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Multi-IEM Review - 352 IEMs compared (Pump Audio Earphones added 04/03/16 p. 1106)
Oct 25, 2013 at 3:00 AM Post #11,896 of 16,931
Hello ljokerl  
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I was wondering how the soundmagic e10,philips she3580 & jvc ha fx 40 compare for rock/metal music?
Which do you think would be better? this will be for a friend who is a metal drummer (he owned a e10 previously which he seemed to like but the cables broke so he is looking for a replacement).
Also do you have any other suggestions below the price of 35$?
 
Oct 25, 2013 at 5:15 AM Post #11,897 of 16,931
kartikk said:
  Hello ljokerl  
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I was wondering how the soundmagic e10,philips she3580 & jvc ha fx 40 compare for rock/metal music?
Which do you think would be better? this will be for a friend who is a metal drummer (he owned a e10 previously which he seemed to like but the cables broke so he is looking for a replacement).
Also do you have any other suggestions below the price of 35$?
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    go for ha fx 40 , he will like it for sure , good for rock and metal , better then e10 , just a bit of sibilance , you can try pny midtown uptown .
 
Oct 25, 2013 at 11:58 AM Post #11,899 of 16,931
kartikk said:
  Hello ljokerl  
biggrin.gif

I was wondering how the soundmagic e10,philips she3580 & jvc ha fx 40 compare for rock/metal music?
Which do you think would be better? this will be for a friend who is a metal drummer (he owned a e10 previously which he seemed to like but the cables broke so he is looking for a replacement).
Also do you have any other suggestions below the price of 35$?
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They're all pretty good earphones. Out of those three I personally like the 3580 the best (slightly) but it does have a somewhat v-shaped signature. If you can still find it for sale and don't mind the mic, the LG Quadbeat is a good one as well as long as your friend doesn't need greatly enhanced bass. It's clearer and more balanced than the SHE3580, FX40, and E10. Used to be $20-25 on ebay but they've been getting scarce. 
 
Oct 26, 2013 at 7:27 AM Post #11,900 of 16,931
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Oct 26, 2013 at 3:35 PM Post #11,902 of 16,931
Hi Joker,
 
The left driver of my RE0 started to distort on some bassy songs. Can you please recommend me an iem to replace the RE0? I loved its treble and looking for a new iem which sounds as good as it. Do you think  LG Quadbeat is for me?
 Btw, congratulations on your 300th review. 
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Oct 26, 2013 at 4:54 PM Post #11,905 of 16,931
moonyeol said:
  I can vouch for the Rockit R-50 as an upgrade from Re0.
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R-50 is not my cup of coffee. I had it in the past and tried it with etymotic triple flanges. Its treble is also different from RE0s and those triple flanges gave me some discomfort and muffled the sound a bit.
 
Oct 26, 2013 at 7:33 PM Post #11,907 of 16,931
If you liked the treble of Re0 and want similar, then Re400 is not for you. It has a really smooth and rolled off treble that to my ears doesn't bring the excitement that the Re0 does (did).
 
Interesting how you found it very engaging and I just found it incredibly boring without EQ. But I think that my ears were busy drooling over CK100Pro then and weren't at all interested in Re400.
 
Oct 26, 2013 at 8:04 PM Post #11,908 of 16,931
moonyeol said:
  If you liked the treble of Re0 and want similar, then Re400 is not for you. It has a really smooth and rolled off treble that to my ears doesn't bring the excitement that the Re0 does (did).
 
Interesting how you found it very engaging and I just found it incredibly boring without EQ. But I think that my ears were busy drooling over CK100Pro then and weren't at all interested in Re400.
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I have an RE-Zero and for me the RE-400 is a much improved version of that earphone.  I've read that the signature of the RE-0 and RE-Zero are very close.  The RE-400 may not be as obviously bright but that's not due to a lack of treble, it's just giving you more of everything else for a better balance.
 
Oct 27, 2013 at 4:10 AM Post #11,910 of 16,931
ozkan said:
  Hi Joker,
 
The left driver of my RE0 started to distort on some bassy songs. Can you please recommend me an iem to replace the RE0? I loved its treble and looking for a new iem which sounds as good as it. Do you think  LG Quadbeat is for me?
 Btw, congratulations on your 300th review. 
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The Quadbeat is not quite an upgrade from the RE0 but it's not far behind considering the price. It's got a more v-shaped signature. Treble is a little brighter and harsher but overall not bad. The newer Quadbeat 2 is supposed to be better in this regard but unfortunately I haven't tried it yet. 
 
The now-defunct RE272 is still the closest I've heard to an RE0 upgrade. The newer RE-400 has more laid-back treble, which may or may not be a plus for you.
 
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