So, what differentiates the pricier R03 from the R02? Well, A:Bing the two for several hours reveals a few small differences, most likely the effects of different acoustic properties of their respective housings. The R03 sounds a little bit thicker and more ‘concentrated’ in tone. The R02 sounds a bit more diffuse in comparison, with slightly less immediate bass punch (closer to ‘boomy’ than the R03 is, if that makes any sense) and more ethereal positioning. Indeed, the R03 does seem to place instruments with slightly more precision than the R02 but again the differences are extremely minute. I am sure there are head-fiers out there who would be able to tell the two apart without a direct comparison but I am not among them and the average consumer probably isn’t either.
So, what differentiates the pricier R03 from the R02? Well, A:Bing the two for several hours reveals a few small differences, most likely the effects of different acoustic properties of their respective housings. The R03 sounds a little bit thicker and more ‘concentrated’ in tone. The R02 sounds a bit more diffuse in comparison, with slightly less immediate bass punch (closer to ‘boomy’ than the R03 is, if that makes any sense) and more ethereal positioning. Indeed, the R03 does seem to place instruments with slightly more precision than the R02 but again the differences are extremely minute. I am sure there are head-fiers out there who would be able to tell the two apart without a direct comparison but I am not among them and the average consumer probably isn’t either.