thanksalot
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After a couple of months of burn in I noticed the 900x has not changed much from day 1. The bass has become a little more pronounced and more solid. The highs are still great, the sound stage is a little more open. Overall the difference is not like some other headphones where it was night and day kind of deal. The biggest difference even on these headphones was more power. When plugged into my laptop and Iphone 4 it wasn't loud enough and noticed the bass was not well controlled. Also the bass sounded like it was way in the background and a little hollow. Initial impression was good but as I used it more and more I wasn't really happy with the bass. I then decided to plug it into my Audiophile grade home amplifiier headphone slot and noticed an improvement immediately with the bass control but since it didn't have an EQ the bass still was not pinpoint enough. It still sounded in the background somewhat but a little more controlled.
I decided to buy the new Fiio E17 Amp/DAC. When plugged into the E17 the 900x can reach bass levels I have never heard before. A good song to use to test the bass of the headphones is "Like a G6" by the Far East Movement. This song has bass that sounds like a subwoofer. To my suprise the 900x sounded like it had subwoofer like bass. Using the E17 EQ also helps a lot as the Iphone EQ is garbage. The bass is no longer in the background and can be made to sound like if it should sound like in a Pop/Dance song. Another song that best shows the potential of the headphone with the combination of the E17 is a song by the Black Eyed Peas " Imma Be". The beginning of the song is with very very low low bass and with the gain control of the Fiio E17 of +6 and +12 along with the EQ bass control the headphone really showed it's colors. The bass was even lower and better than when playing "Like A G6" by the Far East Movement. The extension and control of the bass was just incredible even at a very loud volume. The main thing was not just the volume of the bass but the quality of the bass.I also used the song by The Band Perry "If I Die Young" to listen for testing differences in the bass and sound staging. With the E17 again the bass is much more part of the music than sounding like it was in the background somewhere. It is much more solid sounding than hollow with the Iphone. I like closed headphones so I like my music more closed and the E17 makes the sound stage a little accurate.
For those that think the 900X still is lacking in the bass then the E17 will definitely make you much happier even though your wallet will be lighter.
I will update this at a later date once I can have a better listen and also purchase a optical cable to allow the 24/192 processing.
For Canadian consumers I purchased the Fiio E17 from Charles at Headfoneshop. Charles was great to deal with and was very informative.
I decided to buy the new Fiio E17 Amp/DAC. When plugged into the E17 the 900x can reach bass levels I have never heard before. A good song to use to test the bass of the headphones is "Like a G6" by the Far East Movement. This song has bass that sounds like a subwoofer. To my suprise the 900x sounded like it had subwoofer like bass. Using the E17 EQ also helps a lot as the Iphone EQ is garbage. The bass is no longer in the background and can be made to sound like if it should sound like in a Pop/Dance song. Another song that best shows the potential of the headphone with the combination of the E17 is a song by the Black Eyed Peas " Imma Be". The beginning of the song is with very very low low bass and with the gain control of the Fiio E17 of +6 and +12 along with the EQ bass control the headphone really showed it's colors. The bass was even lower and better than when playing "Like A G6" by the Far East Movement. The extension and control of the bass was just incredible even at a very loud volume. The main thing was not just the volume of the bass but the quality of the bass.I also used the song by The Band Perry "If I Die Young" to listen for testing differences in the bass and sound staging. With the E17 again the bass is much more part of the music than sounding like it was in the background somewhere. It is much more solid sounding than hollow with the Iphone. I like closed headphones so I like my music more closed and the E17 makes the sound stage a little accurate.
For those that think the 900X still is lacking in the bass then the E17 will definitely make you much happier even though your wallet will be lighter.
I will update this at a later date once I can have a better listen and also purchase a optical cable to allow the 24/192 processing.
For Canadian consumers I purchased the Fiio E17 from Charles at Headfoneshop. Charles was great to deal with and was very informative.