VSONIC GR07 Impressions & Appreciation Thread - Page 237

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Originally Posted by H20Fidelity 

Thought I'd take a few minutes to express the inner love for my GRO7 MKII. 

Since owning my pair they have around 175 hours on them which was done using a rockboxed ipod nano during silent hours of the night. The bond between us is now strong having time to become acquainted, I don't feel we'll be separated anytime soon. My TF10 now laying dormant in a draw, EPH-100 right beside them in a fake beats by dre carry case, neither seeing the light of day. These are the closest IEM I've had that I can run on near flat EQ and enjoy their sound, only bumping bass a few DB / highs a touch for extra clarity, apart from that my EQ is semi neutral, (I've never had that before) I don't feel the bass has firmed really since open box, though they're certainly smoother up stairs. I have no itch to make another purchase like before, I feel right now I've found the exact sound I'm looking for, a sound I thought I'd discovered in EPH-100 previously. 

They respond well to amping, can be driven to high volumes, the cable is perfect, comfortable and offer a sound that reminds me of in house speakers, all in a tiny portable package.

Listening Source: Sansa Clip+ + Fiio L8 + Fiio E11 !

Lots of love here right now for Vsonic. 

Hehe, let yourself cool down a bit, then go back to others like the eph or tf10 for some time. Might end up in a very complicated relationship.

how much do you guys find the GR07 benefits from an amp/dac?

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Originally Posted by Cotnijoe 

how much do you guys find the GR07 benefits from an amp/dac?

I'd say I got a 10% increase using my fiio e10

I would say about 5% with my Fiio E7. What it did was provide a clean source for my music as a DAC, so details and everything improved. I would imagine the amp to power it properly too, but I don't really know much. The difference between the same music with my Cowon C2 and from my laptop to the E7 is there.

thanks for the imput guys. my computer's soundcard is horrendous and i needed a better dac and amp to use with my computer so i got a fairly powerful portable amp/dac to find that it works superbly well with my larger cans but sounds only slightly better than an itouch when the gr07 which scared me a little. good to know its not uncommon tho. =)

As a rule of thumb, amps generally don't transform an IEM, they just make the volume louder and bring in more detail and control. The GR07 is also a pretty efficient IEM. you don't need much amping, if at all, but a good source is a must.

Update on my situation:

I received the correct ones in the mail on Saturday, and the ebay seller included a 1/8 1/4 adapter as well as a circular hard shell case. They are indeed the MkII as per the box and the styling of the cable shapers for the ears.

Also, they sound FANTASTIC.

That is all.

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Originally Posted by H20Fidelity 


I didn't get a ciruclar hardshell case. I got the adapter. How about the letter wishing you and your family the best? Did you get one of those, I did.

I'm jelly. I didn't get the letter although I got the hardshell case per request.

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Originally Posted by Cotnijoe 

how much do you guys find the GR07 benefits from an amp/dac?

11% Increase Using Fiio E-11 (No but seriously, an excellent investment)

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Originally Posted by Freefallr4545 

11% Increase Using Fiio E-11 (No but seriously, an excellent investment)

lol! 

iPod Classic 5th Gen output (or any crappy output) doesn't do the thing justice. I have a Fiio e7 that I use with my PC, and they sound fantastic through it. I'm getting a e17/e9 combo in a few days, I'll let you know how they sound through that behemoth.

So looks like DAC will have more effect than the amp.

Anybody tried the ODAC or Dragonfly with these?