With Anandas I will get a noticeable improvement even keeping the D3X Pro+? And why the nano and not the normal Anandas? Thanks

Hi there, I use Topping D3X Pro+ with Headfiman Sundaras and Sennheiser 595 (Sundaras 99% of the time, though). I wonder if there's a DAC/headphone amp combo under 350$/€ with which I could hear a significant sound improvement over the D3x Pro+. Thanks a lot!

For the moment I bought a pair of Beyerdynamic DT770 250ohm. Overall, I prefer them over the Sundara closed, just because they don't have that dullness on the mid/upper mid range. For their price the DT770 are downright awesome. Still, I will probably continue on trying different headphones...

thanks a lot for your input! anyone else?

The title says almost all: I bought closed back Sundara but I don't like them. I REALLY like their pumping and very controlled bass, but they always lack some sparkle in the mid/upper mid range and to me voices and guitars and similar instruments always sound a bit dull and sometimes too...

Hi there, as the title says, I am trying to understand what are the best earbuds under 150$/€ for listening to podcast and music, especially the aforementioned genres. Also: - a huge battery life is not vital, since I will be using the earbuds for shorts periods of time (2/3 hours max) - I will...

In the end I got three Burson V6 Vivid Dual op-amps to replace the faulty original ones (yes, they were two of them!) and I have to say I would have never guessed op-amps could make such a huge difference. Damn! Every single aspect has massively improved, from soundstage to clarity, to...

Ok, this thread is surely awesome. Any help with what I posted above? :) Thanks

Hi there, my Essence STX I suddenly began to emit a loud static noise on the right channel. I tried to swap the two 2114Ds op-amps and now the noise is on the left channel, but the right channel is 100% dead. No sound, no static. Would I fix the problem by changing both 2114Ds with new ones? Thanks!

I can say I really like my 595 but I don't exactly know what is the "Sennheiser sound" since the 595 are the only good headphones I've ever had. With "not too expensive" I was thinking about 250€/$ or so. I don't know if for that amount there is something noticeably better than the 595s. I hope.

Hi there, it's 11 years now I daily use my beloved Sennheiser HD 595 headphones. I'm about to buy a Topping DX3 Pro+ and I wonder which new headphone could be a noticeable improvement over my 595 without spending too much. I mainly listen to rock/metal/blues/jazz... well almost anything except...

I tried to replace two capacitors near the power supply but to no avail. I even brought the soundcard to an Asus center but they told me it's very hard to figure out what component is faulty without tearing everything down...

I can't decide if I should buy a K5 Pro MKII ESS or a Topping DX3 Pro+. I have a pair of Sennheisers HD 595 and Empire S5000 studio monitors. The Fiio would cost me about 30€ more. Any input? Thanks!

Hi there, watching and reading some reviews about the Topping DX3 Pro+ I noticed several comments saying the older Topping DX3 Pro is quite better, but no one explained why. Could someone please shed some light on this? From the spec sheets I'm not knowledgeable enough to tell a real...

Thanks for the answers but I was just wondering... could it be a problem like I described is given by a op-amp gone bad? Should I try to swap op-amps or that hiss/static noise has nothing to do with that? Thanks

Hi there, out of the blue my trusty Asus Essence STX began to emit a sort of static noise which almost drowns the normal audio signal (that is still there anyways). I've tried to do everything that came to my mind but to no avail. Now, what DAC would you suggest I buy? Please consider this: -...

Hi there, I have a pair of Klipsch R6i and I really like the sound (the build quality is horrendous but that's another matter)... I'd like to know if there are bluetooth in-ears with similar quality (and rock music oriented) that are not too expensive (less than 100$ possibly). Any advice is...

I'm 37 years old and in my whole life these are the first earphones that blew a speaker. All the others broke because of cable problems. I would've never thought a thing like this could happen with a 100$ product :( I bought the R6i on Amazon and I couldn't find any way to get warranty support...

Just a quick follow up... I liked those Klipsch R6i in-ear very much for the quality of the sound, but they are terribly built. The left speaker blew up after a few months of non-intense usage. A huge disappointment, I'm afraid to say. I went to the Klipsch website and many people there complain...

Hi there, in the end I waited a bit more and then I bought the Klipsch R6i at 60$ on Amazon! They will ship tomorrow.

Hi there,   I'm using Sony MDR-EX100 earphones with my iPod and smartphone, and I would like to get something better without spending too much. I got those after several, more expensive earphones broke down in less than 10-12 months (always due to cable issues). Here's what I would like:   -...