Hey just wondering, how deep are they sposed to go? Deep enough so that I can only barely feel a little bit of the last flange sticking out when I run my finger down the length of the part of the plug that's sticking out? Or should some of the plug plastic body itself be going in as well (as in...

Hey all,   So I'm looking to upgrade from my Nuforce NE-6 to something with a more analytical sound/emphasis on clarity and detail as opposed to midbass. More specifically, for my price range, I'm just looking at the Etymotic MC5 or the RE0. Can anyone tell me which one is more...

if you wait a little bit on the reviews, it seems like the etymotic MC5 are getting to be ety's take on the RE0, + a little bit of bass (is the same when compared to the RE-Zero, so i'd guess marginally better than the original), as well as ety's isolation, if that'll be useful for you. check...

Sorry, another minor question, what kind of plug do the MC5 have? Straight, L, 45 degrees? The more I read this thread, the more I want them (over the RE0) 

hey, quick question - how do you guys feel about the build quality of the MC5; does it inspire confidence like the truck ER4 series?

^Full page? Even more! :D if the MC5 is this good, I think when I upgrade from my current IEM, I might go for it instead of the RE0. Cause thus far, it sounds like approximately the same thing + Ety isolation and durability. Kevlar cables ftw? And as for test tracks, I think ClieOS/Joker have...

Total lies. But I'll test that out with your SM3. Just, yknow. Borrow it. For like a week or so. Before it gets "lost" in the mail while I send it back to you. LOL

Sorry for the late replyyyyyy, I had exams. But the responses have been pretty interesting thus far, and seems pretty cool. My question was kind of open-ended though. It's either, music that you prefer to listen to (by that I mean your preferred genres), with a bad IEM, or genres you dislike...

(I know this is kinda random xP) Have the best IEM in the world that's perfectly suited in terms of sound sig and comfort and all that to your wants out of an IEM, but you're only able to listen to music that you dislike, or have the poorest possible quality IEM with which you can listen to...

Ahh okay. So the Hearos are identical to the ER-20s then? This is a great help; there's a Long & McQuade apparently just 20 minutes away. As opposed to 20 days to get the etys 

Hey all   I was just wondering, I'm going to my first concert later in the summer (specifically, the Rockstar Uproar festival; hard rock/heavy metal bands). And everyone knows concerts are pretty loud and all, so I was wondering what sort, if any, of hearing protection should I bring? I've...

ldasdjasldjas this is like watching a suspenseful tv show that gets cancelled until the next week.

Announcement day.....Good luck all!!!  <----whoever in the next 12 hours or whenever Nankai posts. wearing them RE-ZEROs. 

yeah, for home use in quiet atmospheres, headphones are probably what you're after. check out http://www.head-fi.org/forum/thread/433318/shootout-35-portable-headphones-compared-panasonic-rp-htx7-philips-shp5400-added-05-02-10

Where/when do you use your current ones the most? eg. do you use them on the go a lot, or in quiet settings? Hard to say which is going to be better for you unless we know the context in which you'll be using them. If purely home listening or something similar, probably headphones. If you go out...

I, for one, definitely appreciate iBuds. If everyone were into hi-fi, just think how fast good IEMs would sell out and then how long we'd all have to wait for them to restock. 

if i were allowed two votes, i'd give my second to joker up there ^ :D

Just wondering, and I've been wondering about this for a while:   how do headphone makers manipulate the sound? How does the creator of any given headphone know what to manipulate - the drivers, the housing, etc., and how, to produce the desired effect (more/less bass, warm the sound up or...

Head-Direct,      I feel that I should get a sample of this highly-anticipated product because I am fairly new to the hobby of head-fi and collecting high quality IEMs and the like; yours would be the first product that I own that'll be considered "hi-fi". The only reason I don't already...

hrm. I guess that means I'll definitely be lining up for the RE-Zero :D

Quote: I don't think so, the noise is present in th eactual files too. More prominent there, actually

Mmm that's true. How then do you think this "more real bass" will affect the RE0 if it's not going to become an RE252 then? just make it more present/impactful? 

bump. anyone?

and yes, I've read the glossary in the full-sized section, but I'm still a bit unclear on afew things.     What does speed mean, exactly? What would be the audible differences between a slower and a faster IEM?   What's the staticy sound from high-pitched noises? Take the intros to...

Quote: you, sir, are awesome. XD anyways i think i'll probably wait and see the reviews for the RE-zero when they come out; i'll see what i do after that. if they somehow mutilate the analytical-ness or something, ill just go for the RE0s. or if they're awesome and sell out in a...