Check out Fiio F9. They are very comparable to Shure 215s. I'd even say they have better soundstage and better build quality. But that's me though. I do not have good experience with Shure's sound signature.

I do not have an answer to that. But it's a very valid question. I am also into watches. I always worry magnets in my headphones can damage my automatic watches. But of course, they are not nearly as important as a pacemaker.

Thanks for the review. :-) It would be nice if I can afford these cables.

I'd definitely recommend some Schiit components for your budget. Have a look at their site: Schiit Audio, Headphone amps and DACs made in USA.

Thank you. I will definitely try this out. Seems to be easy enough to do.

Glad that I hold off my order for a pair of HE400i

Hi, I'm from Vancouver, Canada. I'm into smooth, easy-listening music. Currently enjoying my collection on my DP-X1 or iPhone with Fiio Q1 MkII, connected to a pair of Westone W30, Monk or *surprise* Apple AirPods. Cheers! Eric

This Schiit company is doing good schiit! Seriously good.

Isn't that what a hi-res audio player supposed to do? :-)

I don't think you really should worry. Just be careful when you unplug as you should with any other devices, you should be fine.

No. Unfortunately, it cannot. :-(

How does these compare to the regular F9? Too bad my local reseller doesn't have these in stock yet.

That is some really nice packaging.

On the software side, I really like how it disable the iPhone internal volume control whenever it is plugged in. I had concern about having to mess with both the digital and analog control, but thank you Fiio for taking care of that.

Just received my Q1 Mk2 to pair with my iphone. Running balanced with my Westone W30 IEM, it sound pretty good for the price. It isn't as good as my Onkyo DP-X1, but very close. I can definite hear that the soundstage produced from the DP-X1 is better.

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