terhardp
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After abt. a year of decent usage, my RE0 begun to fall apart - I had to glue the driver casing back together. Finally, a few days ago, the right driver stopped working completely. At first I've suspected the faulty cable - it had a suspicious spot near the right side driver. I've even cut that portion of cable and soldered the cable back on. But still nothing - it seems that the driver itself stopped working.
So, please help me choose the replacement. I need something with similar sound characteristic but with better build quality. I've already got a pair of Etymotic ER6i on which I had to replace the jack after abt. 8 months of use with the silver angled Neutrik - now it works great. I really like the sound of Etymotic, but Head-Direct seemed to have the precision of them + extra warmth that I've found very pleasing.
As for the replacement, I was thinking about Etymotic MC5 or HF5. I've checked their site, and it seems they've gone a long way in build quality from ER6i. But what about the sound? I'd really appreciate if someone could tell me how they sound in comparison to both ER6i and RE0 and would any of them be decent replacement for RE0?
Also, I have an option of purchasing Grado iGi or AKG K340 in a store in my home town. What about those, are they even comparable with Etymotic and Head-Direct? And finally, should I order another pair of RE0?
Thanks for your responses.
So, please help me choose the replacement. I need something with similar sound characteristic but with better build quality. I've already got a pair of Etymotic ER6i on which I had to replace the jack after abt. 8 months of use with the silver angled Neutrik - now it works great. I really like the sound of Etymotic, but Head-Direct seemed to have the precision of them + extra warmth that I've found very pleasing.
As for the replacement, I was thinking about Etymotic MC5 or HF5. I've checked their site, and it seems they've gone a long way in build quality from ER6i. But what about the sound? I'd really appreciate if someone could tell me how they sound in comparison to both ER6i and RE0 and would any of them be decent replacement for RE0?
Also, I have an option of purchasing Grado iGi or AKG K340 in a store in my home town. What about those, are they even comparable with Etymotic and Head-Direct? And finally, should I order another pair of RE0?
Thanks for your responses.