Jim Bobber
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Hey Expat,I have the HD800 (the older one, not the s) and FH7. Small world. The M15/FH7 pairing works quite well, with no impedance issues on the balanced port that I can hear. The flat frequency response with great bass extension but no bass boost that I liked so much in the FH7 remains.
The HD800 as you know is notoriously hard to drive. When first hearing them driven from the M15 (4.4mm balanced) the HD800 sounded thin and uninteresting, as they had with previous DAPs. However on turning on the M15 "Over-ear headphone mode" the HD800 really came alive, as if driven from a decent desktop amp. Very impressive. I just have to be careful to remember to turn off "Over-Ear" before returning to IEMs.
I don't have the M11 Pro and suspect that with IEMs it may be a close race against the M15, but with the HD800s the M15 should be a no-brainer. I'm very curious to hear the results of your listening tests.
we must share similar tastes well that sells me more on the M15!! When I demo, I’ll need to make sure I turn headphone more in!! Really appreciate the feed back!!!
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