[jarrett]

Hello

Don't mean to make this a duplicate of other topics, I just wanted to know what the current suggestions are for someone looking for an IEM <$100 for Classical, Jazz, and World music (acoustic). I playback with a Sony S618 and have no intention of buying a separate amp.

http://www.head-fi.org/forums/f103/e...ct-re2-410676/

Updated my old topic above. I've owned the ER6i and RE2. RE2 I wouldn't want to own again if they have such reliability issues and cheap build. Back to the ER6i? RE0? Something with a bigger soundstage than both would be a nice change.

 

[sithlord32786]

I've heard an awful lot about the RE0. Apparently they're a steal at $100 and would be well suited for classical music, due to them being so neutral. The only reason that I haven't bought them myself is because I've heard that they really don't have deep, impacting bass, which I prefer.

 

[jarrett]

That's a possibility. May look at ER6i again, but I'd get even less bass than the RE2.

Why do they say soundstage on RE0 is poor? I don't understand open design vs closed design either. I've heard of open air and closed air headphones...as in covers your whole ear or you just wear it over your ears.

 

[ljokerl]

There are no open IEMs - that's simply a paradox. Some, such as the Bose In-Ear, are semi-closed.

The soundstage on the RE0 is not poor - just average as far as top-tier IEMs go, but you're getting it far below a top-tier price.

 

[Nirmalanow]

The REOs are well suited to classical music and do offer a lot of bang for the buck at $100. The new cord is supposed to be more durable.

 

[Hentai11]

Classical? RE0 by a league. Not much classical instrumentation lives in the frequencies the phones lack--organ pedal tones, the bass drum, the contrabassoon. That's it.

 

[mark2410]

that price? HF5 or RE-0

HF5 if isolation is needed in spades, RE-0 if not

 

[Mr Jalaf]

I strongly recommend RE-0 for classical.

 

[jleewach]

x2 RE-0 or HF5

 

[Antony6555]

I think the only thing that would beat the REO, potentially (partly a matter of taste) is the er-4, which you could get for about $130 used.

 

[jarrett]

I went with the RE0

I emailed him about it and instead of an RE2 replacement he took a few dollars off the RE0 because I was interested in those. Thanks guys