[kahaluu]

BH2 is a good amp. Better than the E11 IMO.

 

[ericp10]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/200988493175

 

[ericp10]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-Sony-XBA-S65-Sports-Balanced-Armature-In-Ear-Headphones-w-Pouch-BLACK/171179766208

 

[DannyBai]

That's a bargain!

 

[ericp10]

That's a bargain!

 

[kahaluu]

Wow, great price.

 

[kova4a]

Btw, talking about amps - for the people in EU, headphoniaks is having a discount on the JDS C5 http://headphoniaks.com/es/amplificador-dac/26-jds-c5-amplificador-auriculares.html and it's only 110 euro ($150), which is quite a bargain given that this price included VAT.

 

[waynes world]

       Damn, my question on the amp really brought up a debate here. I guess I have to apologize for starting another fight here, so yeah, sorry if I started a debate that spanned over two pages. Both the BH and the E11 are really, really great choices, though like IEMagnet said, "they are the better deal." The price for the E11 is basically universal throughout Taobao and TMall (358 RMB, or about $60), while both the E12 and the BH are more than twice that (798 RMB, or about $130). Hmm...if I had a budget of 800 RMB, I'd be able to buy either one E12 or BH2,  or the E11 and an earphone or two (B3 and Moxpad), so I guess I have to agree with IEMagnet.
     Still, there's no denying the fact that the E12 and the BH2 are really good choices as well. I've been smitten with the BH since it's got this phenomenal battery life, and (I just noticed after reading back on the debate) two outputs, which are pretty much perfect for reviewing purposes. The E12 looks like a good choice since I read that it's also really, really powerful (though I'm not sure to what extent). But anyway, thanks again for the suggestions, and sorry again for the scuffle I caused.

 
Nothing wrong with a good debate - I've been learning a few things as a result of it.
 
Anyway yes, it comes down to your needs and budget. The E11 & BH2 are much more compact than the E12 for starters and are much better for mobility imo. The E11 is a great amp for the price. The BH2 is a really great amp for the price. Cost aside, I prefer the BH2 over the E11 due to it's 80 hour battery charge, the fact that you can use it while charging it, and because it has more options, and because it sound awesome when paired with the Colorfly C3 and really opens up the soundstage on iems. The E12 is also really great for the price, but it is larger, it closes the soundstage a bit, but it offers more control and power. So I use it mainly at my desktop with my open headphones (or power hungry headphones).

 

[kahaluu]

+1. I love a good debate. Everyone has different opinions. Great for Head-Fiers.

 

[Zelda]

  http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-Sony-XBA-S65-Sports-Balanced-Armature-In-Ear-Headphones-w-Pouch-BLACK/171179766208

cool! and they sell the IP version too

 

[Lifted Andreas]

BH2 is a good amp. Better than the E11 IMO.

+1

 

[peter123]

  http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-Sony-XBA-S65-Sports-Balanced-Armature-In-Ear-Headphones-w-Pouch-BLACK/171179766208

Anyone has any experience with these? Since the Sony hybrid tips are so difficult/expensive to get in Eurpoe and I really like them with a lot of my IEM's I'm thinking of picking up a pair just for the tips. I've already got the XBA-1 so I thought the sport version would be a more interesting choice, do they use the same driver?

 

[Grayson73]

Anyone have Pistons or Havi B3 and Monster Gratitude?  Would like to hear a comparison.

 

[peter123]

I've got all three. Just picked up my Piston's from the post office a few hours ago. They has apparently been there for 10 days but for some reason I missed the first pick up note, bummer! I'm burning them in right now so I can give you a fast comparison tomorrow. The bass was really terrible out of the box so I'd like to give them at least a few more hours before judging them.

 

[raisedbywolves]

just ordered my the lh labs geek out, speaking of dac/amps. now to wait for the fostex te-05 release date or maybe a pledge to the aurisonics rockets.