[Brooko]

What is your problem ......?
 
Sell the player - buy an iPod.  I think we'd all be better off.

 

[H20Fidelity]

From my screen it looks like Fungus is simply having a good old rant, possibly only hours or days into owning the player.
 
I suggest he just takes a few days to settle in and refrain from exposing himself.

 

[Fungus]

   
What player were you using before FiiO X1 which did all these marvelous things you're speaking of?

sony nw-hd5. Awesome dap but limited file support and slow interface.
Don't get me wrong, the x1 for me is a great player however Fiio just needs to address and fix up the aforementioned issues. 

 

[H20Fidelity]

  sony nw-hd5. Awesome dap but limited file support and slow interface.
Don't get me wrong, the x1 for me is a great player however Fiio just needs to address and fix up the aforementioned issues. 

 
Just take a step back and a few deep breathes. X1 is $100 (roughly) and there will be limitations around this, it does offer a lot more than any other budget player on the market and trust me, from my expereince with Chinese players quite well adapted.
 
It will grow on you, just relax and enjoy the player, little things are to be compromised in the audiophile world.

 

[Joe Bloggs]

and it would nice for Fiio to offer black as a colour instead to skimping out and offering cheap stickers that don't even stick on. 

This might actually happen

 

[Fungus]

   
Just take a step back and a few deep breathes. X1 is $100 (roughly) and there will be limitations around this, it does offer a lot more than any other budget player on the market and trust me, from my expereince with Chinese players quite well adapted.
 
It will grow on you, just relax and enjoy the player, little things are to be compromised in the audiophile world.

The only real limitation is not being able to use it as usb dac not that I care. 
 
Honestly I think all the audiophile daps perform identical if not for the internal amp hence why I bought the x1.
 
1) it's cheap under $100 
2) fixed line out so bye bye crappy internal amp
3) supports all formats known to man
4) micro sd slot up to 128gb
5) small and compact 
 
Dual, quad dac daps meh  
 
Cha-ching money well spent 
 
P.S Can anybody confirm whether the 4800? file limit has been resolved yet with the release of the latest firmware?  

 

[H20Fidelity]

  The only real limitation is not being able to use it as usb dac not that I care. 
 
Honestly I think all the audiophile daps perform identical if not for the internal amp hence why I bought the x1.
 
1) it's cheap under $100 
2) fixed line out so bye bye crappy internal amp
3) supports all formats known to man
4) micro sd slot up to 128gb
5) small and compact 
 
Dual, quad dac daps meh  
 
Cha-ching money well spent 
 
P.S Can anybody confirm whether the 4800? file limit has been resolved yet with the release of the latest firmware?  

 
I know the file limit was lifted recently on one FiiO players firmware, though I cannot remember which FiiO unit got it first.
 
Hopefully @Joe Bloggs can confirm for us.

 

[Poleepkwa]

I am really considering this DAP to replace my ailing Clip+. Maybe some more experienced users can tell me a few things.
I use the Clip+ mostly for physical activities outside - so it has had a pretty active life over the years,but the battery only now last a few hours.
 
Is there some kind of pouch or clip available for the X1 for active users?
How well does it stand up to outside usage?
Is there coming a X1 2nd generation any time soon?
 
Thanks

 

[Fungus]

  I am really considering this DAP to replace my ailing Clip+. Maybe some more experienced users can tell me a few things.
I use the Clip+ mostly for physical activities outside - so it has had a pretty active life over the years,but the battery only now last a few hours.
 
Is there some kind of pouch or clip available for the X1 for active users?
How well does it stand up to outside usage?
Is there coming a X1 2nd generation any time soon?
 
Thanks

I've had mine for a few days and not one bar has dropped so that's saying something.  
Charging time is very slow thou.

 

[castleofargh]

  I am really considering this DAP to replace my ailing Clip+. Maybe some more experienced users can tell me a few things.
I use the Clip+ mostly for physical activities outside - so it has had a pretty active life over the years,but the battery only now last a few hours.
 
Is there some kind of pouch or clip available for the X1 for active users?
How well does it stand up to outside usage?
Is there coming a X1 2nd generation any time soon?
 
Thanks

I love the X1 for what it is, but for physical activities, buy a clip+. I must have taken it to go for a run once, you don't need super transparent sound when doing a physical activity, you just need something small that can hold on and doesn't care if it falls. that's a clip+.

 

[pretend]

Ive heard from others that the x1 is generally more "heavy" and rich to deepen and add fullness to the sound. If it is true, does this affect clarity of the sound at all? If I were to match it with a bassier headphone/iem, will it be too overbearing?

 

[chupacabra314]

  I am really considering this DAP to replace my ailing Clip+. Maybe some more experienced users can tell me a few things.
I use the Clip+ mostly for physical activities outside - so it has had a pretty active life over the years,but the battery only now last a few hours.
 
Is there some kind of pouch or clip available for the X1 for active users?
How well does it stand up to outside usage?
Is there coming a X1 2nd generation any time soon?
 
Thanks

 
Check my post from a few pages earlier with pics of the belt clip I pulled together. Also search on Amazon for the armband if you prefer. Both cases are really secure and unobtrusive.
 
I come from a ClipZip and think that even though the X1 sounds noticeably better (to me) I still use the ClipZip while working out or running. You just won't hear the difference and the Sansa is just so much lighter and convenient. In every other case I'm rocking my X1.
 
I don't suspect a new X1 will be coming out any time soon and even if it did - I don't expect much improvement. True that there are things I dislike about it but for $100 it's very difficult to ask for much more (except for Rockbox! ).

 

[H20Fidelity]

  Ive heard from others that the x1 is generally more "heavy" and rich to deepen and add fullness to the sound. If it is true, does this affect clarity of the sound at all? If I were to match it with a bassier headphone/iem, will it be too overbearing?

 
X1's sound is on the thicker, warmer side, full bodied note weight. the tonality a little warm imo. The clarity doesn't suffer within limitations of your $100 products sound quality. X1 won't overemphasize a bassy headphone extremely though an impactful low end maybe noticeable. All you need to remember is 'generally' X1 will stay true to your headphones signature.

 

[pretend]

   
X1's sound is on the thicker, warmer side, full bodied note weight. the tonality a little warm imo. The clarity doesn't suffer within limitations of your $100 products sound quality. X1 won't overemphasize a bassy headphone extremely though an impactful low end maybe noticeable. All you need to remember is 'generally' X1 will stay true to your headphones signature.

Thanks for the quick reply. I will definitely try out my v3s with a friend's X1 before purchase, though I think I'm already set on buying it anyway.

 

[H20Fidelity]

  Thanks for the quick reply. I will definitely try out my v3s with a friend's X1 before purchase, though I think I'm already set on buying it anyway.

 
X1 is a good player, I happily kept it alongside other more expensive sources like iBasso DX50, Pono Player, FiiO X3II and still called X1 "one of the boys".
 
Don't feel like you're cheaping yourselves out, because reality is X1's a very well thought out performer.
 
I even have a personal bias towards X1 over X3II.