For what it's worth, I went from a HTC One M7 to the S6 Edge and I have no doubt the S6 has a better DAC. Doesn't play as loud but I much prefer the S6.   The loudspeaker is much worse than the HTC though that's not really important to us.

  I purchased it from an authorised reseller so I technically shouldn't have to.   The reseller swapped out my first faulty HE560 and was extremely prompt in their service. I believe they are waiting for official instruction from Hifiman because having TWO HE560s fail within a month of...

Very disappointed with Hifiman's post-sales support.   My 2nd pair of HE-560s is pending a warranty claim (due to the all too common rattling driver issue) and the reseller has had no response from Hifiman in almost a week now.   Really considering ditching the brand and going for the Audeze...

  The 1ohm was the output impedence, not the headphones. If it was a problem with the amplification I'd be having problems in both drivers. I said in my first comment that even when I changed the L/R connectors to their opposite drivers, I still had the distortion in ONLY the left driver.  ...

  This is a pretty userful tool which completely confirmed my thoughts.   http://onlinetonegenerator.com/   The particular frequency doesn't really matter. At default volume (50%), I get no distortion all the way down to 15Hz (I can barely hear it but I can feel it). Once I pump up the...

  I got absolutely no distortion from that track.     Not sure who commissioned the manufacturing process of the 560. The variance between each sample is waaaay too high for a "reference" headphone.   Such a shame because when it's working as intended, the sound is sublime.

  I'm using a CEntrance DACmini (1 ohm modded) as my source/amp. Definitely has enough juice for the HE-560 with 1.5W @ 1ohm.   Other songs I can hear it in (using Spotify/Foobar):   Hans Zimmer - Time (From about 1min into the song, the awesome rumble is completely overshadowed by the...

  I exchanged my first HE-560s because I was getting a "tizz" sound from the left drive at sub-bass frequencies (very pronounced in songs like 'Never Ever Land' by Infected Mushroom, particularly around the 1:10 mark of the song (320kbps mp3).   I'm now on my second pair and it is STILL...

Have there been any confirmations of the sound signature changing over the recommended 150 hour burn-in period?   I'm pretty damn happy with the way they sound out of the box but I am curious. Probably got close to 15 hours on mine in 3 days.

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I'm getting constant clipping on my Audioengine D1 when plugged into USB via a powered hub :(   This is the hub I use: http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=262&products_id=28263   Any ideas on how to fix that? The supplied cable with the D1 is not long enough to...

Nobody mention of Shpongle - Nothing Lasts?   The 3D imagery and layering is superb.

Just found a package in my room with MG7s in them... Completely forgot I had sent them in for replacement 6+ months ago and no idea how or when they got back! Oh how I've missed them! Been using the UE900s since I sent them back and I really missed the fun-factor of the MG7s.

I haven't tried the iPhone 5, but it does sound better than the iPhone 4 and especially the Galaxy S2 to my ears.

Quote:   The sound out of the headphone jack is perfectly fine if you have efficient headphones. Also make sure your headphone's impedence is greater than ~20ohms as there is very faint signal noise and more sensitive headphones may exaggerate them significantly (Sony XBA-4 for example).

Got a little fed up with my XBA-4s not playing nice with the HTC One so I bought some UE900s on a whim while I wait for my resistance adapter to arrive. Oh boy they sound amazing... No distortion or clipping at any volume either. Easily my favourite portable pairing so far :) I think...

Thanks for your input TwinQY :) I took the leap of faith and bought the UE900s during my lunch break today. And boy am I glad I did... After my Atrio MG7s bit the dust a couple of weeks ago, I've been spending some time with a pair of XBA-4s I acquired. They were quite alien to me at first...

So I've narrowed it down to the UE 900 and Westone 4s.. Leaning towards the UE 900 with their more universally pleasing signature (I listen to a wide variety of genres, but mainly EDM), availability and price (I can get them new for $340).   Someone help me decide!   I'm coming from...

Just ordered a 30 ohm adapter, will report back with results, thanks!

Just a note, I have the XBA-4 and it's extremely picky with it's source. It really does need something with a clean output and relatively high voltage to sound good (i.e not so great out of mobile phones etc). They are the most detailed and nuanced IEMs I've heard, but I wouldn't call them...

Quote:   I like the visceral feel of the Atrio MG7's bass, but I wouldn't mind sacrificing a little bit of quantity for a better soundstage & separation. I've been eyeing the Earsonics SM3s (latest revision) but I can eye them all I want, it's hard to get a feel for them without...

Any idea where I can find such an adapter?

Is there any IEMs with similar performance and sound signature to the Hifiman HE-400s? Features I'm looking for are transparent, excellent, controlled bass extention with both quantity and quality, warm mids and detailed yet smooth highs (I hate sibilance and ear piercing highs).   I...

Trying it now. Also just tried the XBA-4s out of a friends Xperia Z and there is no clipping/distortion (but the highs do sound a bit harsher).

Has anybody tried the HTC One with low impedence headphones/IEMs? I think I finally found the first "fault" with the One, having just bought some Sony XBA-4s, I am getting pretty bad distortion/loss when I turn the volume up above about 70% on the HTC One. The XBA-4s have an impedence of 8...