[luciobar1980]

I have to say, there is the misconception that people that listen to hip hop should go for a bass-heavy earphone. That certainly makes sense in a way. However, there is certainly something to be said for detail, clarity, and ACCURATE bass for listening to hip hop. I'm into all types of music. Last night I listened to some different underground stuff that I'm into... in particular, last night I listened to some Quasimoto (Madlib), Company Flow, and Gang Starr. It's great to hear the samples, scratching, etc exactly the way that it came out of the equipment! It was a real pleasure to go back and listen to these tracks and hear them in a totally different and new (and better, IMO) way.

Anyways, just a little rant urging people that bass-heavy shouldn't really be a requirement for hip hop heads.

 

[leberserkfury]

try Big L.. he was a legend.

 

[cujobob]

Dynamics are probably the most important aspect...and tight bass, not necessarily huge quantity. The issue with hip hop music is the horrible quality of most recordings. I like my 'phones to stop on a dime.

 

[Pianist]

I prefer the bass on RE0 to that on ES3X and with RE0 I like listening to dance and trance. It has plenty of impact and depth for my tastes, but most importantly, the bass that RE0 produces is highly detailed, neutral and accurate.

 

[Hentai11]

I do agree that hip-hop agrees more with tight bass than with big bass. I'm not sure that my RE0s would be phones I reach for, though...too bright and sparkly. Put them next to my Atrios, and they're downright puny.