[mpawluk91]

No bass? Hot treble? When XBA-H3 paired with the F887? :blink:

Check your EQ, homie! Or those ears...  

LOL no man the xba h3 sounded exellent . I have a pair of xba 3 (the triple balanced armature ones) they didn't pair correctly

I never ever use eq

 

[clarko2]

LOL no man the xba h3 sounded exellent . I have a pair of xba 3 (the triple balanced armature ones) they didn't pair correctly

I never ever use eq

me too. i use the xba-4 with the walkman and it sounds dry. no bass and mids were barely there. the walkman sounds awesome with the ESW-9 though.
 
btw, does anyone use the UE 900 with this walkman?
am considering an upgrade from the XBA-4 to the UE-900 before stopping for a long while to save up for the SE846 =D

 

[mpawluk91]

I'm trying to hunt down a used pair of JVC HA-FX850 or Shure se535 red edition

 

[JTLovesMusic]

Is there a big difference on SQ between this player and the new s & e-series of walkman???

 

[Change is Good]

Anyone here know what this new latest update (v.1.22) has fixed/changed?

 

[sicko]

Anyone here know what this new latest update (v.1.22) has fixed/changed?

http://www.sony-asia.com/support/download/579027

Sometimes users also experience a trifle bit of change in sound quality. So keep an ear out for that.

 

[zfannewb]

  me too. i use the xba-4 with the walkman and it sounds dry. no bass and mids were barely there. the walkman sounds awesome with the ESW-9 though.
 
 

Hi, I was wondering if you had the choice between the ESW-9, the Sennheiser HD 25 or the ATH-M50 which would be paired best with the f886 without an external amp?  Thanks, I am close to choosing, but I think I need a push lol.  

 

[Soundsgoodtome]

Hey guys, just wondering how these compare to the Japanese Z1000 series and more common DX90 and X5? Also something like a Samsung Galaxy S3?

What's the going rate on these? Seems pricing is all over the place

 

[mpawluk91]

Hey guys, just wondering how these compare to the Japanese Z1000 series and more common DX90 and X5? Also something like a Samsung Galaxy S3?


What's the going rate on these? Seems pricing is all over the place

I bought my Walkman F887 for $399.99 on Amazon, it is not as good (sound quality wise) as my Ibasso dx90 but it's still better than my filo x3 in a lot of regards

 

[Soundsgoodtome]

Thanks for the reply! Main advantage I take it is the Android platform and their apps? Which DAC chip does the F88x player use? Can't find that on web searches but I do get the Sony named enhancements..

And last, any newer versions to be had at the same price point?

 

[mpawluk91]

Thanks for the reply! Main advantage I take it is the Android platform and their apps? Which DAC chip does the F88x player use? Can't find that on web searches but I do get the Sony named enhancements..

And last, any newer versions to be had at the same price point?

actually it's better than the fiio x3 in terms of clarity and speed, maybe even in perceived Soundstage. Sony doesn't specifically name the dac they use

By newer versions if you mean Walkman than no, the zx1 is better but double the price. If you have a $400 budget and you ONLY want a dap and not apps & touchscreen than I suggest buying a fiio x5, ibasso dx90, or hisoundaudio studio v. All 3 of those will easily defeat the F880 and maybe even the mighty zx1

 

[Soundsgoodtome]

The Sony particularly interests me because of the ability to have Spotify Premium (offline). Just trying to figure how much of an upgrade to a say e18 + galaxt s3 or an s3 by itself.

Im hesitant with the music specific dap because I dont have that great of a Flac/cd library. (Yet)

actually it's better than the fiio x3 in terms of clarity and speed, maybe even in perceived Soundstage. Sony doesn't specifically name the dac they use

By newer versions if you mean Walkman than no, the zx1 is better but double the price. If you have a $400 budget and you ONLY want a dap and not apps & touchscreen than I suggest buying a fiio x5, ibasso dx90, or hisoundaudio studio v. All 3 of those will easily defeat the F880 and maybe even the mighty zx1

 

[mpawluk91]

The Sony particularly interests me because of the ability to have Spotify Premium (offline). Just trying to figure how much of an upgrade to a say e18 + galaxt s3 or an s3 by itself.

Im hesitant with the music specific dap because I dont have that great of a Flac/cd library. (Yet)

if I were you I would stick with the fiio e18 + galaxy s3 and spend $250 on cds and the rest on an SD card

But the F880 is superior to the fiio e18

 

[Soundsgoodtome]

Only thing with the e18 and s3 combo is it's thickness... but then if I had a dedicated dap I'd have 2 devices in my pocket. There's no winning here

 

[Change is Good]

I carry my F887 in my left pocket and my nexus 5 in the right. You can win, trust me