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Re: The All Purpose Advice Thread
« Reply #230 on: June 14, 2013, 07:35:58 AM »
RE-400 is pretty good.

How about going somewhere in the middle, UE-4?
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Re: The All Purpose Advice Thread
« Reply #231 on: June 14, 2013, 08:00:32 AM »
I mistrust entry-level & mid-range customs. From what I recall, Steve Guttenburg liked the UE-4s, though... Not many reviews on them or comparisons by reputable peeps. InnerFidelity mentioned that they may be working on a multiple entry-level custom review.

Found an awesome sale on Phonak Audeo PFE 132 (w/iDevice remote), so I think I'll probably go with those & then save up for some TOTL customs in the future when I find a good deal. I'm very big on comfort (and from what I've read, the PFEs' comfort factor is hard to beat) and mainly use Apple products, so they're looking very good to me. Hopefully the filters last a while, since I assume they're no longer made.

Side note...What's the cheapest anyone's heard of the JH13 Freq-Phase (or ES5) selling for (and where)? If I could get a new JH13 for 25% off I'd have a smile affixed to my face for a while...
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Re: The All Purpose Advice Thread
« Reply #232 on: June 14, 2013, 08:18:20 AM »
CeeTee has the UE4 and UERM.  Shane55 on H-fi got the UE4 to replace his DBA-02.  Might shoot them a pm and ask for their thoughts.  I think LFF had the UE4 as well?  Maybe it was UE10.
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Re: The All Purpose Advice Thread
« Reply #233 on: June 14, 2013, 03:15:52 PM »
Quote from: guitarist9273 on June 14, 2013, 08:00:32 AM
Side note...What's the cheapest anyone's heard of the JH13 Freq-Phase (or ES5) selling for (and where)? If I could get a new JH13 for 25% off I'd have a smile affixed to my face for a while...

Do you mean being sold brand new? In that case, since they're customs you have to get them directly from the manufacturer. If you're willing to go used and reshell, Head-Fi's FS/T forum is the place to look.

I believe JH has discounts at certain times throughout the year (holidays, Black Friday), so if you have the patience you can wait it out. You could also go to a large headphone meet that the company attends and see if they offer a special meet price.
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Re: The All Purpose Advice Thread
« Reply #234 on: June 30, 2013, 06:14:01 AM »
anyone on here heard HiFiMAN RE-600 more extensively yet? I am about to get a pair and was just wondering if I should or shouldn't... afraid of them having similar dip in 2-5K range as the RE-400, but was told it does not. though just really want to make sure. so many IEM's in that range.

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Re: The All Purpose Advice Thread
« Reply #235 on: June 30, 2013, 07:01:04 AM »
RE400 and RE600 sound very similar to me tonally except for a more linear bass response on the 600.  I did not perceive any greater sense of clarity or brightness from an enhancement to the 2-5khz region like you would have heard between a 262 versus a 272.
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Re: The All Purpose Advice Thread
« Reply #236 on: June 30, 2013, 07:43:09 AM »
right.
that is a bit troubling... while I don't really know about the sense of clarity, it really takes away a lot of the impact that female vocals and vocals with high pitch etc have. did you give it a try?
like when a singer raises his/her voice, I really don't like the volume to go down. I'm sure you understand, V-shape or whatever.
linear bass response is good though, that was a minor issue for me about the 400's. but could live with it if I were to go with the 400's, as they're so cheap.

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Re: The All Purpose Advice Thread
« Reply #237 on: July 01, 2013, 06:44:23 PM »
Yeah, if you are looking for the sort of treble dynamics to flesh out the brilliance of female vocals like a Tori Amos or Alison Krauss, I would not go for the RE600.  Karen Carpenter would be just about the limit on the RE600 IMO.
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Re: The All Purpose Advice Thread
« Reply #238 on: July 02, 2013, 12:19:52 AM »
right. I am not fully convinced I won't like them but... a bit worried now then. I love Tori Amos.
is there anything that will do that in the price range of the RE-600 that is not custom? though customs that aren't in the awful-range are probably not doable...
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Re: The All Purpose Advice Thread
« Reply #239 on: July 06, 2013, 06:14:50 AM »
Hey there, Pirates.

One thing I love about this site is that no one is afraid to downplay any flaws that any gear might have, keeping out the flowery bullshit that skirts around evident flaws that one might see on Head-fi. So, may I humbly ask for the flaws of the HE-500s and the HD-600s, considering they both fill the niche as "all-around performers at a great price-point"?

Thanks in advance,

Jonah
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