Hello distinguished audiophiles. I put my Sony XBA-H3s through the washing machine, so now I am in the market for a good pair of IEMs and, in addition, a good DAC amplifier that complement them. I was wondering if anybody had any suggestions. The XBA-H3s were fun to listen to, but they were...

Hello Head-Fiers, I'm looking for recommendations for a slim and ultra portable dap. There are many options these days but it's hard to find people who have them so I can make sure they sound exceptionally good out of the box with my UE 18+ PRO - So I am reaching out to you for your experience...

Hey all, So after probably two years my faithful Clip+ has started to die on me. The headphone output has an intermittent connection, which fine for general listening but I usually have it plugged into a 20kw PA system for work (I'm a sound engineer, I use it to play background music between...

Two years ago I have first encountered Hidizs AP100 — portable high fidelity music player that outperformed many of its rivals despite a significantly lower cost. That model impressed me so much with its balanced sound that I've continued to use it up till now... And today, I am glad to present...

Hello everyone, I am trying to upgrade from my Fiio E07K, these are the DAC's that, at least on paper and general opinion, seem the best for the price, which one would you think is the best choice? Also, which ones do you think you would add to consider? Link to the excel file...

Hello all, So I am currently considering buying a new pair of earbuds/IEMs and don't know what to get. There are numerous options out there and so many of them seem to just barely fit what I need while others not so much. I currently use a pair of RHA MA750s (no "i") with Comply foam Sport tips...

Hello all, So I am currently considering buying a new pair of earbuds/IEMs and don't know what to get. There are numerous options out there and so many of them seem to just barely fit what I need while others not so much. I currently use a pair of RHA MA750s (no "i") with Comply foam Sport tips...

Hello Head-Fi, glad to join your community. I am looking for a portable audio player with flac 24bit support, price should be roughly 100-200$. It will be used with PSB M4U1 headphones. I'd like some recommendations, please. Thank you.

Well, the title says it all. Chord company could get my money without a second thought if their Mojo was capable of MQA today. I wonder what you music loving people think about MQA on portable DACs, if it is a deal breaker for your future purchases or not (or not yet).

H-Fier's - It's a long post, but the main point is up top, specifics towards the bottom. I am currently debating keeping a Fiio X5 Gen 3 DAP. I have a portable DAC/Amp that works with my phone already. The questions in brief (details below) - 1) If you bought a DAP to use over your...

Title says it all. more specifically, a parametric type eq is ideal, like the rockbox equalizer is, which lets you enter gain, frequency and q or bandwidth settings. thanks!

Hello all, Just wanted to share that a new product has just come out from Bragi the maker of the (first?) truly wireless headset on the market, and it claims to fix all the problems that were in the original Dash. Would like to be promoting these guys because I believe they want to make the...

Hello everyone! I've been getting interested in the new Simgot EN700 Bass edition IEM since I've noticed a lot of positive reviews for them. I didn't see an official thread for this one so I thought we should have one! Seems that Simgot have improved over their original EN700 design by...

Hi, I'm beginning audiophile. I bought iPod for my car because quality doesn't matter in car. My path crossed with 24b 48>kHz so called hires music and with great original source it is unbelievable. Of course these hi-res files is impossible to play on iPod I still have poor equipment though...

Here's an attempt to make a list of all Lightning-based DACs. WHY The iPhone comes with a lame "adapter" now, or, rather, a very simple AMP/DAC. Cheap, very thin wire that looks like it will break in 2-3 months, not enough to drive most headphones, white rubber coating gets dirty easily...

Thank you for stopping by my review thread. I am glad to share my thoughts on some of the wonderful equipment I have had the pleasure to enjoy. Stop by often as the list is ever evolving and please feel free to leave comments. IEMs Rhapsodio Solar 64 Audio U12 UM Mentor V2 Vision Ears VE8 Dita...

Hello guys ! I'm looking for a replacement for my Philips Fidelio M1 (the pads are crap and broke with time). I need : - Closed cans that don't leak. - A portable, on-ear model. - It to be sturdy, my Fidelios lasted almost 3 years with some DIY repairs. The quality of the glue used on the pads...

First day of HP Fes 2017 Spring, Nakano Tokyo I am apologized for click out Head-fi. I couldn't upload whole pics for this event for now. I will fix up as soon as possible. Here is the link for temporary...

Hello, I currently have a a pair of RHA MA750i IEMs and a Nexus 6p and I wish to improve my mobile experience. I have accepted the fact that the phones I tend to like will have bad DACs. Would it be a better idea to buy a small dedicated DAC/AMP like the Fiio K1 for the phone or would I be...

Greetings Head-fi! Today we are going to be checking out a fairly unique earphone. Fischer Audio's Dubliz Enhanced utilizes a dual-diaphragm system, mating a forward firing 8mm diaphragm with a rear-firing 10mm diaphragm into one driver unit. It's the third and most recent in their Dubliz...

Warning: This build focuses on portability and cost. It is heavily influenced by what I had on hand. I am by no means an expert, but here is what I did. Note: All important items are listed in red. Unnecessary items are listed under Extras. The price that I paid for the item is listed in blue...

I'm leaning towards the KZ ZST but I've heard good things about the auglamour R8's

    Looks interesting, although I don't understand why that headphone design and foldable....