But the battery life on this sucks - I had a full charge this morning, have listened to 3 albums, and now down to a quarter of a bar. Hardly 8 hours, more like 3 :mad:
I'd say headwhacker's experience re: battery life is about right. My experience is about the same, but I'm using the T1's almost exclusively...I don't own any decent IEMs yet, just cheap Sony and Samsung smartphone earbuds which are obviously horrible. Maybe headwhacker will send me his Roxanne's to "test", LOL.
So yeah, I'm also getting about 7 hours average with the T1's. That's with the DX90 set to Mid-Gain and Volume between 215-245 (depends a lot on the individual track/type of music, and if it's a noisy or quiet environment). HOWEVER, I find that the battery life is reduced SIGNIFICANTLY when the display's backlight is kept on due to lots of navigating/choosing tracks/settings, etc. If you just set it to shuffle tracks, or use a playlist and just let it play through without intervention, you should get at least 6-7 hours of playback. Even still, I am considering the purchase of the extended 4400mah battery. I wish iBasso would offer this with an optional back cover plate.
BTW, the DX90 drives the T1's brilliantly...I'm ecstatic that I don't have any need or desire to combine it with a separate amp! The SQ in all aspects is quite amazing for the price, and my desktop rig is collecting quite a bit of dust since the DX90 arrived.
I'm a former drummer and saxophonist, and with well-recorded tracks this DAP provides stunning realism and "you-are-there" detail. I can't put it down.
@headwhacker, now I'd really like to know how the Roxanne's compare SQ-wise to the T1's??? With this little DAP, I obviously want some IEMs for portability, but I really don't want to sacrifice the amazing SQ that I'm hearing with the T1's. IYO, will the Roxanne's but a step up, step down, or equal? How are they different?
Since the DX90 has eliminated my desire or need to drop big money on the AK120 or 240 and/or a separate portable amp, I just might have to repurpose those funds to pick up some quality IEMs/CIEMs.
Thanks.