zg1984
Head-Fier
Hi guys,
Due to some very unfortunate coincidence I’ve recently lost all my gear, which included a Cowon J3 DAP and UE triple-fi 10 IEM with a custom pure silver cable by Chris Himself. After some agonizing (and unsuccessful) attempts to recover my stuff, I finally gave up and made peace with the fact that I need to get a new set. Now, if I’m getting new gear I might as well upgrade myself . I’m a real sound quality freak and I’ve been wanting to upgrade for a while now. I listen to (almost) every kind of music that’s out there, starting from classical music, through classical rock, to alternative weird stuff, pop and electronic. I’ve been quite happy with my Cowon J3+Triple.fi 10’s
My question breaks up into two parts:
1. The easier part: A recommended DAP to replace the Cowon J3? Should I even replace it or just get a new one of the same? Important properties are the following: High quality sound; FLAC & WAV support; nice interface (doesn’t have to be anything fancy – the Cowon OS was just fine); doesn’t have to play video at all; long battery life (the J3 was just fine from that angle as well).
2. The harder one: What should I go for as my next headphones? I’m not even sure if I want IEMs or full-sized headphones – what are the differences in terms of sound quality (pros and cons of each)? I’d be happy to get specific recommendations ! Some tie ago I was thinking to upgrade my TF10s to JH16s, but I’m not entirely sure of the custom IEM concept – is that convenient? Somehow it feels to me like an awkward process putting them in and taking them out. I’m really open for whatever and would be very happy to get your suggestions…At the end of the day I'm looking for the best sounding hifi headphones that are also convenient.
Thanks a lot!
Due to some very unfortunate coincidence I’ve recently lost all my gear, which included a Cowon J3 DAP and UE triple-fi 10 IEM with a custom pure silver cable by Chris Himself. After some agonizing (and unsuccessful) attempts to recover my stuff, I finally gave up and made peace with the fact that I need to get a new set. Now, if I’m getting new gear I might as well upgrade myself . I’m a real sound quality freak and I’ve been wanting to upgrade for a while now. I listen to (almost) every kind of music that’s out there, starting from classical music, through classical rock, to alternative weird stuff, pop and electronic. I’ve been quite happy with my Cowon J3+Triple.fi 10’s
My question breaks up into two parts:
1. The easier part: A recommended DAP to replace the Cowon J3? Should I even replace it or just get a new one of the same? Important properties are the following: High quality sound; FLAC & WAV support; nice interface (doesn’t have to be anything fancy – the Cowon OS was just fine); doesn’t have to play video at all; long battery life (the J3 was just fine from that angle as well).
2. The harder one: What should I go for as my next headphones? I’m not even sure if I want IEMs or full-sized headphones – what are the differences in terms of sound quality (pros and cons of each)? I’d be happy to get specific recommendations ! Some tie ago I was thinking to upgrade my TF10s to JH16s, but I’m not entirely sure of the custom IEM concept – is that convenient? Somehow it feels to me like an awkward process putting them in and taking them out. I’m really open for whatever and would be very happy to get your suggestions…At the end of the day I'm looking for the best sounding hifi headphones that are also convenient.
Thanks a lot!