I found a smaller case. The Geekria UltraShell on Amazon is just the right size for them when they are folded up.

Did you ever have any luck finding a good compact case for when the K361/K371 are folded up? I'm getting ready to go on a month-long trip, and I'd like them in as smaller case as possible in my backpack.

You are asking if the guy on YouTube who only has one video on his channel is a reliable source of information??? Here is a very good reviewer for you to watch

How bad were the withdrawal symptoms? :beyersmile:

They will bass it up a bit. I think you'll be in for a treat :)

Just to note that harmonic distortion is not the only bass distortion. Sundara and Ananda's sub bass group delay was off the charts in ASR's review.

Ummm....no...that is not necessarily reality. There are factors for which a more powerful amp might be necessary. But seems like all the people saying "yes they need a more powerful amp" are not considering when that would be. Heck, one of them saying the Atom is not powerful enough didn't...

The E17 is it pretty old model. It could be related to power output. I think Fiio rated at 200mw at 32 ohms. But it could be a current limited amp and perform worse at lower impedance. And it could be it has some audible noise and distortion, which the DX3 Pro+ does not have.

Which the Atom can do.

There's a lot of snake oil in this hobby. And one of the myths is that more power is always better. If a headphone can reach your preferred listening volume, such that dynamic peaks are not distorted, then additional power doesn't do anything. If you were not getting enough power such that...

Unless Hifiman is grossly exaggerating how sensitive they are, that is nonsense. The Atom will easily power them louder than you will want to listen.

You forgot to mention "properly volume leveled." Most DAC units tend to differ from each other slightly in voltage output. So two DACs which should sound the same, will sound different if simply switched back and forth between a headphone amp, if they haven't been volume leveled.

I think it has more to do with the reviewers who are saying that they're not much different from DT 770, DT 880, and DT 990.

Your comment I replied to clearly was aligned with one side of the argument. Perhaps you don't understand the other? I would encourage you to learn more. But this is not the place to get into it.

That's your opinion. A lot of people don't agree with it.

As @cycloverid pointed out, there are $100 amps that can do that.

At 92db/mw into 18 ohms, they need approximately 1V to reach 110db. The DX3 Pro + can generate over 2V into 16 ohm before going into protection. So unless someone is planning on boosting the bass a lot and listening very loud, the DX3 Pro+ will be fine.

Dekoni is now selling their Elite ear pads for the HE5XX https://dekoniaudio.com/product-category/brands/hifiman/he-5xx/ And they have comparison measurements vs stock listed at the bottom of the product page for each one.

The Qudelix 5K does not have as much power as the Hiby R5 Saber we were discussing.

I am aware of what its needs are. And that's not accurate. It actually doesn't need a lot of voltage. It needs current. Use the headphone power calculator. We can't really talk about this while you are still guessing (incorrectly) what the needs of the headphone are. And yes. I currently own 3...

You aren't comparing like headphones. These are 12.5 ohms. The R5 Saber can put out 1040mW per channel into 16Ω using the balanced output. This headphone power calculator is useful for determining how much power you might need https://www.headphonesty.com/headphone-power-calculator/

Yes. I understand the principle of current and planars. There is a limit to how much current one needs to properly power headphones to the user's listening volume and properly render dynamic peaks. It's math. But once again, if you want to believe that, then get yourself a 100watt speaker amp...

OK, head-fi newb. LMAO When you've had more experience, you'll learn that we can calculate how much voltage/current is needed.

110db is enough for most people to reach their preferred listening volume, and have enough headroom to render dynamic peaks without distortion. Learn how to figure out how much power you need. Otherwise, I don't know why you guys are buying headphone amps. Seems like you should be buying...

92db/mw into 18 ohms is 64mw to reach 110db https://www.headphonesty.com/headphone-power-calculator/ For example, I have some "power hungry planars" the DCA Aeon Closed X, which are 91db into 12.5 ohms, and the K5 Pro would easily drive them louder than I would want to listen.