Thanks for your reply, but I'm not sure if I completely agree. 1. I do acknowledge that it's a lot harder to reduce background noise if the output power is high, but I also own a FiiO X5 2nd gen (245 mW), and it has an almost completely dark background, so I don't think higher output power is a...

Thanks for the reply. The hissing with IE80 is definitely less obvious than with SE535, but it's still very noticeable and can get annoying sometimes. To put things into perspective, the hissing of my Cayin N3's output is a lot louder than my iPhone, because I cannot hear any hiss with my IE80.

My gain settings has always been "LdB", and I still hear the hiss.

Hi everyone, I just received my N3 today and so far I'm very happy about the sound and UI. However, there's one problem. With sensitive IEMs (I've tried IE80 and SE535), I can hear a clear background hiss, which can get annoying in quiet environments. Is anyone else having this problem? Is there...

Hi everyone, I'm also looking for a DAP and, instead of posting a new thread, I think it's better to just post it here. Currently I have an AK Jr and a Cayin N3. I've also listened to Sony Walkman A17 and FiiO X1. My problem with ALL of them is the background hiss. I've seen multiple reviews...

+1 for ER4P. ER4P and ER4S are probably as analytical as it can possibly get. If you don't have an amp, then go with ER4P, because ER4S sounds very bright and harsh without an amp. If you want to go custom, then the UE Reference Monitor is probably your best bet.

I have the 846's. I think they are great in every way except the sound stage. If that's important to you, then maybe you should look elsewhere.

Have you considered AKG K7XX? It happens to be on Massdrop right now.

All the players I can find only take microSD cards. Does anyone know a player that uses regular SD cards? Thanks!

I've seen plenty of players that take microSD cards, but I'm looking for one that can take regular SD cards.

  I use both the rubber tips and the foam tips. I think it really depends on the type of music you listen to. 99% of the time I listen to classical music. Maybe it's hard to believe, but with classical music, SE846 is only a little bit bassier than ER4P. I've also tried to listen to things like...

Actually I received mine not long ago, and unfortunately, I don't really enjoy them. Here's a link to my thread: http://www.head-fi.org/t/775524/do-not-buy-custom-sleeves-for-se846

Tapatalk used to work great with Head-Fi until about last week, when it stopped working with Head-Fi. Is there anyone else having the same problem?

Muah ha ha my V6 Stage just got shipped!