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InsufferablePedant
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Dec 6, 2018
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I've been using the Klipsch R6 earphones for quite a few years now, and I can say that they're a perfectly solid product. When I bought my first pair I was in my freshman year of college and coming off of a succession of cheap Skullcandy earphones, so the step up in sound quality was fantastic. Additionally, I found the actual construction of the earphones to be excellent and they lasted several years until a mishap caused one of the cords to tear (totally my fault, not related to shoddy construction). I had been so pleased with experience, I decided to replace them with another pair of R6s. This was several years ago, and I'm still using this second pair, but I will say that I was less impressed with the audio quality of this newer pair. I'm not sure how best to describe it, but the sound just wasn't quite as full as that first pair had been. Don't get me wrong, they still sound good - much better than whatever you'll find at Walmart - but not good enough to justify the $60 MSRP. At $40 they're a bit more palatable, but I still think that you can do better for the money. The Tin Audio T2 IEMs, for example, that I bought here on Massdrop were in the same neighborhood, in terms of pricing, and I would describe them as an all around better product. The only aspect in which the Klipsch R6 MIGHT edge them out is in terms of comfort - and I will concede that the R6 is a very comfortable pair of earphones.
TL;DR: These are fine earphones, but not the best you can do at this price point.
Pankaic
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Dec 6, 2018
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InsufferablePedantAre you saying the sound has changed, or your listening standards have changed? I bought a pair 3 years ago which I recently lost, and am considering replacing them. With the right tips, I found their sound to be similar in tuning to my Lyra 2 (albeit worse in pretty much every aspect), which was great to use as just commuter iems. Haven't really explored the other options in the price range though.
InsufferablePedant
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Dec 6, 2018
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PankaicIt seemed at the time that I purchased them that the sound had changed. It could be entirely in my head (I wouldn't begin to describe myself as an audiophile), but I remember that when I snagged my replacement pair a day or two after I broke my first pair I was a bit disappointed. I remember (this was several years ago) thinking at the time that they didn't sound quite as good as the first pair. I would imagine that a better pair of tips could definitely improve the experience.
I still use the pair that I have now, and I still think that they sound fine. I just feel like there are other options at this price point that are a better buy. As I mentioned in my initial comment, the Tin Audio T2s I got here on Massdrop have a much fuller sound, and they have definitely supplanted my R6s as my go-to earphones.
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