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Creative Sound blaster E5 - Headphone amp + USB DAC with OTG + Toslink + aptX + recording + more.
Feb 3, 2017 at 10:22 AM Post #2,221 of 2,345
You can see what I'm talking about with a screenshot of the iOS app.
I have a pair of Shure SE530's that are super sensitive and will pick up hiss when bluetooth is unmuted and even a little when SPDIF is unmuted. (Even if the slider is all the way left, the hiss will be there until I mute the channel)

 
Feb 6, 2017 at 5:44 PM Post #2,222 of 2,345
Any recommendations for EQ settings for the E5 + Fidelio X2? Default flat / no-eq sounded quite muffled to me, currently using this one but it can get a bit painful on jazz/classical:
 

 
Feb 8, 2017 at 2:57 PM Post #2,223 of 2,345
Yes! My replacement battery from China finally arrived! 
I replaced it and it's working fine again. Turns on no problem, holds a charge, perfect!
The stock battery was held on tight! It was a pain to remove safely.Everything on the E5 is soldered, it's a bitch to work on. Battery and microphones are soldered and epoxied in, I had to solder to the existing battery wires and now I left a bit more wiggle room and it's easier to open and close without cussing loudly.
 
Any tips on how to avoid letting my battery falling bellow safe voltage again? I have it always connected to my desktop PC, I think the problem is that it didn't turn itself off when the PC was off. And it discharged itself completely everyday... Do I need to turn if off manually everytime?
 
Feb 8, 2017 at 6:26 PM Post #2,224 of 2,345
shark00n said:
Yes! My replacement battery from China finally arrived! 
I replaced it and it's working fine again. Turns on no problem, holds a charge, perfect!
The stock battery was held on tight! It was a pain to remove safely.Everything on the E5 is soldered, it's a bitch to work on. Battery and microphones are soldered and epoxied in, I had to solder to the existing battery wires and now I left a bit more wiggle room and it's easier to open and close without cussing loudly.

Any tips on how to avoid letting my battery falling bellow safe voltage again? I have it always connected to my desktop PC, I think the problem is that it didn't turn itself off when the PC was off. And it discharged itself completely everyday... Do I need to turn if off manually everytime?
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After you had turn off the pc , turn off also the main switch (wall) . The e5 would then follow suit to turn itself off .
 
Feb 22, 2017 at 1:03 PM Post #2,228 of 2,345
How are the drivers & software for the E5 with Windows 10? 
 
I was considering buying the E5 for my HD 598 SE that I use for gaming and Tidal HiFi music, but was scared away by the need for drivers/software and bought a Schiit Fulla 2 last night. The drivers & software for my old X-Fi Titanium PCIe card (non-HD version) are pretty craptastic under Windows 10. All settings are reset to defaults if the computer is restarted instead of being shut down. This is a bug the Creative has known about for a while but still hasn't fixed. Nothing annoys me more than a good piece of hardware that has buggy drivers/software.
 
If for some reason I don't like the Fulla 2, the E5 is definitely in the running for consideration IF the driver/software support is solid. 
 
Mar 1, 2017 at 1:42 AM Post #2,230 of 2,345
Quick question. Is it possible to apply the EQ settings to just one channel? Due to a health issue my hearing in my left ear has been badly affected, but by altering the balance and apply EQ settings just to the left channel I can somewhat counteract my hearing issues. The trouble is finding a portable DAC/AMP that will allow this.
 
Thanks in advance 
 
Mar 1, 2017 at 1:45 AM Post #2,231 of 2,345
As far as I'm aware, there is no setting for this unfortunately.  
 
On an unrelated note, I've noticed that my card is starting to expand in the center.  I guess the battery is going to "explode" sooner or later?  It's out of warranty for me so I guess I'm out of luck.  Anyone else having this issue?
 
Mar 1, 2017 at 4:17 AM Post #2,233 of 2,345
I missed that. Have you found anything that allows you to change the EQ per channel? My search has came up empty and I am tempted to see if this can be done with a raspberry Pi.
 
Take the digital audio out of my iPhone ands pass it to the Pi Apply the EQ then output it to a good DAC like a DragonFly Red. But that project will take a lot of time.
 
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