damha
06-04-2010, 11:37 AM
Simply stunning sound. I am not an audiophile by any stretch of the imagination, but it doesn't take one to recognize pure quality and unadulterated sound.
I am talking about the Head-Direct HIFIMAN RE0 in-ear headphones.
Initially I was looking for closed cans. I wanted something brilliant yet not overly expensive. Started off looking at BOSE stuff, then moved on to Sennheiser, then finally AKG. Just as I about to order the AKG702s I came across a few threads praising the RE0 @ head-fi, comparing them to things like the HD650s :eek:
Of course I am not quick to believe everything I read, I continued my research only to realize that if I was to acquire serious cans I am going to need a decent amp. In the end I was going to be 300-400$ and I am not even a serious audio freak. I decided for $80, how can I go wrong?! Besides, they are ranked #2 in the head-fi overall rank.
Bit the bullet @ http://www.head-direct.com/product_detail.php?p=38
No regrets whatsoever. I am hearing frequencies I have never heard before, and for gaming, these are simply amazing. In BFBC2 I am hearing detail I never noticed with my cheap 5.1 setup which I paid a similar amount of money for. Bass is just perfect, nothing overdone and not too low like you find in other in-ear phones. Unlike other in-ear phones, these do not force the sound directly in your ear. Rather you feel as if the sound is coming from around you. They also isolate roughly 70% of external noise which further improves the experience. I don't have any more words to describe them, but I still haven't done them justice.
I don't think I can listen to anything else after this experience. For the price, surely they destroy any competition that might have existed.
5/5
I am not a supporter of head-direct, nor do I work or endorse their products. It's just that I am so impressed I felt like I should share :)
Maybe in the future I'd get to hear the AKG702s and make my own comparisons. For now.. I am looking at another pair.
I am talking about the Head-Direct HIFIMAN RE0 in-ear headphones.
Initially I was looking for closed cans. I wanted something brilliant yet not overly expensive. Started off looking at BOSE stuff, then moved on to Sennheiser, then finally AKG. Just as I about to order the AKG702s I came across a few threads praising the RE0 @ head-fi, comparing them to things like the HD650s :eek:
Of course I am not quick to believe everything I read, I continued my research only to realize that if I was to acquire serious cans I am going to need a decent amp. In the end I was going to be 300-400$ and I am not even a serious audio freak. I decided for $80, how can I go wrong?! Besides, they are ranked #2 in the head-fi overall rank.
Bit the bullet @ http://www.head-direct.com/product_detail.php?p=38
No regrets whatsoever. I am hearing frequencies I have never heard before, and for gaming, these are simply amazing. In BFBC2 I am hearing detail I never noticed with my cheap 5.1 setup which I paid a similar amount of money for. Bass is just perfect, nothing overdone and not too low like you find in other in-ear phones. Unlike other in-ear phones, these do not force the sound directly in your ear. Rather you feel as if the sound is coming from around you. They also isolate roughly 70% of external noise which further improves the experience. I don't have any more words to describe them, but I still haven't done them justice.
I don't think I can listen to anything else after this experience. For the price, surely they destroy any competition that might have existed.
5/5
I am not a supporter of head-direct, nor do I work or endorse their products. It's just that I am so impressed I felt like I should share :)
Maybe in the future I'd get to hear the AKG702s and make my own comparisons. For now.. I am looking at another pair.