FiiO E5 amp (E3 upgraded) - Page 30

Listening to my E5 with my ipod touch 2G through LOD at the moment, and currently have the EQ set to flat.

The E5 adds more bass to the 2g touch, and seems to tighten up the treble as well. I was amazed at what the E5 did for my D2, so I'm looking forward to doing some more listening and seeing how it plays with the touch.



Yes, it does work through LOD.

any word on a commercial release date? i was thinking about getting some e3s for christmas presents but i would just as soon jump on this if i can get it to my door in time for christmas. in true head-fi fashion i would also keep one for myself.

Last I heard was end of this month.

thanks man. glad i stumbled upon this thread as i was about to pull the trigger on the e3. tis the season.

Wait for the E5. Its way better than the E3.

have they given a price point that the e5 will be released at? all i seem to be able to find when googling is that it will be under $20.

Ist on Engadget. Can't decide if I should get one or wait for the hype to die down and get more testimonials from people, especially those owning the Clip. I'm actually listing to the FiiO E3 (Clip/KSC75) and I'm perfectly content at the moment.

sorry guys but 45 pages is a lot to read through to get what could be answered in one post, has anyone done a side by side comparison of the E5 vs the E3? Even just based off the numbers? I have an E3 and am wondering would it be really beneficial to upgrade to an E5? Also, does anyone know if you can charge it while your using it?

Yes, it is beneficial to upgrade to the E5. I have an E3 as well.

The E5 has a much better soundstage and treble than the E3. Also, the bass is less muddy, and when you don't want so much bass you can switch to the flat EQ mode.

If you're using sensitive IEMs, the E5 will hiss much less than the E3. Also, having a power switch helps conserve battery, and with the volume control you can use the E5 with an iPod with a LOD without blowing your eardrums apart (maybe not IEMs because of the volume, but cans yes).

Yes, you can use it whilst charging via USB.

Does the E5 degrade clarity/detail a little bit like the E3 did, or did they fix that?

Hi, could this Fiio E5 amp decently drive my AKG k240 mkII ?

From what i know, the k240 mkII is about the same headphone of the k240 Studio, 55 ohms, 91db/mw SPL. My Creative Zen Vision:M is not able to drive them properly (looses power on the low frequencies) and i was thinking to buy a Fiio E5, if it can be good for the purpose.

Nice info. I'll be sure to pick up the E5, and most definitely the E7 to test against the Predator (from memory), the UCA-202 and a D2 Boa (hopefully) and maybe an E9!

Be interesting to see if this matches my Cmoy to my ears and the Pred amp with lossy.

Shame there is no white/silver. Will have to just have a white and black one with white d2 or dismantle my d2 and swap back to black (and have white MX500 buds)

Matt