FiiO Mont Blanc/E12 portable headphone amp, 880mW, slim design, full metal case. Bass boost and Cross feed!
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May 20, 2015 at 8:57 AM Post #3,575 of 3,739
Keep in mind if the plug on your interconnect is too thick at the base it might not make it through the outer protective case of your smartphone to connect properly.
 
May 22, 2015 at 1:06 PM Post #3,580 of 3,739
 
I have the x5 + e12 stack and I carry them in the side pocket of my backpack. I use the stack to drive my Sennheiser HD 650s when traveling. Otherwise, I use the x5 (solo) for my in-ears and ATH M50x.

So you make the others near you entertained too?.....
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May 22, 2015 at 6:28 PM Post #3,582 of 3,739
 
I use the HD650s after work, usually in my hotel room. I would like to find a really good closed-back headphone though.

Similar to hd650?... This would be hard. I am kind of very fond of closed back as i cannot own open back, and there is nothing so forgiving and easy to listen as hd650... 
 
The closest thing to my ears was he-560, but they are open too...
 
On second thought, they sound different, but very forgiving, yet very detailed and can be driven from x5+e12, Audeze LCD-XC closed back and audeze EL8 closed back. They have a different signature, but similar to hd650, it is dark, very forgiving, very easy to listen to, and the entire sound is very musical and calming. Both can be driven to full potential by x5+e12, maybe even by x5 alone if you ask me. For me, at least, they sounded great using this portable rig...
 
May 23, 2015 at 5:15 AM Post #3,583 of 3,739
Similar to hd650?... This would be hard. I am kind of very fond of closed back as i cannot own open back, and there is nothing so forgiving and easy to listen as hd650... 

The closest thing to my ears was he-560, but they are not open...

On second thought, they sound different, but very forgiving, yet very detailed and can be driven from x5+e12, Audeze LCD-XC closed back and audeze EL8 closed back. They have a different signature, but similar to hd650, it is dark, very forgiving, very easy to listen to, and the entire sound is very musical and calming. Both can be driven to full potential by x5+e12, maybe even by x5 alone if you ask me. For me, at least, they sounded great using this portable rig...


LCD-XC from the X5 / e12 stack is good, but not full potential.
 
May 23, 2015 at 8:40 AM Post #3,584 of 3,739
  Similar to hd650?... This would be hard. I am kind of very fond of closed back as i cannot own open back, and there is nothing so forgiving and easy to listen as hd650... 
 
The closest thing to my ears was he-560, but they are not open...
 
On second thought, they sound different, but very forgiving, yet very detailed and can be driven from x5+e12, Audeze LCD-XC closed back and audeze EL8 closed back. They have a different signature, but similar to hd650, it is dark, very forgiving, very easy to listen to, and the entire sound is very musical and calming. Both can be driven to full potential by x5+e12, maybe even by x5 alone if you ask me. For me, at least, they sounded great using this portable rig...

Both the HD650 and HE-560 are open back.
 

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