Any differences between the um3x and re262? Describe the mids of both and which one is better and which one is more forward. Describe the clarity of both or lack of veil. Which one has the wider soundstage and by how much.

I'm looking for an amp to use with my iphone+the RE-262 that i'm looking to buy they seem to be the best choice in the -200 price range but i have read that they need an amp to fully take advantage of everything, any suggestions?   also in other notes if there is anything better that you...

Build Quality: The actual housing seems durable, though nothing special. The cable however feels rather cheap, quality that would be expected from earphones costing significantly less, to the extent that I’m considering re-cabling them. I really wish Hifiman would improve quality in this...

Has anyone tried the RE-262 with just an iphone 4? I'm looking to replace my RE-ZEROs with the 262s, but my research has given me mixed results as to if the iphone 4 can adequately power them (most reviews feature an ipod classic which i believe has a smaller battery). These will be strictly for...

I've been looking to get a good pair of headphones for christmas in the price range of around $100-150 so for the past few weeks I've been doing some research to find the best quality IEMs I can get  for the money. Based on various reviews and the great Multi-IEM comparison the user ljokerl has...

  I’m a little late to the Hifiman RE series party but I thought it was time to get this party started and I did with the RE262.  Wow!  This level of musicality and refinement was not expected.   The RE262 is an odd shaped phone.  It is made to wear down or up.  The housings are plastic...

After reading |joker|'s thread on IEMs specifically the RE262, when I got them I foud them to be, well I don't quite know how to put it but its not what i expected.  As I was looking around earlier I saw a few people mention impedence and higher impedence headphones need amplification to produce...

Does anyone know where to buy olive tips suitable for Hifiman IEMs (RE262)?   Head-direct sells sets of bi-flanges and filters, but apparently no olives.

I'm looking for a new pair of IEMs after my D2000's have regrettably (predictably) broken.  My last pair was the Ety er6i and I loved the mids, highs, clarity, and the way they presented vocals.  After having done some research I've narrowed it down to the HF5, re0, and re262.  My budget is...

Hey,   Just wanted to throw it out there that I pulled a trigger on a set of RE262 IEMs. This is my first time getting such expensive headphones and hope to enjoy them for a year or two before going deeper into sound and audio quality.   So, I've heard that the RE262 have a whole new...

Hello everyone , I should buy a pair of in-ear headphones, High-end (120 to 200 €) for my good old creative zen x-fi 16GB. Whereas I usually listen to classical music, jazz, old rock, in essence, I need some earphones quite linear,and not the usual unbalanced bass! the choice is between...

So I got some money for christmas and have upgraded my headphones (Creative Aurvana Lives - Love them!), and now it's time to look at earphones.   At the moment I'm using Sennheiser CX 400 II, and I do like them, however, I've had my eyes on Ultimate Ears TripleFi 10 and the reviews on here...

I hope everyone is having a good day.   I recently just purchased an RE-262 after days of reading threads and reviews about it in this forums.  I must say that that I was pretty disappointed when I tried it out.  The most accurate way to describe it for me is it sounded really flat...

I'm not sure what exactly I like as to sound. I do generally like "full" sound, not something that sounds small and distant.   I'm not set on anything atm, but I have been looking at both the etymotic hf5 or the HiFiMan re-262.   Any suggestions? I know it's not much to go on. Also, only...

hi, i understand that the re262 is an iem but i heard that it doesn't sound so good unless you have an amp to help power it, if not then let me know so i dont spend the extra money. my budget is $50 but i will expand it a little if a sub-$50 amp is not good enough.

  I picked up some HiFiMan RE-262 IEM’s which were just slightly used. Having a Sony Walkman NWZ-X1050 before the volume limiter was implemented, I thought perhaps it would be able to drive them without an amplifier. Well, it can… but you really won’t be happy with it that way. They are very...

I am having a terrible time choosing between these 2 IEM's.  I just got the GR-06 as my first VSonic and I absolutely adore them.  I wanted to move to the next stuff up to the GR-07, but I kept thinking about how good of reviews the RE-262 had and how much I enjoyed my RE-Zero's when I had...

Which one is the best?   Pros Cons Sound Quality: Value:   Looking forward to buying one of the three and if there are better alternatives under 180 dollars then please mention them.

A few days ago, a friend of mine and me were having some audio gear discussion. I brought my DT-880 Pro with the Fostex HP-P1 with me and he tried them out. He really enjoyed the sound. He wants to buy the Hifiman RE262 IEM. Right now, he will buy a Sansa Clip+. He doesn't want headphones...

I Was going to go for the RE-262's hands down then I came across a thread telling everyone how great the SHE3590/3580's are!   Now I cant decide, Price Ignored (unless its a minute difference) Which do you guys think would be better for   Techno/Pop    Before I also had the S4I They...

I love my 262 for different kind of music.  However, they shine when amped with my E6, which I plan to upgrade soon anyway with maybe E17. However, in some kind of music, I would like a lil bit more bass but without losing too much of detail :/   Would XBA-3 be a good upgrade over the...

Hi,    Recently, the left side of my 262s have been experiencing sound issues. There isn't any sound at all except if I press the head a certain way. I've tried adjusting the cables but that doesn't seem to affect anything, only when I apply pressure to the left head itself.   Does this...

Since there's no introduction forum on here i figured i'd introduce myself. My name is Jeff and i've been lurking on these forums for a while. I currently on the prowl for IEM's preferrably 150 bucks (U.S.) or under. The RE-262's are 150 bucks and the RE-400's are 100 bucks. I was wondering if...

Has anyone by any chance heard a RE262 paired with a Digizoid Z02?  I'm considering buying these, but only if the Z0 can provide some good synergy with them. 

I had the Shures a long time ago and eventually got rid of them. I had the RE-262 more recently, but sent them back and paid the difference for an RE-272 upgrade. (Enjoying the 272 immensely.) But now lately been thinking about a lush mid-centric sound and wondered if I could cheap out at...