[TRapz]

Just went back to the first page and noticed someone at FiiO is a My Chemical Romance fan. I think it's safe to say I'll be buying the X1 (also because dem reviews)

 

[dragon2knight]

Ok, I've been listening and playing around with my X1 for a full 18 hours now(daylight savings time netted me an extra hour--WOOT!)...and I really haven't put it down except to sleep. Here are my impressions so far:
 
For starters, all I'm using are FLAC files(all encoded 194k-24b). The IEM's I've used are the Brainwavs S0's and S5's, all I have with me at the moment. My music tastes are all over the map, from opera to death metal and everything in between. With nearly 50GB of music loaded up, I've been really pushing the X1 in every area. From the deepest lows to the highest highs, the X1 handled it well above my expectations--especially for the price. At first I avoided using any EQ at all, it makes for a more balanced review of what it can do IMHO.
 
Then, after 10 or so hours, I started messing around with the built in EQ, at first for fun, then a bit more seriously. As for the standard signature, it works very well to me, a more balanced sound throughout compared to my C3. The built in EQ preset's, especially Rock, actually made for a more impressive sound with Rock music. That's something I rarely hear with EQ's, actually having the EQ preset's match up and improve the music it's supposed to be helping out, nice one, FiiO. But it was when I used the actual built in custom EQ that I got the best results. Messing around with the sliders allowed me to get exactly what I wanted to hear each and every time, I just wish it had extra preset slots so I could save more of the custom setups I made(hint, hint, FiiO 

 ). This is easily the biggest plus on the X1 over the C3 to me, and that makes this my new favorite DAP because of it.  
 
The UI is nice, simple and not at all complicated to use or figure out, a pleasant and welcome touch after using the C3's simple(maybe too simple, but done well regardless) interface. I find the Browse Files setting to be the easiest to navigate with, with the Album setting a close second. When you get to having massive amounts of music to take with you, the Artist setting can get bogged down too much, but it's still nice to have it if looking for a specific band. As for playlists....I really don't use them. I long ago got into making my own mixes, on my computer, and making a nice tidy folder to play them back with. As such, playlist makers that are built into portable players are really not needed to me at all. YMMV, of course. 
 
So far, that's all I really have to say about the X1. It is a very capable, well designed and executed Digital Audio Player at a steal of a price. Makes me want to try out their upper range offerings to see just how much better/different they are....so I guess the X1 has accomplished it's job: to make you want to get into the current crop of DAP's, and to give FiiO a great starting point for folks to get their feet wet whilst spring boarding them up to their better offerings at a latter date. Once again, great job, FiiO, keep up the good work

 

 

[rovopio]

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are my eyes going color blind or are your texts  changes to grey suddenly?

 

[Wokei]

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are my eyes going color blind or are your texts  changes to grey suddenly?

Hmmmm....look grey from me phone too..lol

 

[dragon2knight]

  ^
 
are my eyes going color blind or are your texts  changes to grey suddenly?

Um, if your talking to me, I really don't see that on my computer at least, sorry---guess your going color blind 

 

 

[clee290]

  Um, if your talking to me, I really don't see that on my computer at least, sorry---guess your going color blind 

 

Grey isn't a color!
 
But yea, I see it too lol.
 
Here's a close-up:

 

[SyntheticShotz]

Um, if your talking to me, I really don't see that on my computer at least, sorry---guess your going color blind   

The text suddenly changed to grey after the word "encoded." Not sure of your monitor is making the color had too see or if it's just a small bug.

 

[dragon2knight]

 
Grey isn't a color!
 
But yea, I see it too lol.
 
Here's a close-up:

You know, I just noticed that....and I have not a clue on why it did it....guess my keyboard is running out of ink,lol 

 

[slowpickr]

Anyone compared the line out sound vs headphone out sound using an amp? I tried, couldn't tell a difference.

 

[olddude]

Somebody turned off the "bold" button.

 

[conquerator2]

Anyone compared the line out sound vs headphone out sound using an amp? I tried, couldn't tell a difference.

I did with an E12... Prefered the HP out 

Then again, the E12 is the only Fiio product that I was not in love with 

 

[Richsvt]

I currently have my X1 paired with a Pico Power. Love this amp. Makes everything I'm getting through the X1 sound luscious.

 

[raybone0566]

I did with an E12... Prefered the HP out :blink:
Then again, the E12 is the only Fiio product that I was not in love with 

Anyone compared the line out sound vs headphone out sound using an amp? I tried, couldn't tell a difference.

i have and I prefer the E12. The E12 had more low end in my opinion than the hp out.

 

[dragon2knight]

Some pics of the wood grain stickers applied 

 Not bad at all if I may say so myself...but a real pain to apply with these 49 year old shaky hands 

 

 

 

 

 

[chattycathy727]

So do most people prefer the X1 through HO or LO?