[AndroidVageta]

Gain is set to high on the X3...both have EQ enabled...55 is about the max volume I use on the X1 where as I have to pump it up to 80 on the X3 to get the same volume. Latest firmware on both.
 
Is this normal? Just seems...odd. Also, the EQ seems to be far less effective on the X3...Just seems to lower the volume. It being turned off seems to produce the same sound?
 
Hmmm...

 

[maniac2003]

Which headphone are you using?

 

[AndroidVageta]

  Which headphone are you using?

 
Baldoor E100's.

 

[AndroidVageta]

Anyone? Seems odd. This X3 seriously sounds like a step back compared to the X1 in a lot of ways. :-/

 

[maniac2003]

High gain for 32ohm in-ears. and then also volume of 80. Wow!
With my headphones (see my signature) I always use low gain and my volume is mostly between 20 and 32.
Full-size headphone's like the Philips X1 I bump up the volume to 50 - 60 max. Otherwise it's way to loud.
 
Do you have other headphones to test? Maybe a faulty X3 II unit, can't say for sure. What u are experiencing is not normal.

 

[NA Blur]

Try lowing the gain to low for your IEMs. Perhaps the output impedance is too high in high gain mode causing some serious signal loss.