b-sides
100+ Head-Fier
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HELLOOOOOO HEAD-FI! it has been far too long. I have resisted your evil temptations, but like an addict, I always come crawling back for more.
It's been about 3 or 4 years since I've been active on these threads... But today's emergency calls for extreme measures. My super.fi 5 Pros were damaged last night. I heard the right unit going in and out, so I attempted to adjust the cable. Turns out it was the cable seat/fixture, and not the actual cable that was the problem, and the entire thing was yanked out of the earphone when i tried to separate them! I actually had this issue years ago, but my 'phones were still under warranty back then. I know that Logitech bought out UE a couple years back, but I didn't know what to expect from their customer service. Apparently, repairs are no longer processed through UE, and instead go right to Logitech. I was told that they didn't do repairs, and instead sold units at a 50% discount. Unfortunately, being a college student, the 5 pros at a 50% discount (around $125, I'm told) doesn't seem like such a great deal anymore. (When I bought them in high school, I got them at the then-killer deal of $150 and they were STILL the most expensive purchase I've ever made.)
I'm assuming that at this point, repairing these phones are out of the question, so now I'm looking to replace them. I guess I was also never that impressed with the Super-Fis to begin with. The mids and highs always seemed a bit here was never that "WOW" factor. I've never particularly enjoyed IEMs in general (the ER6i's, for example, are pretty uncomfortable), but nothing seems to beat them for portability and isolation
The problem is, it seems like everybody and their MOTHER makes an IEM now. Whatever happened to the good ol days when it was just Shure and Ety, with UE and Westone being the new kids on the block? I'm really confused, and I don't even know where to start looking any more. My budget is around 100, give or take about 30. With all the increased competition, is there something that now outperforms the 5 Pros at a cheaper price? Some of the models I've been looking at include the Head Direct RE0, the Klipsch S4, and the Ety HF5s. I remember that a couple years ago, I lusted after the Westone UM2, but they're a bit out of my price range.
Sorry about the lengthy post, guys. It's time for finals, and I'm in essay writing mode.
It's been about 3 or 4 years since I've been active on these threads... But today's emergency calls for extreme measures. My super.fi 5 Pros were damaged last night. I heard the right unit going in and out, so I attempted to adjust the cable. Turns out it was the cable seat/fixture, and not the actual cable that was the problem, and the entire thing was yanked out of the earphone when i tried to separate them! I actually had this issue years ago, but my 'phones were still under warranty back then. I know that Logitech bought out UE a couple years back, but I didn't know what to expect from their customer service. Apparently, repairs are no longer processed through UE, and instead go right to Logitech. I was told that they didn't do repairs, and instead sold units at a 50% discount. Unfortunately, being a college student, the 5 pros at a 50% discount (around $125, I'm told) doesn't seem like such a great deal anymore. (When I bought them in high school, I got them at the then-killer deal of $150 and they were STILL the most expensive purchase I've ever made.)
I'm assuming that at this point, repairing these phones are out of the question, so now I'm looking to replace them. I guess I was also never that impressed with the Super-Fis to begin with. The mids and highs always seemed a bit here was never that "WOW" factor. I've never particularly enjoyed IEMs in general (the ER6i's, for example, are pretty uncomfortable), but nothing seems to beat them for portability and isolation
The problem is, it seems like everybody and their MOTHER makes an IEM now. Whatever happened to the good ol days when it was just Shure and Ety, with UE and Westone being the new kids on the block? I'm really confused, and I don't even know where to start looking any more. My budget is around 100, give or take about 30. With all the increased competition, is there something that now outperforms the 5 Pros at a cheaper price? Some of the models I've been looking at include the Head Direct RE0, the Klipsch S4, and the Ety HF5s. I remember that a couple years ago, I lusted after the Westone UM2, but they're a bit out of my price range.
Sorry about the lengthy post, guys. It's time for finals, and I'm in essay writing mode.
