The Qudelix-5K thread

[WilcoRoger]

It came yesterday and boy, is it tiny!!

First impressions so far - sounds very good, though I had some distortions using LDAC with the Hiby R3 Saber. Changing to AptX solved that. No issues with the Pioneer XDP-30R (aptX-HD)

Have been listening both on 3,5mm (Denon 5200) and 2,5mm (Senn HD6xx) - both sound very, very good, actually I cannot hear a difference between being directly plugged to the DAPs or via the 5k.

I have played around in the app and came to my usual conclusion - I leave all the DSP, Eq, etc fancy stuff alone, for me it sounds best straight out of the box.

 

[MisterMudd]

It came yesterday and boy, is it tiny!!

First impressions so far - sounds very good, though I had some distortions using LDAC with the Hiby R3 Saber. Changing to AptX solved that. No issues with the Pioneer XDP-30R (aptX-HD)

Have been listening both on 3,5mm (Denon 5200) and 2,5mm (Senn HD6xx) - both sound very, very good, actually I cannot hear a difference between being directly plugged to the DAPs or via the 5k.

I have played around in the app and came to my usual conclusion - I leave all the DSP, Eq, etc fancy stuff alone, for me it sounds best straight out of the box.

Enjoy. It is a small but dutiful beast!

 

[SomeGuyDude]

It came yesterday and boy, is it tiny!!

First impressions so far - sounds very good, though I had some distortions using LDAC with the Hiby R3 Saber. Changing to AptX solved that. No issues with the Pioneer XDP-30R (aptX-HD)

Have been listening both on 3,5mm (Denon 5200) and 2,5mm (Senn HD6xx) - both sound very, very good, actually I cannot hear a difference between being directly plugged to the DAPs or via the 5k.

I have played around in the app and came to my usual conclusion - I leave all the DSP, Eq, etc fancy stuff alone, for me it sounds best straight out of the box.

LDAC is a little iffy depending on your device, just FYI. It can either be amazing or worse than SBC.

 

[WilcoRoger]

LDAC is a little iffy depending on your device, just FYI. It can either be amazing or worse than SBC.

I still have to check it with my Sony A35 & A55, they are after all the native-LDAC people

 

[daveya]

Well, just hooked up some new Sundara , pressed the Oratory PEQ and although I'm almost maxed out at +3DB with phone on max , wow, sound superb

 

[3fifty]

Well, just hooked up some new Sundara , pressed the Oratory PEQ and although I'm almost maxed out at +3DB with phone on max , wow, sound superb

I'd recommend finding your cans on Oratory's list (below). The few I've tried are a little different on the pdf; includes a low shelf for example, and suggests freauencies to adjust to taste.

https://www.reddit.com/r/oratory1990/wiki/index/list_of_presets

 

[daveya]

I'd recommend finding your cans on Oratory's list (below). The few I've tried are a little different on the pdf; includes a low shelf for example, and suggests freauencies to adjust to taste.

https://www.reddit.com/r/oratory1990/wiki/index/list_of_presets

Ok thanks

I've a balanced cable on the way so will take a look

 

[daveya]

I'd recommend finding your cans on Oratory's list (below). The few I've tried are a little different on the pdf; includes a low shelf for example, and suggests freauencies to adjust to taste.

https://www.reddit.com/r/oratory1990/wiki/index/list_of_presets

Thanks certainly a lot more sub base on the one listed and yes different to the one in the Qudelix albeit same name

 

[daveya]

In fact 3 test tracks in and the numbers in Reddit are better thanks , base is right

Red Right Hand is and Shape Of My Heart being tested

 

[3fifty]

In fact 3 test tracks in and the numbers in Reddit are better thanks , base is right

Red Right Hand is and Shape Of My Heart being tested

Glad you’re enjoying it. It’s a shame the auto EQs are so different, bit of a pain manually entering the pdf settings, but well worth it nonetheless.

 

[SomeGuyDude]

I would also recommend looking around on AudioScienceReviews. They have an EQ setting for my Fiio FD5 that's LEAGUES better than anything in the presets.

 

[daveya]

I would also recommend looking around on AudioScienceReviews. They have an EQ setting for my Fiio FD5 that's LEAGUES better than anything in the presets.

Thanks, I'm currently using Soundguys studio PEQ and i really like it

 

[LordZero]

Hi!

The qudelix 5k works with the ps4? I tried the Bluetooth, but without luck

 

[daveya]

Will review again when the balanced cable comes but at the moment I'm only using the Soundguys House Peq

 

[3fifty]

Will review again when the balanced cable comes but at the moment I'm only using the Soundguys House Peq

Balanced vs unbalanced is inaudible in consumer headphone applications. It’s useful for long runs of cables at live events. For a 3m low power headphone cable, it’s pointless.

Hope it didn’t cost you too much!