Hi timeslip, I'm looking to try some IEMs in the $300-$600 range if you have any! My only IEM at the moment is a pair of Moondrop Blessing 2's that are cracking and falling apart from 4 years of heavy weekday use. I suspect the printed shells don't hold up quite as well as injection molded...

I'm listening to both left channels at the same time, volume matched... Rock Jazz Kpop Metal Salsa Acoustic guitar They're definitely a big step up if you're looking for a fuller sound. Just as easy to drive, more bass and treble extension, greater sense of space, very similar sibilance...

I've had a few hours with the Blessing 2s and I must say I have no desire to go back... except for comfort. The bass was the most surprising difference. The sub-bass pressure/impact is immense compared to the RE-600. Once you get over that things start to sound quite neutral. I haven't...

Hear hear! ~Uguu~ I had a small surprise today with my Blessing 2 order from Apos (placed on Sunday). I won't post the full email, but I suspect there was some hiccup in their inventory numbers with the introduction of the new wood variants. A member of their support team let me know the...

Union City here. Subscribed!

Hi everyone, I've been out of the headphone game for a few years. My 3rd, and longest lasting warranty replacement of the RE-600 (thank you v2) took a dive into my washing machine and subsequently my dryer. Similarly my backup 1st warranty replacement of the RE-262 finally lost it's left...

Getting my 4th warranty replacement next week. A 4 month lifespan for v1 is pretty respectable! This time the replacement will be a v2 :cool: :cool: :cool:

Is there a way to identify a V2 RE-600? I just got my 4th one about a week ago (YES. My 3rd warrany replacement). So far so good lol :cool: EDIT: checked my email and found (3) RMA numbers for this headphone. I feel special

This is my feeling as well. Exhibit A: My replacement RE-262 So I cracked open this replacement RE-262 on Saturday since the right channel had died and HiFiMAN would only offer trade-in value. I noticed 2 issues: Discontinuity between driver PCB solder points and 3.5mm connector (both...

Has anyone gotten an answer to this question? Last year's meet seemed to be 90% trade show, 10% member rigs. Feel free to disagree :p

My 3rd RE-600 is about to be sent back for replacement. Left channel is starting to short out intermittently -- confirmed on both my iPod, PC>O2 amp, and phone. This one only lasted 7 weeks. That's 3 failed RE-600s in 1.5 years -- an average product life of 5 months (accounting for delays in my...

Subscribed! I'm hoping more people will be displaying their personal collections. The commercial presence last year was a bit much. Missing the ol' Michigan meets! :o

I thought it was odd to see an older headphone release at the top of this section. Started reading and sure enough, discussion is all about the high failure rate. heh. I'm on my 3rd pair. One channel started cutting out on both of my previous RE-600s, getting worse and worse over a period of...

Pono is $100 off at Fry's today only with daily deals code. I might hold out for $150 off :cool:

Hi guys, I just got back from demo'ing the Pono for 15 minutes at Fry's. My 8GB microSD sync'd up surprisingly fast! Here are my impressions comparing to my iPod Classic 6G line out to objective2 amp at work or headphone out on the go: Pono Player + RE-600 Plenty of sub-bass, surely...

Hi all, I'm looking to upgrade from the iPod Classic 6G to one of the following: Fiio X5 gen2 iBasso DX90 Pono Player ...other? If you've tried any two of these I'd like to hear your thoughts. My budget is between $200-$400. Cheers! :D

Me + 1 Just bringing my iPod and RE-600s. Want to hear: any HiFiMAN gear & sub-$400 DAPs Want to sell: lightly used RE-Zero Looking forward to seeing many new and familiar faces :D E

Hi proedros -- Be sure to let us (ME!) know how you like them. My RE-262s bit the dust at work this week and the RE-Zeros just don't give the same magical listening experience (imo of course). I've owned 2 pairs of RE-262s: the first lasted 1 year and the replacement lasted 2 years and 8...

Subscribed :D

I plan to be there. Having never been to this event before, is it strictly commercial or will there be members' rigs set up as well?

Can't make it this time as I'll be travelling. I hope you guys have a great meet! :cool:

re-subscribed :cool:

Hi everyone, Is there room for one more? I don't necessarily need table space. Gamma2 DAC Objective2 amp Pure i20 - - - - - - - - iPod dock if anyone wants a digital output from their iPod (coaxial S/PDIF and optical TOSLINK). Does not work with Rockbox. Mini3 amp iPod Classic 120GB modded...

This is my first post here in a long time, but I've managed to catch up with some quick skimming ;) I've been playing with mods in the realm of BMF's DBV setups and I've hit a snag. I cannot figure out how to kill a treble peak which is causing ear-piercing sibilance. I would also like to...

I think we should start posting thumbnails / pics of the product with the deal links (where applicable). It would make skimming through multiple pages of discussion on the same deals much easier.