I absolutely love the sound of the Sennheiser Momentum In-Ear, even though they're pretty cheap. While I do love my Philips Fidelio X2, I see myself using the in-ears more often than those old cans. Something about the sound is just more pleasant. Maybe it's the sibillance of the X2, which has...

I'd like to convert my beloved Fidelio X2 into a wireless headset. I know there are solutions that technically offer what I'm looking for, namely putting Bluetooth and a microphone into a small box with a standard phone jack. Heck, I even had the FiiO BTR3K in my cart already and was just about...

I've got some annoying issues with my subwoofer. There are some very specific low frequencies that don't respond well to my walls, causing a muddy droning sound to go through the entire room. Here's an audio example...

I got a pair of JBL LSR305 with its accompanying JBL LSR310s subwoofer, running through a simple Schiit Fulla 2. The Fulla was originally just a headphone amp, but since I'm pretty much only using my speakers anymore, I really hate how the Fulla doesn't go below 9 o'clock before channel...

I had a really hard time finding anything, even if my gut tells me these things should exist... somewhere. A lot of in-ears for smartphones (that still have a cable, surprise surprise) have their microphone use the 4th pole of the AUX connector. This makes things very convenient since you only...

On the specs page of the Schiit Magni it says: Frequency Response: 20Hz-20Khz, +/-0.5db Meanwhile, on the page of the Asgard ist says: Frequency Response: 20Hz-20Khz, -0.1db, 2Hz-400KHz, -3dB The Asgard comes with a second value that promises ridiculous frequency responses. However, I don't...

I got the JBL LSR 305 attached to the pre-out of my Schiit Fulla 2. Handy and does a well enough job. However, I feel like a little bit of a sound upgrade. The JBLs are rather solid, affordable active speakers, while the Fulla is a jack-of-all-trades solution with a single aux output, not even...

I want to upgrade my Fulla 2 to a Vali 2 to get my feet wet for tube sound, and also to get something new because I'm getting bored with my tiny guy. Right now my plan is to use the line-out of the Fulla, run into a Y-splitter, and fed into my then-new Vali. This is because somewhere some years...

Got my trusty Schiit Fulla 2 for quite some time now and love it dearly. However, I can't deny with all the audio stuff on the market I wouldn't at least be curious about what else there is. About a year ago I bought a Schiit Jotunheim with DAC module to completely upgrade my setup (I need...

tl;dr: Looking for X2 upgrade up to 500€. Preferably open-back, punchy, wide soundstage. I've owned a pair of Philips Fidelio X2 for almost three years now, plugged into a Schiit Fulla 2. Great headphones, love them. However, they were my first pair of serious headphones and I've wanted to...

My intention is to upgrade my Philips Fidelio X2, because while I love them so very much, I've grown so used to them that they no longer entertain me enough. I need something different, that'll still fulfill every need that I desire. Those requirements are (in no particular order): Open back...

I was wondering if and where one would find "regular" audio CD players these days with a reasonable audio quality. Of course, any Bluray player today can play CDs, but they are also the size of a business suitcase and can probably kill a man if dropped onto the head. I'd rather have something...

Looking for a replacement of my Sennheiser Momentum In-Ear, up to 100$. They sound amazing because I really love V-shaped sound signatures, but their build quality is garbage. Got them less than a year ago, but the cable is already severely damaged. Bonus points if it has an Android-compatible...

Because I'm wearing IEMs all day long since I've picked up my new job, my ears seriously started to hurt. Not the ear canals, but the outside areas. Apparently having something plugged in for 8 hours a day is not that healthy. So I've wanted to switch to portable headphones. And since wireless...

I've received two JBL LSR305 recently to be used for my computer setup. Being my first "serious" speakers, I expected to have some issues. However, I never thought the problem would be having serious noise with the speakers. This not just some basic ground loop buzzing, this is far worse...

I'm looking to add a quiet subwoofer to my speaker setup. That's because I'm living in a student dorm and can't really afford to get a big machine that makes the entire house shake (and my neighbors). However, I've come to the realization that my JBL LSR305, while sounding good in the upper...

I've owned a Philips Fidelio X2 for the better part of 2017, along with a Schiit Fulla 2. They were my first step into a more serious world of audio equipment, coming from a world of onboard soundchips and thinking that 50 bucks for headphones is a lot. Anyway, I've played with a lot of...

I'm considering to get a secondary headphone to use in combination with my Fidelio X2. Don't get me wrong, I really love those cans; amazing bass, ridiculous sound stage. Perfect for gaming and movies. But it's lacking for music. The clarity is out the window and you get fatiguing very quickly...

(Bare with me, this might be a stupid topic/question. I'm in my bed and got nothing better to do than contemplating random thoughts.)   I'm ill right now, your everyday infection, need a few days to rest. Nothing Special. However, now that I know a little bit about sound and frequencies, I...

If we can ignore the fact that AudioQuest tries to sell you HDMI cables at the price of a car, how are their "cheapest" solutions? The ones that cost around 20-30 bucks for an aux cable, like the Tower series. My naive assumption is that it'll still sound better than any of the cheap crap you...

Broke the aux cable I've been using for my Philips Fidelio X2, which was a plain old 1.5 meters KabelDirekt one from Amazon. It sounded fine, but not as fine as I would've liked. It still picked up some microphonics when I would rub against it (not remotely as bad as the stock included ones...

I know this question gets asked a lot and I've already found a couple of them trying to explain the difference. However, most of them go in detail of how the two amps power hard-to-drive headphones. I use extremely sensitive headphones, so that's not a factor for me.   Instead, I'm curious how...

I'm looking for a pair of open headphones under 400€ (used or new, don't care) to replace my current Philips Fidelio X2. Requirements are: great soundstage, warm signature, "fun". Please nothing analytical or cold. So far I'm interested in: HiFiMAN HE-400i, Beyerdynamic DT-990, and Beyerdynamic...

For the sake of this post I measured my headphones using amateur experience and tools. It's far from what proper measurement devices would yield, but it's still close enough to the frequency response curve from InnerFidelity.   That reminded me of a question I had for a long time now. Why is...

Right now I'm happy with my X2's (after having to return it twice... Jesus), but I'm already sure it won't be my endgame. Therefore I'm already looking at possible, eventual upgrades. The AudioQuest Nighthawk are the best so far in terms of what I'm looking for [with comparison to my X2's]:  ...