john dough
New Head-Fier
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I just got the Fiio X5, which i am very much enjoying with my Shure 215s. I would like to do a little better than this for a portable though. I have some cool headphones like the q701 and Beyerdynamic DT880, but I feel a little silly leaving the house wearing any of those. The 215s are definitely cool and work well for stage performance with the isolation and all, but are maybe a little sketchy for walking, driving, riding bike, etc. I also own the UE SuperFi 5 and am not particularly impressed with it. Personally, I like a bit more bass, wide soundstage with good separation and detail. Trying to keep it in the 75-150 dollar range. I'd like to get the most out of the X5 as the portable player it is but can't really afford higher end. Any thoughts/recommendations? I'm open to a portable headphone, but am thinking an IEM is a better option. Thanks in advance.