Problems with the iPhone 4 + bumper case

[extremetito]

Update:
The Fiio connector does not fit through the narrow bumper case opening.
The micro connector from Whiplash Audio does not fit.
The iBasso connector does not fit.
Aside from modifications to the connectors or case, any suggestions?
How would one modify the connector? Case?
 
BTW, the application of safety film does NOT fix the iPhone antenna problem.

 

[FragViper]

Any updates?

 
 
I would say just use a dremmel tool to bring down the size of the fiio l1. I have the bumper on my phone too, and am in the market for a LOD also. This might be what I do, since the L1 is the cheapest option.

 

[extremetito]

Here's what I did:
I dremeled the opening on my bumper case.
This was not perfectly satisfying because--
-There didn't seem to be a way to enlarge the opening without removing the thin, flat portion of plastic that is flush to the metal bottom of the phone;
-I overdid it a bit on one edge and removed too much plastic, and slightly compromised the structural integrity of the case;
-It looks rough.
 
The non- Apple bumper alternatives that I've looked at fall short for one reason or another.
I recently purchased (off eBay) an "EOM" chinese copy of the Apple bumper, and I might experiment with that.
 
Another approach would be a dock extender, such as Sendstation (however, their current model does NOT fit the Apple bumper. They are supposedly in the process of making a smaller model). There is a dock extender available at GadgetBoost for $19 that supposedly fits any iphone/ipod/ipad case/dock combination.
 
And, of course, y'can always take the dremel to your LOD connector, as you propose.

 

[FragViper]

:\ I probably will just ditch the bumper. I hate how much lint is trapped around the screen, and is impossible to clean. Did you notice any significant changes in sound quality with an lod on the iPhone 4?

Also I've wondered, with the fiio l1 do you need an amp on the signal to control volume since audio through the dock removes the volume slider on the music player?