spurxiii
Headphoneus Supremus
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The only clear upgrade to my GR07BEs are my cans
Yes, endgame in-ears for me. My local headphone store said vsonic is ending production of these though. A newer flagship is coming I guess
DB(or anyone else, of course), what is your usual setup with your BEs?
I am wondering about quality vs lesser iems when using a rubbish source(laptop, phone) and lower quality streams and files.
Also if anyone has a similar setup how any portable amp/dac helped or did not.
In short, is the upgrade both apparent and worth the cost when the files are not lossless, etc.
DB(or anyone else, of course), what is your usual setup with your BEs?
I am wondering about quality vs lesser iems when using a rubbish source(laptop, phone) and lower quality streams and files.
Also if anyone has a similar setup how any portable amp/dac helped or did not.
In short, is the upgrade both apparent and worth the cost when the files are not lossless, etc.
I use my BEs with my AK100 with all FLAC almost exclusively now that I have it. That said, before I had one I primarily listened from my Android phone using Poweramp with V0 MP3s. There is definitely a noticeable difference between the two, but I thoroughly enjoyed listening to my lossy library out of my phone before I had means to do otherwise.
I guess it depends on what 'lower quality' means. If you're listening to <128kbps, you will notice a significant improvement by going to 320 or FLAC. Phones (I'm only really familiar with Android) can actually make for pretty decent sources. The Poweramp app I linked above made a noticeable difference in how my MP3s sounded.
All-in-all, if you have the funds to get a dedicated source with a nice DAC/Amp, I would recommend doing so and start swapping your MP3s for FLAC.
I think the BE is actually better for your music taste. As Matt said, it only adds a little sub bass, and everything else is the same. Just give your BE some burn in (~100 hours) if time permits and see if you like its bass. Some people find the MK2 doesn't have enough bass so they wish to get the BE instead, but some find it good enough. So it all comes down to preferences.
I think the BE is actually better for your music taste. As Matt said, it only adds a little sub bass, and everything else is the same. Just give your BE some burn in (~100 hours) if time permits and see if you like its bass. Some people find the MK2 doesn't have enough bass so they wish to get the BE instead, but some find it good enough. So it all comes down to preferences.