FaH33m said:
My RE-252 died today morning .No sound from one channel.Not being able to bear the loss of my most beloved IEMs ever , I thought of upgrading or buying a new 252 .Still in two minds.
I almost booked those 160$ TF10s from karmalaw . Comes to about 180$ shipped to India. Problem is - no tracking details via USPS normal mail and the seller is pretty much a new guy on head-fi so no one to vouch for him .
Went through a few threads on RE-0/252/TF10 comparisons and it seems lot of people still consider the detailing of 252 to be better than TF10 .TF10 seems to have more bass quantity and lot better soundstage. In two minds now .. either this TF10 for ~180$ or a new RE-252.
Oh crap, thats bad.
I know how you feel when your primary earphone stops working.
Also the TF10s that you heard at Bennys place was with aftermarket cable and a stock TF10 will have a slightly different sound. So you will have to budget in a $75 cable to add to the $250 price of a new TF10.
I would suggest you get a IEM with a replaceable cable as far as possible since the cable is usually the first thing to go and the drivers more often than not outlive the life of the drivers.
Alternatively you can buy a nice amp for your RE0s.