My Sony xba3's are acting up, when I plug them in my iphone I have to twist the jack around for the sound to be ok and the microphone and buttons work at random, sucks man. Im getting the re400 (no mic ill miss...) so im not too worried but any ideas what the issue could be here? I wanted to...

I am looking for clarity and balance and build quality, a big soundstage would be nice as well, so no re400 as I do not think the build is good IMO. Preferably with a mic but its not needed 100%.

Ok, so today i get a 24 hours deal for the following in ears:   Nuforce ne-700x (dollars) Nuforce ne-700x new & improved ( dont know if thats also the case with ne-700x) (80 dollars) Philips Fidelio s1 (70 dollars) Monster gratitude ( 70 dollars)   I look for an upgrade of my Dunu...

I prefer headphones but I decided I needed something in-ear for listening on the bus and at work etc. Decided to pick up a pair of Pistons because they're dirt cheap. They sound good for the price, but they're pretty bassy and unfortunately I hear constant static from my ipod that I never heard...

Hi, I have a RSA Intruder balanced amp, which I use with a Fostex TH600. It sounds amazing, but I'd like to have IEM's also. What would be a good complimentation to the TH600? I want impactful bass, warm mids and silky highs. Some options: Hifiman re 400 Dunu dn1000 1964 quad Vsonic gr07...

Is there any place I can go to try out HiFiMan headphones? I'm looking to buy some-specifically the RE-400 earphones, and maybe with a portable amp or something. Naturally I'd like to see if I can try them first.

Hi, I have a RSA Intruder balanced amp, which I use with a Fostex TH600. It sounds amazing, but I'd like to have IEM's for when it's warm.   As a complimentation to the TH600, I'm thinking about the Hifiman RE400. Do you think that's a good choice?   It it possible to solder the IEM cable so...

Hey guys, hopefully you can help me choose a pair of earbuds around $100 price range that would have decent sound for electronic music, been looking around the web and until now I think my best choices would be shure se215 or beyerdinamic DX 160ie, been also reading about Hifiman RE-400 but I...

i am in need of a portable IEM and problem is that im on a tight budget <200$ will be my budget for the IEM and the player. i already tried the re400 and its really good but i dont think its for me. i would like a litttle more treble. thanks

Hello, I'm looking into buying earphones (in ear) to use with my smartphone. I've noticed there are different materials for the driver housings - some are plastic, some are metal etc. Is there a noticeable sound difference?   which type would suit me the best, if what I want is: -No heavy...

Hey Head-Fi,   I'm looking for some recommendations for IEMs in the sub - $150 price range. (my Soundmagic PL-50 died)   I normally use HD600 with Audio-gd's FUN dac/amp. Hopefully someone can recommend an IEM with a similar sound signature.   What I'm looking for in the IEM:   - great...

It is quite obvious that In-ears are lacking in build quality.   I have used /or seen some one use IEM and their average life span is around 1.5 years. My current IEMs, Hifiman RE-400, claimed to be the 'Waterline', have also started to wear off in a short period of time.   IEMS that have...

Wondering what IEMs people here use when they're walking around, commuting or travelling. For those uses, isolation and fit, as well as durability and/or low cost might take precedence over sound quality up to a point.    Most recently I've been using the TDK IE800 out and about. Its not...

Hi, I have a couple questions about the RE-400.   First of all, should the stock eartips be enough for finding a comfortable fit? (the stock small Ety triple flange is a bit too big for me, so I think I have thin ear canals)   Secondly, do any of you hear a mismatch between the left and...

Hi guys, It is no secret that I absolutely love my HE-560 and RE-400 [essentially a slightly n-shaped HE-560 lite for a steal price!]. Now that I have my IEM and home full-size covered for some time, I'd love to find a portable headphone, which sounds similar to either of them. My definition...

With a fiio x5 and hifiman 400 cans? Also what could a better would amp do. Thx

I want to listen to my S5/music when I'm not at home.  Just curious if the Galaxy S5 earbuds that came with it are any good.  Also can you guys recommend me good earbuds that don't require portable amp/dac?

Hey all, It's been a while since I've been in a main thread or started a main thread, but I've been very active with PM's for quite a while and I'm always around daily still. Feel free to continue to PM me everyone. Always a pleasure.   I recently came across an opportunity to play around...

About a year ago I bought the HiFiMan RE-ZERO IEMs since they came highly recommended here. I loved the sound, but have since really regretted the purchase. The volume in the left earpiece dropped out, and I contacted HiFiMan support. We went back and forth through 21 emails, they sent me 2...

i  want an iem under 150. i do no really care for the sound signature of the headphones since i like to manipulate the sound with an equalizer anyways. what iem has the best clarity under $150? ive had a re-400 and i liked it a lot but it broke. im looking at the vsonic vc1000. would this be good?

Hi gurus,   I intended to buy from this ebay seller because the shipping fee is cheaper to ship to my country.   I am just wondering anyone bought stuff from this seller before and are they legit?  ...

Hi, need to replace my Hifiman RE 400 with as good and /or better in approx. same price range. Looking for something I can be comfortable with cable over the ear, I'm wearing glasses.   If Hifiman RE 400 are very good to for me with sound (I'm listening to a lot of lossless rock and...

If these earphone sound great, don't expect to much over time with them. Had to replace them twice, firs set after 6 month (on warranty, they were replaced for free). Second set broke after 12 months, ($30USD to get them replaced), and it's not because I'm tough on them, I'm using it only for...

B&W C5 Brainwavz B2 NAD HP20 Polk Nue Voe RHA MA750i HiFiMan RE-400 RBH EP-1   These are the in-ear headphones I've auditioned over the last 10 days or so. I listened through my iPhone, to 320k+ AAC files or lossless with the EQ "off" or "flat." All of them, other than maybe the NAD...

REVIEW: Vivo Xplay 3S + XE800  Mobile audio perfection (Xplay 3S review coming soon)         Vivo XE800 Specs: Basic parameters Cable length:1.25m Connector:3.5mm plug Rated power:10mW Maximum power:50mW Frequency range:5 Hz-30000 Hz Nominal Impedance:50 OHM...