Has anyone found a good alternative to the FiiO X1 (1st generation)? The closest I could find was the Hifi Walker H2; which has plenty of driving power, but is a little darker-sounding. Still good though. I've tried some other lower end models (xDuoo, Fiio, Shanling, Hidizs) and they all had...

I've never cleaned my IE 40 Pro (40, not 400) with rubbing alcohol and 2 weeks ago they just... fell apart. The left one just unglued itself in two and the guts spilled on my desk and shoulder. Can't blame it on sweat either; mostly indoor listening at home. My IE 400 Pro are still ok. Though...

You’ve probably ruled out screen lock time and time-limited USB port access? Out of curiosity, you say Android phone. What brand? Could that be the explanation? I have no solution for you. But the only times something similar has happened was with Huawei and OnePlus phones which had very...

To those who ordered: I’d be very curious to know if these suffer from Chronic Bluetoothitis* as nearly all Bluetooth headsets (except one or two) suffer from. Looking forward to your reviews. ———————— * Chronic Bluetoothitis: a condition afflicting Bluetooth headphones whereby compression...

Wondering if anyone who has experience with the Westone B50 and the Sennheiser IE 40 Pro could compare the two. I know they’re in different leagues and price ranges. But I’m only interested in the sound comparison. After spending obscene amounts in the past few years (including various...

I would actually be more interested in whether AKG fixed the annoying swoosh sound that plagued the first version. Next to the Beyerdynamic Amiron Wireless, the AKG N700NC were the only Bluetooth headphone that didn't show ugly signs of Bluetooth artifacts. In that regard, it mopped the floor...

Has anyone found a pair of headphones with a signature that's as close to the Spirit One S / Spirit Pro / Spirit Classic as possible? Not just the frequency graph, but that raspy velvety Spirit tone. I haven't enjoyed headphones since my last pair of Spirits broke. I'm tired of burning money...

Do the iBasso, Cozoy or Musiland adapters work with phone screen off? The Razer adapter I bought a while back will only work with screen on and unlocked on Android devices. Don’t know if it’s defective or made that way. But it’s pretty much unusable on the go.

Yep. Exactly.

Not in my experience. IE 40 Pro cables haven’t budged from the earbuds. Used them to walk (2-3 hours at a time), do house chores and mow the lawn. They feel really snug. The connector is also relatively deep. They haven’t given me any impression that the cables might disconnect from the earbuds...

Considering how close they are in terms of signature and how well the 40 performs straight out of non-fancy sources, yup. IE 40 PRO + Beer > IE 500 PRO without beer

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Ah, good old Vega! My mental notes of the Vega were “Did someone delete the violas? Why am I only hearing celli and double basses? Am I playing the wrong album? Why does this trumpet sound like it’s coming through the walls from the neighbor’s bathroom?” Oh it felt premium compared to the...

I tend to agree with both of you, but also with @iems0nly ’s more positive take on them. Having spent now 4 days straight with the IE 500 Pro, including a 13 hour straight day on Saturday, and a few geeky comparisons in between, I still agree with you that they’re somewhat overpriced, but I...

Problem partially solved: the stock Sennheiser foam tips shipped with the box I got are different from those in the IE 40/IE400 boxes that I have; and are different from the replacement foamies I bought from the Sennheiser website. They’re nearly identical, but: When squished before insertion...

Unnatural void. Exactly! There’s something totally off with the IE 500 Pro. The sound is so hollow/void in the middle it’s seriously annoying me when I listen to them. I loved the IE 40 Pro and IE 400 Pro. Figured the IE 500 Pro would be a more refined version. It’s a different tuning. And...

A year and a half ago I began the transition to fully wireless. Cables dangling in public transit, Neanderthals who don’t take their backpacks off and tangle their bag side straps in my cables as they push to get off at the last minute (coz you know they were playing with their cellphones...

Win & Mac. Windows: primary, full library managed by MediaMonkey Mac: secondary, “best of” library about 40% smaller managed via iTunes.

To be brutally honest, I ditched them all after they had so many sync issues with playlists (not Dapper; haven’t tried Dapper yet) that it became intolerable. I kept only an iPod Touch 6th Gen, Sony Walkman NW-A45, and Pioneer XDP-100A. The last two support proper folder alphanumeric ascending...

It’s not a failure. You’re just not the target audience.

Apologies if this was asked/resolved. Couldn’t find it using the search nor in the 61 page PDF manual. Can Dapper create a folder and transfer the iTunes playlist in a single folder adding a consecutive numbered prefix? That’s how I solved all my playlist issues with every single buggy...

Looking forward to your impressions. Was curious about the end product. (1) Are the UE11 still good? They were released a while ago and many developments have occurred since then. Hoping they’re still great because I’m seriously considering them. (2) And how does the Fit Kit result in a CIEM...

The iSines through Lightning were divine! Sold mine because I wanted closed backs or noise-isolating but yes, they’re incredible!

Hah! And right you were. That didn’t take long to be brought up :

Yup, interested. After years of fiddling around with hi-res and dedicated players, I came to the blasphemous conclusion (by head-fi standards) that my favourite source is the iPod Touch. Some competitors have more bass, some have more treble, some have a better stage, some have more output...