Been a while. So it seems I will be doing some traveling soon and I figured I’d pull out my FiiO Q1 (no idea what generation) and use that. It worked great with my old phone (Galaxy Note something or other), but now I have an iPhone (12 Pro Max). I knew I would need a new OTG cable and that’s...

First a bit of background: I use my amp/dac exclusively at my computer. No portable use (I have a portable amp for that). Until recently, I had a FiiO E17/E09K combo that worked well, despite its age. I bought the E17 used from the marketplace here and have used it for a number of years. A...

Hey all, long time. I'll make this short-ish. I'm in the market for some bluetooth IEMs. I have the Jaybird BlueBuds X, but a) they're often not loud enough for my tastes, b) the sound profile seems wrong, even EQ'd, for the working out I do, and c) they keep coming loose in my ears (likely...

I'm in need of a new portable amplifier. My E17 that I bought from here (used) has served me well, but it seems that it has died a noble death. It doesn't seem to hold a charge longer than a gnat's fart, and the LCD doesn't turn on at all. I find myself in need of a new portable amp. This...

Hopefully someone has had a similar situation and can lend some insight. I bought an E17 used (from here) and it's been great. I've owned it for about 3.5 years and I got the E09K to go with it. The battery doesn't last quite as long as I'd like (it won't last on a flight from PHX to STL for...

I know that wired is the way to go, but wired on my bike just doesn't work most of the time. I have a pair of Jaybird Bluebuds that I like quite a bit, but it seems like since I got a new phone they don't sound anywhere near as good. Around the same time I got the phone, I also got different...

Trying to find some recommendations. Source is a Nexus 6 (aka the largest cell phone around...seriously, this thing is bulky to carry). I'm currently using some JVC HA-FR301B IEMs and I like the sound a lot, but I don't like the wires... Makes it awkward to get at my phone. I'm considering...

Has anyone heard the DT770 i? I saw it at a Guitar Center in Mesa AZ yesterday. The package said they were 16 Ohm and "Optimized for mobile sources". I can't even find any info for these on the Beyerdynamic website, nor can I find them on the Guitar Center website. I'm not in the market for...

Question for those of you lucky enough to get a PS4, I have not been able to find this anywhere (most reviews don't focus on this):   Without installing anything on a computer, can the PS4 read embedded cover art in an mp4 file with its system/network video player?   Failing that, if I had...

Was watching some old Simpsons episodes today and spotted some Beyerdynamic DT770s (probably the 250 Ohm model) on the footage they showed at the end of some of the guest stars:   Season 14 Episode 2 - How I Spent My Strummer Vacation   Tom Petty   :   Brian Setzer:    ...

Maybe a long shot here, I don't know.   I'm looking for something new to play, but I'm pretty picky (maybe).   I have been playing (and re-playing) the Assassin's Creed games (2, AC:B, AC:R, and AC3).  That's the type of game I want.  I love the openness of the game, the combat, the...

I'm having a weird issue happening, and I'm hoping that someone else may have a solution.   I recently purchased a FiiO E9K and E17 for my desktop (well, the E17 is also for portable use) and I really like them.  Strangely, though, every now and then all I will hear coming from my headphones...

I know that I can buy the normal replacement pads for the DT770s, but has anyone tried other pads for them?   I was thinking specifically of the HE- series pads from HiFiMAN (mostly because they're $10/pair vs $45/pair for stock pads).   They probably wouldn't work, but I figure it's...

So, I've been thinking about recabling my DT770s (80 Ohm) with a removable cable. I'm thinking about going mini XLR on the cup side and I have a question. I've seen pictures of the inside of the cups, so I know about the 3 (impossibly thin) wires connecting to the left cup, which I'm sure I...

Greetings   I am looking for a portable amp that will be used primarily for travel, but also could be used at other times.   I'd like to stay sub-$200, sub $150 would be ideal.   I do have a few questions:   I have a FiiO E6 currently.  Is there a big (or any, really) difference...

I'm getting ready to purchase the parts I need to make a shorter cable for my K240s, but I need some advice:   1) Assuming I don't strip off the outer casing, which cable is going to have the most flex (more like the original cable)?  From what I've read, Mogami W2893 seems to be the cable...

I thought these came with 2 cables and 2 sets of pads, but I was wrong (must be one of the other variants). I found the coiled cable on the akg website, though I'm not sure if I'll get one. 2 questions: Is the mini XLR connector on the cable and standard jack? I could make my own shorter cable...

I've been using iTunes to listen to my music, since it's already installed (I use it for a lot of things, like putting cover art on mp4 files for my Xbox); but I'm certain that there are better alternatives out there.   I like being able to look at covers rather than just a list of files...

Greetings, seldom-poster here, though I have lurked quite a bit.  I'm in need of a suggestion or 2 (I've read a bunch, but would like to hear from you all):   Let me start off by saying I love my DT770-Pro80s.  They've been my first step into the world of higher quality headphones and for me...

I bought a Banzai V2 kit from http://www.electricsumo.com and I have a question:   If I wanted to replace the output jack and put a 6.35mm (1/4") jack on there instead, based on this pic:     How do I tell which of the pins are L/R/G?  Those jacks look like they have 5 pins, though...

So, I've been designing some projects, and in one of them it was suggested that I put a wall wart (wort?) instead of a battery, which is a good idea (in my mind).   Saying that, I went to my box-o-electronics and found an old laptop charger (I probably have more somewhere), but I'm not sure...

Hello   I was hoping that someone would be able to give me some pointers on how to wire up a LED and a headphone jack to a switch.   I'm pretty sure that I can follow http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-Construct-a-35mm-Switch-diy/step6/null/ to wire up the jacks, and I know that I...

Does anyone know how to make an audio switch to take 1 input and have it switchable between 2 (or more) outputs? I've seen plans to take 2 inputs and switch between them to a single output, but not the other way around.

Question about building your own LOD for an iPod. I've read up on quite a few different methods and found out which wires/etc to solder and I'm fairly comfortable knowing what the resistor that would be needed. My question, though, is about the connector itself. I've read about those that...