[Infoseeker]

I think that you'll need to be prepared for background hiss with that combination. I've read another user having that issue on another forum. Hopefully someone here has both and can give you a real life experience.

Their issue was that their Samsung phone was the source of the hiss.

The 9038s from a technical perspective should be perfect for the Andromeda.

 

[peter123]

Their issue was that their Samsung phone was the source of the hiss.

The 9038s from a technical perspective should be perfect for the Andromeda.

Do you have them both and have tried it yourself?

 

[Infoseeker]

Do you have them both and have tried it yourself?

I don't have the Andromeda, but my Fearless Rolands iem has a similar low impedence and high sensitivity. No hiss from my Asus RoG Phone 2 + E1da. But the Roland is still a step less sensitive than the Andromeda.

 

[boodi]

anyone who can report difference on both 9038s and PDV2 (a comparison with same headphones ) ?

 

[andi16]

Do you have them both and have tried it yourself?

I have. For me it's just too loud even on min volume in iem mode.

 

[boodi]

This forum is bad for my wallet, but I have to check this out.

P1 orderd and a pdv2 to drive them, while at it also took the 9038s to drive some bl-03 on the go.

Merry Christmas me and now we wait.

P.s. all merry Christmas ofc

@Sebastiaan156 did you have time to compare pdv2 and 9038s on same headphone/s ?

 

[Sebastiaan156]

@Sebastiaan156 did you have time to compare pdv2 and 9038s on same headphone/s ?

Yes I did with the he4xx, bl-03 and P1 and m300.
For iem's the pdv2 has a hiss and the 9038s has not. The 9038s is more open and reveling and a better device for sq, the pdv2 is amazing with the he4xx because of the eq options which makes it a great device. Currently the pdv2 is paired with my PC and will stay there for gaming, movies and music paired with the he4xx and P1.

 

[Krassi]

Here is what "staticV3" described pretty good in the discord about them.. Thats a good summary
PDv2: smooth, forgiving, slightly warm/vintage but you can change the sound to whatever you want
9038S: clean, modern, razor-sharp, incredibly detailed even with EQ,

the PDv2 will never sound as detailed as the 9038S but the PDv2 can make only ok sounding headphones sound great. The 9038S cannot.

 

[Cat Music]

Here is what "staticV3" described pretty good in the discord about them.. Thats a good summary
PDv2: smooth, forgiving, slightly warm/vintage but you can change the sound to whatever you want
9038S: clean, modern, razor-sharp, incredibly detailed even with EQ,

the PDv2 will never sound as detailed as the 9038S but the PDv2 can make only ok sounding headphones sound great. The 9038S cannot.

impedance account can handle the PDv2?

 

[boodi]

Here is what "staticV3" described pretty good in the discord about them.. Thats a good summary
PDv2: smooth, forgiving, slightly warm/vintage but you can change the sound to whatever you want
9038S: clean, modern, razor-sharp, incredibly detailed even with EQ,

the PDv2 will never sound as detailed as the 9038S but the PDv2 can make only ok sounding headphones sound great. The 9038S cannot.

even with eq ? means you can eq it too ?

 

[Infoseeker]

even with eq ? means you can eq it too ?

You EQ anything with software, but it won't be bitperfect.

You can't recreate the experience exactly on other similar sources.

 

[boodi]

sure
what I meant is that pdv2 has a built in eq anyhow 9038s can be tweaked a same way on both phone and pc via (software) eq ?

 

[Infoseeker]

Yeah, eq the 9038s on a pc via foobar, Etc.

But not through e1da supporting software if that is what you mean.

 

[boodi]

thanks ,
informative

 

[boodi]

Yeah, eq the 9038s on a pc via foobar, Etc.

But not through e1da supporting software if that is what you mean.

which one of the two you prefer with hd800 ?