Will definitely be attending to listen. This ought to help drive my headphone AND DAC purchase decisions!   Yamaha EPH-100 is my travel companion, so there's also that.

Almost immediately after I posted about those fakes, I ordered some real ones from B&H. This is my 2nd (legitimate) pair, and I've had no complaints whatsoever.

Who's got two thumbs and a fresh counterfeit Yamaha EPH-100? This guy: - Strain relief is much thinner on the counterfeit model. - Grille is very half-assed on the duds (left) and appears bulbous. It's a thin sheet that doesn't even match the circumference of the barrel, while the real grille...

Man, were these magical for 15 minutes. Then the left side made a popping noise and everything out of it now sounds ultra-staticky and a few decibels quieter. I imagine there's no fix for this.

Please don't hurt me; This is only until my replacement Fiio X3 arrives. Got these ATH-M40Xs just yesterday, and I love them to pieces.

Please note, also, that 'dull' does not necessarily mean 'worse'. I don't dislike it; It may have to do with the fact that my Note's running CM12 with a fauxsound-enabled kernel, but there's just a bit more punch to my ears. Since it's all about personal experience, I am not particularly...

Agreed. I joined the G3 club just yesterday, and the WhatHiFi review was pretty accurate: Clean sound, if a little on the dull side. Naturally, it plays nice with my Yamaha EPH-100, but the impact isn't quite there in comparison to my Note 3.

  Sometimes, and only because it takes so dang long to charge.

That is a great-looking case. A sort-of update. I've been using Yams in tandem with a Fiio X3 for a couple of months now. Nothing spectacular, and I may end up exploring other IEMs just to explore other sound signatures, but these two play so well together.

Funny thing: It was uncensored immediately after episode 3. No more of those "We're not gonna even bother with mystery ecchi lasers; You just cannot see this" circles.

Pleeeease tell me somebody in here's watching Terraformars, and pleeeease help me drive home the awesomeness that is episode 9. I don't even post here that often; I needed to let it out that badly.

I will say this: If I didn't already have a Fiio X3, I'd use this Z3 as my daily driver. My IEM of choice is the Yamaha EPH-100 and, comparing the two, the Z3 has a touch more warmth, which is not the least bit unpleasant. My X3 has more discernable detail in mids/highs, but not by any amount...

Left: Sansa Clip Zip (Rockbox 3.13) and Shure SE215. My 'gym pair' once I get the appropriate Comply tips tomorrow. Right: Fiio X3 (3.0) and a heartfelt reunion with Yamaha EPH-100! Had a pair ~3 months ago, ruined them by jogging to the gym on one of the hottest days in June (note my location...

So, after much delay from UPS (mostly my own fault), I have received my very first DAP. I had and ruined a pair of Yamaha EPH-100s and am using some Shure SE215s until I can comfortably afford some Sennheiser IE80s. In my 1 hour of experience, I am in love. Deeply, madly in love. Will update as...

While I do love the output from my Nexus 5, I know there are even better options out there - because they sound better, not just because they're dedicated to music purposes. Don't just ignore DAPs because you can't imagine anything better than your current setup. Heck, I used to think NuForce's...