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Review: RHA’s T10i in-ear headphones are iPhone-friendly with customizable sound (Video)

If you’ve been looking for high quality in-ear headphones, RHA has a very special treat for you. The T10i headphones pack unique characteristics when compared to others. The presentation is excellent and it won’t be easy to find similar in-ear headphones in this price range…

Whenever I’m looking into a new product, presentation is everything. It’s one of the first things that wins me over. RHA’s T10i headphones are beautifully packaged and include anything you could possibly need to get set up. Inside of the box you’ll find ten replacement ear tips, nine of which are stored on a thin metal card for easy organization, three pairs of “tuning filters” (which we’ll discuss in a bit), a shirt clip, a carrying case, and the user manual.

The tips that ship with the T10i come in various sizes and are mostly made from silicon, but you also get two pairs of memory foam tips for extra noise isolation. The cable is made from oxygen-free copper and is 1.35m in length with a rugged steel end point that is home to its gold plated 3.5mm headphone connector.

Check out our video review below:

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Along the top end of the cable, you’ll find moldable over-ear hooks that will allow you to give the headphones a custom fit around the backside of your ear. The housing of the drivers is made from injection molded stainless steel which are designed with a very comfortable ergonomic fit. They hardly stick out of your ear at all and are very lightweight. There’s also an in-line remote with a microphone along the cable that will work perfectly for taking calls, play/pause, changing tracks, and adjusting the volume.

As mentioned, these headphones include three tuning filters which will allow you to fine-tune the frequency response to your liking. The filters can be swapped out very easily by unscrewing them from the earbud, giving you the option of using different filters for certain genres of music. With this, you have the option of Bass, Reference, and Treble filters to choose from and I was a bit surprised at the difference they actually made in the audio. At first, I assumed it would be somewhat of a gimmick, but these filters actually changed the sound. For a closer look at the tuning filters, check out our video review.

Remember that carrying case? Well, to my surprise it actually stores everything that the T10i headphones include. I was quite pleased with the ability to bring all of the accessories with me, just in case I need to swap something out on-the-fly.

The only feedback I have is that I wish the cable was braided or tangle-free, but that’s certainly not a deal breaker here. If RHA ever releases a Bluetooth version of these in-ear headphones, I will start throwing money at my computer. I was very impressed with the sound, design, and accessories, but a Bluetooth model would change the game.

These are great in-ear headphones with fantastic sound in its price range. You can find the RHA T10i in-ear headphones for $199, but the company also produces a model without the in-line remote which can be had for $189. If they’re within your budget, I highly recommend giving them a look. For more information about other products from RHA, check out their official website.

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Comments

  1. Surfer (@exsurfer) - 9 years ago

    I owned the 750’s, made of the same materials. I agree that the sound of the RHAs are typically great. It has the best inline control of ANY I have ever owned. However, the material used for the cord is way too heavy and gets wound up faster than any I have ever used. The foam used for the ears are of poor quality as well and easily tore after little usage. I have owned other pairs of headphones and not had my foam tips tear. In addition to this, the material used for the rubber ear tips is very thin and allows lots of sound to come in. Because of this the sound isolation of the 750s is the worst of any headphones I have owned.

    Now I know that the headphones reviewed here are different, but I have seen these in-store and checked them out. All of the materials look and feel the same.

    This is just a caveat emptor.

    • Dom Esposito - 9 years ago

      Yeah, I hear ya. I usually just swap out anything with Comply Foam tips. Best in my opinion, but these haven’t let me down yet. Though I’ve actively used headphones with Comply tips for months on end with no issues. They are simply the best foam tips you can get.

  2. Jason (@JordanshoesOn1) - 9 years ago

    I owned a pair of the RHA’s T10i and i think they sound great(better than beats and bose). The only draw back i have on the headsets are the length of the cord especially when I’m out at a store or in the gym and my cord gets hung on something i pass by. Its frustrating to me but other then that everything else is good

  3. Niklas Modin - 9 years ago

    Quick question.

    I have a pair of RHA MA350 which are quite nice apart from that they are very sensitive to touching the cable.
    I.e when you wear them and the cable bounce around on your clothing or you move it with your hand, it gives a lot of awful noise in the earplugs.

    The MA350 I have do have braided (woven) cables and I can’t make out what the cables on these look like. I’ve noticed that most flat cables don’t to this, and this will for sure be a big no-no for me in my next earplug purchase, so it would be nice to hear a few words about this.

  4. Andreas Jantschnig - 9 years ago

    After reading the review here I ordered them yesterday, got them delivered today (thanks Amazon Prime), and I have to say so far I’m pretty impressed. They sound really good and also look quite nice. And with all the metal used they also feel very solid. Some well spent money.