[rkw]

I'm using a 3.5mm Etymotic ER4SR Cable (seems to be a TRS jack), the same one as the link here.

The cable you linked comes in 3.5mm and balanced 2.5mm versions (look at the "Color" option). You need to buy a 2.5mm balanced cable. As @atmosfearz said, a 2.5mm to 3.5mm adapter can damage the ES100.

 

[Okrelayer]

This might sound really dumb, but I was playing around with the Dac Filters. Changing them while connected to my Andromeda’s- I know these iems are sensitive to certain things, these dac filters can’t damage anything right?

 

[royneo]

The cable you linked comes in 3.5mm and balanced 2.5mm versions (look at the "Color" option). You need to buy a 2.5mm balanced cable. As @atmosfearz said, a 2.5mm to 3.5mm adapter can damage the ES100.

The cable you linked comes in 3.5mm and balanced 2.5mm versions (look at the "Color" option). You need to buy a 2.5mm balanced cable. As @atmosfearz said, a 2.5mm to 3.5mm adapter can damage the ES100.

Thank you for your inputs, much appreciated! May have to look for someone to re-terminate my cables or purchase the 2.5mm variant instead.

 

[atmosfearz]

Day 3:
1) I bought it for 100$ (without shipping, taxes, and bad conversion rate). Few days later... 20% sale -> who is the lucky boy? Still no regrets;
1) battery actually showing incorrect numbers from now on (but who cares);
2) 2x current eating battery to much, so I charge it everyday;
3) found out that battery replacement is not that hard, but with "battery care" option I don't think I would need this at least for 2 years;
4) I want to buy another one in case I break this one somehow;
5) I've just put my old DAC in сupboard;
6) this Equalizer is so damn good;
7) how this thing can be damaged if you unplug audio jack when music is playing, never thought about it. It's like you can short something, and why there's no some kind of protection like diode?
8) is there's any good Android player that can play ISO (found only FiiO Music, it's good, but not enough);
9) thinking of updating firmware from 1.4.2, should I?

 

[IrishAudio]

Day 3:
1) I bought it for 100$ (without shipping, taxes, and bad conversion rate). Few days later... 20% sale -> who is the lucky boy? Still no regrets;
1) battery actually showing incorrect numbers from now on (but who cares);
2) 2x current eating battery to much, so I charge it everyday;
3) found out that battery replacement is not that hard, but with "battery care" option I don't think I would need this at least for 2 years;
4) I want to buy another one in case I break this one somehow;
5) I've just put my old DAC in сupboard;
6) this Equalizer is so damn good;
7) how this thing can be damaged if you unplug audio jack when music is playing, never thought about it. It's like you can short something, and why there's no some kind of protection like diode?
8) is there's any good Android player that can play ISO (found only FiiO Music, it's good, but not enough);
9) thinking of updating firmware from 1.4.2, should I?

According to EarStudio, #7 is not a risk if you select Output>Audio Output Lock.

#9 I had no issues updating firmware.

 

[nomad2000]

According to EarStudio, #7 is not a risk if you select Output>Audio Output Lock.

#9 I had no issues updating firmware.

thanks for good tips! I'm also concerned that .

 

[MisterMudd]

If anyone is interested, Amazon US still lists them for $99 with 20% off coupon. Still a good deal. I am mobile so can't supply the link.

 

[JohannLiebert]

It doesnt work on my laptop as USB-DAC somehow. It plays music for the first seconds absolutely fine and then there is "on sound" and then the music completely disappears.

Nvm: it was connected as bluetooth to my brothers laptop yesterday and once I start it automatically reconnects to the Laptop of my brothers. I am staying at his flat right now =)
Everything is all right.

 

[atmosfearz]

Does anyone use it with PC via aptX HD? Want to find some transmitter, the cheapest one I found is near 20$, with optical in (on ali). For example: https://aliexpress.com/item/Mpow-26...expid=4718fce1-85bf-40e7-9f44-ea0d0e169445-26

 

[soundkist]

Hi all; recently upgraded to this little beauty from a Fiio BTR1--what a night and day difference! Anyway, currently using it with a Sony WM1A, but having a bit of an issue: with the BTR1, the 1A volume buttons would control the volume, but with the ES100, they do not. Is this a feature I need to turn on somehow? Is it perhaps a limitation of the LDAC codec? (BTR1 connected via aptX, fwiw) Thanks!

 

[Impulse]

Hi all; recently upgraded to this little beauty from a Fiio BTR1--what a night and day difference! Anyway, currently using it with a Sony WM1A, but having a bit of an issue: with the BTR1, the 1A volume buttons would control the volume, but with the ES100, they do not. Is this a feature I need to turn on somehow? Is it perhaps a limitation of the LDAC codec? (BTR1 connected via aptX, fwiw) Thanks!

The ES100 buttons control the internal analog stage volume of the device for better granularity and to keep the source signal optimal. It is recommended you max out the source volume (BT volume on Android phones) to keep the source from lowering bit depth.

There's an explanation for much of this within the app, where you can also control either volume as well as set a volume limit. The ES100 buttons do love the volume in small steps (you can see it if you press them with the app open) but you can press and hold to go up in one fell swoop (where the limiter option comes in handy).

If they linked device volume to BT volume as a lot of other devices do, you'd have a lot less steps to choose from and SQ could suffer at very low volumes... So this is the compromise they've settled on (for Android anyway, I forget about iOS).

 

[soundkist]

The ES100 buttons control the internal analog stage volume of the device for better granularity and to keep the source signal optimal. It is recommended you max out the source volume (BT volume on Android phones) to keep the source from lowering bit depth.

There's an explanation for much of this within the app, where you can also control either volume as well as set a volume limit. The ES100 buttons do love the volume in small steps (you can see it if you press them with the app open) but you can press and hold to go up in one fell swoop (where the limiter option comes in handy).

If they linked device volume to BT volume as a lot of other devices do, you'd have a lot less steps to choose from and SQ could suffer at very low volumes... So this is the compromise they've settled on (for Android anyway, I forget about iOS).

Thank you! Definitely helps in understanding how and why things are working a bit bitter. I did come across some of that info in the app, but my device is neither android or iOS--the WM1A uses Sony's own concoction for an OS... and when it streams BT, there is no more control of localized volume (what you are describing as source volume, I believe), and instead the volume buttons control the destination BT device. Just unfortunately not with the ES100. So, while I can quickly shuffle through songs on the player, any volume changes I need to dig around and find the tiny buttons on the ES100, often below layers of clothes/lab coats, etc. Just a pain in the butt, and was hoping there was a workaround, lol.

 

[crazyeva]

Hi. Does anyone know: is ES100 compatible with iPad pro 2018 as a USB DAC? (play Games) what kind of connector should I use?

 

[rkw]

Hi. Does anyone know: is ES100 compatible with iPad pro 2018 as a USB DAC? (play Games) what kind of connector should I use?

https://www.head-fi.org/threads/radsone-earstudio.867366/page-42#post-14136482

 

[crazyeva]

https://www.head-fi.org/threads/radsone-earstudio.867366/page-42#post-14136482

Thank you! apple camera connection kit, so expensive!