Yep, tried both with another cable and switching left and right sides of the cables, its the same and the noise is still in the rigth cup. Sounds a bit like an electrical contact of sorts, not sure. Moving/pushing the plastic termination of the wire gently while connected to the headphone seem...

Hi, Small issue with my Focal Clear Pro (not MG). I hear a faint crackling sound on my right side at random intervals when I move my head or when the cable moves around a little. Put a bit of tape on the cable plastic termination so it fits better (was moving around a bit) and it's a bit better...

Let me make it really easy for you then :) JDS OL DAC + Atom (200$). Also, there's a great deal for Philips Fidelio X2HR on Amazon: 100$. I have all 3 and they are really great for the money (even after paying VAT and shipping for the first 2 which incresed the cost by almost 50% I still think...

Where do you live? It's somewhat important to know as there are some very good US options that are not as readily available in EU or other places (VAT + shipping increase price by quite a lot).

JDS Atom as an amp, especially so if you live in the US. Fantastic quality and power for 100$. For DAC, Topping D30 is very solid choice. Or JDS OL DAC. For headphones, there's a fantastic deal at the moment for Philips Fidelio X2HR, both on Amazon US or UK, 100$ or 100£, respectively. Great...

What headphones are you looking to use this with? I have the K3 and its amp is on a weak side (quite so).

Philips Fidelio X2HR, 99.99 pounds on Amazon UK. More bass (I have a hunch that's what you mean by 'exciting'), way better build quality and all around a better headphone. Deal of the year, probably.

JDS OL DAC + Atom are only $200 total. Not sure about shipping and taxes, living in I paid $50 shipping and $40 VAT buying directly from them, but totally worth it, they are awesome and the Atom should be plenty powerful for HD 650.

Totally agree. They are great and at this price they are a steal.

@BobMonkhouse: you were right on the K3. In the end, after some careful consideration, I decided to spend some more money on stuff (early Christmas, heh) and got the JDS OL DAC + Atom (shipping to Europe and VAT increased the cost by 50% but oh well, I like them alot) and Sennheiser HD660s at a...

In the end, after some careful consideration, I decided to spend some more money on stuff (early Christmas, heh) and got the JDS OL DAC + Atom (shipping to Europe and VAT increased the cost by 50% but oh well, I like them alot) and Sennheiser HD660s at a reasonable price of 310E. The Atom has...

About that... It's TIdal HiFi and Spotify Premium, both with Loudness Normalisation Off. On the damn desktop apps! Since 90%+ of my music listening is at the computer, i guess I somehow assumed it's account dependant and never checked on phone apps. Where, of course, it was ON. And for some...

Thank you for the info. Actually looked up some hearing loss symptoms and I don't think I have any. Also took 3 quick online tests (I know, I know, they are not really that accurate) and scored on the very high end of all. Just connected the same X2 headphones to the Audioengine D3 and at 35-40...

Just got an answer from someone on the LG G7 thred that he is running the X2 out of the phone with plenty volume to spare. Keeping in mind that from mine (and my wife's G7) is way way low, I'm starting to thing that something is wrong either with my X2 or the cable. I'll test it with the MSR7...

So there might be something wrong with the X2s or the cable. What does plenty of volume left means? Out of 75. And you just plugged them in, not tricking the phone to go into AUX mode or anything, right? Maybe it's my hearing as I run most headphones or IEMs between 60 and 70 volume, out of 75...

Anyone tried Philips Fidelio X2(HR) plugged directly into the phone? Even at max volume, it's way way too low. Also sounds tinny and lacking detail think because of the volume, can't really listen like that. Tricking the phone into Aux mode by pluging the cable first and attaching the X2 after...

Tried to listen to them on my phone (LG G7 with an integrated Sabre DAC) and not really possible. Even at max volume, it's way way too low. Now this might be partly LGs fault because they implemented a 'high impedance' mode which activates only when it detects 50Ohms or higher headphones (tested...

The difference is pretty big volume wise but it's the same on both sides. But listening to them couple more days, I think they are fine. The bass is there but being not so punchy and 'in your ear' compared to the MSR7s it's probably because the open-back. Now I actually prefer them, I started...

Wondering what to get next, but some context first (shamelessly recycled from my other thread): I'm very new at this and I will use a Tidal HiFi account and I mostly listen to rock, alternative and some brit pop (Pink Floyd, Tom Waits, Nick Cave, Leonard Cohen, REM, Led Zeppelin, Metallica, Tom...

How about the volume? From what I read they should be easy to drive but, without Gain activated, I need to push the FiiO K3 almost to max volume to have a reasonable level. Even with Gain active the volume must be quite high to reach a reasonable loudness level. For MSR7 and even more so for a...

New on the forums and at buying decent headphones in general. Just got a pair of Fidelio X2HR from Amazon UK, like new (and they indeed look new) at a very good price, 112 Pounds compared to 160 new. First time listening to them I liked the sound but then I did some comparing with a pair of...

No glasses. And moved the earpads around a lot while listening and not much change. Probably a defective pair, returned them.

Hi @PaganDL, Quite the comprehensive and helpful answer, thank you! Being hard pressed to notice any clear difference between K3, D3 and DacMagicXS even when moving the same pair of headphones from one to another and listening to same song one right after another, I assume that, at least for...

Hi, I currently use an Audioengine D3 + ATH MSR7 at work and FiiO K3 + Philips Fidelio X2 (will be delivered in a few days) at home. I might also buy another pair in the same general price range/impedance (Meze Classic 99 or maybe Sennheiser HD 599). Is it worth the money to update any of the...

They are decent but I like the MSR7 way better. The 569 sound a bit unnatural to me, not sure if this is the best way to describe them. Also less detail and less 'full' sound. I am really new at this so you might want to take what I'm saying with a grain of salt. Had a pair of...