I'm currently using the GR02 Bass Edition and listen to mainly heavy metal. I would say that they definitely make listening to metal fun. Despite the name, the bass does not overpower. Guitars sound meaty, solos OK.   Another good thing going for it is little to no sibilance. I get annoyed...

Yeah, I had the S:flo2 for 3 months before it died. The thing can still turn on, but no sound was coming out from either the HO or LO. Then I sent it back to mp4nation for RMA HELL and in the end, I never truly received my s:flo2 back. I don't really care, the experience with mp4nation was so...

If you were to search the s:flo2 topic, you'd see my frustrations on the services of mp4nation.I could probably write a whole article about my experience with mp4nation. Maybe to summarise my frustration, for my own fun:    January order --> 2months wait --> March Shipped --> 2 months using...

Source is the most fickle part of an audio rig. There is never 1 source that is good in everything for sure. I know this coz I've had my fair share of DAPs. I can surmise the following:   iPods - they are OK sounding players. The iPod 5G is probably the best sounding one I've heard, plus you...

FLACVest, thanks so much. The BioEQ is amazing. I don't use all the other settings because they're not really to my taste, but the EQ alone makes a huge difference.  Quote:

I've had a Clip+ and currently using a Fuze. Both have advantages and disadvantages, but Fuze won me over due to: - better battery life (10 hrs on Clip vs about 15 hrs on the Fuze) - better ergonomics. I guess my hands are a bit big? The Clip+ is a bit too small, and ipod or s:flo2 were too...

Yeah, it depends largely on the source. With an iPod, my iBasso T3D was required to get a good sound, but with my Fuze it sounded just as good unamped. So I'm kinda looking for an amp that can significantly improve the SQ through a Fuze. The D4 is excellent, but since the P4 is newer I was...

Quote: Hey CEE TEE, since you have the IE8s, can you give some impressions of the P4>IE8 combo? I've been looking for a good amp for the IE8s, and tried the D4 which was awesome. Would be interested to know how well the P4 fares.    

Personally I feel that the Clip+ SQ is better than any Apple iPod or iPhone. Being free of iTunes and having tactile buttons is a great bonus. I haven't tried the iPhone4 personally though, so I guess not a fair assessment.    Regards to amp, I have tried my own IE8 with different amps. You...

Any good LODs? I saw a few on eBay, but not sure about the quality. Anyways how much difference does an LOD make? It seems quite debatable, personally I've used through the HO and it's still quite good, probably coz the signal is quite clean from HO.    But yeah, I appreciate the Fuze a lot...

I wish that was possible, but anyone with experience on mp4nation forums will tell you that any complaints are not allowed on their forums. They just simply do not like having complaints posted publicly. With this kind of service, it's quite understandable why. Don't believe me? Dig in this...

Are people still considering the s:flo2? Don't.    Why?    I sent my player back for RMA in May. It's almost October. I still don't have it back.    I'm still refraining from posting the whole story, but I have lost hope of ever seeing the s:flo2 back. Heck, I don't even want it...

Very nice Andy, how does the IE8 sound with the D10? I was thinking of that combo too but some people commented that the D10 is a bit bass-oriented and not a good pairing with the already bassy IE8. 

Of course, as usual different people will have different preferences. It also has a lot to do with what source you're using.   I do agree that unamped, the IE8 is still pretty awesome. When I was using the s:flo2, the HP out was powerful enough. But when using an iPod, I do find a...

Quote: That's awesome, I've been looking for an amp to pair with the IE8s and it's good to know you don't need to shell out for something like RSA Protectors for something good :)   That said, I did have a chance to try out IE8 with iBasso T3D, and they paired really well. From your...

If you want an experience similar to pulling hair off your balls, get an s:flo2. Seriously, only consider s:flo2 if you can blind yourself to everything but the SQ.    If the s:flo2 (and clip+ to a lesser extent) has thought me anything, usability is just as important as SQ for a DAP...

Yeah, when I got the IE8s, everyone was saying it sounds good unamped. Sorry, but not really true. They are really hard to drive, I've used s:flo2, ipod video, ipod touch and sansa clip+, and all of them need to be close to max volume to sound any good.    I'm considering getting an iBasso...

Well, I have an iPod Video 30GB (rockboxed) and s:flo2. From H/P out, s:flo2 wins the SQ battle hands down. The s:flo2 is simply much more powerful and more engaging to listen to. The iPod requires some fiddling with the EQ to get good sound, whereas the s:flo2 without EQ is already heavenly. ...

I posted this before, but it seems appropriate for me to relate my experience with mp4nation and shipping again.    1) Ordered s:flo2 in January. When ordered stock was said to be available. About 5 days later was informed the player was actually out of stock. Worth mentioning that I was...

Using Complys for the IE8 made such a big difference. I  was using decored Olives, which were ok but the sound was a bit muddy. Then I tried the Complys......audio bliss. It felt like a different set of IEMs. And I really hate saying that, coz now I have to regularly buy Complys :(   So any...

What is the sound signature of the E7, really? Is it more towards the warm side like its brother the E5?    For a DAC/Amp the E7 is priced very nicely, but I still wanna know whether it'll improve IEMs like the IE8. Normally bassy IEMs like the IE8 will only deteriorate with warm amps. 

I'm sensing that the Rocoo is another s:flo2......great SQ, but with problematic firmware/OS. The same sort by order copied problem is even present..... The Rocoo sounds great, but after experience with the s:flo2, I'm not really gonna compromise on other stuff just for the sake of SQ.....

Ordered mine in Jan, got it in March, and now in May I just sent it back for RMA. So maybe you can guess where I'm going with this :) As far as SQ goes, it is great. But honestly, it's not a big difference compared to others like the Clip+. I really feel that the difference is not big enough...

Well, I'm about to send my S:flo2 2nd batch for RMA. Unfortunately both HO and LO started acting up last week, and by this week both just stopped working. And the player started to freeze, which never happened before. mp4nation did mention that this is the first time they've heard such a case...

Quote: Originally Posted by sallan75 Questionable build quality? You have obviously never held one. Teclast actually make some nice players. Buggy firmware = you fail again. FW 2.0 is solid and it has never frozen on me and works as expected. The battery life is plenty, I use it a...