I just bought the Clip+ and also spent some time considering the Clip Zip.  The only reason I would have gone for the Clip Zip is for album art and I don't really care about that.  I wanted a nice little portable FLAC DAP.  Got the Clip+ & a 32GB card for $55.  After tweaking my Rockbox sound...

I'm curious RPGWizard, have you seen the foobar Crossfeed DSP?  It aims to subtly soften channel separation in headphones and give a more natural room sound.  I have been playing with the settings and I feel that it improves fidelity when placed between the Dolby Headphone and Electri-Q DSPs...

BTW, WASAPI 3.0 is now released.  http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=96805&hl=

Also the manual setup would allow me to update my installed foobar rather than being stuck at 1.1.6 forever.  I did try the manual install but Electri-Q was constantly dying.  I'll have to look into how to keep the portable version up to date.

Thank you for this RPGWiZaRD, it is just the tweak I was looking for.  I was running no processing out of Foobar 2000 (other than a crossover) to my gear and it sounded nice, but could use a bit of a wider soundstage.  I listen mostly to Punk and Hardcore and so I'm looking to back the middle...

I just ordered a Galaxy Nexus 4G, pretty excited.  It sounds like Neutron offers the best sound quality app.  I'll have to give that a shot, what about Equalizer?

I just got EQu also, and I'll have to say it is great.  There are still a few features I'd like to see; Better memory management (iPod multi-tasking takes a big hit) Player gold-plating (last.fm integration, cover flow, etc.) The ability to type in my EQ values.  I have fat fingers that...

It's been mentioned but laptop headphone ports are pretty noisy.  I haven't found a sure-fire way of cutting this noise down, but it comes from several places:   Poor grounding Hard drive EM interference Fan noise and EM interferance   Try unplugging your power supply, see if that...

also, the break in period for the RE0's is significant. I've probably got 50 hours in on them and they keep getting better. I've heard that they can take 200 hours for a full break in.

btw i just got my Fiio E1 headphone amp and it sounds great with the RE0s. especially for $20.

Fiio E1 arrived today. Sounds like a perfect pairing with my RE0s. I like how the low-end is enhanced without getting muddy. The midrange sounds like it has a wider soundstage. Worth $20 for sure.

Quote: Originally Posted by noris83 Anyone know how long does the shipping takes on average? I'm moving in 2 weeks and don't want the package delivered to an empty place. from where? my headdirect order shipped really quickly, i had it in 3 business days i think.

thx for your input semisight. i'm listening to my RE0s through some amplified computer speakers and i think i'll take the low-end benefit over the squeezed soundstage. i really plan on using this at the office so the cable length shouldn't be much of a concern; unless of course i fall in love...

I plugged my RE0s into my amplified computer speakers and damn, the bass is there. Now I can't wait for my Fiio E1 to arrive so I can get something close to this sound from my iPod.

just ordered the Fiio E1 to pair with my HiFiMan RE0's. i ordered it because i generally have to turn the iPod up to 60% volume to get a good level so the RE0's seem like they want a little more power. also hoping the amp will give the bass a bit more oomph.

just got my RE0s and they sound nice. i want to get a little amp to use with my iPod. i was thinking of the Fiio E1 because of the line-out functionality. any suggestions?

thx ethan, i did use the search but i was also interested in unclejr's opinion since he seems to have a lot of different sets. ended up ordering some Hifiman RE0s.

Quote: Originally Posted by unclejr I might be picking up a pair of the S4s soon out of sheer curiosity. did you ever get those S4s? I'd be interested to hear your opinion. I'm trying to find a $75-80 pair of headphones for my iPod. Currently using Skullcandy Smokin Buds...

I thought the same thing initially Cornman. After a bit of research I *think* I've found the best settings for my headphones. Here's my setup: Hardware: iPod 60gb 5G (video) Skullcandy Smokin' Buds Sound Settings (only noted setting differing from default) Bass: -2 Channel...