Oh wow, haven’t been here in a while lol. I’m 21 now. The Shures are long gone and so is the Fiio X1 (although it was still kicking when I sold it this March!) and I’ve cycled through a number of other headphones. I’m in grad school and working now so I really don’t have time to sit and listen...

I don’t—I lost the adaptor some time back. I’d never really used it and just assumed it wasn’t of great quality, but reading that, it doesn’t look bad at all. I might have to pick one up—thanks for the advice! I’ll have to go through my options for standard IEMs then—might get the IT01s.

I'm looking for IEMs around $100 that I can use with my iPhone X, meaning I need a Lightning connector or Bluetooth. I'd prefer something wired, unless I can get decent quality in this price range with Bluetooth IEMs. I've been using Beats Solo 3 when out, but I really dislike over-ear...

The weatherproofing sounds really interesting--I'm always worried about the durability of my IEMs, but these look pretty sturdy.

I’m looking for a replacement mmcx cable for my Shure SE425–I’m not looking for anything special, but I’d like something durable and not too long. I was considering the Shure cable, but the metal wire part is very flimsy. Any recommendations for $30 or less? Thanks!

How would I put a Macbook into "DAC mode?" I've never heard of this on any Macbook and I was wondering if I could get a line out from my Macbook Air as well (latest version). I'd love to just use either a Magni or Vali with it.

I just purchased the HD58X this past week and I'm looking for a computer DAC/amp to use with my 2017 Macbook Air. I currently own a Fiio X1 (1st gen) and a Fiio E12A, which I enjoy, but these can't be used for listening from my computer. I'm currently considering the Fulla 2, which I've heard...

A bit late to the party here, but I just picked up the Solo 3 this past week for free with my MacBook Air. I'd considered selling them without even opening them to pay for an IEM purchase, as I needed another portable set of headphones. After reading reviews and hearing about the W1 chip, I...

Hi all, I've been out of the game for a while and haven't kept up with what's good in the IEM realm. I currently have SE425s, but I've owned SE215s in the past. I also largely use EarPods. I'm using Apple Music from my iPhone SE, so there's no need for anything astounding, but I do need less...

Orange is my favorite and because it should be everyone's favorite, I'll guess it's yours too.

I've been to the past two Fidelus meets in NH and they worked out very well. It's also a great store. I'm free most weekends and I'd love to have another up there.

Thanks!

Hi all,   I've had my E12A a while, paired up with my FiiO X1 (1st gen) and Shure SE425 and I've been thoroughly enjoying the combo. I haven't been looking to upgrade but I was browsing FiiO's site today and found the RC-SE1B, a balanced cable for my SE425. I don't know too much about balanced...

This seems pretty cool! I'm play synthesizers myself and I've got a lot of respect for Roland gear. Seeing a good headphone brand pair up with a good synthesizer brand seems like a great combo.

A friend of mine has just gotten the FiiO X1 and is looking for headphones with a little extra bass that need no amp. He'll be listening to stuff like Dream Theater, Tool, and Green Day. However, he doesn't want an amp at the moment. He'll be using them at home, so open backed is fine and he'd...

Has anyone been able to run 250 ohm headphones well with the X1? A friend of mine is considering the DT990 Pro (250 ohm version) and wants to know if he can do so without an amp.

Does anyone here have a FiiO X1? If so, do you know if it'll run the 250 ohm DT990 Pro? A friend just got the X1 and is looking into the DT990.

I don't know if anyone here has found anything yet that's drastically better, but I loved this remaster of the album: https://www.reddit.com/r/musicremasters/comments/325d62/red_hot_chili_peppers_californication/

What do you mean by that? Headphones can't really sound "slow" and the file type only affects the quality of the music, not the headphones themselves.

It's frequently said to either be "Half of my life" (Thom's 23 years with his SO) or "Half of my love," but I'm leaning towards the first one.

Wot? Radiohead has some of the best modern recording quality I've heard. AMSP is a bit weaker (especially Burn the Witch) but a lot of their other stuff is fantastic.

Burn the Witch came from the dead after more than a decade- so too must we.   But seriously, I'm on The Present Tense rn and it's fantastic. Indentikit and The Numbers have been my favorites right now. The Present Tense may enter the top 3 as well. Can't wait to hear True Love Waits after more...

I'm loving it. Gonna grab the Spectre/Burn the Witch 7" when it comes out. Hoping for an album release tomorrow. I'm really liking the orchestration on the single and I hope it persists into the album, it seems like Johnny has more control and it'll have less of Thom's bleepy bloopy stuff (which...

I didn't like a lot of their more forgettable albums either (I did like Make Believe a bit) but I felt that the last album and especially this new one have gone back to their older style. It's got a bit of new stuff added on, and I didn't expect to have an exact copy of The Blue Album but it...