Yes =)

I think the most appreciable difference when using the E7/E9 rather than just the E9, is that you get more at a lower volume. Everything is livelier and has a larger soundstage at a lower volume than would be required if you were just using the E7. Thats a very good thing if you don't wont to...

Well I never have connected my iPhone to the E7. When I listen through the E7/E9, I hook up the E7 to the PC/MAC as a dac and use the E9 as amp.   I don't believe there is a way to bypass the iPhone's DAC so if you hook up your E7 to the iPhone via line out or the headphone jack, the sound...

Quote:   There will be a huge improvement from your j3 or laptop out guaranteed. I have a creative X-Fi which is a reasonably good sound card at work and the difference between that output and the E7/E9 is noticeable for sure. If you ask me it's totally worth the 150% premium on the...

If you ask me? I think the answer is yes. For me atleast the crack didn't have any functional implications and the headphones really sound fantastic.

Well if you look at the frequency curve for the dt880 then it quite obviously has regions of bias (the highs 5k-9k) and its a little weak on bass. If your amp is fixing these issues its probably correcting the frequency curve, compensating for the dt880's signature. In other words it is coloring...

Once you go beats you can't go back =(   but maybe just maybe some Akg k81dj's will suit you.

I got it working on a Mac guys!! WOOOHOOO!! A parametric equalizer that works for all audio which means internet radio too! Here's the money post:   http://forums.macworld.com/index.php?/topic/98254-sound-equalizer-for-the-system/page__st__14

Quote:   Yes this is definitely what I feel as well. I am convinced that the Fiio E7/E9 works great as a dac/amp because when I use Electri-Q to flatten the frequency response of the dt880 it sounds amazing! The problem is that it sounds amazing only on Foobar2k. What I need is for it to...

Ya that will do it =)

Wow! My god that is ridiculous. That can't be from just regular use!

I have the white box version of the m50's. Your pictures seem to indicate very suspicious build quality compared to what I have. Maybe you just got a really screw**d up used pair lol. How do they sound though?

For portable use I would say the E7 is not worth it. If you envision using the E7 as a dac out of your computer then its a great buy. Otherwise just buy a nice mp3 player- how about a rockboxed sansa fuze for 50bux =).

I disagree about the m50's not liking amps. Here is my full impression:   http://www.head-fi.org/forum/thread/542581/m50-s-love-the-fiio-e7-e9#post_7316934

I would get the m50 over the m50s. The difference is that the m50 comes with a coiled cable whereas the m50s comes with a straight cable. There is a bass heavy version of the m50 that comes in a blue box and a more neutral m50 that comes in a white box.   In my opinion, the m50 greatly...

Quote: So I am not alone in my analysis of the DT880's.

Quote: It's tempting to get another set of cans but in all honesty I am absolutely delighted with the dt880's once I have them eq'd with Electri-Q. The detail is just astonishingly good! I just wish I could get that same eq setting globally across windows. I am beginning to believe that...

What do you guys think about adding a hardware equalizer between the Fiio E7/E9 so I can get a windows wide equalizer?  ...

I have been meaning to sell my hd595's ever since I got a pair of dt880's if you want a good price?

Quote:   This sounds fantastic and not harsh even without eq. But as you say its a really good recording.

Thanks for the replies guys. It really helps. I love the detail in the dt880's so I would hate to trade them in for anything else. I think I will have to implement some combination of the advice listed above. In the meanwhile though as long as I am listening through foobar, these things are a treat.

I recently acquired a pair of Beyerdynamic dt880 pro (250 ohm) headphones and I just don't know what to make of them. The problem is that on the one hand, they are superbly detailed and crisp on good recordings but hideously harsh and excessively bright (and sibilant) on poor recordings. The end...

Quote: Sacrilege =P.   Seriously though, I don't have the RE-ZERO's to compare but I do know that the m50's sound sublime so ill be defensive anyway =P. Clip+ is a portable source so it is an unfair comparison.

You are confusing resistance with headphone efficiency. What you really want to look for is a measurement of dB/mW which will tell you how loud a headphone will get for a given amount of power. Usually highly efficient headphones can get decently loud even out of weaker sources.   Amping...

There are innumerable DACs out there. Just take a look at the source forums or if your looking for a more portable setup, then the portable amps forum. I have only heard the output from a realtek onboard soundcard, a creative X-fi, an E-mu 0202 and the Fiio combo so I can compare only those for...