That the Q1 sounds better? It's not that the Axon was terrible I thought it was just ok...without Dolby it was just as powerful and kind of sounded similar to an iPhone 7plus just more details, when I put it next to a V10 on aux mode the v10 made my open back Philips come alive with better cleaner treble and a more dynamic sound with better separation and the amp was clearly stronger and the v20 is a little better just not as fun as v10, now I have a pair of HD650s with the V20 and in high impedance mode it sounds great but the Fiio on the same track was sounding even better but unfortunately I have to wait for another OTG cable to be delivered to really test them side by side, unfortunately none of my friends have the Axon so I can't test side by side but sometimes I guess it could also depend on which headphones and what the user likes to hear
Dude you're perfect!
You own the v20, axon 7 and Q1!
Edit : Wait, you don't have the Axon anymore? I'm lost xD
I have some questions that are really important to me, I'm really sorry xD
Right now, I have a leeco le pro 3 elite. Actually I'm quite satisfied with it. Audio quality is definitely not bad at all, but no headphone jack..
I hesitated for a long time to buy a v20, but the price (300 euros) and possible bootloop issues = non go for me.
Meanwhile, I have a zishan z1 that I use as a DAP and DAC for my computer, and I am pretty satisfied with it, but I'm able to see it' limits as a dap + obligation to carry it around all the time..
So I decided to buy a fiio q1 for 50 euros. Can function as dac and amp, has a built-in battery, ability to use dac without draining smartphone's battery, very good battery life.
But then.. I saw the Axon 7, and since I heard previously that it was excellent for music, I ordered it.
It is still not too late to cancel the order, so I'm a bit confused.
-Is the Axon 7 a good smartphone overall beside being a good music player?
-Does the sound improve if I use the q1 to amp the Axon 7?
-Would you recommend me to keep my smartphone + pair with q1, or axon 7 alone or with q1 amp?
-Is there a sub 100 dollars DAP that sounds significantly better than the Axon 7 or is it not worth it?
Once again thanks a lot for your answers, you people are really helping me.