The Hifiman Edition XS is out of my budget. In all of 2022, I have spent around 6 hours listening to music/podcasts with earphones. When I return to the office, whenever that may be, I would like to invest in a portable, comfortable, headphone solution.

Thanks for replying. I'll definitely check out the Planar IEMs. I primarily listen to 80s guitar driven rock. Prince/Van Halen/Journey/Toto etc. Could you please recommend over the ear portable headphones that would fit my needs? I would like to give traditional headphones another chance. I...

I have just discovered that my PFE 232s have cracked around the earphones and cabling. They have been safely stored in a hard case in a drawer in my climate controlled home. I purchased the 232s in 2014 when Phonak were liquidating them. I don't use earphones/headphones much these days because...

Would someone please refresh my memory, is it possible to play FLAC files off a flash drive when connected to the X5 II via a Micro USB B Male To USB 2.0 A Female OTG Host Converter Cable Adapter like this one?  ...

I'm happy with my X5 2nd gen. I've had it for a year and only use it for a few hours per week. No need to upgrade to a $600 FLAC player like the X7 for now. How much better could the X7 be?   Please don't abandon the X5II X Relic X!! :)

Has x Relic x's firmware been updated to 2.1? After searching for 30 minutes, I cannot find the link. Any assistance would be appreciated!   Thank You!

Thank you for the update everyone!   The update is still going! 67 hours since starting the update, the count is at 43108. hehehe   I have the X5 plugged into an AC adapter with the screen off and I haven't used my X5 II do to the Thanksgiving Holiday. I don't mind letting the count run...

I've installed x RELIC x's 1.2FW on my X5II and started updating the media library manually on Tuesday afternoon. 48 hours later the media library is still updating and the count is over 27,000. I have two 64GB cards full of FLAC files in my X5II and am confident that I don't have 27,000...

  Thank you for the links to the PFE 232 and UM3X graphs. The information presented is very useful!

A few days ago, I pulled my UM3X Westone IEMs out of storage and begun using them with my FiiO X5II. I was pleasantly surprised by what I heard. I shelved my UM3X IEMs 2 years ago because they sounded too "HOT" with my Cowon J3 and I felt they were damaging my hearing. With the FiioX5II, they...

    I've been using PFE's for over six years and love them. Recently upgraded to the PFE 232 (grey filter) during a liquidation sale of Audeo stock. 2 weeks I ago obtained a Fiio X5II and can report a similar issue with the cymbals in rock music being pushed to the front of the mix. Is there...

Last night I added a bunch of 24/192 HD tracks to one of the 64GB cards in my X5II. This morning I decided to do a manual update of the library. The screen has been on and stuck at the same number (media lib updating) for seven hours. I am using X RELIC X latest custom theme FW 1.0. The unit...

Has it been confirmed that the X5II will fit inside of the SK-X1 Sports Armband?   http://www.fiio.net/en/products/35#SK-X1   I'd like to like up an armband case for the X5II as I listen to my DAP virtually all day at work.

  Thank you for the feedback! I am curious if the improved SQ is worth the trade off of the extra bulk of the amp?

I've had my X5II for 6 days and am loving it. I am considering purchasing an E12A amp to further improve my listening experience.   I use Audeo PFE 232s exclusively with my X5II.   Do I really need the E12A? Would I notice a significant improvement if I added it to my rig? Feedback would...