winnston
New Head-Fier
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My head direct RE0 just arrived from Amazon.
I just bought a pair of Super Fi 5 Pros about a week ago because someone was offering them for just $80. After buying them I was reading some reviews and found out about the RE0s and decided I may as well get them.
Sound quality: First thing I noticed was how clear and uncolored the sound was. It sounded a little too harsh to me though, at least compared to my Super Fi 5s and Senn HD 25 II.
The treble on these is very good. I've been re-listening to allot of songs in my library just to hear what I was missing.
Mids are good too, voices are clear and detailed, but for some voices I like my other fones better because they're warmer and more smooth.
Bass overall seems good, but it depends a bit on which song. On some it seemed a little weak, on others it was great..
More so than others volume makes a big difference with these. As it gets higher they become more forward and the bass gets to where it really should be. They sound pretty "distant" to me when it's on low volume.
I'm not sure why but the sound produced by these seems to me more emotion-evoking than my other fones. Maybe it's the harshness?
Tips/mods: The double flange tips were great but after half an hour or so my ears started to ache. I traded them out for the smallest black tips that come with these and they're perfect. Good noise isolation, comfortable, etc.
I did the foam-removal mod on these after a bit of listening beforehand. It's easy to do on these, and they ship extra felt covers(like 9) if you end up going back and forth seeing what you like best.
Personally I think it improves the sound. It's a little more clear in the mids/treble and soundstage/instrument separation gets a boost too(weak point with these originally).
Other tid bits:
Microphonics - not great. I was a bit worried at first, but once you've got sound coming through them it's much less noticeable. They come with a shirt clip that might help.
Practicality - This is important to me as they're going to be my primary headphone for portable use, with AD900s at home. Every day use them on the way to school, on the way back, and twice walking to and from my tutors place, then biking later..so I'm loving how easy they are to put in and take out. Quite small too, so they won't put much bulk in your pockets.
Conclusion: They're really great at some things, and not really bad at anything. Really low price is the icing on the cake.. highly recommended
Sound quality: First thing I noticed was how clear and uncolored the sound was. It sounded a little too harsh to me though, at least compared to my Super Fi 5s and Senn HD 25 II.
The treble on these is very good. I've been re-listening to allot of songs in my library just to hear what I was missing.
Mids are good too, voices are clear and detailed, but for some voices I like my other fones better because they're warmer and more smooth.
Bass overall seems good, but it depends a bit on which song. On some it seemed a little weak, on others it was great..
More so than others volume makes a big difference with these. As it gets higher they become more forward and the bass gets to where it really should be. They sound pretty "distant" to me when it's on low volume.
I'm not sure why but the sound produced by these seems to me more emotion-evoking than my other fones. Maybe it's the harshness?
Tips/mods: The double flange tips were great but after half an hour or so my ears started to ache. I traded them out for the smallest black tips that come with these and they're perfect. Good noise isolation, comfortable, etc.
I did the foam-removal mod on these after a bit of listening beforehand. It's easy to do on these, and they ship extra felt covers(like 9) if you end up going back and forth seeing what you like best.
Personally I think it improves the sound. It's a little more clear in the mids/treble and soundstage/instrument separation gets a boost too(weak point with these originally).
Other tid bits:
Microphonics - not great. I was a bit worried at first, but once you've got sound coming through them it's much less noticeable. They come with a shirt clip that might help.
Practicality - This is important to me as they're going to be my primary headphone for portable use, with AD900s at home. Every day use them on the way to school, on the way back, and twice walking to and from my tutors place, then biking later..so I'm loving how easy they are to put in and take out. Quite small too, so they won't put much bulk in your pockets.
Conclusion: They're really great at some things, and not really bad at anything. Really low price is the icing on the cake.. highly recommended
