Only audiophile DAP on the horizon that doesn't seem like a ripoff is the fiio x3. Though I can't deny that the colorfly is a sexy piece of gaudy audiophilia.
As usual with the Fiio, always upgrade an inch at a time.
hi - at it again (sorry guys, ended up returning a few closed/portable headphones I tried and did not quite like - hoping IEM will be more satisfactory)...IEM ~$500 (willing to stretch a bit, ok with buying used) with preferably not too much bass, nor too much treble. I like mids to be good.I think non-fatiguing is key here, a clean presentation without bad spikes would be desired... just not sure if I can find that easily.I don't like bi/tri-flange tips, do much prefer something like Sony Hybrid tips. comfort is quite important for long listening too.source is iPad 4th gen but actually kind of looking for something more portable for when I don't bring a bag, so something neat small would be nice if you could recommend.just tried: Sony MDR-1R (sooo comfy... just a bit too much bass and some oddities going on in upper mids? not quite sure what it was... a bit overly smooth perhaps), Sennheiser Momentum (my ears are too big sound is pretty good, wish it was less V-shaped but otherwise nice), UE6000 (bit bassy for my taste, tad too warm/smooth) as well as Beyerdynamic DT1350 (couldn't get a good fit/seal and treble kind of... was super thin. might have had a bad pair)also demo'ed a pair of Amperior which were just too V-shaped to work for me. not bad though.I do understand if I am being too picky here, but I heard IEM's have come a long way.these will be my main 'phone for a longer time, so I'm being more hopeful than I should.hopefully not asking too much here, just checking mostly to see if I should give up or save up! sorry for the mess, and thanks.
