[svk7]

Yes. Find a buyer for your Roxanne Universals. Sell them used for $1700-1800. And start the process of ordering customs.

 

[djcarpentier]

Send your universals to Inearz. They will reshell them to customs. I did

 

[svk7]

Well guys, my 13v2's and Roxanne's came in last Thursday. Have been trying to give them both a lot of listening time before posting any real review, comparison, or anything. Here's a teaser:
 

 

 

[Gosod]

Is there any way to upgrade a universal pair to custom?

not worth it, then it will be difficult to sell them.

 

[INVISUK]

  not worth it, then it will be difficult to sell them.

IMO, custom worth all the trouble and money. It depends on your ear and the level of comfort you seek of course, to me, custom vs universal is day & night. I tried the universal Roxanne and Layla during CanJam this year and it just can't match the custom Roxanne i have. Of course, i knew that universal is just a taste of the headphone, once you get to feel which sound suits you more, I will always order the custom version.
 
It just no turning back for me now after using custom cans for almost 10 years, it has all the benefits vs universal apart from $$$ and trouble getting the custom done
 
p.s. I will never want to sell my headphones, so i am not in the same boat as some who may want to sell their after few years/months. 

 

[Larethio]

Is this iem picky about it's source because for the time being I will have no option but to drive it out of an HTC One m9.

 

[ironpeg]

Is this iem picky about it's source because for the time being I will have no option but to drive it out of an HTC One m9.

It's kinda picky for me.

 

[Larethio]

It's kinda picky for me.

Huh I see. Can anyone on here recommend a good DAP that has good synergy with the Roxanne, displays album artwork, and doesn't break the bank?

 

[svk7]

So far my Roxanne's have given me the best results with my Oppo HA-2. That being said, my MacBook Pro drives them well enough, after which the iPhone 5 takes the next spot, with my iPhone 6s in last. None underpower them, but the sound quality worsens as you go down the line. Especially when you hit the iPhone 6s.

 

[svk7]

And just so you know how much volume I was getting with the Roxanne's from an iPhone – with my V-Moda M100s w/XL pads + MacBook Pro -> HA-2 on high gain at max volume (they were basically a small speaker system being driven at max at that point, where it was painful to have them less than a few inches from my ears – I was not able to hear them at all with the Roxanne's being powered by the iPhone's volume at 45-55% (+/-5).

That not only speaks to the isolation custom Roxanne's provide but also was the level that was comfortable for me without piercing my ear drums. I was not able to put the volume on the iPhone much louder because it would have started to become uncomfortable at 65-75% and just as painful as the V-Moda's at the iPhone's 90-100% mark.

 

[onlychild]

Chk out the Audioquest Dragon fly Red if you are going to use an iPhone or android. It's $200 and the easiest/most convenient USB dac I've found. Sounds incredible too. A must for us iPhone 7 users

 

[Gosod]

Chk out the Audioquest Dragon fly Red if you are going to use an iPhone or android. It's $200 and the easiest/most convenient USB dac I've found. Sounds incredible too. A must for us iPhone 7 users

what version are you using?

 

[onlychild]

[COLOR=111111]what version are you using?[/COLOR]

Red, drives my Edition X with ease as well

 

[Larethio]

I'll probably just get the LG v20 whenever it comes out. Read that it has an ess Sabre dac and amp which is found in some DAPs.

 

[Gosod]

Red, drives my Edition X with ease as well

how do they cope with heavy metal?