I've previously owned the HD600 twice and HD650 once; HD600 > Fiio A3 > iPod 5g HD600 > Fiio A5 > iPod 5g HD650 > Fiio A5 > Fiio X5ii The HD600 was far too flat/neutral/analytical and I found the treble harsh/fatiguing. Modern music was very bright and grating to listen to. The HD650 setup...

It's a shame you can barely even buy any of these anymore new. I was looking for a top headphone thread like this and practically none of them exist anymore to buy on Amazon other than the IE80, AKG 702, HD600/650 and a couple more. Seems like the 600/650 really are standing the test of time.

Adding a further impression here now I've had it a couple of weeks and have used it everyday on top of my last massive post a few pages back. I've learnt to accept the UI speed and work around its flaws - it's actually on the whole a fantastic simple UI you just cannot scroll fast with it...

Well I've had it for about 24 hours and have used it for possibly 5 - maybe not enough to have a real impression but here are my thoughts. On the whole it wasn't really what I was expecting to be honest. From the HP out alone with my IE8 I'd say the sound quality near enough matches my 5th gen...

I just bought and received my AKjr from Amazon - went for a silver one in the end with the black official case (like someone on here told me to do) since I couldn't find a black one. I've got to admit as soon as I put this into the black case I no longer wanted the black model. The same happened...

Does anyone know if the black AKjr ever actually got released in the end (specifically in Europe/UK)? All I can ever find is the silver one, red one and occasionally on eBay an Asian purple one with signatures printed all over the back. I'd really rather get it in black but it doesn't look like...

I think the reason I've loved my iPod video (and 1st gen nano before it) is down to the Wolfson chip in them. No matter how much cleaner or clearer or neutral any other player has sounded I still like the iPods the most. I should probably just get the AKjr since it's one of the only players that...

I had and sold a X5ii (didn't like the wheel or interface) and am looking to get a A15 or A35 just like yourself. I don't think the 64gb A17 got released in the UK which is why everywhere just has the £150 16gb A15. I don't know if there's honestly any difference between the A15 and A35 SQ...

I have some Sennheiser iE8's and am looking for a player to use them with (headphone out, no amp) to replace my 5th gen 2005 iPod video. I had a Sony player in about 2008 and it was far too bright, had a Sansa clip and it was no better than the iPod, had an iPod touch and it was worse than the...

Is there any preference as to which is better out of these two? I'd be listening exclusively to FLAC ripped from CD using a line out into a Fiio A5 connected to Sennheiser HD650's, no ESQ settings. I have no need for a DAC. I've looked at the choices I have in the £150 range and these two seem...

Thanks! :) I've been looking at the X3 2nd gen and that seems like the option to go for. Everyone seems to love it and I think it was actually made to go with my amp. https://www.avshops.co.uk/products/fiio_hs-12 In the Fiio pictures there you can see they made the amp stacking kit to work...

Hi, I used to frequent this site a lot back in the days when the iPod 5th gen, Sansa clip and Cowon D2 etc. were regarded as the best sort of portable players you could get. It's been a decade now and my iPod is starting to fail on me. What's regarded as the best sort of "go-to" FLAC player in...

Should I be using the bass boost on this? With the bass boost off my HD650's sound kind of flat. I mean you can hear bass but you don't -feel- it. Bass boost fixes that problem but I don't know if it's really degrading the quality of the sound or not.

I'm currently using a Fiio L9 connected to a Fiio A5 which is connected to my decade old iPod video 5th generation and outputting to some Sennheiser HD650's. Using high gain with bass boost turned on. I bought the headphones and the amp a week ago after probably a 7 year break from this site...

 From my memory of when I had both of these some months back now, Although they both sounded good, The iPod 5g had more clarity, Wider soundstage, Better treble and more detail and -VERY- slight extra bass, Also a tad warmer sound.      Then when I sold the 5g and got a 3g iPod touch it...

 Hi, After owning a pair of RE0 for quite a while now and really having grown to like the sound, I've decided to use these instead of getting a much more expensive pair of universals or customs... However even after possibly 400+ odd hour of use now I still find they lack bass. I don't want to...

What's the difference between the X series and A series?     If the X and A have the same sound doesn't it make sense to just buy the cheaper 32gb non-touchscreen A840

 You could try the Sennheiser HD-228's which are portable and closed.    I got some earlier today from Ebay for roughly $20-$25, Not sure if that is cheap or average price     From first impressions they sound similar to the HD-555 but with less of a large soundstage and less bass - But...

I rockboxed for the FLAC and to escape itunes, From a full charge it gave me 9-10hrs battery and that was on a almost new ipod with a perfect battery. The sound is the same as stock firmware till you start changing the eq settings and crossfeed etc

I just got a 3rd gen touch (2009 one) and the way I'd describe it compared to my old 5th gen is sort of the same as the two posts above ^^^^^ The bass has much more impact and the whole sound is much more "Full" sounding. It's also a bit clearer especially on the vocals and has better...

These are on a play.com 1 day sale today in the UK if anyone was interested in them - Play.com (UK) : Monster Beats By Dr. Dre Headphones : Electronics - Free Delivery £159.99 instead of £299.99

My iPod video sounded better than my Sony players and Sansa player - Just more natural and with a more clear sound + much wider soundstage. I'll have a 3rd gen touch in 2 days and will see how that compared to the others. Since iPhone apparently = The same as touch 3rd gen it should be...

Quote: Originally Posted by charlie0904 does ipod touch 3G sound come close to these 2 brothers? Seconded, Would also love to know this from someone who has heard both and can compare the two

Hi, Which of these would be a better purchase? I have the option of either a 32gb 2nd gen or a 32gb/64gb 3rd gen. The 2nd gen one has 36 hours battery, The 3rd gen 30 hours The 2nd gen is running outdated hardware/graphics though which means a lot when using the apps/browser. 2nd...

I thought the latest classic was supposed to sound good The late 2009 one is generally liked (160gb) compared to the older 120gb one from 2007 or 2008 or whenever it was made