So I finally got the E11 in the mail used for $45. I plugged it into my ipod touch, Fiio L3 to HM5s and my initial thoughts are for the most part positive.   Sound: They expanded the soundstage a noticeable amount as well as instrument separation between the 2 channels. However, at first...

About to buy the E11. Anyone else have any last minute options that best it in the <$70 range, now is the best time to say (portable amps only.)  

How does the E11 compare to the Zo2 when using the FA-003/HM5?  

anyone else have thoughts on Zo2? Better off with the E11's bass boost?  

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Quote:   Too far from my budget. I am looking to see if i can get an e11 and return it if it doesn't work for me. With that said, the things i hear about the Zo2 making the music more fun and engaging with a very customizable bass are very tempting. Anyone have more imput on the E11...

How does the Zo's bass boost compare to the e11's bass boost in terms of area of bass affected, quality of bass, and quantity of bass?  

One last option- if i expand my budget to $100 max, would the digizoid zo2 be more of what i'm looking for? i hear it handles bass and bass boosting very well, while still keeping the details in the mids and highs. i REALLY don't want to sell the HM5s as I only got them 6 months ago and if i do...

How much of an upgrade is the E11 from the E6? What changes are going from one to the other?  

I've been using the Fiio E6 and tbh it really hasn't added much for me other than get louder. Is there another amp in the <$70 price range that can bring out more in the HM5s? I prefer a slightly darker sound with a impactful bass that is still clean and tight, while the mids aren't recessed and...

Now I'm back to really enjoying the HM5s... but only when I use the E6 amp on EQ2 setting(which increases bass without getting muddy too much) and i put the volume about 13-15 notches from 0. Do you think that is a safe listening level cause 13 seems alright but 15 is what really gets more...

I gotta say... At the moment the HM5s aren't really doing it for me. I feel like they aren't particularly FUN to listen to. I kinda wish they had a little more ommph in the bass. They seem perhaps a little too neutral for me, which is weird cause the M50s had that more fun U-shaped FR but i...

I'll make a AAC version of all my lossless songs so i can soundcheck all of them. my setup is iPod touch 4g, E6 amp, L3 LOD, and of course the HM5s. if i start to notice a difference big enough to annoy me i'll switch back to lossless.

Quick question: If I have a apple lossless quality song and convert it to AAC(so it can work with soundcheck), will it affect quality at all, even when it says the kbps drops to 256? to my ears i can't very much of a difference but i want to know is there one at all?