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Nov 19, 2013 at 8:52 PM Post #122 of 35,472
airomjosh said:
  wow, nice to see fellow head-fiers appreciate China brand amp like SMSL. I have SMSL sAp III and to my ears it has good synergy with my HE400.
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I use the sAp II Pro often. Great headphone amp, and looks nice too. It can drive the HE-500, but my Lepai $20 speaker amp actually does a better job, and has tone control.
 
Lepai is owned by Parts Express, but technically it is still Asian.
 
Nov 19, 2013 at 9:01 PM Post #123 of 35,472
I bought a pair of Sennheiser IE80s awhile back on ebay at a price to good to be true ($50).  and they were actually pretty good sounding.  
 
I think I found them... http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Free-shipping-DHL-EMS-Best-quality-New-Hifi-Earphones-in-ear-Earphone-Professional-Portable-for-PSP/1215313086.html
 
Looks like Kz makes one too. (Ie8) http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Free-shipping-KZ-IE8-mobile-phone-headphones-without-microphone-wire-heatshrinked-noodles-ear-headset-earphones-high/1450399378.html
 
What do you guy think? If you type in IE8 or IE80 you get all kinds of them. 
 
I want something with multiple drivers! 
 
Nov 19, 2013 at 9:08 PM Post #124 of 35,472
bhazard said:
  I use the sAp II Pro often. Great headphone amp, and looks nice too. It can drive the HE-500, but my Lepai $20 speaker amp actually does a better job, and has tone control.
 
Lepai is owned by Parts Express, but technically it is still Asian.
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what particular Lepai model is that, bro? I wanna try it too with my speaker.
 
Nov 19, 2013 at 9:12 PM Post #125 of 35,472
airomjosh said:
  what particular Lepai model is that, bro? I wanna try it too with my speaker.
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LP-2020A
http://www.amazon.com/LP-2020A-Lepai-Tripath-Class-T-Amplifier/dp/B0049P6OTI
 
Sounds good in direct mode, sounds AWESOME when you boost the bass with the tone knob. Tone mode adds a little bit of hiss and noise floor, but the sound is very much worth it. I had an Emotiva Mini-X, and while it was also great, it wasn't $149+ better. The tone control really adds kick to the Planars.
 
Nov 19, 2013 at 9:14 PM Post #126 of 35,472
bhazard said:
  LP-2020A
http://www.amazon.com/LP-2020A-Lepai-Tripath-Class-T-Amplifier/dp/B0049P6OTI
 
Sounds good in direct mode, sounds AWESOME when you boost the bass with the tone knob. Tone mode adds a little bit of hiss and noise floor, but the sound is very much worth it. I had an Emotiva Mini-X, and while it was also great, it wasn't $149+ better. The tone control really adds kick to the Planars.
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thanks for the quick reply.
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Nov 19, 2013 at 9:16 PM Post #127 of 35,472
mitchell4500 said:
  I bought a pair of Sennheiser IE80s awhile back on ebay at a price to good to be true ($50).  and they were actually pretty good sounding.  
 
I think I found them... http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Free-shipping-DHL-EMS-Best-quality-New-Hifi-Earphones-in-ear-Earphone-Professional-Portable-for-PSP/1215313086.html
 
Looks like Kz makes one too. (Ie8) http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Free-shipping-KZ-IE8-mobile-phone-headphones-without-microphone-wire-heatshrinked-noodles-ear-headset-earphones-high/1450399378.html
 
What do you guy think? If you type in IE8 or IE80 you get all kinds of them. 
 
I want something with multiple drivers! 
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The one above is basically a knock off and should not be mentioned here, despite actually sounding good.
 
KZ at least doesn't use Sennheiser logos or try to pass them off as such, and the CKS1000 type and A1 model sound amazing.
 
Nov 19, 2013 at 9:46 PM Post #128 of 35,472
Link to the CKS1000? And isnt that a knock off of a certain audio technica? What do we classify as bad and not? Sincerely this is all very confusing to me. 
 
Nov 19, 2013 at 10:08 PM Post #131 of 35,472
I googled more into this - it has the same driver as my fake IE80s. Which once again. Sounded quite nice. Lots of bass. Extension was meh, but still sounded good. Im thinking of buying the driver from toabao and using it to fix my fake IE80s just to have them arround. 
 
Nov 19, 2013 at 10:15 PM Post #132 of 35,472
mitchell4500 said:
  Link to the CKS1000? And isnt that a knock off of a certain audio technica? What do we classify as bad and not? Sincerely this is all very confusing to me. 
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http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a1z10.3.w4002-78114760.40.2fyHg3&id=19264267072
 
On these, they don't use any Audio Technica logos, and while they may look similar, the wiring, drivers, and materials are all most likely different. They do not come in "Audio Technica" labeled packages either. These are DIY, and not trying to be counterfeit. You'd have to use a taobao english speaking site like mistertao.com to buy them.
 
I have the Earmax ER-580. Looks and sounds a lot like the UE600, and is balanced armature for ~$30. Not my favorite type of sound though. Too bass thin for me.
 
Nov 19, 2013 at 10:24 PM Post #134 of 35,472
bhazard said:
  http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a1z10.3.w4002-78114760.40.2fyHg3&id=19264267072
 
On these, they don't use any Audio Technica logos, and while they may look similar, the wiring, drivers, and materials are all most likely different. They do not come in "Audio Technica" labeled packages either. These are DIY, and not trying to be counterfeit. You'd have to use a taobao english speaking site like mistertao.com to buy them.
 
I have the Earmax ER-580. Looks and sounds a lot like the UE600, and is balanced armature for ~$30. Not my favorite type of sound though. Too bass thin for me.
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You can try the IE80 version. I bought a pair and the bass quantity and bass quality is really great. I'm sure basshead people will love them.
 
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