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post #1621 of 2313
11/14/12 at 5:41am
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Originally Posted by tigon_ridge View Post

 Anyways, I shall just concede that some people simply like heavily colored sounds.

So you "admit" that everyone has different tastes? Strong logic.

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post #1622 of 2313
11/14/12 at 6:15am
hey guys i'm currently using the heir with my ipod classic, can you guy suggest an affordable, about $200, neutral portable amp to pair with it?
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post #1623 of 2313
11/14/12 at 6:18am
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Originally Posted by adrenalight View Post

hey guys i'm currently using the heir with my ipod classic, can you guy suggest an affordable, about $200, neutral portable amp to pair with it?

 

I'm not sure how much a used HeadAmp Pico Slim goes for these days but that would be my choice if I was looking for a portable amp.

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post #1624 of 2313
11/14/12 at 6:21am
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Originally Posted by tigon_ridge View Post

It's not so much the placement of vocals as it was the constant repetitive teleporting back and forth that I find very annoying. Sure, singers do move around on stage. What they don't do is go from standing 7 feet away to right smack in your face within .0002 seconds, and then spring right back a second later; and then repeat this 200 more times within the entirety of the song. The same is also true for guitar and piano. Anyways, I shall just concede that some people simply like heavily colored sounds.


It's definitely not ideal for a even-handed presentation; I also prefer a relatively uncolored presentation, but I recognize the merits of something built for another purpose. normal_smile%20.gif

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post #1625 of 2313
11/14/12 at 6:29am
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Originally Posted by elnero View Post

I'm not sure how much a used HeadAmp Pico Slim goes for these days but that would be my choice if I was looking for a portable amp.
i've did some search about this amp but it seems like the price for a new one is too high for me, and i live in Vietnam so it's pretty hard to find a used one. Any alternative?
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post #1626 of 2313
11/14/12 at 6:34am
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i've did some search about this amp but it seems like the price for a new one is too high for me, and i live in Vietnam so it's pretty hard to find a used one. Any alternative?

Try cheaper ones, maybe Fiio? Not too sure.

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post #1627 of 2313
11/14/12 at 6:35am
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hey guys i'm currently using the heir with my ipod classic, can you guy suggest an affordable, about $200, neutral portable amp to pair with it?

JDS labs C421 (AD8620)
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post #1628 of 2313
11/14/12 at 6:40am
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hey guys i'm currently using the heir with my ipod classic, can you guy suggest an affordable, about $200, neutral portable amp to pair with it?

I use mine with the brilliant O2 amp. You can grab one ready made or build your own smile.gif

 

Ready made options include the JDS Labs build and the one from Epiphany Acoustics.

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post #1629 of 2313
11/14/12 at 6:41am

O2 isn't really portable though haha.

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post #1630 of 2313
11/14/12 at 6:43am
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Portable amp sorenslim :P I think the hippo cricri makes a good cheap option, well under your budget and pico slim it stretches out enough.
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post #1631 of 2313
11/14/12 at 6:45am
lol the o2 is not very "portable" i will do some research on the cricri, or wait a month or 2 to look at the pico slim or the HA
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post #1632 of 2313
11/14/12 at 6:47am
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Originally Posted by Swimsonny View Post

Portable amp sorenslim :P I think the hippo cricri makes a good cheap option, well under your budget and pico slim it stretches out enough.

It's smaller than my house AND it runs on batteries. Portable! biggrin.gif

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post #1633 of 2313
11/14/12 at 7:01am
anyone got an idea about the ibasso T5? It's pretty affordable and it's easy to buy too. Looks pretty "portable" too
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post #1634 of 2313
11/14/12 at 8:58am

A 4.Ai loaner pair is coming my way from Heir Audio.  It should be here by the end of the week, or early next week).  I'll be doing comparisons to the following:

  • Heir Audio 3.Ai
  • Logitech Ultimate Ears UE 900
  • Westone W4R
  • Phonak Audèo PFE232

 

These are loans, so I will send them back after I write a formal review on them, so please let me know if anyone is interested in direct comparisons to other IEM or headphones I may have. 

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post #1635 of 2313
11/14/12 at 9:01am
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My UE900 should arrive tomorrow, comparison will happen!

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