[TheBIGKill1998]

Hello,

i lately started working and the more i listen to music with my samsung galaxy s5, the stronger i feel the need for a better quality mobile audio source.

It should be relatively small, good sounding (of course) and all i wish as feature is a function to recognize previously set replay gain tags and adjusting the volume according to them.

The price max are 200 euros.
it is my absolute max.

if you can recommend me any good sources fulfilling my above stated sonic needs, it would be nice if you leave a comment here!

thank you in advance!

 

[Midorie]

new fiio q1 mark ii looks promising really nice looking hard to say how it performs yet, oppo ha-2 is nice choice as well

 

[artpiggo]

Fiio x3iii or x3ii

 

[originalsnuffy]

The FIIO X3 3 is getting poor reviews

Shanling and Cayin have good units. The Shanling M2S is in your price range and great

 

[TheBIGKill1998]

The FIIO X3 3 is getting poor reviews

Shanling and Cayin have good units. The Shanling M2S is in your price range and great

I took a look at the shanling.... dan damm... that thing looks exactly like what im looking for!

would you say its a good deal for around 134 euros?

also, does it have a replay gain function?

thanks!

 

[originalsnuffy]

With regard to replay gain; when in doubt perhaps go to the vendor website for a peek about various features?

 

[dgindlespergerd]

I like my Fiio X1.....

 

[pauls]

Please note that I do not own the Shanling M2s, but have been looking closely at it. nmatheis did a review of it (on YouTube) and it appears that it does have replay gain!! How good it works I don't know, but (generally) only rockboxed players have had it up to now.

I'm interested in this player to act as a transport to my Mojo .... Does replay gain still work when you are using it in digital out mode?

 

[TheBIGKill1998]

Hey, thank you all for your replies!

I will watch the review you named, @pauls . Im very curious about that player now!

Also i gonna take a closer look at the fiio x1!

Does anyone have any experience how the shanling compares to the fiio x1? Is it a very big difference between both (the price aside)?

 

[TheBIGKill1998]

would the shanling be able to drive my 80 ohm headphones properly?
also... can i use it as a DAC for my pc?

 

[Ophidian]

If second hand is ok for you ibasso dx50 , if youre lucky you can find the dx90 for that budget, i own both and they are great. 80 ohm is no problem for them( 300ohm is max for dx 50, i use sennheiser hd540 600ohm on my dx90)
I hear good things (dont own it) from fiio x1ii
I

 

[mcgo]

I'm having a lot of fun on-the-go with the Sansa Clip+. With rockbox installed, it supports pretty much every format, including flac/cue and opus. Add a 128Gb microsd card (formatted fat32) for plenty of storage. Since they've been discontinued for a while, the price has been going up. At this rate, buying one could be considered an investment. Back when I bought mine I paid around $60 new for an 8Gb model. I also picked up a well-fitting silicone sleeve to protect it. Depending on your phones, you might consider a right-angled pigtail so you don't break off the headphone socket during use.

 

[TheBIGKill1998]

well, after looking for the ibassos on ebay without finding them, i decided to go for the shanling as final decission.

thank you all for your help tho!

also, i found a cheap sansa clip+ on ebay. ill keep an eye on that one aswell.

 

[TheBIGKill1998]

So, just to share my experience with the shanling after a while of use.... Since now im pretty happy with it... It is such a huge improvement when youre coming from a samsung galaxy s5... Also i like it in combination with by beyerdynamics dt 770 pro 80 ohm very much.

 

[Ophidian]

Great to hear you re enjoying the shanling!