[Mr.Roboto]

On the topic of amplification, which of the following do you guys think will yield the best sound quality for the price: RX700 with Fiio amp or RX900. I just ask this because the $20 difference between the two should adequate to purchase the upcoming E5, and more than adequate for the $8 E3.

For that matter, does the RX700 (which had received so much positive press before the RX900 became popular) have its own merits over the RX900, or is the 900 clearly and obviously better. I mention this because the RX900, being near $60, competes with the likes of the Denon D1001, MDR-V6, DT660, and even SR60.

 

[goober-george]

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Originally Posted by Moontan13 /img/forum/go_quote.gif Having the RX900s for over two weeks, I'd say the soundstage is a little too broad for metal or hard rock, but about perfect for progressive rock and most electronica. I think it would be interesting to try these with an amp with crossfeed control.

I agree these, are really great for electronica, jazz, classical, and progressive rock. Anything that has a lot of layers for music and provides a big soundstage sound really nice with these headphones such as Radiohead. For straight up hard rock I'd probably pick the Grado SR-60s, but these headphones are still good all-arounders. Only weakness really is hardrock, but music like Modest Mouse sounds great with the RX-900s, and Boards of Canada is simply awesome with the RX900s. It took awhile to adjust to the sound signature coming from Grados but if you want a good all arounder these are a really great value at <$100. I will probably put up a more detailed review comparing Grado SR-60s and JVC HA-RX900s.

 

[DJGeorgeT]

JVC always makes really good unpretentious, unhyped and reasonably priced headphones. Just ordered the 700 and 900. I hope to have them next week.

 

[DJGeorgeT]

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Originally Posted by ATHFan /img/forum/go_quote.gif AudioCubes just added the HP-RX700 and HP-RX900 to their website. HP-RX700: AudioCubes.com - JVC-Victor HP-RX700 Indoor Stereo Headphones - HP-RX900: AudioCubes.com - JVC-Victor HP-RX900 Indoor Stereo Headphones -

ac is the perfect place to go to get japanese electronics that are only sold in Japan. In this case the RX700 and RX900 are sold in the USA and other countries. If you purchase them from ac, you will likely pay too much!

Shop around. The RX700 goes for 30 - 50 USD and the RX900 goes for 50 to 65 USD in the states.

 

[i_don't_know]

Would the 900's be better than the 700's for bands like Minus The Bear? If so, how and why?

Just wondering if I should plan on saving up for the 900's as well even though my 700's should be here in a couple days.

 

[goober-george]

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Originally Posted by i_don't_know /img/forum/go_quote.gif Would the 900's be better for bands like Minus The Bear? Just wondering if I should plan on saving up for the 900's as well even though my 700's should be here in a couple days.

I actually like Minus the Bear a lot, this is a real toss up between my 900s and SR-60s. With the 900s, the guitars are nicely separated and I can easily hear the backup guitar, with the SR-60s its a bit difficult. Overall the 900s have this nice spacious detailed sound. Grados have this certain magic, that makes the sound fun and it grooves a little better. Not to say the 900s are boring they are very far from boring, its just a different presentation. If you want your music to be a little more intimate, according to some past reviews the 700s have less soundstage so that might be the better pick. I honestly don't think you will be disappointed with either headphone, I really enjoy the spacious sound of the 900s and the intimate presentation of the Grados. Now I'm really curious to hear the 700s because it might be the perfect combination of the intimate Grado and spacious JVC sound.

 

[i_don't_know]

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Originally Posted by goober-george /img/forum/go_quote.gif I actually like Minus the Bear a lot, this is a real toss up between my 900s and SR-60s. With the 900s, the guitars are nicely separated and I can easily hear the backup guitar, with the SR-60s its a bit difficult. Overall the 900s have this nice spacious detailed sound. Grados have this certain magic, that makes the sound fun and it grooves a little better. Not to say the 900s are boring they are very far from boring, its just a different presentation. If you want your music to be a little more intimate, according to some past reviews the 700s have less soundstage so that might be the better pick. I honestly don't think you will be disappointed with either headphone, I really enjoy the spacious sound of the 900s and the intimate presentation of the Grados. Now I'm really curious to hear the 700s because it might be the perfect combination of the intimate Grado and spacious JVC sound.

My 700's should be here sometime this week. I ordered them a couple days ago. Can't wait!

 

[ATHFan]

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Originally Posted by DJGeorgeT /img/forum/go_quote.gif ac is the perfect place to go to get japanese electronics that are only sold in Japan. In this case the RX700 and RX900 are sold in the USA and other countries. If you purchase them from ac, you will likely pay too much! Shop around. The RX700 goes for 30 - 50 USD and the RX900 goes for 50 to 65 USD in the states.

Like I mentioned before, I can't find a single online shop which is willing to export these headphones to Europe without being to expensive.

 

[musicman59]

After reading about the 900 I ordered a pair form Buy.com for $58.00 delivered. They arrived Friday and I am in the process of burn-in using the IsoTek CD. In a fast listening test using my Rudistor RPX-33 MkII I can tell these head phones are not as dynamic and detailed as the rest of my collection but again their cost is 10% or less than the others.

Tier soundstage is wide but not very deep so far. IMO they earpads need to be thicker to distance the drivers from the ears. I did cut a piece of RG-6 coax cable to make a circle and placed it in between the pads and the driver assembly (just like some people have done it for the ED9). This little mode increased the distance creating better soundstage and bass response.
The other shortcoming is the highs. They are not very extended.
For music that is more based on midrange or acoustic music think they are pretty good.

As soon as they are full burn-in I will compare them to the Denon D1000. This will be a more fair comparison.

So far I can tell they are not at the level of any true Hi-Fi headphones but at the same time for the money they are excellent in their price range.

 

[Alai]

Do you think there is some kinda modding we could do to the pads to make them thicker and/or more comfortable?

 

[musicman59]

I haven't take a look at it yet but adding the space with the ring helps.
I might look into adding padding later.

 

[Moontan13]

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Originally Posted by musicman59 /img/forum/go_quote.gif As soon as they are full burn-in I will compare them to the Denon D1000. This will be a more fair comparison. So far I can tell they are not at the level of any true Hi-Fi headphones but at the same time for the money they are excellent in their price range.

Is the D1000 similar to the D1001? The RX900 and the D1001 complement each other nicely. I prefer the D1001 for music of a quieter mellower presentation. Still looking for phones for metal and hard rock.

 

[goober-george]

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Originally Posted by Moontan13 /img/forum/go_quote.gif Is the D1000 similar to the D1001? The RX900 and the D1001 complement each other nicely. I prefer the D1001 for music of a quieter mellower presentation. Still looking for phones for metal and hard rock.

The D1000 and D1001 is the same headphone except the 1001 comes with an extra accesory like a carrying pouch or something. You might like Grados for metal or hard rock, or you will hate them for their bright, aggressive sound.

 

[project86]

I just ordered then RX700 from buy.com, and will have to wait until they get more in stock. I hope they hurry!

Musicman52, can you please clarify about the mod that you did? I think I understand but would like to be sure. Thanks!

 

[Moontan13]

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Originally Posted by goober-george /img/forum/go_quote.gif The D1000 and D1001 is the same headphone except the 1001 comes with an extra accesory like a carrying pouch or something. You might like Grados for metal or hard rock, or you will hate them for their bright, aggressive sound.

The Grados (R60, R80 I think), sounded fine, but were uncomfortable. They didn't have the wow factor of the JVC HA RX900 though. But then, neither did the D1001s.
My D1001 came with a cloth pouch and an extension cord.
While I said the RX900 doesn't do well with hard rock and metal, I take that back for live performances. Metallica's Live Sh!t: Binge and Purge, Queensryche's Operative LiveCrime, and Korn's live CBGB set are simply fantastic on these phones.