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(More customer reviews)When I first heard about these and their "small ecological print", I thought to myself: "aww, nice marketing trick" and I was quite sceptical about how good the sound would be. Some people kept talking about them on the audio forums and reported that Rain are clear, detailed and very well balanced phones with liquid midrange. At this time I was looking for smooth full midrange so I finally decided to try them out and I am very impressed with them, especially at their price point (I paid slightly under $60 for mine). They sounded great straight out of the box even without any burn in. Bass is present and is of very good quality (make sure you are achieving the proper seal), midrange is indeed buttery liquid, vocals are smooth and, perhaps, ever so slightly forward, which exactly what I wanted (I have tried quite a few IEMs under $120 which suffer from the recessed mids). Treble is also awesome, present, but not harsh, does not pull all the attention to itself - it is well balanced with the rest of the sound spectrum. Soundstage is not large, but it's not small either, and it is very engaging. Clarity, instrument separation and detail are great. Acoustic music sounds beyond good, but they are great with a variety of styles. I thought they'd be really laid back phones, and they are relaxed, but somehow they still manage to possess quite enough energy for my drum based tracks. They should work well for lengthy listening sessions as they are not fatiguing. Microphonics, another big concern of mine (I hate cord noise), are great here too (meaningthere is very little) and the included shirt clip takes care of whatever little cord noise there might be.
Update: After the initial excitement I noticed within the first day of use that one side is distorting at medium volume levels. I really loved the sound signature of these, hopefully the exchange will go ok.
Update2: Got the replacement I've been impatiently waiting for. So far everything is great. These are becoming my favorite portable phones.
Update3: It's really worth it to get some Comply foam tips for these (t400 or the skullcandy size works fine). The sound becomes even more impressive.
(other headphones I've own/ed include: Grado SR325i, Sennheiser HD600, Fischer Audio DBA-02, Silver Bullet and Eterna, Ultimate Ears Super.Fi 5 and 4, RE0, Sony MDR-EX90, Apple in Ear Dual Driver, Meelec M11+, M6 and M9, Zune premium in ear v2)
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In-ear 9mm high definition headphone with passive noise isolation. Features crisp highs with balanced bass and mids for the discriminating listener. Works with iPhone, iPod, MP3, CD, DVD, PSP and computers. Wooden housing for crisp, accurate music reproduction. Available in two beautiful finishes, Black Chocolate and Silver Cherry Passive noise cancellation minimizes ambient sound. Ultra lightweight design with PVC-free, tangle-resistant cable Dynamic driver features 20Hz to 20kHz frequency response. 3.5mm gold plated plug for increased sound clarity. Four sized flexible silicon ear inserts for secure fit (s/m/l/xl). Cord clip and cotton carrying pouch included.
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