weren't great for rock haha. What genres do they work with? What made you decide to get them instead of the HD600? Btw, I got myself a D1000 (same as D1001) off ebay recently and I am loving them for timbre and overall balance. I'm still thinking about the HD600 or D2000 for the future. But in the mean time, maybe I should check out the HTFs. Especially since they're being compared to a more fun/baby version on the HD650s.  

I got a mint K501, new FA-003 and new HTF600 all for the price of the price of one HD600, that's why  The FA-003 is also known to be very similar to the HD600. It's timbre is a bit short of perfect but I heard it improves with wooden cup mod. It's really amazing for the price.

The K501 works best with vocals IMO. The midrange is probably one of the best in the world regardless of price. It doesn't have quite the energy of the HJE900 to work with rock music, but I don't mean they suck with rock. I still enjoy them while listening to Red Hot Chili Peppers but I'm sure they're other headphones out there that are more specialized in rock, though will probably won't match the K501 in other areas.

I'm still reserving my thoughts on the HTF600. The more I listen to it, the more I manage to pick flaws which make it less of a giant killer. It's great for $30 but I don't think close to the $150 FA-003 yet.. lol sounds silly comparing to a headphone 5x its price! though I think it's slightly better than the $80 FA-006.

Glad you liked the D1000  Guess someone here can agree on how nice the Denons are!

I just received my first ever HJE900, and I'm loving their sound! In more than one way, they remind me of a few favorites, especially the FX700, my all time favorite bass-heavy dynamic. In all honestly, I've heard much ado about their treble, and if anything, I feel it's their main strength. Coupled with the right tips, sibilance is a thing of the past But even with the stock tips, it's on the extremely tolerable side of the scale, and I've absolutely no complaints with it, nor do I see the need to tame it. I haven't heard sparkle like this in a while, and the high end is extremely crisp and defined. Considering their fantastic build, they're definitely keepers, as far as I'm concerned. 

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Originally Posted by i2ehan 

I just received my first ever HJE900, and I'm loving their sound! In more than one way, they remind me of a few favorites, especially the FX700, my all time favorite bass-heavy dynamic. In all honestly, I've heard much ado about their treble, and if anything, I feel it's their main strength. Coupled with the right tips, sibilance is a thing of the past But even with the stock tips, it's on the extremely tolerable side of the scale, and I've absolutely no complaints with it, nor do I see the need to tame it. I haven't heard sparkle like this in a while, and the high end is extremely crisp and defined. Considering their fantastic build, they're definitely keepers, as far as I'm concerned. 

While I share your impression about the sound signature of the Pannies compared with FX700, bass still sound more refined on the FX700 (shorter decay if I can call it like that) and treble are also more natural on the FX700s (female vocals on the FX700s are pure bliss, while they sound a bit harsh/dry on the HJE900s). In the higher parts of the mids, the HJE900s win though (guitar and male voices are less forward with the JVCs, I had to play with EQ a bit). For me, the price difference between those 2 is justified, even though they have a lot in common.

Agree with everything you've said, my friend. I doubt I'll be parting from my FX700's any time soon, but if ever I was looking for a less expensive complimentary in-ear, at less than a third of the cost (granted you find one, since they're rather hard to find), the HJE900 is quite the bargain. 

This is the second time the Sleek Audio cables gave away. I am fed up with their el-cheapo inferior quality cables that cost a bomb. They hardly last a month on me!

Just to receive a new pair of replacement cables I have to wait for months on an end for any of relatives to come down to India.

Is there a way to repair them or any DIY kit or any other method to make a new one?

Both of these cables have been cut but the cables are too thin to get a proper soldering done on it.

Could anyone please provide some alternatives to these cables, under 20$ preferably.

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Originally Posted by rotter2142 

This is the second time the Sleek Audio cables gave away. I am fed up with their el-cheapo inferior quality cables that cost a bomb. They hardly last a month on me!

 

Just to receive a new pair of replacement cables I have to wait for months on an end for any of relatives to come down to India.

 

Is there a way to repair them or any DIY kit or any other method to make a new one?

 

Both of these cables have been cut but the cables are too thin to get a proper soldering done on it.

 

Could anyone please provide some alternatives to these cables, under 20$ preferably.

You can try DIY with Nokia plugs.

http://www.head-fi.org/t/449026/custom-sleek-audio-earphone-plugs

http://www.head-fi.org/t/538363/alternatives-to-sleek-audio-cable

Many thanks. I feel foolish for not searching the forums earlier.

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Originally Posted by rotter2142 

Many thanks. I feel foolish for not searching the forums earlier.

You are welcome.  I find searching directly on head-fi difficult.  I usually have to google with the additional string "site:head-fi.org" (no quote).