Got my pair today! Was on sale for 345usd so I could not resist to at least go and have a listen. And boy do the Neumanns sound good! :beyersmile: As mentioned by Fullbright1 and PaganDL, they seem scale nicely with amps. Which is a bummer for me because now I want a nice amp for the...

I have seen a handful of people reporting a faulty pair or that it “blew” after being powered by an amp. Has anyone here had an experience like that? Fiio doesn’t seem to have a top notch QC on this one. :thinking:

:beerchug::dt880smile: I have come across some posts on a different forum with people confirming that these cable options work on their NDH20s: https://m.aliexpress.com/item/32954689844.html?spm=a2g0n.shopcart-amp.item.32954689844& Now with this one, you can choose what plug you want to have...

By the way, a bit off topic, I know. But I was wondering: does it damage the headphone or amp if I use a balanced cable on a balanced output plugged into an unbalanced headphone?

I am not sure if the Fiio Q5s can be called affordable. But it has Bluetooth receiving so you can plug in your headphones (3.5mm single ended, 2.5&4.4mm balanced) and connect the Fiio via Bluetooth to your phone or whatever you use. Also has usb in and optical in (with an adapter)... so it could...

Thank you so much to the ones that have posted their impressions on these! I am wondering how the Fiio compare to something like a Sony MDR-1A(M2)? Judging from droid23’s description of sound they should have less pronounced bass than the 1A’s. Or maybe these compared to a can from B&O? I mean...

Hi Richard! So how long did the battery last? Since when do you own the headphones? I got mine two weeks ago and started thinking about the battery life. As they are not telling in any way how much % is left, it is hard to manage the charging cycles in a healthy way. Thanks!