Hope you like it! If you live in the US, then you should be able to find the phone for $200. That's how much I paid for mine about 3 months ago, and I've seen it pop up on sale for that sporadically Yeah I should've mentioned that. No micro-SD and the battery isn't removable. It's a...

  Yeah I didn't post after that last one.      So I had actually moved on from the Axon to a Samsung S6 2 weeks afterwards, but you may be happy to know that it's not due to the sound quality. The Axon is a well-built phone with a very minimal UI, sturdy construction, and performs well...

I just ordered a ZTE Axon ($199 on B&H Photo if anyone is interested) and it'll be here on Tuesday. It's by far the largest sized phone I've ever had, and it's far too large for my hands. But the performance, hardware specs, minimal UI, and much hyped hi-fi sounds will make up for that I hope. 

  I appreciate the input man. And I wasn't aware of EMI shielding difference so that's good to know.   Do you know how the Alcatel Idol 3 compares? Admittingly I'm asking because I don't like the design and feel of the M8 that much. 

I've seen a few recommendations for the Asus Zenphone 2. I'm considering a Zenphone 2 laser ($200 for a 32gb on Amazon right now!). Does anyone know of any sound differences between the original and this variant? There doesn't seem to be a better value for a new 32gb phone on the market right...

Rush was my main play mode as well. The mode did a great job of moving you along from one concentrated area to the next, and again I think part of the reason BC2 maps were better were was due to the openness of the levels. Less urban settings means more open areas, less chokeholds. Also I loved...

I'm not a big BF fan (never have been), but BFBC2 was by far the best one I've ever played. I actually liked the campaign due to the quirky characters, and I don't know if they used a different graphics engine from the main BF games, but I thought that the graphics in Bad Company 2 looked a lot...

Ordered Nier two days ago on half.com. Can't wait for it to arrive. I heard it was one of the most underrated games of this gen. Great story, great characters, and a unique experience so I gave it a shot for $12 used. The games I've loved the most all have those qualities and hopefully this game...

Honestly, I didn't even think of that. I've always heard that the Porta Pros were great value headphones that just looked bad. I didn't realize they had a mic on them as well.    What would you recommend if I bumped up the price to something that has a decent mic AND that sounds good? 

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My mom likes to sing songs on her iphone and record herself. She's using the earbuds with mic that came with the iphone 5, but she wants something over the ear and better. The budget I've set a budget of about $50, but if it's really worth the extra money to upgrade, we can go over. We like...

Wait til you try Mass Effect 2. I personally thought that ME2 was one of the best games I've ever played (played it through 4 times). It's a lot more polished experience compared to ME1. No mako side missions, the atmosphere on the planets and missions you visit are phenominal, the story is...

Awesome, thanks! You are right, it needs to line up. I didn't realize that at all n naturally just thought I goofed :p. Thanks for letting me know! Can't wait to game with sexy video AND audio

Gotcha, thanks buddy. Turns out I didn't realize that the Toslink needed to snap into place behind the 360 lol. 

Fully agree. Back then the pokemon ideas were still fresh and somewhat original. 16 badges, night/day, 251 pokemon, great music. 

After looking into this for a bit, I've come to the conclusion that I'm mentally dumb :(.   So here's what I have. - Klipsch Promedia 2.1 Desktop Speakers - Fiio E17 - Xbox 360 Slim  - Toslink cable   I have the 360 slim model, and I just bought a TOSLINK cable. But now I don't know what...

Bought Splinter Cell Conviction and Ghost Recon Future Soldier recently. I've never played much stealth action games in the past and never had any interest. However, both of these games are awesome so far so it's better late than never. I'm only a small portion into each game, but to give a...

Hi, sorry for bumping up this old ass post, but can I ask you a very simple (and dumb) question?   I have the 360 slim model, and I just bought a TOSLINK cable. But now I don't know what to do with it because the inputs don't fit in the 360. My E17 has an adapter tip which I think can be used...

  Hey I just wanted to say that my E17 was also "dead" like the OP's, but I tried resetting (mechanical pencil lead works too!) and it worked. Thanks for the helpful tip man. I lost my Fiio E17 was already dead less than 8 months after I got it haha.

Quote:   I was looking at the E7 and the E11 and realized both had flaws and didn't completely fit my needs. The E17 was too expensive at twice the price of each. After reading what you said about the E10, I have been looking around and E10 definitely seems to hit the spot. It's small so...

I don't have a E6, but I have an E5 and the amps in in both are basically the same (makes sense, similar price, just one is newer). With my DT 770 Pro 80s the E5 doesn't make much of a difference honestly except for the small bass boost I get from turning on bass boost. Other than that, any...

Quote:   I agree completely. I've heard nothing but raving reviews of the E17. But every penny counts and I'd rather not go above $100. I'm still a little squeamish to the idea of spending as much money on headphone gears as headphones so preferably I want to stick to below $100 :).  ...

Quote:   How much of a difference does the D3 and D5 make? I bought a Fiio E5 a long time ago and while it works, it didn't really do anything for my 770 pro80. The small bass boost was nice but I barely heard a difference other than that. For my 8gb Ipod nano the E5 gave it enough power...

Thanks for the quick response.   I will be using my beyers with several sources including my Samsung SGS2 (Android phone), laptop, and home desktop. I am hoping to not install sound cards on both the laptop and the desktop and I was hoping an external source like the E7 would do the job. It...