: beautiful sound, great build, great fit and comfort
: L and R labels are tiny, Could be called "Slow"
Ok so you know when there is a product out there that is just ridiculously well priced? Like you almost feel like you are taking advantage of some loop hole in the system that makes you feel bad for anyone else that doesn't use it? That would be the RE-00's. The RE-00's are spectacular sounding.... Heck if these were $100 bucks I would be writing the same review.
Lets jump right in to the sound... My benchmark for headphones is the HD650's. That's the best I own and have lots of experience with them. I tend to feel that the 650's sound correct and are basically what a headphone should sound like. With that being said the RE-00's are more similar to the sound of the 650's than they are different so that right there gives them an A+. Comparatively I would say they are a little more lively in the mids and have a tad more forward highs. Can't complain about that. Biggest thing to point out here is that these sound thick and full. Not something I have found in lots of IEMS I have tried.
Lets talk about each....
Highs - Crisp and detailed and right on the edge of smooth. Nothing harsh or sibilant but definitely not smooth enough to say easy listening or non fatiguing. They could get you after a few hours but this is a far cry from lots of IEM's that are out there.
Mids - Very lively and fun. Lots of detail and quite thick and full sounding. For lots of genres with vocals and acoustic instruments this gives them a very pleasing sound but this makes them not quite fast enough for fast paced music such as house or trance.
Lows- Lows are perfectly acceptable. Bass is fairly tight and present and the thickness of the mids flows down nicely to the bass. It packs a nice little punch and for my ears it is plenty. If you are happy with the bass of the HD650's or basically any sennheiser can you will be fine with these. It's not missing like lots of IEM's.... RockIt R50's/Knowles I'm looking at you. Eww. Anyways the only thing missing bass wise is the sub bass but again for anything acoustic and non modern electronic that doesn't go down that low these are great!
Sound Stage - These actually have a pretty good sound stage. This is one of their charms. They don't really sound like IEM's to me... At least the ones I have tried. They sound more like a good open back headphone than any other IEM I have tried. Plenty of space. Nothing feels like it's right on top of you like some IEM's.