[bhavneesh]

hi.. i have 2 iems, brainwavz m5 and the sony-mh1c.. i love both of them, and honestly though mh1c sounds better, but i wear the m5 more. maybe because of the comfort that the comply tips provide. anyway i wanted to step up and had decided to go for the re-400. i read reviews and got that they are really really awesome in the mids and highs but may sound lacking bass even if one isnt a basshead [according to some reviews]. now i would wanna ask how they would sound compared to m5 or mh1c especially in the 'lows' section

apart from that i would really appreciate other possibilities besides re-400. and my preferences would be in descending order of importance:
0. universal [i have an android and a windows operating system and no ios
1. sound [an upgrade to m5 and mh1c like sigs]
2. comfort which includes the tips as i told about the m5. mh1c are not comfortable- period
3. isolation: just the part that there's no sound leakage, otherwise i really dont mind hearing that bus horn on my way
4. build
5. microphonics

the price should strictly be within 100$. i have read the foll. thread:
http://www.head-fi.org/t/478568/multi-iem-review-314-iems-compared-olasonic-flat-4-nami-added-04-13-14-p-894
&
http://theheadphonelist.com/headphone-list/

and i would say no to etymotic hf5, shure se215, monster turbine etc. because they though they are listed at 100$, i am getting them at double their prices here in india.

P.S.: before i saw re-400, i was looking to buy vsonic vc02. would appreciate a hint at this too!

thanks a lot everyone. i am asking too many questions at a time- sry for that; but really thanks to

1. ljokerl

for putting a great thread

 

[zunehdrocks]

Rha ma 750

 

[Slashfury99]

The RE-400 would make your m5 and mh1c sound overly bass-heavy or muddy. A hit or miss thing really, a very risky choice. I would recommend the rha ma750 or vsonic gr07.

 

[bhavneesh]

thanks.. but the rha ma750 isnt available here.. even if i import it, it would cost near double the amount due to customs. same goes for the gr07. and if the re-400 wont be good for me then i think its the same for a pair of vc02!!
damn.. isnt there anything we can buy at a reasonable price in india!!??

umm, what about sony xba-h1 hybrid? are they actually worth a 100 dollars? cuz i get em at the same price as the re-400

 

[zunehdrocks]

Well there is the xiaomi piston. A lot of people say that it competes against iems that are $100

 

[zunehdrocks]

Well there is the xiaomi piston. A lot of people say that it competes against iems that are $100

The isolation can be improved with comply foam tips

 

[zunehdrocks]

I dont think there is anything better than the he400 or v sonic vc02. I think you should just pull the trigger on one of those.
http://www.head-fi.org/products/vsonic-vc02
http://www.head-fi.org/products/hifiman-re-400
The only other earbud i can think of is the phillips fidelio s1
http://www.innerfidelity.com/content/philips-fidelio-s1-and-s2-ear-headphones

 

[zunehdrocks]

thanks.. but the rha ma750 isnt available here.. even if i import it, it would cost near double the amount due to customs. same goes for the gr07. and if the re-400 wont be good for me then i think its the same for a pair of vc02!!

damn.. isnt there anything we can buy at a reasonable price in india!!??


umm, what about sony xba-h1 hybrid? are they actually worth a 100 dollars? cuz i get em at the same price as the re-400

Heres the only review i found
http://www.head-fi.org/products/sony-hybrid-black-in-ear-headphones-xba-h1/reviews

 

[bhavneesh]

there are many versions of it.. i guess u are talking about Xiaomi Pistons 2.0 MK301. but would they be an upgrade to the ones i already have? or more of an equivalent?

and what about gr07? which version of it?? classic or pro mk2?.. i just found them on ebay globaleasybuy at 100$

 

[zunehdrocks]

  there are many versions of it.. i guess u are talking about Xiaomi Pistons 2.0 MK301. but would they be an upgrade to the ones i already have? or more of an equivalent?

and what about gr07? which version of it?? classic or pro mk2?.. i just found them on ebay globaleasybuy at 100$

Do they have the gr07 bass edition? That is probably the version you'll like most. They are still mostly neutral so you may not like them.

 

[zunehdrocks]

  there are many versions of it.. i guess u are talking about Xiaomi Pistons 2.0 MK301. but would they be an upgrade to the ones i already have? or more of an equivalent?

and what about gr07? which version of it?? classic or pro mk2?.. i just found them on ebay globaleasybuy at 100$

Try looking up the shure se 215 on there. That is the more "fun" sounding than the gr07 and the ma 750. It also has the most isolation

 

[bhavneesh]

thanks zunehdrocks!.. i think ill end up with vc02 or re-400 or se-215
though se-215 is the nearest to my m5's and mh1c's, i think they are a bit overpriced here at about 150$
re-400 is the best among em but as many said it would be a risk to buy em
vc02 is cheaper (about 50$) than 400 and therefore the safest choice i have if im going to buy a more neutral sounding earphones and actually deviate from my older iems. but then why not buy the re-400 when its the best in the league!

about the rest, i have no experience buying internationally and seeing that the custom duty would raise the prices further, i guess i would skip on gr07 or ma750 or fidelity s1 or any other for that matter. thanks a lot for the suggestions my friend. a last one.. out of these 3, which would you choose if you liked brainwavz m5? i am not a basshead , i feel the mh1c have higher bass than m5 but i still prefer the m5.

 

[zunehdrocks]

  thanks zunehd!! u really rock!.. i think ill end up with vc02 or re-400 or se-215
though se-215 is the nearest to my m5's and mh1c's, i think they are a bit overpriced here at about 150$
re-400 is the best among em but as many said it would be a risk to buy em
vc02 is cheaper (about 50$) than 400 and therefore the safest choice i have if im going to buy a more neutral sounding earphones and actually deviate from my older iems. but then why not buy the re-400 when its the best in the league!

about the rest, i have no experience buying internationally and seeing that the custom duty would raise the prices further, i guess i would skip on gr07 or ma750 or fidelity s1 or any other for that matter. thanks a lot for the suggestions my friend. a last one.. out of these 3, which would you choose if you liked brainwavz m5? i am not a basshead , i feel the mh1c have higher bass than m5 but i still prefer the m5.

You would probably enjoy the se215 the most even though they are over priced in your location. If you would like to try out a whole new sound signature the vc02s are definitely a good choice.
Can you check the price of the shure se 215 special edition? According to the reviews, they refined everything a bit more sound wise.
http://www.head-fi.org/products/shure-se215-special-edition

 

[bhavneesh]

well they are at 175-180$ here at best with coupons and all!! otherwise near 200$

 

[zunehdrocks]

  well they are at 175-180$ here at best with coupons and all!! otherwise near 200$

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Shure-SE215-Sound-Isolating-Earphones-Bass-Special-Edition-Dynamic-MicroDriver-/261131153598?_trksid=p2054897.l5664
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Shure-SE215-CL-Clear-Sound-Isolating-In-Ear-DJ-Monitoring-Headphones-Earphones-/360843394939?pt=US_DJ_Monitoring_Headphones&hash=item5403f13f7b
 
Those have world wide shipping. I'm not sure how the global payment thing works on ebay.