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I went ahead and bought a mimby and this will be my first solo Dac as I've mainly used daps and the USB dac function of the dap. I'm looking forward to hearing it with my Elear. I'm looking at a few amps to go with the mimby but for now my S.M.S.L. sAp III will do.

I'm getting the Schiit Vali 2 as my amp but I can't decide between the Modi 2 Uber or Multibit to use with my Elear. I just don't know if the Multibit is worth it for me because I think the Uber only sounds slightly less resolving. Price comes into play also as its the holidays and every little...

I've had my A5 for about 7 hours now and its a very good portable hp amp at its price point. I've hooked it up to my X5II and used my Elear and I think they sound as good or better than when I use the K5 dock amp. There's also plenty of power to push my HE-400i with ease. A nice and black...

They should be fine. Lets us know how it sounds with the 400s. I thought this little amp sounded better with my dynamic headphones more than with my HE-400i. Even though I don't use this amp anymore I hooked up my Focal Elear and it didn't sound half bad.

I know I've found my end game headphone. I'm selling my other headphones except for my Nighthawk because I still like them a lot and they're perfect for when I'm in the mood for bass. As far as burn in goes I've had about 25 hours or more on mine and I hear no difference. I was never a believe...

I'm going to go ahead and get a Modi Multibit now and a new amp later. Sounds like the X5II and the M2M go together pretty good. Just using my X5II and S.M.S.L. sAp III amp my Elear sounds really good so I can't wait to hear it using the Multibit.

I should have the Fiio A5 early next week so I'm looking forward to seeing how much better it will be vs the onboard amp as it has twice the power output. I think the A5 has almost as much power as my S.M.S.L. sAp III desktop amp. I love the signature of the X5II so I hope with the A5 my Elear...

How do you like the Vali 2 & Modi Multibit setup? That's what I'm thinking of getting to use with my Elear and Nighthawk.

I've been without a portable amp for about a year after giving it to my niece so I ordered the A5 today. I had a chance to use my buddies E12 and was wondering if the A5 sounds as good or better seeing as its just an upgrade E12. After reading through the thread I didn't see anyone saying they...

I think I'd rather get the Modi Multibit with some other amp besides the Magni. I was also looking at the Vali 2. I don't want to spend more than around $500 all together. I also thought about the Supreme Sound Lycan, I like the fact you can opamp roll.

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I'm trying to decide between the Modi 2 Multibit/Magni 2 Uber and the Jotunheim. I was wondering if the Modi Multibit would be as good or even better than the balanced Jotunheim with dac? Any feed back would be greatly appreciated.

Since I mainly listen to electronic music I need good bass and sub-bass so the Utopia pads wouldn't work for me. Also the more I just listen to the Elear the less closed in it sounds. The soundstage width sounds fine to me now, granted its not wide but it doesn't sound as closed as it did when...

Comparing my HD700 to the Elear they sound thin and I never really thought that before. They have similar sound signatures to me but the Elear sound much fuller and true to the music. Besides the LCD-2 I'm going to compare the Elear with one other hp I was thinking of getting was the Edition...

I use my Fiio X5II & K5 setup until I get the Schiit Jot. The K5 has plenty of power and I've always liked the X5II sound signature and I think the Elear sounds great with this combo. Now when I get the Jot amp/dac that will have more power plus the balanced capabilities so in turn sound quite a...

Well then I might just have to sell a couple of headphones so I can buy a pair ;). Really though even if I think the LCD-2 is as good I wouldn't get one because the Elear is truly perfect for me.

I went about 6 days without listening to my Elear and instead listened to my Nighthawk and HD700. When I finally listened to the Elear again it was so obvious how much better they are than my NH and HD700, which are both really nice hp's in their own right. They sound so much more dynamic and I...

Anyone into good techno and house should checkout the new Renaissance Mix Collection by Art Department. One of my favorite comps of the year.

This might be a dumb question but can I hook my Fiio X5II up to the RCA connections and still be able to listen in balanced mode?  I assume I'd have to get a 3.5mm male to dual XLR connections for the X5II to be able to use the amps balance setup.  I was going to get just the amp version but I...

The Elear is just a better headphone than the Nighthawk and at almost twice as much it should be.  The warm darker sound of the Nighthawk was something I loved until I got the Elear because now it sounds to dark.  I'm sure if I just listened to the Nighthawk for awhile it would sound fine again...

I never thought I'd contemplate selling my Nighthawks because I really like them as much or more than any headphone I've had but since getting the Elear I don't see a need to keep them anymore.  This headphone is just a power house of fun with such a dynamic sound and mids that I love.  I don't...

I hooked my Elear up to my Hifiman HM-601LE to see how it sounded and man does it sound good. I thought since its a warm DAP it might be to smooth and easy going but that's not the case as it sounds even more dynamic than before. I wish I could find a USB dac that uses the same Philips dac as...

For anyone looking to buy a pair Amazon has 4 being sold by Hidef Lifestyle which is where I got mine.  They wont last long.

I was leaning toward getting the Jotunheim but after thinking about the Vali 2 plus the Modi 2 Uber will work great imo and I'd save about $200.  I think the Elear would match fine with that setup and if anyone is using that setup with them let me know what you think.