[MatthewK]

What portable amps have a Bass Boost feature?

The only ones that I'm aware of are: 1) iBasso P2, 2) MiniBox-E+, 3) XM4/XM5.

Are there any others? Which one do you personally think is the best?

Thanks!

 

[justhavingfun]

Xin Supermacro IV!

 

[MatthewK]

Looks like I also missed the C&C XO and BOX+.

 

[HeadphoneAddict]

I'll add to that list

Headstage Lyrix Pro
PenguinAmp Caffeine Pro
JSeaber cmoy bass boost

I listed them in order of preference - the Caffeine is made by the same guy as the Lyrix and both are very good. I've done reviews of all three, easy to find with a search. I haven't tried the latest version of the JSeaber amp. (I also have the P2 and SuperMacro listed above that I've recently acquired).

The is also the Larocco PRII and Diablo with "bass contour" that I've never heard. And, the iBasso T2 that I haven't heard.

 

[Don Juan]

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Originally Posted by MatthewK /img/forum/go_quote.gif Looks like I also missed the C&C XO and BOX+.

Yup. Both are great amps.

 

[s1rrah]

The XM4 bass boost is phenomenal.

Very natural and clean. Zero muddiness.

I find it essential when listening through HD595's ..

 

[jamato8]

Quote:

Originally Posted by HeadphoneAddict /img/forum/go_quote.gif I'll add to that list Headstage Lyrix Pro PenguinAmp Caffeine Pro JSeaber cmoy bass boost I listed them in order of preference - the Caffeine is made by the same guy as the Lyrix and both are very good. I've done reviews of all three, easy to find with a search. I haven't tried the latest version of the JSeaber amp. (I also have the P2 and SuperMacro listed above that I've recently acquired). The is also the Larocco PRII and Diablo with "bass contour" that I've never heard. And, the iBasso T2 that I haven't heard.

The T2 is ok in the bass. What about the Lisa III.

Geez, do you have a long enough signature?? :^)

 

[BIG POPPA]

The Lisa III EXP with the bass contour hands down. The rest does not compare in sound.

 

[boomana]

LaRocco PRII and LaRocco Diablo (same designer, Phil LaRocco, as the Lisa III) if you can find one used.

 

[Capunk]

Xin Supermacro

 

[musicmaker]

Lisa III and Larocco PRII in that order. I haven't heard the LISA, but I have a PRII and it sounds fantastic. I've been told the LISA is even better.

 

[HeadphoneAddict]

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Originally Posted by jamato8 /img/forum/go_quote.gif Geez, do you have a long enough signature?? :^)

Talk about the "pot calling the kettle black".

 

[s1rrah]

Well, everything else said ... I'm still a fan of the humble XM4's bass boost.

In fact, I just made a comparison set of MP3 tracks showing the effects of the XM4 bass boost vs. an unamplified track.

I simply recorded two sets of line in tracks from my portable ... one being a line-out from my XM4 (with bass boost enabled) and the other one being from the standard Zen Vision M headphone out.

It's sort of a processed mess, but the effects of the amp are still quite discernable:

[size=medium]XM4 Bass Boost Demo[/size]

...

 

[1M1]

I like the XM4 due to the bass boost, also. The XM4 is a fair bargain, to me at least.

Just picked up a Lyrix PRO and it may beat the XM4, though (subjectively, anyway). The bass seems to extend a little lower and the crossfeed on the Lyrix doesn't reduce the volume as much as on the XM4.

 

[manaox2]

Quote:

Originally Posted by musicmaker /img/forum/go_quote.gif Lisa III and Larocco PRII in that order. I haven't heard the LISA, but I have a PRII and it sounds fantastic. I've been told the LISA is even better.

haven't heard the PRII, but X2.