I want to look for an IEM to drive with my cowon J3 directly, without an amp.   Sound quality wise, I have no problem on the ath-m50 other than the narrow sound stage and in my opinion, a little recessed mids. I like the m50 bass-wise. Although I sometimes wish it could extend lower.   ...

I like having a stock of headphones I can use for the times i want music, but don't want to ruin my good sets (ie Marshmellows for working out, or cutting the grass, KSC75 for over the head duty), but more often than not I find that I am using my backups, while other sets of headphones go...

I have been reading reviews & posts for several days now. The work some of the posters have put into the reviews & shootouts is amazing ... & I thank you all for that.   The one thing that I'm having trouble figuring out is which IEM will have a sound signature I'm looking for. Maybe, if I...

I'd rather not need an additional amp.  RE0 don't necessarily need an amp, but benefit from one while RE-ZERO has a low impedance (16ohm) comparable to my broken UE super.fi 5 pro (dual balanced armature).  I'd buy another of UEsf5p if I didn't expect them to break in less than a year, I'm a bit...

I've tried countless pairs of headphones. Among my favorites were maximo 590, where the wire snagged right away, and especially soundmagic pl50, which were by far my favorite, but the piece that the tip is supposed to go over broke off after a few months! Now I am once again looking for a good...

i'm looking to replace my nufore NE-7m's....i was looking between the Re-zero's or the Sw-Xcape... i basically listen to rock music and i use an iphone.. any suggestions or input would be greatly appreciated...also if you suggest an amp any input on that would be great.....

Hey all.  This is my first post here, and I'm totally new to audio devices and such, though I'm thinking of getting into it.  Right now I'm just looking at options for a portable setup so mp3 player and iems, and amp maybe?  I don't really have much to spend, and was wondering what route you...

1) Airy sounding/ Awesome clarity 2) Light bass (I don't like bass ) 3) <$100 (A little bit above 100 is fine though)   I surfed around the forums and thought it was time to move on from my M2 BrainWavz. Thanks in advance ;)

I'm looking for a good sounding IEM for 100 euros, to buy from France. So I can look at's what sold in the UK or what's available from internet. What would you recommend? I listen to classical music, folk music, jazz...

I read somewhere and on Head Direct's site a while ago that the RE-ZERO are a limited edition iems that they would be discontinuing soon. Is this true or did I misinterpret it.

Head direct does not seem to sell any replacements for their stock ear tips. This is too bad, because the tall bi-flange is my favorite, even compared to meelec tips. What is a similar tip to the stock tall bi-flange that comes with re-zero?

Folks- Looks like RE-0 can be bought only from head-direct.com? Any experience buying from head-direct.com?   And head-direct.com does not *seem* to be a well made website.. Is that any indication of the products that they make too? :-)   I also see Head-Direct RE0 and HiFiman RE-ZERO...

Recently I've been looking at buying these. They are only ~$75 and got very good reviews on Amazon, but I can't seem to find anything on them. They would be replacing my default Apple earbuds. I'm primarily looking at either these or the typical RE0, but I've heard the RE0 has some...

I love my Sennheiser HD 595 so I would like detailed with much soundstage. But I belive both have this. Re-Zero must be imported from England, but Klipsich Image s4 is to be found in my country. Will be used with my iPhone and other portable devices.

Hi all! I'm completely new to the world of high-quality audio and am getting excited about getting some IEM's or portable headphones for my  ipod 5g and my laptop. I listen mostly to a wide range of classical and some jazz and was hoping  that some more experienced members might be able to...

After much searching around this forum it seems like the 2 best sub $100 IEM. I listen to mostly Classic Rock and a little rap. I like something with decent isolation to. What would you guys recommend? I have Grado SR-80 and I like them but they get a little tiring after 30 minutes. I don't want...

A couple of months ago I finally made the jump from crappy three dollar headphones to what I've thought of as a pretty nice set of Klipsch Custom 1s. It's getting close to the holidays and I've been looking at different IEMs in the 100 dollar range to upgrade to.    While looking around I...

I for one really trust head direct but my parents are sceptical so a little help plz

  Introduction   I have had the pleasure of testing both the Sunrise SW-Xcape as well as the Xears Bullet XB120 Pro. Both were offered by generous head-fi members so like any other head-fi member I said yes as I don't turn down too many loaners. The Xcape was reviewed very highly in this...

Please post where you listen to your headphones. Below you can see the way I'm posting mine, you can post em like that or some other way, as long as we can understand it.   Heres mine:   Headphones: Sennheiser HD 555 Source: Sony Walkman Other Equipment: None Place: Around the...

Dear all,   Can someone comment on the level of noise isolation of HiFiMan RE-ZERO vs Etymotic HF2?   I need some detailed IEMs for "outdoor use" (mainly for walking) with a significantly smaller levels of isolation compared to my HF2s (way too dangerous in the street w. music playing...

Yep, I said finished!  You heard right.  Everything's done.  In case you looked back a ways, pretty much everything's new since a week ago.  What was up previously was revised or reworked, so it's mostly new content.  Read, take a break, read, nap, read some more, and comment when you're...

So i just broke my Etymotic Research ER6i's today (wire got caught on door handle and ripped off right earbud).  Now I'm looking for a new pair and was wondering if i should stick with the ER6's or get something new. I am looking at the Head-Direct RE0's and a couple of other pairs but am...

  Introduction   HifiMan has become well known around here as providing high quality products while being huge bang for your buck products. The RE262 was announced in May of 2010 for Canjam 2010. Having heard the RE0 and RE-Zero and enjoying those two earphones from HifiMan I was very...

I have been lurking this forums for some time now and decided to buy new headphones. At the moment I have Creative EP630, sound source is iPod Touch 2g and all my music is ripped in apple lossless format. I listen to all kind of music, whatever fits my mood. My friend recommended Sennheiser IE6...