I'm writing this comment long after the T5p was released, and have owned them since 2011. I leave them at work and use them almost every day, running through a Schiit DAC and amp, with an iPod nano (digital out through a dock) playing everything between 256kbps AAC and 24/48 Apple Lossless files.
Sadly, I work in an environment where we can't have anything with a camera or radio (bluetooth, wifi, etc..), so I'm limited to what players I can use at work. The 6th Gen iPod nano, the Classic, and various hifi players like the Fiio's are pretty-much all we can use. While I owned a Fiio X-5 for awhile, the interface was so annoying that I switched back to the nano.
I've got to say, I have zero complaints about the amount of bass these 'phones produce, unlike some reviewers. Matter of fact, I was pleasantly surprised at the quality and quantity of bass! I like a fair amount of bass in my music, and hated the AKG 702 'phones I bought on the basis of multiple reviews. The T5p's sound good even when driven directly by the iPod nano, though the amplification & DAC certainly make a difference.
I may eventually test the Audeze LCD-XC cans, simply because I've never heard planar-magnetic speakers or 'phones before, but for now, these are perfect! I'm sure my coworker will agree, as he doesn't have to listen to my music, even at the admittedly stupid levels I listen.
Sadly, I work in an environment where we can't have anything with a camera or radio (bluetooth, wifi, etc..), so I'm limited to what players I can use at work. The 6th Gen iPod nano, the Classic, and various hifi players like the Fiio's are pretty-much all we can use. While I owned a Fiio X-5 for awhile, the interface was so annoying that I switched back to the nano.
I've got to say, I have zero complaints about the amount of bass these 'phones produce, unlike some reviewers. Matter of fact, I was pleasantly surprised at the quality and quantity of bass! I like a fair amount of bass in my music, and hated the AKG 702 'phones I bought on the basis of multiple reviews. The T5p's sound good even when driven directly by the iPod nano, though the amplification & DAC certainly make a difference.
I may eventually test the Audeze LCD-XC cans, simply because I've never heard planar-magnetic speakers or 'phones before, but for now, these are perfect! I'm sure my coworker will agree, as he doesn't have to listen to my music, even at the admittedly stupid levels I listen.
