[Tamirci]

That sounds terrible! Sounds like you're describing the headphone out of a $5 eBay player! Better not be that bad.

Please do an A/B when you have time.

 
A-B Of X2 and X3
Used a +200 hours listened Hifiman He-400s with its stock cable.
 
Songs Used:
Savant - Ninür https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OhdX_Zj-aG4&index=7&list=PLdrf4u8llcV0XRtDVCpdkNfu2PeNAlJx0
Savant - Face Off https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hOTXPmXkh_M
The Fat Cats - The Ballad of Julio Gonzales https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kcEIDMgPYDU
Nightwish - Over the Hills and Far Away https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8gXzDLNWl8
Le Trio Joubran - Nawwar https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gVFJ8FpBTNQ
 
X2's clarity is better. It must be something with its upper mids level. X3 is clearly behind in that department. Listening Savant Ninür alone made this clear.
Basswise neither of two combatant are strong but while x3 posses a slightly deeper bass X2 is clearly a winner even with Nightwish.  Vocals are one step closer to you in X2. In terms of soundstage width X3 has a slight advantage over X2. Lastly when it comes to natural instruments X3 wins the medal
 
x2: king of PRAT!, sharp, better at metallic blown instruments. Obviously better at multiplying fun factor of especially electronic music, rnb, hiphop etc. And stage is closer while listening it. + an EQ
x3: king of features! and natural instruments. it can play dsd/64, 24 bit, .cue files, it has DAC filter, gain selection, line out, 2 microsd slots. - an EQ
 
Conclusion
 
I can't say I hated X3. It's their first attempt at entering Hi-Fi realm. Anyway both are much better than a Clip regarding SQ. But hoped (naturally) it to be much better than X2. If only I had burned X3 like 100 hours to let its SQ settle.
I wish H20 will accomplish this and do the comparison on more fair grounds. 

 

[H20Fidelity]

Thanks for the comparison Tamirci, very interesting indeed. 

 

[ndburley]

Mine is on the way, cant wait to test it out

 

[gregsoir]

   
A-B Of X2 and X3
Used a +200 hours listened Hifiman He-400s with its stock cable.
 
Songs Used:
Savant - Ninür https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OhdX_Zj-aG4&index=7&list=PLdrf4u8llcV0XRtDVCpdkNfu2PeNAlJx0
Savant - Face Off https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hOTXPmXkh_M
The Fat Cats - The Ballad of Julio Gonzales https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kcEIDMgPYDU
Nightwish - Over the Hills and Far Away https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8gXzDLNWl8
Le Trio Joubran - Nawwar https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gVFJ8FpBTNQ
 
X2's clarity is better. It must be something with its upper mids level. X3 is clearly behind in that department. Listening Savant Ninür alone made this clear.
Basswise neither of two combatant are strong but while x3 posses a slightly deeper bass X2 is clearly a winner even with Nightwish.  Vocals are one step closer to you in X2. In terms of soundstage width X3 has a slight advantage over X2. Lastly when it comes to natural instruments X3 wins the medal
 
x2: king of PRAT!, sharp, better at metallic blown instruments. Obviously better at multiplying fun factor of especially electronic music, rnb, hiphop etc. And stage is closer while listening it. + an EQ
x3: king of features! and natural instruments. it can play dsd/64, 24 bit, .cue files, it has DAC filter, gain selection, line out, 2 microsd slots. - an EQ
 
Conclusion
 
I can't say I hated X3. It's their first attempt at entering Hi-Fi realm. Anyway both are much better than a Clip regarding SQ. But hoped (naturally) it to be much better than X2. If only I had burned X3 like 100 hours to let its SQ settle.
I wish H20 will accomplish this and do the comparison on more fair grounds. 

which firmware version and/or EQ settings of X2 were you using during the comparision?

 

[golov17]

And, perhaps, x3 has equalizer ??

 

[goody]

i dont think it has an equalizer..

 

[jmills8]

Oo boy he doesnt "hate" it sounds very bad to me.

 

[goody]

mine is on the way ..so i will test it

 

[H20Fidelity]

He hasn't exactly said it's bad guys, relax. The member seems in favour of X2, just like I was mentioning a page back someone preferred X2 over the (much more expensive FiiO X5II). Really early days yet to be running around with our panties in a huff.

 

[goody]

I am looking forward to mine....For the money it should sound relatively good...

 

[Tamirci]

  which firmware version and/or EQ settings of X2 were you using during the comparision?

X2 EQ: None, FW: Last

 

[Tamirci]

  i dont think it has an equalizer..

It does not have, yeah.

He hasn't exactly said it's bad guys, relax. The member seems in favour of X2, just like I was mentioning a page back someone preferred X2 over the (much more expensive FiiO X5II). Really early days yet to be running around with our panties in a huff.

It's not about my taste; it's about the VS in between And thank God I have enough experience (began this hobby in 2012 and used zillions of pieces as I stated in my website or sig) to identify laid back from forward
 
PS: Mine is a review sample and V1.0. So your daps that you'll buy should sound a little different than mine.

 

[ndburley]

It will be dependent on personal tastes also but I am looking forward to comparing the X1 the X2 and the X3 in build and sound when the X3 arrives. I have been happy with the first 2 but kind of leaning to the X1 as my favorite in sound but X2 in options and preferences. I am really hoping it beats them both and takes the plus points from X1 and X2 and merges them into the X3 for me, we will see.

 

[alicaria]

super player.  
tamirci loves x2 and he want x3 is like be much much better  like very high end daps.
i love it there is no harsh and very fast very durable and solid. 
dsd and 2 sd card ? it is very very good deal for 110 $ player . 

 

[rikk009]

Hmmm... bought X2 a month back. It's somewhat better than Sansa zip. I find placement of instruments a bit weird in X2 at first. Amping solved that. But....... the UI. I was hoping something better from X3. Now looking forward to Fiio M3. This would be interesting. If it would have better UI and comparable sound to X2. Will gift my X2 to my brother.