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Re: IE 800
« Reply #10 on: June 07, 2013, 05:51:15 AM »

2 cents: I hear the cymbals the way Westone 4r, Earsonic SM64 or some BAs would sing. It felt "tiny" and "refined". Frankly, I was expecting the bass to be something like IE80, but to my relief, it was far from that. Much much cleaner.
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Re: IE 800
« Reply #11 on: June 07, 2013, 03:57:33 PM »

Yes, that's part of the flattish compensation these have. Similar (lack of DF) compensation can be found in: UE Triple.fi, Logitech 900; Westone 4; Martin Logan Mikros (do want them, but can't get); Astrotecs; Brainwavz M2... a score other IEMs.

In headphones, some orthos have this kind of sound, e.g. Audezes, Fostex T50RP, Hifiman HE5.
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Re: IE 800
« Reply #12 on: June 07, 2013, 05:35:44 PM »

You aren't missing much w/ the Martin Logans IMO.  Nice fit though, not that terrible.  Sounded like a less resolving RE400 w/ less neutral bass but I didn't bother modding them.  You should ask whoever sends back your SE5 to get you a pair on Amazon if you really want them.


I think you mean HE5LE, not HE5.
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Re: IE 800
« Reply #13 on: June 09, 2013, 03:36:58 PM »

Both actually, HE5 and HE5LE are quite similarly (non-) compensated with non-LE being just a bit brighter.
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Re: IE 800
« Reply #14 on: June 09, 2013, 05:00:46 PM »

HE5 is to HE5LE as HD600 is to HD650.  If you want to say they are similar, well, that might be too strong an adjective for my tastes.  HE5 is closer to HE6 sig than it is Audeze or T50rp.
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Re: IE 800
« Reply #15 on: June 10, 2013, 01:56:20 AM »

I take it RE400 sounds pretty amazing for its price?
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Re: IE 800
« Reply #16 on: June 10, 2013, 04:02:42 AM »

I think amazing would be a strong word.
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Re: IE 800
« Reply #17 on: June 10, 2013, 03:46:32 PM »

Well, it is very good, but I think actual potential was higher in RE-272, just marred by the inferior shell.
Its problems were 4k boost - fixable with filters and/or damping, and slight lack of low end, due to the shell being too small volume.

RE-400 is actually an improved (not as reverberant) darker RE-ZERO.
For the price, I think it smokes almost everything, maybe except RE-ZERO and RE0.

Taking RE-272 driver and putting it into dampened RE-400 shell would be a good excercise. I think it'd fit.
RE-600 might be superb. Anax, I remember you've heard the preproduction RE-600, what do you think?
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Re: IE 800
« Reply #18 on: June 10, 2013, 05:06:25 PM »

As long as it's dark sounding.  I could use a good replacement to my utter shit skullcandy holua-- the likes of which I'd take stock apple buds over.

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Re: IE 800
« Reply #19 on: June 10, 2013, 05:58:17 PM »


Taking RE-272 driver and putting it into dampened RE-400 shell would be a good excercise. I think it'd fit.
RE-600 might be superb. Anax, I remember you've heard the preproduction RE-600, what do you think?


I think the RE600 sounds more like a more blanced and slightly more refined RE400, same basic tonal signature being on the warm side.  I'd prefer the clarity and resolving ability of the RE272.  If that had a linear bass response I'd put the 272 up there as one of the best dynamic IEMs for technical ability ever made up w/ the EX1000, maybe over it.
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