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Very simple question, but what headphones do you use with your nexus 7 and why?
Shure SE425. Best headphones I've ever owned. Twin drivers. Excellent sound stage.
Kinivo bth240 bluetooth headphones - for the price. $30 and they sound really good. I use these when I use my skin case and don't want to connect anything wired. I use these mostly for music. Can't get them to sync with sound when watching movies.
Audio technica athm50 wired. Highly recommend by others. Great for watching movies.
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I use both beyerdynamic custom one pros, as well as bose MIE2i (I used to have an iPhone).
I am starting to get sick of the bose in-ears though - I literally get them replaced every year because one of the drivers starts to fail (luckily you get another 1-year warranty even when you replace them). I'm on my 6th pair, but getting free headphones each year that sound pretty good isn't too bad a deal atm.
I just happend to own a Westone 4R plus a "smartphone cable" with remote and mic from JH Audio.
When I am at home, I use my Sennheiser HD650's. Absolutely love open-ear cans! However, when I am out, the HD650's are just too big, so I use my Ultimate Ears UE900's. The comply foam tips just work the best for me and I love the balanced armature design.
I use headphones by Vmoda called Crossfade LP.
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Sennheiser HD-280 pro, over the ear DJ style. I use them for their precise bass response and external sound blocking. For bluetooth, Sennheiser MM100. For their comfort and good frequency response. Bass is tight, treble a bit messy, but good treble from bluetooth is expensive. I use BSplayer for video when I use bluetooth, because of its variable audio offset. I use +250ms.
Bose OE2 on-ear headphones. Lightweight and perfect sound. The noise floor on these is so low that even at high volumes it seems not to exist. I'd happily use them as studio phones.
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In ear headphones that have active and passive noise cancelling, which is a huge relief when I commute 3 hours each day via train. They also have very good audio reproduction in my opinion.
At home: I'm currently using my old Sennheiser PC160 headset, but I'm saving up for audio-technica ATH-M50s. The Sennheiser were very good when I bought them (still are, but after years of rolling over the cords they are developing issues). M50 are very well reviewed and cheap-ish.
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In ear headphones that have active and passive noise cancelling, which is a huge relief when I commute 3 hours each day via train. They also have very good audio reproduction in my opinion.
At home: I'm currently using my old Sennheiser PC160 headset, but I'm saving up for audio-technica ATH-M50s. The Sennheiser were very good when I bought them (still are, but after years of rolling over the cords they are developing issues). M50 are very well reviewed and cheap-ish.
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i havee M50's, great headphones. The quality is really good. Plus i am rooted so i use Faux Sound, and the quality and loudness gets even better.
I also have a pair of Sennheiser HD 650's but they are a high impedance headphone. Not the best match with a lower impedance source.
The best, and I mean the best thing I've heard directly hooked to the Nexus 7 is the Sony MDR-V6 headphones. Made since 1985 and the choice of audio engineers and musicians everywhere.
Watch close in music videos of shots of the artists in the studio, TV shows, etc. the Sony MDR-V6 pop up everywhere. And they are relatively cheap, can be had for less than $100.
Heck I saw some photos of Dr. Dre on the internet wearing Sony MDR-V6 however I'm sure this was before he was attaching his name to designer headphones.
Seriously, try a pair of these. They are amazing.
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i havee M50's, great headphones. The quality is really good. Plus i am rooted so i use Faux Sound, and the quality and loudness gets even better.
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I also have the ATH-M50s/LE. Very, very good budget-ish headphones! Also a bit more portable than my Senn 650's...
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I also have a pair of Sennheiser HD 650's but they are a high impedance headphone. Not the best match with a lower impedance source.
The best, and I mean the best thing I've heard directly hooked to the Nexus 7 is the Sony MDR-V6 headphones. Made since 1985 and the choice of audio engineers and musicians everywhere.
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True, having an external amp is much better for the Senns.
I will have to check out the Sony's for kicks and giggles.
I use Sennheiser CX-980 IEMs. Some of the most comfortable I have worn and excellent audio quality.
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I use AKG K550 for my Nexus 4 and Nexus 7.
For IEM, I use DUNU DN-12 or the original Nexus 4 earphone.
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I use AKG K550 for my Nexus 4 and Nexus 7.
For IEM, I use DUNU DN-12 or the original Nexus 4 earphone.
LG Tone+ HBS 730. Both indoor and outdoor. These are bluetooth (in)earphones. Very good quality sound. I love it.
vmoda crossfade LP2 over-ear headphones. IMO, they edge out the Sennheiser or Audio-Technica headphones with a better construction and stylish design for the same price point, but to each his/her own...
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I just use the cheapy MEElectronics Black M9 Hi-Fi 3.5mm Gold-Plated Connector Canal Sound-Isolating Earphone (Black) Which produces a fair 'okay' sound, but I'm on the go all the time though.
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vmoda crossfade LP2 over-ear headphones. IMO, they edge out the Sennheiser or Audio-Technica headphones with a better construction and stylish design for the same price point, but to each his/her own...
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Vmoda LP2 is definitely a good choice (as is Sennheiser or Audio-Technica)! I simply went with my HD650's because I prefer their sound signature. I had the Audio-Technica's before my HD650's and just never got rid of them.
Morning all, I've always had an android phone, more recently I've joined a well known financial firm and obtained a brand new iPhone 6 for literally nothing, which is essentially the anti Christ in my eyes, to my dismay I realised that not only was this phone everything I thought it wasn't it's also got superb battery life and is ridiculously louder than my note 4 with far better bass, my question is this, can lollipop sound be boosted, I'm currently on echo pop Rom, the audio with ael kernel doesn't work as it should by all accounts. But having owned an S3, I know Samsung phones are toned down when it comes to the audio.
My iPhone is pure stock, it's audio is amazing, both on headphones, Bluetooth and speaker volume.
All help appreciated.
@dladz IPhone? You know that santan will come for your soul tonight, right? But to get back on the subject, I have to agree on the sound, I personally think that with the same Headset the iPhone sounds better then the stock Note4. Battery life of the iPhone is the same or a little less then the Note4. Regards
My dogs names marley, weird. But I agree, the audio is superior. Samsung shouldn't hold their audio back, think they've always done that though. .
Hi, I would say that the audio from the note 4 is better than the iphone, but only when you are using google play music. This is because it is one of the few apps that doesn't use Samsung's software equaliser, The DAC on the snapdragon 805 is better than that of the iphones cirrus logic chip, plus it supports 24 bit 192 khz audio decoding on the chip. I'm surprised that there hasn't been more praise for the note 4's audio.
P.s. The Note 4 (SM-N910F) & SoundMagic E10 are a stunning combo.
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I all bull****. Iphones audio quality is rubbish. No equalizers, viper audio is far superior.
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I'm sure theres a few thread knocking around in the apps and themes section. They will probably up the default volumes by a bit by altering the default values in the system, then I would use Viper Audio, which I also agree is superior.
I literally could not believe the difference once Viper was installed and configured it blew me away.
Samsung may have a better way of decoding the audio but what good is that with a small shi**y speaker.
I think personally if you want a phone for its audio quality its HTC one all day.
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I all bull****. Iphones audio quality is rubbish. No equalizers, viper audio is far superior.
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Did you actually read what I wrote ? I have always hated apple. I got this phone for next to nothing, the only reason I chose it is because I've never has one, that being said I didn't start this thread to spark a debate, that's not what this is so if you want to come in here and moan on about apple and say the audio is terrible then don't, I asked a question, if you do not have an answer then kindly either remove your comment or don't write anything.
Viper audio is a good mod, as is acid sound mod too. However, at stock levels the iPhone is miles ahead. Even with the note 4 tweaked the iPhone was ahead. I haven't tried acid mod as I don't think it's available for the note 4 as of yet but besides that I think it's a lost cause.
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Hi, I would say that the audio from the note 4 is better than the iphone, but only when you are using google play music. This is because it is one of the few apps that doesn't use Samsung's software equaliser, The DAC on the snapdragon 805 is better than that of the iphones cirrus logic chip, plus it supports 24 bit 192 khz audio decoding on the chip. I'm surprised that there hasn't been more praise for the note 4's audio.
P.s. The Note 4 (SM-N910F) & SoundMagic E10 are a stunning combo.
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Agree with the chip, we know from HTC that great things can be done with it, however this isn't HTC it's Samsung and the speaker is tinny and low (at stock) I just compared the two devices with the same song..please try it next time you're in a phone shop, the difference is undeniable.
Haven't used sound magic, but I do own the 910f, at least until the M9 comes out anyway.
If acid mod comes out on the note 4 I have no doubt that the audio will vastly improve, last time I used this (or even needed it) was on my galaxy S3, the audio on that phone was similarly shocking, with that mod it was one of the loudest phones I've ever heard.
On your second point. I completely disagree with it, Google play makes no difference in this comparison.
I have tried, I also use power amp which is undoubtedly the best player to ever grace android.
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I'm sure theres a few thread knocking around in the apps and themes section. They will probably up the default volumes by a bit by altering the default values in the system, then I would use Viper Audio, which I also agree is superior.
I literally could not believe the difference once Viper was installed and configured it blew me away.
Samsung may have a better way of decoding the audio but what good is that with a small shi**y speaker.
I think personally if you want a phone for its audio quality its HTC one all day.
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There are a few threads, not the one I was looking for (acid mod) but again like you said it's a terrible speaker, also if you think about it, with HTC (besides the speakers) you have an active eq, software that adapts and adapts well, that's literally what the iphone has, they also own beats now too which is essentially what the eq was on HTC devices, I'm guessing that they might have used some code from the beats software for boomsound.
With viper , as much as it may help , it's not an active eq, it doesn't mould to the music the way the other two do, neither does acid.
Louder ? Maybe. Better audio quality ? I'm not so sure.
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Agree with the chip, we know from HTC that great things can be done with it, however this isn't HTC it's Samsung and the speaker is tinny and low (at stock) I just compared the two devices with the same song..please try it next time you're in a phone shop, the difference is undeniable.
Haven't used sound magic, but I do own the 910f, at least until the M9 comes out anyway.
If acid mod comes out on the note 4 I have no doubt that the audio will vastly improve, last time I used this (or even needed it) was on my galaxy S3, the audio on that phone was similarly shocking, with that mod it was one of the loudest phones I've ever heard.
On your second point. I completely disagree with it, Google play makes no difference in this comparison.
I have tried, I also use power amp which is undoubtedly the best player to ever grace android.
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I do like HTC for their boom sound speakers, but when I have my headphones on I'm more of an audiophile. It may be a selective carrier thing or just software variations but with play music (actually, after some testing, all non samsung audio player apps) have a much more natural and slightly louder sound. There must be some software sound enhancement trickery on the touchwiz side.
I do understand that sound is subjective, so what I hear others may hear differently. These are just my obeservations
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I do like HTC for their boom sound speakers, but when I have my headphones on I'm more of an audiophile. It may be a selective carrier thing or just software variations but with play music (actually, after some testing, all non samsung audio player apps) have a much more natural and slightly louder sound. There must be some software sound enhancement trickery on the touchwiz side.
I do understand that sound is subjective, so what I hear others may hear differently. These are just my obeservations
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Try audiotechnica w5000's never heard anything quite like them before. Cost you an arm and a leg but the audio is phenomenal.
the solution is
doing a root an install Walkman player fuul ported from its Z3
really amazing Sony is with its sound technology
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the solution is
doing a root an install Walkman player fuul ported from its Z3
really amazing Sony is with its sound technology
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Haven't tried that before but I did own a Z1 which i rooted, the audio for me wasn't out of this world, the iPhone still has much better audio i'm afraid, htc definitely better audio.
Sony does have some plus points but don't think the audio is better mate.
Anybody have anything to offer regarding the audio (headphone output) of the 2015 Moto X Pure Edition (Style)?
I cannot find any detailed reviews or comparisons.
It seems that audio is handled by the Snapdragon 808, but I can't find concrete details of this area of this phone.
I ordered a MXPE seeking better quality audio than the Kyocera Hydro Wave (I know, I know...), but now I'm reading that some other phones have better audio quality using dedicated DACs from audiophile-name companies.
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Anybody have anything to offer regarding the audio (headphone output) of the 2015 Moto X Pure Edition (Style)?
I cannot find any detailed reviews or comparisons.
It seems that audio is handled by the Snapdragon 808, but I can't find concrete details of this area of this phone.
I ordered a MXPE seeking better quality audio than the Kyocera Hydro Wave (I know, I know...), but now I'm reading that some other phones have better audio quality using dedicated DACs from audiophile-name companies.
TIA...
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I can tell you this, vs. the Samsung Galaxy S6 I owned for 4 months the Moto X Pure 2015 is much better.
Exact same songs and player used on both. The output is louder also when I am sending via bluetooth in my car.
The sound overall seems richer with the exact same settings. This is based on Bose QC headset, streaming wirlessly to a Klipsh speaker, or streaming in my car.
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Sound on this phone is awesome!
Put viper4android on it
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I turned the moto audio enhancing off. My opinion is that the mids are really punchy. The lows mids are there but can get lost depending on type of music.
Highs seem to be the worst. Cymbals can be overpowering. Heavier music suffers most from this. It's probably a combination of how the phone handles loud music (mastered loud).
Overall I like the speakers and the audio experience that 'my phone' gives me. I came from Oneplus One, Note 4, Original Moto X.
Moto phones have the loudest speakers I have experienced in a phone.
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I turned the moto audio enhancing off. My opinion is that the mids are really punchy. The lows mids are there but can get lost depending on type of music.
Highs seem to be the worst. Cymbals can be overpowering. Heavier music suffers most from this. It's probably a combination of how the phone handles loud music (mastered loud).
Overall I like the speakers and the audio experience that 'my phone' gives me. I came from Oneplus One, Note 4, Original Moto X.
Moto phones have the loudest speakers I have experienced in a phone.
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How did you turn of the Moto Audio?
Sounds pretty good. I'm not much into reviewing and A/B'ing and using descriptive words, but to my ears they sound pretty good. Though normally I'll be using mine with an AMP/DAC and mine in particular is the FiiO E18.
I just did a quick 5 minute A/B for you even though 5 minutes will not reveal true differences well enough. I placed my Moto Pure up against my Note 2 (I'm not sure if the T-Mo Note 2 had the Wolfson chip as did the international or not) using Poweramp and defeated the EQ on both phones.
They both are loud and handle my Philips Fidelio X2's well, which are easy to drive cans. I left the FiiO out of the loop. TO ME, both phones had decent bass reproduction and trebles sounded clear but the Moto did SEEM to sound more airy. There seemed to be a bit of a "veil" over the sound of the Note 2, but to my surprise, I preferred it. Mind you, this difference is not large at all and again, 5 minutes isn't enough time to compare, but it is what it is.
So, if I were to use one purely for the headphone only output, I'd probably reach for my Note 2, but I would have ZERO issue getting great sound out of the Moto. Listening output is very subjective. What sounds good to me may not sound as well to you. Also, our minds need proper adjustment to the different sounds so as time rolled on I might just prefer the Moto Pure. And as always, YMMV.
ETA: Forgot to mention this was using a flac file and not just an MP3.
What about audio quality through the earpiece during a call?
Is it loud, clear? Can it be set too loud? Many smartphones ear piece audio is poor, especially in loud environments.
Who uses their phone as a phone?! Lol
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How did you turn of the Moto Audio?
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It's an option in the sound and notification setting. It opens up the eq section.
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Who uses their phone as a phone?! Lol
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Sorry, I was born in the last century where we still communicated verbally
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Sorry, I was born in the last century where we still communicated verbally
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I was born 40 years ago. I got sick of talking to people about 6 years ago.
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Who uses their phone as a phone?! Lol
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It's an option in the sound and notification setting. It opens up the eq section.
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Ohhh I already set the EQ to all normal across the ranges, I guess that is what you mean?
Speakers are loud...louder than my OnePlus so that's loud lol..
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I can barely remember having only radio until we got our first B&W TV in 1953. It was a huge deal going from a party line to our very own telephone line around 1955. I watched Sputnik going over at age 7, along with every other person in my town (many thousands). My first device was a **** Tracy wristwatch, circa 1959. So I'd have to say the audio quality of my Moto XPE is pretty darned good! :laugh:
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Speakers are loud...louder than my OnePlus so that's loud lol..
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The OPO sounds like a blown speaker. The Moto X PE has FANTASTIC speakers. Better than I thought possible, this is the GOLDEN standard.
Chiming in on my original question, now that I have the phone.
Headphone audio is MUCH better quality than the Kyocera Hydro Wave. (As might be expected.) MUCH more clean power, better clarity, less distortion.
I did not do any kind of exhaustive AxB or technical analysis, just a subjective listen.
If anyone has further info, especially technical/test data or controlled (blind AxB listening tests, etc.), this would also be cool to see. But I'm very happy with it.
Thanks...
Compared to the HTC One M8, how does the quality of speakers and headphones? I'm thinking about replacing my HTC and I really like the new Motorola.
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Compared to the HTC One M8, how does the quality of speakers and headphones? I'm thinking about replacing my HTC and I really like the new Motorola.
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From what I remember from my m8, which I haven't used for 7 months, it sounds just about the same. I do think the volume on my moto x sounds louder. I almost never have anything playing full volume through the speakers due to that. Haven't had any distortions either.
Haven't tested the headphone jack other than in my car once because my bluetooth got a little messed up. Definitely sounded better than my note 4 on both aux and bluetooth.
Compared to the Nexus 6, sound through headphones is much richer. I also disable the EQ.
Note that to get the best sound quality, the Audio Effects must be completely turned OFF (disabled completely), not just set to "normal EQ" or "EQ off" or whatever with Audio Effects still on (enabled).
I have to wonder what sort of wooden-ears Motorola manager approved releasing this phone with Audio Effects enabled by default. It significantly degrades audio quality.
Evening all.
Although I don't expect stellar sound from any mobile, I want to make the best of my S7E. My 50+ year old ears can't differentiate between my carefully ripped and converted CD FLACs and mp3s, but I'd appreciate a little more oomph.
Looking for a small cheap DAC, the Audioquest Dragonfly Black is contender #1 due to availability, coupled with USB Audio Player Pro.
Any tips/advice/experiences/critique will be hugely aporeciated.
Actually, HTC10, LG V10 and sony (almost all) phones (seriously, the old Xperia E1 sounds a lot better that GS7 with headphones) have a really good audio because they have a dedicated audio chip, there be more out there, but I know those
and about DAC I could recommend to you the audioquest dragonfly black, audioquest dragonfly red (a little better than black), and if u want a little more quality (and options) I shall name the oppo HA-2 (or the HA-2SE for the best sound)
Thanks QBerto. I was aware that the phones you mentioned sound better - a colleague has the HTC10 and it frankly blows the S7E away soundwise.
The Oppo DACs look tempting, but not sure I can justify the price for use with my old IEMs (Sennheiser IE 8). Right now I think I'd rather upgrade the earphones and see if/how a cheaper DAC works with them.
Not a huge choice of instore DACs here, but I want to audition ASAP and am too impatient to order online ?
The dragonfly black really improved the audio quality of my (exynos) s7e + it is very portable and does not affect the battery too much. You have to use very good IEMs to utilize it effectively.
the audio will be improved a lot with the dragonfly ones, they are actually pretty good (also ur earphones are not bad), so if is your first time trying a dac, is a really good start, I have owned the three of those dacs, and I'm sure the Oppo one worth it, but in my case, becasue I take advantege of all of their connections xD, still again, the dragonfly worth it too u won't regret it!
I use a Fiio E17K via USB-OTG and USB Audio Player Pro with my S7 Edge. Excellent for the price.
Thanks to all for the input - very helpful.
I'm going to go for the Dragonfly Black. Cheap (about 90 Euro here in Norway), so a safe purchase as my first DAC. The FiiO E17K looks very tempting too (215 Euros here), I'll consider it for a later date. Will buy new IEMs too - I love my IE8s, but they're 7 or 8 years old now and a bit battered. Any recommendations in the 300 Euro range, preferably with a mic?
I was inspired to dig my old Cowon S9 out of my desk drawer last night. Oh my... now THAT's quality. Time to resurrect it for non-casual use
I'm using the B&O Modul that came with my dad's LG G5. I like it a lot. Although i must say that the sound of my S7Edges Exynos DAC with adapt sound enabled is pretty good too! But the B&O DAC amplifies a lot!
Nothing wrong with the dac in the Exynos version at least - what you need is an amp depending on your headphones (doesn't really matter which one you choose). People usually say "oh this is so much better" when in reality they couldn't tell a difference when doing a blind test. Some audio myths for those interested.
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Nothing wrong with the dac in the Exynos version at least - what you need is an amp depending on your headphones (doesn't really matter which one you choose). People usually say "oh this is so much better" when in reality they couldn't tell a difference when doing a blind test. Some audio myths for those interested.
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Agree. The amp in the Dragonfly will suffice hopefully. And I ABXed myself to death 5 years ago, can't differentiate between FLAC and vbr mp3.
Buying RHA T20 IEMs on a friend's recommendation.
I personally use a Fiio Q1 (simply because I've had it for ages) and while it offers more clarity, and in my opinion better rounded low-ends, but it would also depend on the headphones you use.
I couldn't recommend the Q1 enough.
It's a fantastic little bit of kit, however it's a little large compared to the Dragonfly.
Just my two cents
On the contrary, my S7E with chord mojo provides top shelf portable sound that can rival many desktop setups costin 5x. As long as you're sending bitperfect data source doesnt really matter much. UAPP is BY FAR the best music app.
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Thanks to all for the input - very helpful.
I'm going to go for the Dragonfly Black. Cheap (about 90 Euro here in Norway), so a safe purchase as my first DAC. The FiiO E17K looks very tempting too (215 Euros here), I'll consider it for a later date. Will buy New IEMs too - I love my IE8s, but they're 7 or 8 years old now and a bit battered. Any recommendations in the 300 Euro range, preferably with a mic?
I was inspired to dig my old Cowon S9 out of my desk drawer last night. Oh my... now THAT's quality. Time to resurrect it for non-casual use
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EMPIRE EARS has paired with Asius technologies to release their new lineup of IEM/CIEMs feaaturing ADEL module technology. Highly suggest you look into this revolutionary tech.
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On the contrary, my S7E with chord mojo provides top shelf portable sound that can rival many desktop setups costin 5x. As long as you're sending bitperfect data source doesnt really matter much. UAPP is BY FAR the best music app.
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EMPIRE EARS has paired with Asius technologies to release their new lineup of IEM/CIEMs feaaturing ADEL module technology. Highly suggest you look into this revolutionary tech.
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Hadn't heard of them before. But at at an entry level of $430 they're unnecessary for me. If my ears were 20 years younger I'd be interested, but they'd be wasted on this 70s-Funk-bass damaged pair?
Bought the RHA T20s I mentioned. Really impressed, can't fault them yet. A bargain at €200.
Hello people, so I'm the kind of person who listen music every day on my headphones, right now I'm using Sony MDR-XB50APW and they might not be the most expensive headphonse they are pretty good. As for my phone, I have HTC M7 wich is really really old. I'm thinking to buy a new phone and my mind goes to LG V20, over the LG G6.
Now my wonders are,
- is LG V20 a good pick right now at this time? should I look for a much newer phone? the budget allows me to buy a phone in V20 price range.
- I heard that LG V20 has a special 3.5 dac that lets you enjoy music with big headphones, but what about the small ones? the in ear headphones, does V20 sounds better than other phones? for example HTC M7 has beats audio, wich is pretty garbage for today standards but still, I only to listen music on V20 on in ear headphones.
- is V20 overall a good pick right now? I play it to buy it in 2-4 months from now.
The absolute best audio experience I've ever had from a phone. You don't have to have the 200 dollar earbuds to hear the difference. All ear buds I've tried between my V20 and S7 took a gain from the quad DAC. Premium headsets still benefit the most . Real HiFi audio played in flac is unparalleled.
When it comes to audio quality, the v20 is among the best. Literally is the best audio I've ever heard from any mobile device ever. The only thing that I own that beats the v20 is a custom built desktop with a Soundblaster zxr modded with a set of Burson audio v6 chips on it (about a 400 dollar audio card while modded like that)
You absolutely must use a set that kicks of the full power and glory of the DAC\AMP. All other solutions are no better then decaf coffee, non-alcoholic beer or a blow up love doll. They have (HAVE) to be over 50 ohms with 150 being the sweet spot. There are plenty of great IEM\s ear speakers from Aliexpress that sound great ToneKings, Venture Electronics, etc at very reasonable prices. Get the V20 at these wonderful prices (<$300). It is equivalent to dedicated DAPS costing 3 to 5 time more (I'm looking at you Astell&Kern).
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You absolutely must use a set that kicks of the full power and glory of the DAC\AMP. All other solutions are no better then decaf coffee, non-alcoholic beer or a blow up love doll. They have (HAVE) to be over 50 ohms with 150 being the sweet spot. There are plenty of great IEM\s ear speakers from Aliexpress that sound great ToneKings, Venture Electronics, etc at very reasonable prices. Get the V20 at these wonderful prices (<$300). It is equivalent to dedicated DAPS costing 3 to 5 time more (I'm looking at you Astell&Kern).
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well as I said in my main post, I use a sony pair of in ear headphones. 4 - 24000 Hz & 40 Ohm ... hope they are enough to feel the difference xD or hit the sweet spot as you said
iLikebigdacs said:
well as I said in my main post, I use a sony pair of in ear headphones. 4 - 24000 Hz & 40 Ohm ... hope they are enough to feel the difference xD or hit the sweet spot as you said
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Don't listen to that guy. You don't need anything that kicks in High impedance.
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dartinbout said:
You absolutely must use a set that kicks of the full power and glory of the DAC\AMP. All other solutions are no better then decaf coffee, non-alcoholic beer or a blow up love doll. They have (HAVE) to be over 50 ohms with 150 being the sweet spot. There are plenty of great IEM\s ear speakers from Aliexpress that sound great ToneKings, Venture Electronics, etc at very reasonable prices. Get the V20 at these wonderful prices (<$300). It is equivalent to dedicated DAPS costing 3 to 5 time more (I'm looking at you Astell&Kern).
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That is clearly not true. You don't need anything that is high impedance.
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I scored a VS995 a little over a week ago and I've tried the HiFi DAC toggle and I honestly cant tell much of a difference. There may be a sliver of extra clarity in the upper treble range but that's it. No extra stereo separation and sound stage is about the same. Quite honestly it sounds flat to me.
Ive played with equalizer fx from the play store because of the absent native eq and that wakes up the sound to me. The effects tab with bass boost (bass on top of bass), virtualization (introduces a little hiss) and loudness (a slider for the bold) make up for some of this because they do a little more than the portray.
It shows the potential on the power and clarity side of this quad DAC/AMP combo to where the volume plenty loud at 50 and 55+ is asking for ear problems. My testing source is Spotify(free) set at high quality. I tried not to fatigue my ears on treble listing on Phillips SHE3581 and various custom built speakers on a sure "8w x 8w" amp at 16v. Nothing pricey but not total junk. In the end, with the eq, it sounds good and the volume boost over my Xperia Z3v is welcome but I miss the treble clarity and smooth bass response it put out. At times I still get the Z3v to listen to music with it. . . like right now. I'll invest into a better set of headphones later down the road that are 60+ bucks. SHP 9500/s? or some sennheizers.
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Don't listen to that guy. You don't need anything that kicks in High impedance.
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That is clearly not true. You don't need anything that is high impedance.
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Obviously any reported improvement is subjective but, when the V20 plays local 24\192 flac's (there is no streaming service that makes use of the dac at present, as they don't provide sufficient band width) and I use >50 ohm headphone. HD 650, Fostex t50, ATH MSRNC, Hifiman Massdrop R00, Toneking 150 and a few others, then "subjectively" my socks fall down (literally, as I can't keep from dancing around). I humbly suggest that you just try this little recipe but get your garters ready, otherwise the chill you might feel, at ankle level,is no accident.
DB
(i never liked Nescafe, near beer or squeaky girls named n0ra, but others might 8*)
I use shure se846-cl IEM's, verizon lg v20 with a bump to simulate higher impedance connected to an IFi IE match adapter for hissing elimination, not really needed on v20 but otherwise the IEM's are only 9 ohm at certain frequencies, i wouldnt use the extra power w/o it. And you guys have to try the new SAURON AINUR AUDIO MOD FOR MAGISK!!! a Russian found a totally better cleaner way of doing audio mods, blows arise out of the water, trust me. The Bass is so much tighter, puncher and more tunable to precision, with way less bloat and ported crap that mostly don't work anyway. And u can use viper, atmos, and a few other mods with it. "Amazing Quality" Read the thread! He just got it working for phones with dac's, but be warned it's pretty early in development so if u don't like to take risks or not good with magisk mods as I wasnt it is risky. I learned magisk and xposed and tried the new alpha ROM which was the cause of most of the problems I believe, new update fixed them. It's basically a new Weta version with new security ota updates. But to answer ur question, for how much the v20 costs right now and how awesome u can make them sound, high quality - mid ear/headphones and low or high impedance, dont have to be in high mode to sound good btw, It would be stupid not to get this phone, Imo. If you really like quality audio anyway. And the removable battery and SD card is a must for me. Just wanted to share my finds anyway. Good luck.
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Just read previous guys post, if you are playing around with crap eq's from play store w/android audio limitations it sucks, gotta root it w/dirty Santa and get viper to get the glory, if you know how to tweak anyway, and my 9ohm IEM's sound better than any .5 million dollar home theater that I have ever installed in my life, which I do, i do wanna get some nice high end cans to compare to, thinking bout the sennheiser 800s might do the trick, saving pennies since I'm not rich, $700 on these shure se 846's was a leap for me, they're usually $1k most places, but glad I quit buying $100 buds that the cables always failed on. Invest and reap the rewards. Study tweaking on xda and really have some fun. Will make you dance as previous guy said.