[tripside]

Benefits compared to what ?

Compared to the lightning to 3.5mm dongle the phone shipped with. Source is going to be Apple music (256 Kbps AAC )

 

[IesaAR]

You do know that Grados are considered bright right? Natural or neutral, Grados are not but they do sound good.

I guess I've gotten used to these so i don't percieve the sound as particularly bright haha I guess just natural then, piercing highs on in ears are (at least to my ears) a lot more painful than on over ears. Any suggestions for natural under £15?

 

[IesaAR]

You do know that Grados are considered bright right? Natural or neutral, Grados are not but they do sound good.

Guess I've gotten really used to them haha any recommendations for natural sounding in ears undr £20?

 

[IesaAR]

You do know that Grados are considered bright right? Natural or neutral, Grados are not but they do sound good.

yep, I guess I've just become accustomed to their sound. Any recommendatiosn for natural sounding in ears under £20, any help would be appreciated

 

[tripside]

yep, I guess I've just become accustomed to their sound. Any recommendatiosn for natural sounding in ears under £20, any help would be appreciated

You can pre-order the tin Audio T2 for 27 USD on aliexpress. It will be shipped after the 11.11 sale.

 

[phower]

Oh I am not thinking of getting a DAP. But I was wondering if a DAC/AMP like Fiio Q1 MK2 will bring any tangible benefits.

The one thing most people on head-fi don't know or overlook is that distortion of headphones average around 0.5%. A different amp which has lower distortion by 0.001% will do absolutely nothing for sound quality since the distortion of the headphone will mask any amp difference.

I come from an engineering background and believe that 2 amps with flat frequency response and same output impedance will sound the same.
So, the answer to your question is no improvement since your iPhone is already very good.

 

[loomisjohnson]

Guess I've gotten really used to them haha any recommendations for natural sounding in ears undr £20?

kz ed9 or einsear t2

 

[emusic13]

yep, I guess I've just become accustomed to their sound. Any recommendatiosn for natural sounding in ears under £20, any help would be appreciated

Not too sure about ones under 20 but maybe save up for one of the Grado in ears lol.

 

[IesaAR]

Not too sure about ones under 20 but maybe save up for one of the Grado in ears lol.

£89 for the iGe ah time to save up

 

[CoiL]

A little curiosity question - If one has heard/owns iBasso IT01 (at least 200h playtime + proper amping and wide-bore silicone tips) and can imagine it being more balanced (less prominent bass and thus more revealed/prominent mids) and detailed (referring to my modded version) - which one would You pick as upgrade from following list?:

Anew U1 (130$)
Hisenior B5+ (100-132$)
TFZ King Pro (170$)
Moondrop Kanas Pro (180$)
Toneking T4 (190$)
BGVP DM6 (200$)
TFZ Secret Garden HD (200$)
Toneking BL1 (210$)

For more info about my perspective, here is my sound signature preference:

Neutral sided, slightly warm, slight U or L-shaped FR, out-of-headstage imaging, slightly distant vocals presentation (not recessed in mids), large open airy soundstage, great frontal depth and layering, great decay/reverb (not enhanced), overall even micro-details in FR, no mid-bass elevation. NB! I`m quite sensitive to highs (especially around 6.2-7.5kHz).

And I would use upgrade with my single ended modified DX50 (3V/80mA per channel).

Not looking for upgrade ATM but doing future preparations... if...

Feel free to add something into that list with range of price 100 - 200$

Edit1: added Moondrop Kanas Pro
Edit2: added Toneking T4

 

[kukkurovaca]

A little curiosity question - If one has heard/owns iBasso IT01 (at least 200h playtime + proper amping and wide-bore silicone tips) and can imagine it being more balanced and detailed (referring to my modded version) - which one would You pick as upgrade from following list?:

Anew U1 (130$)
Hisenior B5+ (100-132$)
TFZ King Pro (170$)
BGVP DM6 (200$)
TFZ Secret Garden HD (200$)
Toneking BL1 (210$)

For more info about my perspective, here is my sound signature preference:

And I would use upgrade with my single ended modified DX50 (3V/80mA per channel).

Not looking for upgrade ATM but doing future preparations... if...

Feel free to add something into that list with range of price 100 - 200$

GT3 Superbass might be worth a look. Compared to the IT01, more L-shaped, warm & dark, larger soundstage. More sub-bass than mid-bass but mid-bass is still elevated, though.

 

[CoiL]

GT3 Superbass might be worth a look. Compared to the IT01, more L-shaped, warm & dark, larger soundstage. More sub-bass than mid-bass but mid-bass is still elevated, though.

Not looking for more bass than IT01 has in stock. Thanks for offering but that one is out.

...and can imagine it being more balanced (less prominent bass and thus more revealed/prominent mids) and detailed (referring to my modded version)

 

[kukkurovaca]

Not looking for more bass than IT01 has in stock. Thanks for offering but that one is out.

Heh. Although you may want to see Brooko's review which mentions alternate filters to reduce the bass

https://www.headphone-earphone.reviews/2018/10/30/advanced-sound-gt3-superbass-tunable-iem-review/

 

[CoiL]

Heh. Although you may want to see Brooko's review which mentions alternate filters to reduce the bass
https://www.headphone-earphone.reviews/2018/10/30/advanced-sound-gt3-superbass-tunable-iem-review/

Thanks. Will read more into it.

 

[chinmie]

A little curiosity question - If one has heard/owns iBasso IT01 (at least 200h playtime + proper amping and wide-bore silicone tips) and can imagine it being more balanced (less prominent bass and thus more revealed/prominent mids) and detailed (referring to my modded version) - which one would You pick as upgrade from following list?:

Anew U1 (130$)
Hisenior B5+ (100-132$)
TFZ King Pro (170$)
BGVP DM6 (200$)
TFZ Secret Garden HD (200$)
Toneking BL1 (210$)

For more info about my perspective, here is my sound signature preference:

And I would use upgrade with my single ended modified DX50 (3V/80mA per channel).

Not looking for upgrade ATM but doing future preparations... if...

Feel free to add something into that list with range of price 100 - 200$

from that list I've only have heard the King Pro and b5+. direct upgrade from the IT01 would be King Pro