[Groznyjgrad]

So, I've got about $80 and I want some decent IEM's. I either going with the RE0 or the HJE900, can you tell me which is better? I listen to Alt, Indie, Metal, Classical, Punk, etc.

 

[Napilopez]

Not better or worse. Different. RE0 has smoother and better treble by most accounts. HJE900 will give you a lot more bass. RE0 will have more forward mids compared to the HJE900. HJE900 will sound more agressive and punchy. I have only heard the HJE900, so I will refrain from saying any more for fear of steering you wrongly.

 

[Peterman]

hje900 

 

[Vegeta55555]

classic and hje900? no way! but the re-zero is a alternative.

 

[rawrster]

I'd take the HJE900 over the RE-Zero for classical any day. They have a much better timbre and more realistic bass.

 

[Peterman]

yes... When I listen to solo cello .flac . It sounds AMAZING, natural , real, alive, hearing all the little nuances ... like you are right with the cellist with no lack of anything....... being new to this headphone thing I can't even believe there are iem phones that can even sound better than these... 

 

[yliu]

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I'd take the HJE900 over the RE-Zero for classical any day. They have a much better timbre and more realistic bass.

Many people with less experience might say that bass is not that important when listening to classical, but it is actually very important.

 

[kmhaynes]

I had the RE0 for nearly a year and sold it 3 months ago.  I have the HJE900 now.  The RE0 is amazingly smooth and detailed with 0 harshness, but fairly thin sounding in terms of warmth, bass fullness and impact.  I'm convinced (jokingly) that it is really a BA driver, not a dynamic, because it just sounds that way.  I had to EQ up a good amount of bass and low-mids to give it some low-end body, and at 60ohms it is right on the edge of being under-driven with a typical DAP -- so a portable amp is almost required to give it some fullness.
 
The HJE900 is a very dynamic earphone, and until the 40-80 hour mark, it overly so in the highs -- they more than sparkle, they sizzle for a while.  Mine are starting to tame down, and you can carefully remove the earwax mesh guard and insert a small bit of foam to absorbs some of the highs, if you want.  The bass on the HJE900 is very full, robust, detailed and impactful.  The mids are slightly recessed, so it sounds a bit darker than the RE0, but it is not unnatural sounding.  It has a very rich and realistic timbre to it, so that acoustic instruments sound right on it.
 
Hope this helps.

 

[Peterman]

when i first purchased them i was a lil freaked out , the highs thin weirdness kinda, You have to burn them IN , i have like 500 hrs at leats , MINT now

 

[kmhaynes]

 
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when i first purchased them i was a lil freaked out , the highs thin weirdness kinda, You have to burn them IN , i have like 500 hrs at leats , MINT now

I assume you are meaning the RE0, since you say "thin."
 

 

[Peterman]

just stating that they sounded kinda harsh & maybe thin... Basically mean you have to use them or burn them in for a long time. After that they are amazing...

 

[Peterman]

the hje900's i was talking about...sorry....