i can use this cute little amp to power my headphones

i had highly expected to E5 once i play with it.... kinda dissapoint to it's performance.. by the way, if u seeking a cool looking, punchy bass, and loud amp, it's the way u go... seeking for details and big soundstage sound? this won't work for u....

For US$20 or less, you can't really expect any magic out of it, for sure.

I think E5 worth another chance with a decent DIY mini-mini cable, I got the feeling the stock one quite sucky

DIY cable mostly will better then stock cable , but DIY cable will cost more then the amp edi

1 neutrik mini stereo plug only around RM5 each, so RM10 for plug
then 1 meter canare L-2B2AT probably cost lower than RM10/m, u just need no more than 10cm for a short cable connecting your PMP and FIIO E5.

So max cost spent on a DIY cable just need RM20, of course u gotta do it yourself else expect another RM40 - RM60 for soldering help from other

But one thing for sure, this is going to be better than stock one

This post has been edited by GodLuvSxS: Mar 20 2009, 06:17 PM

got a e5 from a bulk...i am quite disappointed with it because i found

that e5 produce a louder hissing sound compared to e3... i am using

Meizu M6 SP and Koss ksc75 to test it...

is there anyway to reduce or eliminate the hissing sound ?

which kind earphone should i pair with E5 to get the most of it...
cuz i don't find any noticeable improvement or should i say difference using the E5 amp...my earphone is razer m100.
and the mini mini diy cable..how to get that.? or any link to the topic?


This post has been edited by vincent_on9: Mar 28 2009, 01:26 AM

just go to music & audio related accessories section... type DIY cable in Search then will come out a few forumers that do DIY cable

i did notice some improvement... like warmer sound from the singer but that depends on what materials you use for the cable... ask the person to suggest what cable you should use

PS - don't expect a lot improvement from using better cable... just slight

we shouldnt expect too much for this little amp. do you expect such a tiny amp to perform as well as those Ray samuels amp? however, for such a a very tiny amp and considering it's price, this would be the best choice out there.

agree

i am just using a DIY cable to max out its potential

This post has been edited by kumanosuke: Mar 28 2009, 01:58 AM

May be you should also consider a better headphone as well. The whole system is only going to be as strong as its weakest link.

haha you have got me...

now i am actually thinking of getting a new headphone

but i haven't test this setup using my headphone AudioTechnica T-22

what do you think of this setup Meizu M6 SP -> switchcraft plug with SPC(silver plater cooper) -> fiio e5 -> AudioTechnica T-22 ?

This post has been edited by kumanosuke: Mar 28 2009, 02:16 AM

headphone or earphone which one got a better advantage pairing with E5?...what is the impedance of the headset?

will tell you when i get my headphone back...

most of the people use earphone for portable usage because headphone is kinda bulky

earphone and headphone give different sound signature... thus it depends on which sound signature you like

Tested with ATH-M50... I noticed it doesn't give a significant effect when paired up with a full size can.

FIIO amp cannot pust much, better get a cmoy or little dot portable...

agree, i would suggest use a low impedance phones instead of high impendance phones. best to use with IEM.

what will happen if i use a high impendance phones? noob here...

At worst? Nothing happens.

High demand headphone will response well with high output amp. If the output isn't good enough, SQ will not be at its best.