[Scud77]

thank's i have just read the thread on the fiio L1 lod cable and have ordered one (£5 e-bay)
although i think when i buy some new headphones (probably audio technica ath ad700) i may also buy an ibasso cable at the same time. thanks for the advice.

 

[maximosa]

Hi guys and gals,
 
I am very tempted to buy a FiiO E5 as the price is so good on Amazon and it looks very small and neat. The only problem is, I don't have any particularly suitable portable headphones. I currently own a pair of Jays a-jays 3s IEMs but would like to purchase a pair of portable headphones as well and need your recommendations. I looked at the audio technica ES7s but read a lot about them being uncomfortable and prone to scratching - not great in a portable phone. ES55s look good but I don't know if they would isolate sound well as they are so small - although they did win the What HiFi award recently (that may mean nothing!) - anyone own these? Sennheiser seem to have a vast selection as well.
 
Criteria:
Budget - around £100 ($160)
Portable and strong
Works well with FiiO E5 (with line out from iPod Touch 2G)
Good sound isolation
 
Any help or recommendations would be more than appreciated.
 
 

 

[maximosa]

 
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I seem to have a real knack for silencing popular threads! 
 
Nobody got any recommendations for me? What are you all using with your FiiO amps?
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[dfkt]

I'm not using my three FiiO E5 (and two FiiO E3) for anything. If you have a proper player, you don't need them.

 

[maximosa]

Quote:

I'm not using my three FiiO E5 (and two FiiO E3) for anything. If you have a proper player, you don't need them.

So you think my iPod Touch should be good enough on its own? Does using the line out not improve the sound a lot?

 

[keanders21]

I just tried the E7 hooked up to my Ipad with my Grados and it sounds pretty good. Decent for less than $100.

 

[exec-]

do you think an amp is necessary with a Zune HD as player and Phiaton PS200 as IEM ?