EISENbricher
Headphoneus Supremus
My latest portable setup.... Both X2 and ED9 came in yesterday.
rMBP > DacMagicXS > Aune B1 > K7XX
Fiio X3ii and Cypher Labs Picollo... with Brainwavs HM5 on my head and not in the picture.
How much improved sound with Picollo?
Just a touch of warmth. Quote from my X3ii review (see sig below for link if you're interested in reading the whole thing): "[COLOR=3B3B3B]As with E12A, I didn’t find a huge difference with or without the Picollo. Kempff’s piano was ever so slightly more nuanced with the Picollo, but Szeryng’s violin was pretty much the same either way. Fournier’s cello was more textured (less buttery) without the amp in this case. The Picollo is described as a “warm” sounding amp, and that colouring came through compared to the 2G on its own, but not in a way that made me prefer one set-up over the other."[/COLOR]
Very interesting review! I've noticed that when using the E12A and Picollo , both were set to low gain ... Maybe that is the reason why you did not notice a significant improvement. In my experience, when I use the Sennheiser Momentum On Ear with high gain at x3ii, i feel better dynamics and clarity compared to low setting.