What EQ software is the best to use? I heard EQmac is good to use, but I'm not sure if it's safe to download. Any recommendations for macOS?

Sorry to revive this thread, but I find it really interesting...what's the best dongle around $10-$30 dollars these days besides apple? Any good ones on Aliexpress? I've found ones by Jcally for instance.

Ended up ordering a Topping DX3 Pro Plus that I found on sale for fairly cheap...brief overview of reviews were good but some people seemed to trash the old version (Pro, not plus from 2019). Some people seem to think Topping is a L brand. Did I make a mistake ordering this one? I might bite it...

There's also Hifiman HE400SE which some people seem to recommend

Is there any competitor to HD6XX in the same price range? I've heard they are the best. Just wondering if a DT880 or AKG 702 would compare in anyway.

I'm looking at different day, currently running a Schitt Magni amp with cheap DAC. I want something better than the Modi, I was looking at the Khadas Tone board which has some great reviews (but no optical input). There's also the JDS Atom DAC, but moving up price wise there's iFi Zen One...

Yes I did some reading about a guy who changed his dad to a $300 DAC coming from $100 doc, and he said the difference was night and day, more balanced, better soundstage, he said it made more of a difference than changing his speakers. Maybe he just had a bad DAC to start with though and it was...

You are really going budget here, for what it's worth I have a FX-Audio DAC-X6 which is essentially an older version of the Q5. Pretty similarly specced out. The headphone out is not very good on it compared to my Magni+ used as an amp instead. I would say go for the Fiio K5 Pro if you can...

I figured it out. After liking songs it suggests more stuff to me that I like instead of stuff already in my library, I just had to use it a bit and play around with it.

I signed up for an Apple Music trial recently, after doing some research and I'm enjoying the high quality lossless ALAC quality, sounds really great using a DAC. However, I find that the Spotify music recommendations are far better. Apple Music "Radio" just keeps playing songs from artists I...

I like mine. The headband hinge is to make it foldable. It seems pretty durable and like it's meant to be portable and thrown in a backpack. They are pretty small though and made of plastic. Sound quality is good. I wasn't wowed by them to be honest, they lack soundstage and bass impact...

This is my DAC. Please forgive the clutter. I'm currently using Schitt Magni+ as an amp. I heard DAC doesn't matter too much so I got a cheap one, it still seems like an upgrade from my MacBook audio. If I spend the $100+ dollars to upgrade my DAC will I see any difference from this one? It does...

I have a pair of AKG 371 that just arrived. I got them cause I wanted a portable open back set. Sadly they aren't great for gaming, but they are stellar for music. They lack soundstage and bass impact that you would want for gaming or watching movies. However they still win over my current...

I'm looking for a pair of pretty fun phones for under $300. Closed/open back doesn't matter, mostly playing RPG type games on console. Have DAC/AMP. Just looking for more options. I've had neutral reference type headphones before and found them a little boring. Also I'm not a basshead and prefer...

I'm about to buy the Schiit Magni+ with Modi+ DAC, along with HD6XX, is this a good setup? I'm still looking for closed back/noise isolating suggestions as well (easy to drive might be better for those if I'm using them on the go).