[razorblader]

 
EQ is precise with what I'm hearing as a relatively narrow band filter bandwidth for a specific frequency being adjusted.  Also, included presets are not bad at all!

Thanks!

 

[Shawn71]

The standard accessory of silicon bands is good enough to piggy back......

 

[fenderf4i]

The standard accessory of silicon bands is good enough to piggy back......

Some of us despise using rubber bands around the middle of the device. It's sloppy.

 

[francopro]

IMO , even the best sounding smartphone can't be better than the worst dap on the market. Music playback is just a feature among the hundreds that compose a smartphone

 

[Ultrainferno]

Some of us despise using rubber bands around the middle of the device. It's sloppy.

 
I can' find a good spot with the X1. It's always covering something. I gave up on bundling it with an external amp

 

[Shawn71]

Some of us despise using rubber bands around the middle of the device. It's sloppy.

yup agreed.....kit like hs6 is better....

 

[twister6]

   
I can' find a good spot with the X1. It's always covering something. I gave up on bundling it with an external amp

 
Take a look at my review pictures with E11k bundle-up.  The band will cover volume down button in that config, but when you have output configured as LO for connection with external amp, volume control is disabled anyway.

 

[twister6]

yup agreed.....kit like hs6 is better....

+1, need a similar to HS6 kit with a right angled short cable of a similar quality as the L16 line out cable included with HS6.

 

[darkarn]

Awww man, I realised that in Singapore, the X1 can't really fight price-wise against the Clip Zip; the X1 is 125 SGD approximately while the Clip Zip is being sold at 60 to 75 bucks...

 

[twister6]

  Awww man, I realised that in Singapore, the X1 can't really fight price-wise against the Clip Zip; the X1 is 125 SGD approximately while the Clip Zip is being sold at 60 to 75 bucks...

 
But you are comparing high tier mp3 player with a low tier DAP (which happens to have a high tier build quality)

  Perhaps, you need to factor in a price of an amp, something like E11/E11k or maybe a budget one like NX1.

 

[marcusd]

Pair it with the E11k - full of win!  Been listening to this all night. Yup the X1 is thick and warm sounding but the tandem of the X1 and E11k is bloody brillant actually. 
 

 

[twister6]

  Pair it with the E11k - full of win!  Been listening to this all night. Yup the X1 is thick and warm sounding but the tandem of the X1 and E11k is bloody brillant actually. 
 

And how do you connect line out cable in this config?  If so, which cable did you use?
 
I don't see any better way but to flip this combo since 3.5mm ports on E11k are at the bottom:
 

 

 

[darkarn]

   
But you are comparing high tier mp3 player with a low tier DAP (which happens to have a high tier build quality)   Perhaps, you need to factor in a price of an amp, something like E11/E11k or maybe a budget one like NX1.

 
Hmmm if we factor that in, the Clip Zip + amp combo will be way more expensive than the X1

 

[marcusd]

 
And how do you connect line out cable in this config?  If so, which cable did you use?
 
I don't see any better way but to flip this combo since 3.5mm ports on E11k are at the bottom:
 

 

 
Yup you are 100% correct, the photo I posted  is just for the website rather than real world use. 
 
I have a little modified generic silver flat cable with Palic plugs about 1.5 inches long to avoid that tangle problem you are having there in your photos. 
 
Not too far from this:

 

[marcusd]

Here is the actual: