[EagleWings]

Scroll was never perfect but its becoming bit annoying lately. I'm not sure if its a firmware bug. I'm using the latest 1.16.

 
The latest firmware is v1.3:
 
http://fiio.me/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=39932&extra=page%3D1
 
Could you test if the problem persists after upgrading to 1.3?

 

[rkt31]

@jazz, even that may not be the case because other sources are fine with this combo. also I am using power amp at its low gain setting which allows as high as 9.8v rms input sensitivity.

 

[EagleWings]

 
Maybe Fiio should  consider going back to physical buttons on the next X3. I love the build of the X3 2nd gen but I would really prefer buttons for navigation like the X3 1st gen.

 
True. I haven't used the X3 1st Gen. But I like the buttons on my Sansa Clips.

 

[Semiramide]

Hello, I just got my X3 2nd gen a few days ago and I'm very happy with it. I moved from iTouch to Fiio because I needed more space and my ears were asking for a sond quality upgrade. My next step will be getting new and better earphones which are worthy of Fiio sound (I have a humble Sennheiser PX 95 and Brainwvz M1).
 
I don't know if this has been asked before but I noticed that when I'm using the OTG feature, if my device goes to sleep after some minutes, when I try to listen to music again, the USB will not be detected so I have to turn the X3II off and on again to the USB get recognized. Is it a bug or I'm doing something wrong? (FW1.3, USB SanDisk 2GB)
 
Despite that little issue, my Fiio sounds very good and has behaved decent so far. I'm using a 16GB card right now, since I need to finish cleaning and rearranging my music library on my computer before I move my music to a 128GB card. I'm a bit obsessive when it comes to arraging stuff.

 

[Jasiekor]

Hello there fellow x3 II users. I just made the upgrade to 1,3 firmware and i noticed that my fiio started to make clicking noises. When i turn it on it makes a noticable click and after a second or two it does it again. And its coming form inside of the device! it happens when i turn it on. Start playing music or plug in earphones. Two small clicks from inside the case of the fiio. I don't think it behaved this way before the upgrade. It sounds like small electrical discharge... maybe the capacitors? Do you have this kind of thing in your fiio? 

 

[bruce1967]

   
True. I haven't used the X3 1st Gen. But I like the buttons on my Sansa Clips.

Maybe if the problem with the scroll wheel is bad enough maybe Fiio will have to consider using buttons in the next generation of X players.

 

[otherlives]

Sorta off topic, but something is confusing me.  Why would anyone buy a E17 for only 40 bucks less, when the X3ii has the same power specs, can still be used with USB OTG, and yet is a full DAP.
 
Is there some upside to the E17 I am missing?

 

[JaZZ]

@jazz, even that may not be the case because other sources are fine with this combo. also I am using power amp at its low gain setting which allows as high as 9.8v rms input sensitivity.

 
It's a mystery to me. My X3 II plays just fine through the Hugo with every amp I attach to it. Do you have any other DAC at your disposal for testing? And how does your power amp react when it's fed with the line-out signal from the X3 II?

 

[ngs428]

Hello there fellow x3 II users. I just made the upgrade to 1,3 firmware and i noticed that my fiio started to make clicking noises. When i turn it on it makes a noticable click and after a second or two it does it again. And its coming form inside of the device! it happens when i turn it on. Start playing music or plug in earphones. Two small clicks from inside the case of the fiio. I don't think it behaved this way before the upgrade. It sounds like small electrical discharge... maybe the capacitors? Do you have this kind of thing in your fiio? 

That is normal operation. Just relays in the device switching off or on.

 

[Tober138]

Maybe Fiio should  consider going back to physical buttons on the next X3. I love the build of the X3 2nd gen but I would really prefer buttons for navigation like the X3 1st gen.

Agreed. I use the buttons as much as possible and never use the wheel unless I am forced to. If I was unable to use the buttons instead of the wheel for most operations, I probably would have have gotten rid of it for a different player. I would be glad to see the wheel go on future devices in favor of buttons.

 

[Jasiekor]

I really like the wheel. I don't really have much problems with it. Sometimes it just skips a click. Otherwise it is nice, handy and stylish. 

 

[Joe Bloggs]

Sorta off topic, but something is confusing me.  Why would anyone buy a E17 for only 40 bucks less, when the X3ii has the same power specs, can still be used with USB OTG, and yet is a full DAP.

Is there some upside to the E17 I am missing?

Well the E17 / E17K run driverless on both Windows and Macs (unlike the X3II which requires installing unsigned drivers on Windows)

 

[Brooko]

  Sorta off topic, but something is confusing me.  Why would anyone buy a E17 for only 40 bucks less, when the X3ii has the same power specs, can still be used with USB OTG, and yet is a full DAP.
 
Is there some upside to the E17 I am missing?

 
Tone controls, driverless (as Joe said).  Actually if you wnat best of both worlds - get both.  I use my E17K with the X3ii a lot.  It extends the battery life quite a bit - and is easier to use if I want a simple portable DAC (for my laptop)

 

[otherlives]

Well the E17 / E17K run driverless on both Windows and Macs (unlike the X3II which requires installing unsigned drivers on Windows)

Tone controls, driverless (as Joe said).  Actually if you wnat best of both worlds - get both.  I use my E17K with the X3ii a lot.  It extends the battery life quite a bit - and is easier to use if I want a simple portable DAC (for my laptop)

Are there any differences when utilizing each with an Android phone?

 

[rkt31]

@jazz, thanks for the response, will try with other dac