I just got these. And WOW. But why is the FiiO Amp being purchased (per Amazon)? It works fine with my iPad and my droid; so what is it for?
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I agree, the P7 sound pretty good without an amplifier. However, I found they do scale up nicely when I use it with my desk bound DAC and headphone amplifier. I have used it with my portable Headroom Headphone Total BitHead amplifier on my Macbook Pro and iPad Air, and found that there was an improvement. However, for mobile/daily use the beauty of the P7 is that it works just great from my iPad Air and iPhone. It actually surprised me how good it sounds sans amplifier, and how even better it sounds with $3,000 worth desktop amplification. When traveling I always bring the P7s with me even though they take up more space than even quality in-ears. I like them that much. I do not know from experience if the FiiO make the P7s sound better, but as I've said amplification to scale up the sound for me. But by no means do I feel them wanting just plugged into my iPhone, iPad Air or Macbook Pro.
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I'm trying to decipher what exactly you are even trying to say......You are better off getting some speakers for playing music. This device is limited to the 3.5mm cable that runs from the AUX port to your Droid (quality issues). I used this for my xbox to a computer monitor and the AUX port went to a set of speakers. Why do you need this conversion box (VGA to HDMi) if you are going from I am assuming a USB(Droid) to an HDMi(TV)? It doesn't really make sense. Unless someone else can answer it better than me.
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Yes the Fiio will work for a 2.1 set as long as your input will b a 3.5mm? Just remember this when connecting? Besides that . You have s great little DAC and amp! I have listend to mine for a yr now,and I love the bass and great clear distinguished highs! U want regreat the small cost. Only thing better ,and that depends is a 24 bit dac? This is 16bit. I hope this will help you, James C
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Are you saying that these recent negative reviews are false? I was beginning to get nervous; my amp is scheduled to arrive tomorrow. Btw, I just discovered that many of the negative review comes from those who have not been verified as owners. Those who are verified by Amazon as actual buyers seem to give good reviews.
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A quick look leads me to believe that each device only has one function, dac or amp. The FiiO has both dac/amp functions.
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These sound good plugged straight into my MBP or my iPhone. I do have a Fiio amp, though, and find the sound of the RHAs improved slightly with the amp. Just seems to be more "muscle" to the sound and a bit more ease to the overall presentation.
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I think you want amplified speakers to work with your iPad. That is, the kind that have batteries, or plug into a wall outlet. These speakers do not have a power source. They work well with a traditional stereo receiver/amplifier, but probably not with a small electronic device.Also, I think there would be a problem with the cabling.
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Hardly "wasting" money in my view, they're a great set of headphones. But you'll get better results using high-bitrate or uncompressed audio and a better output than Apple, like a Cowon music player. There are also small portable amps you can use with the iPhone. The iPhone audio isn't tops but it's not that bad either.
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I don't think there is any Bluetooth connectivity here. My iPad does not see it. My iPhone 4S does not see it. There is no Bluetooth symbol or sticker on the speakers anywhere. I'm not sure what the item description: "Superb gaming sound effects via Bluetooth,DBB to preserve low tones for deep bass at any volume level." is referring to. I'd be interested in knowing if anyone has connected to it themselves as it would be useful to have my iPad oriented horizontally (for movies) and still use the speakers (undocked).
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They are designed to work with an amp. Some newer amps will link with your iphone. Someone mentioned that the grills fall off and that is true. Mine did and it was very easy to reattach them. The sound is incredible for the price.
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Hi, it's so that you can connect any other audio equipment that doesn't have the iPod connector, typically say an iPad could be connected from its headphone output to the Auxillery input on the klipsch iGroove . I will tell you that for the money they sound amazing , trully as good as a Bose unit in my opinion . Good luck Chris f
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its not just an amp, its a better dac. you headphones can run fine on the iphones amp. I like having the better dac
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I wouldn't get this. Look into the smsl or muse amps. I have a lose connection on mine and the right speaker goes out on occasion and the headphone jack does hiss. I regret getting this one but don't have the money to find a new one yet.
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I have listened through them with my 2013 11" macbook air, and it pushes enough volume through them to enjoy them, but you are missing a lot of what they can offer with an amp. I would very very strongly recommend the Schiit vali, at $119, it sounds wonderful and is considered by many to be one of the best pairings for theese headphones.Now with my iPhone 5s, I have to put it to maximum volume to get close to a satisfying volume, so when you get to a song recorded a bit quieter than average, you are left wanting for a bit more power.These cans are worth every last penny and I hope you do decide to jump into audio nirvana with them :) I have listened through them with my 2013 11" macbook air, and it pushes enough volume through them to enjoy them, but you are missing a lot of what they can offer with an amp. I would very very strongly recommend the Schiit vali, at $119, it sounds wonderful and is considered by many to be one of the best pairings for theese headphones.Now with my iPhone 5s, I have to put it to maximum volume to get close to a satisfying volume, so when you get to a song recorded a bit quieter than average, you are left wanting for a bit more power.These cans are worth every last penny and... » Read More I have listened through them with my 2013 11" macbook air, and it pushes enough volume through them to enjoy them, but you are missing a lot of what they can offer with an amp. I would very very strongly recommend the Schiit vali, at $119, it sounds wonderful and is considered by many to be one of the best pairings for theese headphones.Now with my iPhone 5s, I have to put it to maximum volume to get close to a satisfying volume, so when you get to a song recorded a bit quieter than average, you are left wanting for a bit more power.These cans are worth every last penny and I hope you do decide to jump into audio nirvana with them :) « Show Less
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Colin,I just tried the e18 with both the M7 and m8, and they worked flawlessly. I also tried on the Galaxy s5 and iPhone. It was immediately apparent that the new amp in the M8 does such an outstanding job with the audio as is; you could easily go without the Fiio. The improvement on the S5 and iPhone was significantly more noticeable.
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You don't really ever "need" an amp/DAC combo. The problem is that the DAC that is used in the iPhone is okay, but not really the best available, largely to keep the cost of the iPad and iPhone competitive. A really good DAC will have better harmonic distortion, linearity and noise characteristics than what Apple puts into the iPhone or iPad.
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The Sennheiser MM30i headphones to work with droids devices. I've never had droid user complain.