[Audiowood]

 
I just tried.  Sound good indeed, but... not very loud.  Need to be almost at MAX volume on the iPhone !

 


Good that you think its good too, just for sanity check. I normally listen slightly above half of the volume on Iphone. I am just so surprise that the Tidal apps must have been using a very good sound engine as compare to spotify. I discover this by accident as I left my AK240 in my office and is force to use the iphone direct out... I am still in a bit of a shock that this kind of sound quality is coming directly our of the heapohone. but the magic is gone once I switch to other apps.Just for Tidal now.. need to explore more..

 

[jlbrach]

HEX with the mojo or Hugo is wonderful...the Iphone works but isnt really worthy of such a high end can

 

[Audiowood]

  HEX with the mojo or Hugo is wonderful...the Iphone works but isnt really worthy of such a high end can

 
I assume you try it with Tidal HIFI paid subscription right and not the free version as the quality is not lossless. And you also switch to HIFI quality right?

 

[MacedonianHero]

  HEX with the mojo or Hugo is wonderful...the Iphone works but isnt really worthy of such a high end can

 
Out of my iPhone 6, the HE-X are likely the best full sized headphones I've heard "portably...or semi-portably so to speak" straight out of an iDevice. But agree, through the Mojo/iPhone 6 it is one of the very best small setups I've heard.

 

[jlbrach]

yes i have only used tidal on the highest quality setting......sounds dramatically better with hugo or mojo than the iphone alone....dramatically

 

[draytonklammer]

Tempted to get this but I might get a Stax 009 alongside my HEK.

 

[Audiowood]

   
Out of my iPhone 6, the HE-X are likely the best full sized headphones I've heard "portably...or semi-portably so to speak" straight out of an iDevice. But agree, through the Mojo/iPhone 6 it is one of the very best small setups I've heard.

 Thanks for feedback. Great to discover the iphone 6 pair very well with HEX. I compare all my previous iphone and itouch and none is as good as iphone 6. Technology move fast.. 

 

[Audiowood]

  yes i have only used tidal on the highest quality setting......sounds dramatically better with hugo or mojo than the iphone alone....dramatically

Ok thanks for the verification. I asked because the iphone 6 with Tidal sound pretty close to my AK240. But I guess the mojo or Hugo would blast the iphone 6 out of the water... heck, I think it even blast the Ak240 out of the space too..

 

[tuna47]

Sold lyr and bifrost über and bought mojo sounds better with the hex lyr and tubes where to warm

 

[DarktoreS]

 
 
I got my X-Edition, it forms a great combo with my AK320 2.5 cable balanced! I love this headphone! an open, gentle, easy to drive, a very good headphone in my opinion !

 

[jlbrach]

The HEX is incredibly open sounding and easy to listen to for long periods of time....it is efficient for sure but surprisingly the LCD-X is far more efficient and in fact I find the HEX a much easier listen.....I literally had to turn my Hugo way down in terms of volume to be able to listen to the LCD-X whereas the HEX which is supposed to be so efficient is in fact easier to listen to and manage......all in all I really do enjoy the HEX

 

[kaushama]

Can HEX be driven with a powerful desktop amp like Burson CV2? Will it damage the can?

 

[MacedonianHero]

Can HEX be driven with a powerful desktop amp like Burson CV2? Will it damage the can?

 
It won't damage it...it's an ortho. I use my GS-X Mk2 with my HE-X without issue and it can output 5+W into it. Just don't turn the volume up all the way. 

 

[MattTCG]

Can HEX be driven with a powerful desktop amp like Burson CV2? Will it damage the can?

 
I would say that you're fine. BUT...I like to operate between 10-12 on the pot. When the HEX is paired with a strong desktop amp, I'm usually between 8-10. Some will say that there are channel imbalance and grain pitfalls at the bottom on the dial, but I've not head any. 

 

[Oregonian]

Can HEX be driven with a powerful desktop amp like Burson CV2? Will it damage the can?

I auditioned the X out of a very high power speaker amp (250wpc) and had no issues.