Wooo my earpads finally just arrived! Ive replaced my earpads and im happy with them. I used this guide here on how to replace them. These are sheep skin earpads, good quality and feel durable unlike the original pads but it feels a lot more different since im used to the original ones but its...

Gonna buy the cable now for sure lol. I also noted the thickness difference, im hoping i can perhaps make it less thicker by slicing the foam to 20mm if there is a sound difference. Unfortunately this is as cheap as it can get for sheepskin earpads as most ebay sellers are selling them above...

Just bought these sheepskin earpads on aliexpress for 15 CAD, pretty cheap, better than those protein ones since they peel off just like the stock ones. Mine are absolutely destroyed... Anyone who bought those angled Vention 3.5mm cable, are they still working? are they durable??

I think i messed up my headphone's left input socket for the audio cable, i accidentally pulled my headphones cable hard and now the sound for the left channel goes out and sometimes it comesback, i now have to use the right input socket for the headphone cable. Does anyone know what i could do...

so is a 16 ohm headphone not good for the x6 or x7?

which one is better, x6 or x7? sound?

Too bad there isnt a braided version with both angled ends, i bought it anyways

So its very tight when you try to twist? regardless i think ill buy it

Can you guys post pictures with the angled cable inserted to the headphone?

https://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/FX-Audio-DAC-X7-DSD-USB_60734437722.html?spm=a2700.7724857.main07.45.9a495a3HH8C6m

does anyone have the PCU80 cushions? how is the sound compared to the stock ones?

anyone tested the Nubia Z11? it has an AKM chip like in Vivo X series

Samsung is not really known as a hifi smartphone brand, they rarely integrate dedicated audio chips to their phones, its only the Galaxy S7 Exynos out of all their phones that has a dedicated audio chip which is a Cirrus Logic one. You would want to take a look to Vivo, ZTE and Meizu, they often...

Most likely they will stick to the Qualcomm Aqsitc, or they might integrate a Cirrus Logic DAC

Even if its a discrete DAC (of which it could be the still WCD9335 of which Qualcomm themselves said so) that still doesnt make the phone have dedicated audio chips.   "But here is where Qualcomm is making a meaningful difference as the HTC 10 does not actually include a third-party DAC...

  No it does not, it has the integrated qualcomm dac, not a dedicated and separate Amp.   Its called Qualcomm WCD9335 DAC (Aqstic)   https://www.qualcomm.com/news/onq/2016/12/13/behind-scenes-qualcomm-aqstic-and-aptx-audio-tech  

Source? Qualcomm themselves says it has the standard integrated Aqstic DAC.   https://www.qualcomm.com/news/snapdragon/2016/06/02/qualcomm-aqstic-sets-new-standard-audiophiles

How was the battery life compared to the Pro 5?

I would get V20 spec wise, better storage and battery life, and as well audio wise. You could get Vivo Xplay 6 for a $100 more but thats up to you.   HTC 10 is a bit cheaper than the V20, it has great audio but i prefer V20 purely for its specifications. HTC 10 doesnt have a dedicated audio...

ZTE Nubia Z11 is using the Asahi Kasei Microdevices AK4376 chip. i'ts the same one being used in the Vivo X7 and X9 Plus.   it is indeed a dedicated audio chip, so it should be better than the average Qualcomm DAC. Buy it and review it for us

@artpiggo   may i ask where you bought the Xplay 6?

did you choose ePacket as shipping method? its usually free for the X6 for many sellers, its supposed to take at least 2 weeks or less

These are low budget phones under $150 with dedicated audio chips:     Leagoo M5, it has the Awinic K6 DAC, and it only costs $80 dollars | LINK   Kingzone N5, it has a Yamaha YDA165 chip and it costs $99 dollars | LINK   Ulefone Vienna, it has NXP Smart audio PA chip, costs $119...

    im already compiling a big list of audiophile smartphones, been doing that since a couple of months ago.   see post #6821 for the image with the list