[RicardoB]

any of you that owns either a V20 or G6, how do they fare with high impedance like the HD 600. I'm going to travel around in the coming months and I'm thinking of either upgrading my pro 5 or get a low impedance headphone.

V20 drives my HD650....on a properly mastered track I can go 60 out of 75 and it's really loud....G6 should at least be the same....it's still a mobile device and dedicated setup will drive those cans better but it still sounds dam good, I think it maybe better to get something low impedance like Philips SHP9500 or others for cheap instead of buying a whole other phone but whichever is better for you.

 

[minhdelsol]

V20 drives my HD650....on a properly mastered track I can go 60 out of 75 and it's really loud....G6 should at least be the same....it's still a mobile device and dedicated setup will drive those cans better but it still sounds dam good, I think it maybe better to get something low impedance like Philips SHP9500 or others for cheap instead of buying a whole other phone but whichever is better for you.

I don't expect it to be as good as a full setup I got at home just some proper drive would be nice but yeah I also think it's better to go for low impedance cans as I have one in my rn. Thanks for the advise

 

[Martynhaldz]

For me, G6 without adapter when driving quad dac was worse than without power, I found that it was a defect, when I put the adapter I could enjoy the true quad dac.

May i know what kind of adapter are you using for G6 to improve sq?

 

[Gavern]

Hi, looking to get the ZTE Axon 7. Just checking to see what you guys think about it and if there's any other alternative? Cheers!

 

[RedSky0]

Hi, looking to get the ZTE Axon 7. Just checking to see what you guys think about it and if there's any other alternative? Cheers!

I'm happy with the sound and the hardware, screen is great, battery holds up pretty well given screen and specs. There's various software issues whether you go stock (aggressive power saving that kills some background apps) or Lineage OS (calls answered as speakerphone by default, have to double tap speakerphone each time I make/receive a call - should be fixed soon). Nothing deal breaking for me.

 

[lxlx]

ad Axon 7 Rom, I am happy with Stock lite ROM from xda. No flaws here.
Cheers

 

[Gavern]

Thanks! Anyone tried the Vivo V7+ yet? Looks promising for audio too despite some hardware flaws...

 

[Ryland Johnson]

Hi, looking to get the ZTE Axon 7. Just checking to see what you guys think about it and if there's any other alternative? Cheers!

LG V20 or V30. Quad DAC's. I generally dislike LG smartphones but one cannot argue they produce a very decent sounding smartphone.

Have you thought of purchasing the iPhone SE, now going very cheaply, and adding an external DAC-AMP?

There are other cheap mobiles one can use as purely a source of music then add an external DAC-Amp.

I think you need to literally list your mobile prioritise then see whats about. Took me over 12 months to find the right combination to fit my music needs. Been one heck of a trip! Is music your number one priority? Take it from there. Let us know what you think.

Ryland

 

[artpiggo]

Dont buy vivo V series. It is just a low spec overall in $300 for international. Not worth it at all cost.

If you want to use vivo, go for only x or xplay series. If LTE is not compatible, you should go for another brand.

 

[Gavern]

LG V20 or V30. Quad DAC's. I generally dislike LG smartphones but one cannot argue they produce a very decent sounding smartphone.

Have you thought of purchasing the iPhone SE, now going very cheaply, and adding an external DAC-AMP?

There are other cheap mobiles one can use as purely a source of music then add an external DAC-Amp.

I think you need to literally list your mobile prioritise then see whats about. Took me over 12 months to find the right combination to fit my music needs. Been one heck of a trip! Is music your number one priority? Take it from there. Let us know what you think.

Ryland

Thanks. I'm currently still using a Samsung S5, looking for an upgrade with a better performance, camera and audio quality. Mainly listening on Apple Music now with the Vsonic VSD5. Don't want the bulk of a phone+external DAC-Amp. How about the XiaoMi Mi Note 2? The phone performance and amp looks good, but haven't seen much talk about the DAC and audio quality in general. So currently within my budget, the choices are ZTE Axon 7, LG V20, XiaoMi A1, XiaoMi Mi Note 2...

*Added XiaoMi Mi Note 2

 

[Arunabha Lahiri]

Thanks. I'm currently still using a Samsung S5, looking for an upgrade with a better performance, camera and audio quality. Mainly listening on Apple Music now with the Vsonic VSD5. Don't want the bulk of a phone+external DAC-Amp. How about the XiaoMi Mi Note 2? The phone performance and amp looks good, but haven't seen much talk about the DAC and audio quality in general. So currently within my budget, the choices are ZTE Axon 7, LG V20, XiaoMi A1, XiaoMi Mi Note 2...

*Added XiaoMi Mi Note 2

I own a mi a1. The headphone o/p is loud but to my ears is a bit harsh. My headphones are soundmagic e10c, sennheiser hd 598 and apple earpods. The mi a1 can drive the 598 no problem while the ipod nano 7th gen generally struggles with it. But to my ears the ipod sounds more pleasant and warm.

 

[Gavern]

Just checked out the Meizu Pro 7. Looking like a good choice. Reasonable price too. Anyone using it?

 

[Ryland Johnson]

Thanks. I'm currently still using a Samsung S5, looking for an upgrade with a better performance, camera and audio quality. Mainly listening on Apple Music now with the Vsonic VSD5. Don't want the bulk of a phone+external DAC-Amp. How about the XiaoMi Mi Note 2? The phone performance and amp looks good, but haven't seen much talk about the DAC and audio quality in general. So currently within my budget, the choices are ZTE Axon 7, LG V20, XiaoMi A1, XiaoMi Mi Note 2...

*Added XiaoMi Mi Note 2

No brainer. The LG V20. Enjoy.

Ryland

 

[lior777]

lg g6 vs shanling m2s ?

 

[ljnew]

No brainer. The LG V20. Enjoy.

Ryland

Agree, v20 no brainer.