Hey! I came back to head-fi at a good time! Heard the c9 last time but didn’t buy due to having DX220max. Now I get to watch the c9 ii development and get to decide if I go iBasso stack or Cayin stack. Go product development! Also, let me join Canada product tour if there’s one🫡

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Hello warrenpachi! Thank you for the advice, but open back CIEM's seems inadvisable to use in a windy city like the one I live in. I checked their website, and MEMS-2 is more commute-friendly. Do y'allthink the MEMS-2 is a good alternative to the KSE1500?

Hello watercooler people! I've been out of the scene for years but just dropped by to ask if there's a good modern alternative for Shure KSE1500? Replaceable cables and no dedicated dac/amp would be nice convenience. Or do I just buy another one?

My high ass wouldn’t have done it 🫠. But here we are. Thanks guys!

Volume knob doesn’t do anything. I can now only control the volume via DAC volume slider

Hello guys, I had the Max for a few years now and the volume knob stopped working. Does anybody know someone that can fix or how to fix? Thanks in advance.

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If you already find the stock tips comfortable, try sticking with stock, properly-sized tips. Grado uses Ortofon eartips. If you're in Canada, here's a place where you can buy them: https://vinylsound.ca/products/ortofon-silicon-eartips-for-e-q5?variant=37821232152744 Take note that narrower...

Thank you for the input. I'll try the DX160.

So I'm starting to find the iBasso MAX series to be on the heavy side now that I've started biking in earnest. Do you guys have a recommendation for a more portable DAP with the same level of technicality and separation as the MAX series but with less power for cIEMs? Looking to pair it with an...

Hello guys, Does anyone have the problem of having to re-scan their internal/SD card memory every time you power on the 220Max? What are the solutions?

Hello guys! What is this W & EX mod you all talking about? Does it make for substantial improvements for low impedance cIEMs?

I reformatted the SD and re-uploaded my songs. It updated now. Thanks.

Question: how do I update the album art in MAX? Using a PC, I've updated the album art in Groove Music (Win10) but when I transfer the files it still shows the old album art.

I've owned the no.10 8-wire for a while now and I've got to say that it's a well behaved cable once the ear hooks settle in. I started to forget the weight after a while. As for the sound, it adds a little accent here and there for bass and treble. Sounds sweet with vocals, mainly.

What does those big caps do?

v1 is silver band without hole, v2 is silver band with breather hole, v3 is copper band with breather hole.

If you have the gr10e now, you've probably bumped up the volume to get the same mids as the V2s, which will in turn pump up the highs at the same volume level since the gr10e's a more v-shape. To me, when I compare the different versions to each other: v1 is mid-forward, v2 is relatively flat...

Quick question: does anybody have experience pairing Diana Phi with MAX? Need persuasion before buying.

Just think of it this way: if you NEED ultra sultry vocals, with those gravelly undertones, that just seduces you, whispering sweet promises to your ears, the original GR10 is, to me, the pinnacle. That includes all the Audezes, Focals, Vision Ears etc. It is the vocals king. The closest would...

Well, I would be if i haven't spent my moneys on another DAP which I saved my pennies for for 5 years. It also doesn't have Spotify, from which I listen to most of my music.

If you've heard the original Noble 4C, the original GR10 mids is comparable to that. Or think of the V2 but with less sub to mid bass and a bit more sparkle up top. Lana del Rey and the GR10 v1 are a match made in heaven even with, my then, iBasso DX50. I am now pairing them with iBasso MAX, and...

As someone who owned all 3 versions I've got to say that v3 (copper ring) does have better bass response at the cost of some of its gorgeous mids but the highs should be untouched. Still, I prefer the v1 for that luscious mids.