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FiiO E11 & E11K & A3 Information + Support
Jul 11, 2011 at 3:41 AM Post #662 of 1,271
 

x2 - one might even think that the E11 was built for all those nearly-happy re0 owners who were looking for that MIA bass without the adverse effect on the rest of the sonic spectrum. 
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 And the price is a killer
 
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clieos said:
High power mode is where SQ and power output come before battery life; Low power mode is the opposite.

 
Amp is not a a magical device that automatically make everything sounds better. In the case of Clip+ + low impedance headphone, the improvement should be relatively small.

 
Don't know about the Arrow, but bass boost sounds wonderful on RE0.
 
 
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Jul 11, 2011 at 9:33 AM Post #663 of 1,271
Question to those who have bought this amp.
 
I am currently using an Audio Technica ATH-SJ55 headphone. I play on two devices: my laptop (Lenovo Y450 if you must know) and my iPod Touch 4g. When listening in my laptop, I feel the bass is really strong even at half volume, I am afraid to go higher since my ears might bleed. On the iPod Touch however, i usually have to go 75-85% volume to attain what my laptop can do. Do I need an amp? I have already tried a lower version of FiiO (E3 I believe, its a small one, kinda like a USB stick) and all I observed was the volume just went up.
 
TLDR: Do I need an amp for an ATH-SJ55 headphone? 
 
Jul 13, 2011 at 1:26 PM Post #664 of 1,271


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sgpao said:
Question to those who have bought this amp.
 
I am currently using an Audio Technica ATH-SJ55 headphone. I play on two devices: my laptop (Lenovo Y450 if you must know) and my iPod Touch 4g. When listening in my laptop, I feel the bass is really strong even at half volume, I am afraid to go higher since my ears might bleed. On the iPod Touch however, i usually have to go 75-85% volume to attain what my laptop can do. Do I need an amp? I have already tried a lower version of FiiO (E3 I believe, its a small one, kinda like a USB stick) and all I observed was the volume just went up.
 
TLDR: Do I need an amp for an ATH-SJ55 headphone? 
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You can check to see if your laptop is applying some type of bass boost to the audio before sending it out. There is sometimes an audio configuration application in the control panel, opening it would reveal settings for EQ, DSP modes, and etc. You can check to see if there is some sort of bass boost being applied there.
 
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Jul 15, 2011 at 7:50 AM Post #666 of 1,271
Have searched the topic but couldn't find a clear answer regarding the Sennheiser HD-25.
 
About to order a E11 but I would like to hear from you guys if the combination iPod Nano 3rd Gen/FIIO L1/FIIO E11/HD-25 is worthwile? Do not want any hissing problems like i'm reading in some posts here. Have a E5 now but it does not really impresses (Bass and SQ-wise) me so would like to go a step higher with the E11. Listening to hardstyle/hardcore/drum and bass/dubstep mainly.
 
Thanks in advance!
 
Jul 16, 2011 at 7:08 PM Post #668 of 1,271
I finally got my E11 today to use with my TF10's. My only complaints with it are that the input and output jacks are very close together which makes using two 90 degree plugs very hard. I ended up having to trim the plug on my L9 a bit so it would clear the volume knob, and stick my iPod to the E11's non-battery side which partially covers up the LED's. The other problem is it does hiss noticeably but I guess I got used to after a few minutes and it isn't too bad after that.
 
However, the form factor and build quality are spot on. I love the compact dimensions and how easily it slips into my pocket.
 
Jul 21, 2011 at 11:08 AM Post #669 of 1,271
got mine today! first amp and it's pretty nice ,light, and small.
with the clip+ and the pk1 it's a bit of a mess with the cables, having the L to L cable and the pk1 plug being straight, and the volume wheel all together. but nothing that cant get used to, specially for home use
 
just a few questions:
which setup it's the best for driving the yuin pk1? L or H gain ? i dont  notice a big difference between them, but im just a newbie in this
and what bass boost , if any? i guess the bass boost it's more a personal taste, but the pk1 might lack in bass quantity compared to the pk3 (dont own pk3)
thanks
 
Jul 21, 2011 at 3:15 PM Post #670 of 1,271


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kanuka said:
got mine today! first amp and it's pretty nice ,light, and small.
with the clip+ and the pk1 it's a bit of a mess with the cables, having the L to L cable and the pk1 plug being straight, and the volume wheel all together. but nothing that cant get used to, specially for home use
 
just a few questions:
which setup it's the best for driving the yuin pk1? L or H gain ? i dont  notice a big difference between them, but im just a newbie in this
and what bass boost , if any? i guess the bass boost it's more a personal taste, but the pk1 might lack in bass quantity compared to the pk3 (dont own pk3)
thanks
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If you didn't notice any difference between high and low gain, use low gain. Bass boost is, as you have said, a personal taste. However, do set the internal power switch to high power mode (which is default, I think).
 
Jul 22, 2011 at 4:58 AM Post #674 of 1,271
With E11 I can finally use my HD25's as my portable headphones together with Clip+. Clip+ doesn't have nearly enough power for HD25 (IMO). And I was never really satisfied with E7 as a portable amplifier: not enough power to drive HD25 in those "bring-it-on" moments (again, IMO) and buttons for volume control ? No thank you. E11 is small, powerfull, has volume knob, sounds good and doesn't cost a fortune.
 
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