Thanks for the reply. I think what I'm searching for is a headphone with natural timbre for most instruments. Where the X3 kinda failed with bass guitar and electric guitar especially. The X2HR just sounds more consistent with how the instruments sound on pretty much any other headphone/speaker...

I intend to replace the X3 that I returned with a HiFiMAN Sundara when I have the budget, maybe even wait for Black Friday. Does anyone own both? If so, how do they compare? Are the Sundara much harder to drive? Could I drive them and get good sound with my Fiio E17K Alpen 2, or I should think...

Sorry, I'm just silly... I increased the Bass setting on the Fiio to +4 and the X3 sounds better now. The X3 does sound quite nice with classical and acoustic music. Piano, violin, cello notes are all rendered beautifully. On the X2 some piano and violin notes can have a bit of ringing, also low...

A Fiio E17K Alpen 2. I dont't really have a better source. I have a Huawei P30 smartphone or the Realtek integrated audio in my laptop. Could it be the source that makes them sound unnatural with some instruments/frequencies. Looking at the frequency response, I couldnt't see any big spikes or...

Can anyone listen to the first 30 seconds of Crazy Train on X3 and tell me if I am going "crazy" :)? I brought out of the closet all the headphones I own, the X2, some really cheap and old ones as well, Philips SHP5401, Pioneer SE-A1000, Superlux HD681 EVO, Sennheiser HD 569, German Maestro GMP...

The weird thing is that I still enjoy the X2 more than the X3, but overall less than before comparing the two. Some aspects of the X3 revealed some flaws that I had not noticed in the X2, and that now are quite apparent in several songs.

I got the X3 for about 140 euros in a really good Offer (30% off from an already discounted price). I kept going between my X2HR and the X3 through a Fiio E17K ALPEN 2. The X3 sometimes feels a bit more clear, but less natural, especially on live recordings, where it feels like it lacks the...

I may have missed the mark with the comment, unfortunately. I think you are right, but I don't always know how to explain what I'm hearing in proper terminology. It may be spaciousness that I'm missing... or better to explain it with my own words. I've experienced a similar feeling with the...

Still burning them in, they are clear, with great bass quantity and quality and good mids. But despite slight sibilance, that i hope will go away with burn in, I think the top end lacks sparkle. I really want to hear other peoples opinion, as i have very limited experience with in-ears. Am i...

Second pair just arrived, microphone and controls work perfectly.

I've been looking around to see the difference in frequency response between the first version of the HD681 Evo (without velour earpads in the box) and the second iteration, which contained velour earpads, as i understood they are a bit different. Haven't been able to find the frequency response...

Hello, I bought the item from the official distributor for Romania, https://www.avstore.ro/ . They were very nice and responsive to my issue, and will send a different piece. The product already has reviews on their site and people confirmed in the review that their unit works fine with Android...

Yes, both phones use CTIA standards, I think it's only one faulty unit, the store confirmed they tested a different unit on multiple android phones and mic+controls worked fine. Sent it back today, should get a replacement in about two days. Will post back with more impressions.

Sorry, I didn't make myself clear, on the Xiaomi the mic and controls worked 100%, unfortunately on the 4x more expensive Fiio EX1 gen. 2, that i bought after selling the Pro HD, they don't work. I suspect it's a QC issue, as it happened to others.

Brilliant sound, especially with the red core tips, much fuller. But i am experiencing the same issue another user had with these, mic, and controls are not working at all. Tested on 2 android phones, my S6 and a P8 lite. Haven't tried yet on Apple device. Going to send them back and get a...