FiiO E5 amp (E3 upgraded) - Page 57

Can someone tell me whether the E5 will improve the sound of my ATH-ES7? I'd really like an ACTUAL response to this lol.

Something to think about for future product iterations.
I suspect that with push button volume control the E5
may be using digital potentiometer. This implementation
should allow for remote access to the volume control.
I'm surprised that not more portable amps use digital potentiometers,
especially if home receiver markets have shown the sonic performance to be very competitive.
So if Fiio can integrate a headphone jack extension with a remote jog encoder wheel for instance, I think this would be a worthy optional feature.

I just got my E5 right then. I'm using it right now with my D2 and my Triples, and I must say, I am damn impressed. With the bass boost on, the sound is very full and packs a lot more punch.
I love this little thing.

Someone should rip the e5 internals out of its case and then wire it inside of a compact-flash modded 5g ipod and run it's charge wires to the dock so you can charge the e5 and ipod at the same time!

Ok it just arrived. Been listening for about 5 mins. now. Luckily it came partly charged.

First thoughts, wow, even after seeing all the pics and everything you're really not ready for how small it really is till you hold it in your hand. Also, it feels incredibly durable and well made. It's so small though I hope I don't lose it, I'll have to keep it hooked up at all times. The buttons are a bit iffy, but they work so that's ok.

Sonically, no hiss or interference with PK1's and Zune at all. Other than the obvious volume boost there is a jump in instrument separation, and I'm a bit of a noob at all the terminology but I think I'm right in saying there's a nice bump in all kinds of bass, and mids too, I'm not really hearing anything special in the highs department. With the bass boost on there's obvious extra bass, I'm not sure whether I'll keep it on though, the extra bass is fun, but I haven't decided yet whether it sounds a bit unnatural, it might work for some songs and not others, but it's a nice addition. On second thought, I might keep it on more often than not, the PK1's are already a nice pair of bassy earbuds and I wouldn't call myself a bass head, but I'm liking bass more and more, also I feel the bass helps with the noise isolation. Right now I have it set at a respectable listening volume and I can barely almost not hear my typing at all.

Overall, for $20 it is an obvious must buy, I'd say it's even worth twice it's amount. I like it a lot. Not sure if it makes a big difference, but I'm not using the stock IC, I'm using an IC made by a fellow head-fier, vampire copper with neutrik plugs.

Thanks Fiio for an amazing product, now I have to maybe get some double-sided tape or velcro and make a proper portable set-up.

I can confirm that I am a E5 owner too.
yes sweet little amp too.
The only downside for now, it has only slightly less hiss than E3. (while not playing music) I did expected it was a bit better than E3 but unfortunately not. Still the sound is nice when not bass boosted.
I can't tell you more that I only have the amp for 2 days.

Just got mine in the post today A lot less hiss than the E3 and better SQ. A little tip to reduce hiss is to turn the source volume really high and the amp volume quite low. Not really sure if it requires "burning in" but I'm doing just that while burning in my PL30's that also came with it.

Mine also arrived today. Charging...

This is a great idea and I was thinking along the similar lines...

I'd love to see someone rip out the guts of the e5 and then integrate it into an iPod/iPhone/iPod Touch LOD.

I'm hearing no hiss at all. Are you guys that are hearing hiss using the stock IC? Maybe that's what's causing it? I dunno.

Using a zune30 and Atrio version 2 M5's the hiss is nearly inaudbile, I mean barely there at all if you have the E5 maxed out on volume. I suspect more sensitive IEM's may reveal more hiss but the hiss has been greatly reduced compared to the E3.

The E5 really does approach high end sound. I won't go as far as say it's audiophile quality but it is getting pretty close and for me I like the way it sounds. Easily the best sounding portable amp under 50$

Would the E5 Help a pair of JVC HARX700 hooked up to a Zune 8GB? Im not good with Audio talk. First time posting too. Thanks for any help!

Im mainly just looking for something to get the most out of my headphones hooked up to an MP3 player.

Sweet little amp! I like the bass boost, doesn't result in too overwhelming sound, but nicely adds some bottom end to my ER-4Ps!

I wish the amp was a little more powerful, though.

Yeah, sounds like a good match for Ety's, especially the 6's and the more sensitive E4 (the S am i right in saying?) with the lower hiss on the E5.

Might pick one up for fun, with a NUforce Icon mobile as a DAC upgrade, and an upgrade to my rarely used Cmoy. Portable will be the E5.

I just got mine in the mail and wow. It sounds so nice with the SoundMagic PL-30. When I first got it there was a slight hiss but after burning both the ear phones and amp in for 24 hours it sounds great.