FiiO E5 amp (E3 upgraded) - Page 66

I received mine today from a user on eBay 24.99 shipped. It took 4 business days to get here.

User ID for eBay is dealtoo.

I find these much more portable and better build quality than the E3. The E5's sound much better and I love the rechargeable battery.

Great amp!

I can honestly not wait until I get one of these from deal extreme, 20 bucks sounds kinda steep for what it is though. I got my e3 for like 8 bucks.

Dude, stop complaining hey, only 20 bucks, a meal in Cheesecake probably cost more than that ^ ^

how long am i supposed to charge it for? i do know what you know the battery is low when the sound starts going bad. but when i charge, how long do i need to charge it for since theres not really an indication for it.

The light goes off when it's fully charged. Mine takes about 30 mins to fully charge.

thank you oli ramsay!

will the E5 do much for me? im using a 2g Ipod touch and shure SE530's

What's the verdict on hiss from the E5 with low ohm earphones? My E3 hisses quite a bit. I've read the E5 is better, but is hiss still audible with a 20 Ohm IEM? How about with a 32 Ohm earbud?

Usually, I'd rather forego using an amp than put up with audible hiss.

Finally got mine... the digital volume control should have had more steps. Also, the design with the clip is a bit idiotic IMO. I removed the clip, used it to dremel a small piece to cover the hole, epoxied in place. Then sanded down most of the little "clothes bump" thingy, and using the amp with the front of the amp stuck to the back of the player. Compared to having the clip on, saves me a decent amount of thickness

It will certainly amplify the hiss of the SE530 a lot, more than anything else.

It hisses a bit with the NE-7Ms, I know that for sure.

However for hard-to-drive IEM's like the iM716s, they are great and perfect for it.

The E5 has much less hiss than the E3. The E5's hiss is barely audible while the E3's hiss could be heard and identified during quiet passages of music.

just ordered the e5 from head direct, 20 minutes later it shipped

gonna be my first amp so i hope i see some improvement in the headphones.

Haha... violent

Well, the E5 is cheap enough for some interesting modifications though.