[Textfeud]

By stretching it out carefully through pulling it a little bit. More cloth against my ear now than before. Oh well.

 

[Textfeud]

Weirdly it does annoy me less now, since more areas off my ear are getting a tingly sensation.

 

[chicolom]

You can always cut it out.  I think it's just cosmetic as the driver already has a cover over it.

 

[Textfeud]

Does anybody use the Fidelio X1 with the Aune T1? If so, how is it?

 

[Salvatore]

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Does anybody use the Fidelio X1 with the Aune T1? If so, how is it?

 
I do. Haven't done much tube rolling with the X1 because I don't really use X1 for music. K702 anniversaries are more balanced and do almost everything so much better. I found the X1 bass to be over emphasized (even boomy at times) and the mids are not as refined and clear as with anniversaries. This being said they pair wonderfully with my audiolab 8200cdq in the living room setting. Very fun headphones to watch movies and play PS3. I can also keep the same volume levels with both X1 and my active speakers (anniversaries play so much quieter and I had to constantly play with the volume). To answer your question X1 does work well with T1 but you just need to find the right tubes I guess. I think the easier, cheaper and better option would be to get E17 or equivalent. I'm really not into EQing things, but I wouldn't mind adding a db or two to the treble of the X1.

 

[dailysmoker]

Don't use it for music dude are you sick or something haha!!! it's amazing with music,movies,games you name it.....and bass is just perfect.Good we all hear different...

 

[Thujone]

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Don't use it for music dude are you sick or something haha!!! it's amazing with music,movies,games you name it.....and bass is just perfect.Good we all hear different...

Apparently you haven't listened to any planar magnetic HPs 

. Though I haven't listened to the Annie's, I tend to agree with Salvatore. The X1's bass is huge, no doubt, as if getting hit by a truck, but that doesn't come without being bloated and they are certainly far from neutral. That being said though, they are incredibly fun to listen to 

 

[ethan7000]

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Does anybody use the Fidelio X1 with the Aune T1? If so, how is it?

I don't know about the T1, but with the Project Starlight the sound is wonderful.  I have an Electro Harmonix 6922 in it and seems to have tamed some of the bass bloat they mention above.

 

[Salvatore]

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Don't use it for music dude are you sick or something haha!!! it's amazing with music,movies,games you name it.....and bass is just perfect.Good we all hear different...

 
Yeah that's how it is. I attended many hifi shows and did a lot of recearch to find the anniversaries. I'm impressed how they perform for the price. The same can be said about X1, but I only prefer them with games, movies and hiphop. Again personal opinions, but I think the X1 bass is definitely not perfect. Don't get me wrong I have use for both headphones, but I just find the anniversaries to be more refined and balanced for the music I listen. Whenever something is too emphasized it can get fatiguing. This is true with X70X AKG treble as well as X1 bass. For how much I listen music I prefer balance.

 

[Mad Lust Envy]

Agreed with everytjing you said. There are times when the X1 has too much bass for some music. The Annie is a lot more general and all purpose. But sometimes, the X1 adds enough excitement that the Annie may not.

 

[chicolom]

Thats why I keep saying they compliment each other!!

 

[Textfeud]

I'm getting more and more curious about the Annies

 

[zeroxevo]

Hi all,

I will be getting my Fiio E17 tomorrow (hopefully) and I am contemplating on a test bed as below

PC (Soundblaster ZR) -> X1
PC (Soundblaster ZR) -> Astro Mixamp 5.8 (DD) -> X1
PC (Soundblaster ZR) -> Fiio E17 -> X1
PC (Soundblaster ZR) -> Astro Mixamp 5.8 (DD) -> Fiio E17 -> X1
SG3 -> X1
SG3 -> Fiio E17 via USB OTG -> X1

What do you guys think? I will mainly test the set ups based on Instrumentals / Movies / gaming

 

[dailysmoker]

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Agreed with everytjing you said. There are times when the X1 has too much bass for some music. The Annie is a lot more general and all purpose. But sometimes, the X1 adds enough excitement that the Annie may not.

Then you turn the bass down a little mine is connected to my Denon amp and sometimes it sounds better when i turn it down a bit... but on a headphone you don't have that option.....my Fiio e10 doesn't...

 

[Salvatore]

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But sometimes, the X1 adds enough excitement that the Annie may not.

 
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Thats why I keep saying they compliment each other!!

 
Both have strenghts and weaknesses, but yes they do compliment each other.