Ah...your just well versed on the Neutron-V30 audio aspects...so don't worry about those, I will ask the developer for details...
Here's a couple more questions more up your alley:
1. I spend a lot of time with the battery saver feature engaged (mid not max)...is this negatively affecting the best sound? I actually couldn't figure out why i was getting a greyed out "always on" screen and it would just blank out when double-tapped--it's because of being this mode!
2. I hear a lot of talk on here about IEMs of course. Myself i have very sensitive hearing (and not in a good way with that in that i have to usually wear some kind of earplug with loud events), complete with some varying tinnitis. However, my hearing is still very nuanced at the same time and can pick up subtle details. Anyway, after suffering "something" in college many moons ago i went without headphones for quite some time so IEMs are a bit too "close" in for me . They are also incredibly confusing in that there's tons of options and there's the fit itself. One big one i see if FLC8...11 ohms but only 93db sensitive (like 400i / MD 4XXX planars). Must be a difference o the FLC8 get plenty loud with the V30? Has anyone actually seen how good/bad the AKG-tuned ones that come with the V30+ are?
3. Finally, above you linked a site that mentioned using a headphone extension cable WITH an high-impedance adapter to get max volume. The site showed an adapter that looked just like a regular 1/8 to 1/4 plug--no cable. Do you have an amazon link for something like that to accomplish the same trick to keep the conversion as discrete as possible?
Hey Scott! I'm aware your post is 3 months old but I notice no one replied and you raise good points
As to 1), have you compared with and without battery saver in the meantime? I don't see why it would affect SQ as long as the hifi DAC is active. I believe the savings relate to other functions like connectivity, brightness...
2) regarding the flc8s, I would guess the difference lies in the impedance. The HE4xx are at 35 ohms instead of 11 for the flc8s.
By comparison, my Klipsch x20i and Final Audio Sonorous VI are at 111 and 112dB sensitivity respectively. But the Klipsch oppose a 50 ohm impedance and need Aux mode, when the Final Audio at just 8 ohms go way too loud on just Normal mode.
On an amp I have to switch from low gain for the 8 ohm headphones to mid gain for the 50 ohm ones.
I also have Chord & Major Rock 8"13 iems, with only 94 dB sensitivity but a low 16 ohm impedance they are driven ok by the V30.
As to the feeling of closeness you describe, I'd bet that would vanish over time. You could look into Audeze's iSine line since they are semi open-back, or the IMR R1 which come with a valve to open them. I used to dislike iems but once you find some with a good fit it's like they're not there. Perhaps you auditioned some since February?
Those bundled with the V30+ I haven't listened to yet, they're said to be alright for a bundled set.
3) I'll let you know how I fare with a Vandesail adapter, coming this week along with a Fisual "jack saver" with a super short 10 cm cable. That's just to trigger Aux mode though, they're not high impedance adapters. I don't know if such devices exist - don't you need an actual high-impedance device to trigger that mode?
