Panasonic RP-HJE900 Zirconia Review

[great_badir]

I've lost the medium sized tips for these and am having to make do with the small at the mo, which is giving me a lot of sibilance at higher volumes with some material.

I imagine this question has already been answered, but I don't have time at the mo to read through the whole thread, so I wondered if someone could quickly suggest what the preferable replacements might be (not Comply) please, bearing in mind buying options for me in the UK.

I know dfkt likes the Ultimate Ears tips, and these are an option, but do they fit on the Pannys properly?

Thanks all

[Mikerman]

The Sony Hybrids work fine. Although I think they could be (significantly) cheaper, they are often available.

[great_badir]

Originally Posted by Mikerman

The Sony Hybrids work fine. Although I think they could be (significantly) cheaper, they are often available.

Thanks Mikerman. They actually sell those in HMV just down the road from where I work, but £5.99 for three pairs. I'll do some huntin'.

[drwhiteboy]

I really need some help here

I lost one of my HJE-900 earbuds and I am desperate for a replacement. Could anybody possibly sell me one or point me in the direction of somebody who could? I'm kind of freaking out right now I adore these IEMS.

[IDvsEGO]

check ebay and head-fi for broken sets.

[skip252]

It wouldn't hurt to put a "Want To Buy" in the Classifieds here. There's people that visit there that won't ever come to this thread and see this. Good luck on your search.

[khaytsus]

If you're looking for just the buds (the rubber bits), get these:

http://www.meelec.com/MEElectronics_...ancedsound.htm

I love them. They're not too big, not too small, block most outside noise, have a large aperture so they don't mess with the music, etc.

[Pennhaven]

Originally Posted by khaytsus

If you're looking for just the buds (the rubber bits), get these:

http://www.meelec.com/MEElectronics_...ancedsound.htm

I love them. They're not too big, not too small, block most outside noise, have a large aperture so they don't mess with the music, etc.

+1 That's exactly what I use on mine. I agree with your points and would emphasize these are by far the most comfortable tips I've found for HJE900s. That is a big plus because to me comfort is the only drawback to these phones. Also these double flange tips stay in place better than anything else I tried.

I still love the Panas though I just recently had to replace my cable. I was getting an intermittent signal on one side. I wear them over the ear and the conductor apparently broke down where the cable bent around my ear above the connector.

I bought the Sleek Audio SA1 cable. It's OK I guess, but the build quality is pretty disappointing, especially for the price and compared to the Panasonic OE cable. The Sleek cable is much thinner and springier, with a permanent memory that doesn't allow re-coiling much differently than how it came out of the package. Also the connectors fit more loosely than the Panasonic did, and tend to work loose. There is one plus, they are lighter than the Panasonic cable so there is less load on the phones. Consequently they stay in place better when moving around.

[Mikerman]

Thanks for the info.!

[Zyro]

Originally Posted by Pennhaven

+1 That's exactly what I use on mine. I agree with your points and would emphasize these are by far the most comfortable tips I've found for HJE900s. That is a big plus because to me comfort is the only drawback to these phones. Also these double flange tips stay in place better than anything else I tried.

I still love the Panas though I just recently had to replace my cable. I was getting an intermittent signal on one side. I wear them over the ear and the conductor apparently broke down where the cable bent around my ear above the connector.

I bought the Sleek Audio SA1 cable. It's OK I guess, but the build quality is pretty disappointing, especially for the price and compared to the Panasonic OE cable. The Sleek cable is much thinner and springier, with a permanent memory that doesn't allow re-coiling much differently than how it came out of the package. Also the connectors fit more loosely than the Panasonic did, and tend to work loose. There is one plus, they are lighter than the Panasonic cable so there is less load on the phones. Consequently they stay in place better when moving around.

I've had the SA1 replacement cables as well, and they lasted from September until now. That's roughly three months, and the death wasn't exactly sudden. My left phone started fading about a month ago and a few days ago it was completely dead. I switched the cables back and forth and both the phones work when powered by the "left" side of the cable. That's a bit disappointing really, after all I did pay 25 quid or so..

[Pennhaven]

Originally Posted by Zyro

I've had the SA1 replacement cables as well, and they lasted from September until now. That's roughly three months, and the death wasn't exactly sudden. My left phone started fading about a month ago and a few days ago it was completely dead. I switched the cables back and forth and both the phones work when powered by the "left" side of the cable. That's a bit disappointing really, after all I did pay 25 quid or so.

Sounds like there may be a repair attempt on the Panasonic OE cable in my future. Not sure how practical that would be though, seeing as the repair would be over the ear where I need flexibility and lack of bulk. Hoping someone here may have good suggestion on this.

Why oh why did Panasonic market such a nice IEM with a replaceable cable and then fail to offer the replacement cables?