I bought these about 5 months ago on Massdrop and just thought of posting my thoughts here. I have been using these almost daily since then. I use a Oneplus 3 to drive these.
Sound Quality
the highs and mids are beautiful in these. they sound crystal clear and very detailed. Especially acoustic guitars. they sound very lively. Vocals sound crisp and clean. The bass on the other hand is sub par. It is present but there is no umph to it.
Build
they feel okay in the hand. Nothing extraordinary. the first half of the cable from the 3.5 mm plug to the y split it is braided and then it goes to a rubber shielding.
I have seen people complaining about the cables coming out of the earbuds, but I have not had such issues with my unit. I have had it pulled it harshly out of my ears a few times but so far everything is intact.
What's in the box
the Hifiman RE-00
extra pair of double flange silicone ear tips
Comparison
I compared these against the Shure se215 which cost about $80 or so. So almost two times the cost. The only thing that the se215 does better than the RE-00 is the bass and the sound stage. the se215 has a wider stage than the Hifiman does. Other than that the RE-00 sounds better in the highs and mids.
Oh and the cable is not detachable on the RE-00
these are totally worth for $34.99
Sound Quality
the highs and mids are beautiful in these. they sound crystal clear and very detailed. Especially acoustic guitars. they sound very lively. Vocals sound crisp and clean. The bass on the other hand is sub par. It is present but there is no umph to it.
Build
they feel okay in the hand. Nothing extraordinary. the first half of the cable from the 3.5 mm plug to the y split it is braided and then it goes to a rubber shielding.
I have seen people complaining about the cables coming out of the earbuds, but I have not had such issues with my unit. I have had it pulled it harshly out of my ears a few times but so far everything is intact.
What's in the box
the Hifiman RE-00
extra pair of double flange silicone ear tips
Comparison
I compared these against the Shure se215 which cost about $80 or so. So almost two times the cost. The only thing that the se215 does better than the RE-00 is the bass and the sound stage. the se215 has a wider stage than the Hifiman does. Other than that the RE-00 sounds better in the highs and mids.
Oh and the cable is not detachable on the RE-00
these are totally worth for $34.99