unfortunately they didn't have any DAPs for testing, I didn't want the trip to be for nothing so I tried the Nannas 2.0, they were pretty good. I may revisit the store for another test. Anyone know a store in NYC that lets you try out DAPs?

I'm headed to audio46 next week to see if they have any DAPs I can demo... It would have to be a pretty dramatic difference to spend another $700+ on DAP over my existing setup.

are you guys using the included cable? I very quickly got the Linsoul Tripowin Zonie 16 cable, wondering if going balanced makes any difference for IEMs.

I wonder how much better something like these AK SR25ii or M11 Plus would sound vs a dongle dac on my phone.

what do you guys use as your mobile source(s) for your dorados?

yeah by default the bass in the Shure's are pretty anemic but nothing an EQ can't fix!

They came early! my very early impressions...about 2 hrs of listening... I really like them so far. The only thing I can really compare them to that I've heard recently is my SE535 - At first I was like they sound like how my SE535 sounds after I EQ them to hell but the Dorados sound like that...

So after seeing these on drop for $699 I came here for impressions. I haven't posted here in years but my se535 started going bad in one ear so instead of replacing I decided to upgrade. I've gone through all 82 pages of ppl falling in love with these (mostly) so I pulled the trigger, they...

Damn, really that much of a difference??

As I wrote in the OP, I can get the SE535 for $270 shipped w/ tax, reshelling would probably mean Shure would not replace them if you sent them in different shells for repair or replacement. Long term that's probably not the best idea for me.

I went with the Oriveti New Primacy (since it was like the only recommendation at $300), my out the box impression was "these are OK" wasn't floored... definitely makes a better first impression than the ie80s. I will try these for a few days but my gut tells me I will send these back... we'll see.

Thanks for your recommends guys, I've got a lot of research to do :slight_smile: I just wanted to update, I was A/B in the IE80's and my cheap-o $9 Panasonic HJE120... to my extreme disappointment the Panasonics sounds about as good as the IE80s... its like 92% of IE80s... but its 10 bucks...

I used to have SE535s, and I loved them, they broke after 5yrs. I can get the Shure SE535 for $270... can you recommend something better than 535s for under <$300? I listen to top 40, some queen, Metronomy, MIA, Santogold, this is for commuting on a subway to & from work. My primary DAP will...

while I think the sgs sound is good, it's not better than a j3... and I don't think syncing music with Android devices is a seamless experience. I have a 16GB vibrant & 32GB sd card. If I have 40gigs of music, I've yet to find a desktop client that will view this as 1 logical device, instead...

Hello all...      So.. I just received my new se535 replacements, and started using my j3 again for the first time in a month and realized how crappy a UI/Syncing is (playlist/podcast issues)...I've had my j3 for 1yr+...and while it sounds fantastic paired w/ my shures...I long for the...