[bik2101]

I currently own the RE-0s but after reading a lot of good reviews of the IE7s, I've been thinking about picking up a pair. Can anyone comment on improvement, if any, there will be from the RE-0 to the IE7s?

 

[mark2410]

had both of them in my ears today

re0 are brighter and more detailed

7's are warmer and more bassy

 

[koven]

i've had the ie7.. the re0 sounds way better imo

the only thing the ie7 excels in is the bass quality/impact... other than that, it sounds veiled/congested compared to the re0

if ur looking for more bass, i'd look into the fx500 or maybe turbines

 

[bik2101]

thanks for the info.... both of you were using fully burned in IE7s? because I was reading a lot that there is a certain burn in period before getting the full sound capacities from them

 

[koven]

mine had about 120 hours before i gave up on them

i think the only improvement u'd notice is the bass and possibly soundstage, everything else would be a downgrade.. the re0's overall presentation is far superior imo, but if you're a basshead... u'll most likely like the ie7 over the re0


the only upgrade from the re0 as i see it (excluding customs) would be either the w3, um3x, or se530

 

[gameboy115]

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Originally Posted by koven /img/forum/go_quote.gif mine had about 120 hours before i gave up on them i think the only improvement u'd notice is the bass and possibly soundstage, everything else would be a downgrade.. the re0's overall presentation is far superior imo, but if you're a basshead... u'll most likely like the ie7 over the re0 the only upgrade from the re0 as i see it (excluding customs) would be either the w3, um3x, or se530

will you say RE0 has analytical cold sound signature, it seems to me "brighter", "more detailed" is somehow going to show me it is like Er4p or something like that...thanks

 

[koven]

while they're definitely not warm, i wouldn't call them cold/analytical either... they really are very well balanced/neutral

i've had the PFE's (i can imagine the ety's being similar) and that's something i'd call cold/analytical... i prefer the re0 over the pfe just like the ie7

 

[gameboy115]

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Originally Posted by koven /img/forum/go_quote.gif while they're definitely not warm, i wouldn't call them cold/analytical either... they really are very well balanced/neutral i've had the PFE's (i can imagine the ety's being similar) and that's something i'd call cold/analytical... i prefer the re0 over the pfe just like the ie7

Sound goods, better than PFE. Do you mean even amped, PFE is still inferior than RE0?

How much is RE0 exactly nowadays ?

 

[koven]

I believe RE0 is still at the sale price of $99

and good point, I forgot to mention my comparison refers to them unamped from a Fuze.

an amped pfe is a different story from what i've heard, but then again - so is an amped re0

 

[bik2101]

can anyone offer opinions either agreeing or disagreeing with what koven has to say about these two iem's?

 

[mark2410]

koven is right about them, but id say more a matter of taste.

RE0 are lots more detailed but if you like warmth or bass the 7 are going to be better suited to you

 

[djjhin]

can anyone tell me about how the soundstages compare?