[Poetik]

Hey all,

I just came into a little bit of a predicament. I love my re0's and I just bought a pair of ne-6 / ne-7's for my friend. I took a bit of a listening to the ne-6 / ne-7's and they do a lot better representing the bass of the music (especially while playing video games). I'm curious if there's any iem out there that has the neutrality of the re0 but with a little bit more impact bass wise? I have one of those fiio 5 amps but I don't really like what it does to the re0's because it seems to drown out the high end frequency that I like.

Can anyone lend an opinion please?

Many thanks in advance,

-Cedric

 

[Hentai11]

At that price point, you're thinking about the RE1. You're losing some clarity, but gaining all-round balance.

If you want RE0 clarity AND great bass, you're spending much, much more. Like triple-driver money.

 

[EraserXIV]

try fitting the shure olive tips on them. really increases bass response w/o affecting the other end of the spectrum

 

[prone2phone]

re252, if you are lucky with the fit

 

[Inks]

The only options I could think of are the RE252 or the Klipsch X5s

 

[archimeaties]

I am also interested in this. I've been looking at the Hippo VB and Fischer Audio Eterna as alternatives...

How about the RE2 w/ FiiO E5?? it's darn cheap at head-direct! (I'm asking this, not proposing...)

EDIT: Oops, nvm, RE2 lack bass too...

 

[rawrster]

have u thought about a better amp than the e5?

 

[JaxM]

I agree on the better amp option. I'm listening to mine out of my pico and the bass clearly improves. Obviously you don't have to go out and buy a pico, but I would investigate some amps beyond the e5. That said the RE-0 will never be a bass heavy phone, it's up to you. I would audition an amp before you go out and buy a new pair of IEMs though.

 

[Pianist]

You should definitely give the new RE252s a try. Forget about RE1 though - they don't have nowhere near as much detail as RE0 and sound quite unnatural compared to RE0. They are also way harder to drive.

 

[tstarn06]

Find a pair of Cyclone PR1 Pros (and read joker's review in this forum). They are cheap ($50 shipped is what I paid on ebay) and both Joker and Jant71 say the PR1s are 90 percent of the RE0s, with more bass. In fact, I own a pair and they are an amazingly balanced dynamic, and really sound fantastic (never owned the RE0). THey are hard to find, but I got mine on ebay. You might want to consider the Cyclone PR2, which are more bass-oriented.

 

[HazeIT]

I'm surprised nobody mentioned the Klipsch Image S4
S4 have an enhanced bass. you should try or look for it

 

[rawrster]

the S4 may have good bass but it is something that the OP is not looking for. neutral like the RE0 with a bit more bass impact does not describe the S4.

 

[buntwo]

also the S4's have quite harsh trebles, that's why i returned mine. OP said that he liked the re0's treble, so the s4 probably isn't a good idea.

 

[Inks]

s4 is nothing like the RE0 I believe. I'll personally try the m1s for a safer bet because you'll retain that decent sonic balance and the increase in bass quantity won't be that immense.

 

[a_recording]

If you like your RE0's, you should perhaps try increasing the amount of foam in the nozzle for more bass response. You might find this will be a big enough change.