Hey Guys!   I'd like to ask a few questions about the UM3X.. I have researched but some things are still a bit vague.      Just a little background: I used to own the RE0s until the cable on the left ear broke. I loved the RE0s though at times i kinda found it a bit boring.. not to...

I own a pair of Etymotic ER6i and my gf wants a pair for the gym. I'm hoping there is something better out there now since I've owned mine for over a year now. I'm sure there were much better IEM's to begin with but I had a limited knowledge of headphones back then (and still do). I'm after a...

So I couple of days ago, one of the earbuds (left side) on my RE0s got dropped into a bowl of water, I quickly pulled them out but didn't have rice to store it in to pull out the water where I was at. I used them immediately after drying them off.  It sounds slightly softer on the left then the...

I know there are many posts comparing these but I would like to know what would be the better choice because these would be the first actual good quality headphones. Previously ive owned the klipsch s4, meelec m6, lenntek sonix and such, but i find them to be a bit too colored and i would like...

Hey guys, I wanted to focus the topic of the thread I started the other day (IEM vs. hd 580 and amp options). Except for what the title already says I want to add that I'm mostly looking for a mixing headphone, and that detail, separation and extension are my top priorities. Also, I'll be using...

Because I've read a thread recently where 2 people were arguing about whether Beats by Dre is a bad headphone or not, I've decided to get the Beats Studio just for the sake of reviewing. Still, this will be my first review and I am still a noob at headfi, but I have used plenty of headphones...

I'm a blues/rock guitarist and mostly listen to stuff like King Crimson, Pink Floyd, Rush, Guthrei Govan, etc: everything has a lot of guitars, bass, drums in it; and I dislike electronic sound/equipment, and even reproduction of sound that sounds "fake". Unfortunately I earn peanuts and can...

First I would like to note I am a long time lurker…(almost 2 years)   Second based on the great advice and reviews on this website I have been able to compile a simple portable system that I am extremely happy with over the last 6 months:   COWON J3 Electronic Avenues PA2V2 HiFi Man...

Does anybody have suggested Jeteffect settings for using the Head Direct Re0s with a Cowon J3?  There are so many settings that can be adjusted, it seems very overwhelming.  These are current settings on my J3:   EQ:   80 Hz, Wide, 9dB 300 Hz, Wide, 10 dB 780 Hz, Wide, 4 dB 1.8...

Hey guys Sennhieser HD212Pros were my entry into the head fi world. then i went for iems like the RE0s and RE-ZEROs. initially, the Sennheisers i had were used a lot, and now they have been in the cupboard since like forever. and now that i have a decent rig, atleast i think i do, i want...

I'm on the market for my first pair of good IEM for under $100 and I've been looking at reviews for the praised Head Direct RE0 and the Grado iGi. Both are priced around $80 and they seem to be similar in some ways, but I've never seen a direct comparison.   I'm currently using a Sennheiser...

Hey all, Pretty new to portable music but have been enjoying a bunch over the last 6 months.  When the company I work for went IPhones it all started and after listening to the stock ear buds for a few weeks I thought there has to be something better....enter Head-Fi.    So, in my short...

  Hello everyone,   [Introduction begins here. Skip it if you want to cut to the chase =P]   This is my first post here on Head-fi, though I have been reading articles over here for some time. I am completely new to what I call "real" audio gear; My first IEMs were cheap (in the US...

Lovin em so far. Two things, do they need burn in and do they soundd better with comply tips

Exactly what the title says, my beloved RE0's finally wore out on me. I love their sound signature but I've grown so accustomed to the HD600's and I love them too. What would be a good middle ground IEM? Detail and clarity are extremely important. I've looked at the DBA-02's but they seem to be...

Hey Guys   I started with Head Fi this year only, with my first purchase being the Head Direct RE0s. Before that, being a fan of the Apple iPods, but not having a lot of funds, i started looking for other players, and the Sansa Fuze V2 came to my rescue. Having owned the iPod Nano and a...

Hello All, After reading way to much about these silly things I think I have narrowed my choice down to either the UE700's or the Etymotic HF5's and looking for some input.   A little History, my first pair of IEM's were the REO's and I am still listening to them and enjoy for the most...

Hey guys, my re0's cable seemed to have screwed up leaving me with a hollow, tin can interior sound. I'm looking for a gd upgrade, seeking re0's clarity with bit more bass and lusher mids. I'm placing more emphasis on gd mids this time around for my guitar-based/vocal tunes, Not very adverse to...

Prompted by the higher than expected sensitivity of the HD800, I spent some time creating a spreadsheet of headphones output power required at different level, using their official sensitivity spec to scale with. I thought it was quite interesting after looking at the results, so I'm going to...

From another thread, it looks like these two earphones are on sale at Amazon right now: Klipsch Image X5 for $149 Ultimate Ears TripleFi 10 for $159 Which of these would you fine audiophiles recommend? I currently have a set of Altec Lansing UHP336s, which are rebranded super.fi 3s. I'm...

So I'm wanting to upgrade... but I'm not quite sure which direction I should head in. I know all about these phones but... I guess I want some personal insight on what people think is better about the Westone 3 Westome UM3X Shure SE530 Sennheiser IE8 and the Ortofon e-Q7 And I know...

This thread is not about which is better, but about comparisons of the two. I'm ordering the Head Direct RE0s however, I do want to have a fun sounding IEM handy for my more, well, fun tracks. I already have the Westone 3 and like them but... they are a little bass-y for me and I just wish I...

Looking for some advice with my hf-3s I bought them about 30 days ago they are my first iems. I'm now hearing a bunch of distortion that wasn't there before paticularily on heavy bass hit sections basically sounds like something reverberating or resonating. I measured my normal listening volume...

Guys, being based on the same Opamps, the AD8397, which one between the Mini^3 amd and the Arrow 3g sound better? I am hoping atleast they be on par if not one better than the other. Also if anyone heard the Fiio E11, How does that compare to these?

Hello everyone,   I'd like to begin by saying that I'm very new to researching quality IEMs, and I have spent all day poring over these forums both yesterday and today looking for what I should buy to replace my old headphones.  I've gathered the sentiment that the RE0 and the RE-Zero are...