[marcello]

 
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I wonder if I'm the only one that actually likes the stock tips. I've had no complaints whatsoever and none of the Westone tips I tried did any better, so I stuck with the stock mediums. They seemed to add a bit of air and sparkle compared to the Westone tips I tried, with them being a bit warmer.

Medium tips were ok, but small fits me better, with small tips I can put it deeper in my ear with the same seal.

 

[weibby]

The cables are quite good actually.
They're soft and flexible, yet they don't have any microphonics on them.
 

 

[slaters70]

For me, the stock tips caused sibilance, for whatever reason. Seems the Ety tri-flanges are perfect both fit and SQ-wise. As for the cable, it's very good, among the best I have seen, only thing concerns me is the straight plug.

 

[Leavenfish]

26 pages...so I may have missed what I was looking for:
 
For your average portable music players, say the Sansa Clip or Fuze (I have both) how does these sound? I personally like the stock buds with some EQ, but am looking for a good IEM. In particular, without any amping. Would anyone know?

 

[weibby]

Fuze and clip sounds alright.
But to reach max potential, it needs an amp.
 
Clip+'s output seems much more robust compared to Fuze though.

 

[slaters70]

I don't agree that the DBAs need an amp with Clip (I have one), and Fuze/Clip HP out are basically the same. The DBAs sound excellent without an amp.

 

[Brandon7s]

Nice to hear. I just ordered a pair of Thinksound Rain iems, but if I don't like them than I'd really like to get a pair of the DBAs.

 

[rawrster]

Well I have yet to hear any phone that doesn't scale up nicely not including crappy stock phones and similar that is. These sound like 95% of the earphones on the market. They sound good straight out of a dap but they scale up with better sources.

 

[ClieOS]

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26 pages...so I may have missed what I was looking for:
 
For your average portable music players, say the Sansa Clip or Fuze (I have both) how does these sound? I personally like the stock buds with some EQ, but am looking for a good IEM. In particular, without any amping. Would anyone know?

A little more power is good but I think DBA-02 can run straight from Fuze just fine.

 

[slaters70]

Agree with that. Yes, a little more oomph is always a plus, but these phones have plenty of juice/SQ using HP out, via Fuze/Clip.

 

[Leavenfish]

No 'hiss' or at a reasonable level?
 
and what does HP out mean?

 

[the search never ends]

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A little more power is good but I think DBA-02 can run straight from Fuze just fine.

Eagerly awaiting your thoughts on your FA products! 
 

 

[rawrster]

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No 'hiss' or at a reasonable level?
 
and what does HP out mean?

It means headphone. Typically there are two outputs but most mp3 players have one but some have two. They are line out and headphone out. The headphone out is the 3.5mm input for your earphones, headphones, etc. The line out requires a cable to connect it to an amp and then you connect your phones to that amp.

 

[slaters70]

No hiss for me from the DBAs, if that's what you are asking.
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No 'hiss' or at a reasonable level?
 
and what does HP out mean?

 

[weibby]

Hiss appeared on badly mastered tracks.
 
I tried on Slash new album normal pressing and SHMcd no hiss.
Eagle's hell freezes over XRCD version, sizziling hiss like butter on a hot pan.
 
Which is crazy right, hardcore rock album vs mellow pop rock setting.
 
JVC XRCD2 sampler compilation album, immaculate - no hiss nice lows with mids and high sparkle with very tight imaging.
 
They're extremely revealing and transparent, so prepare to have a love/hate relationship. They will butcher your tracks and make bad ones sound worst and good ones better.