Yeah, I would really suggest an amp with any planar
Any well rounded DAC/AMP combo you can recommend, I could easily stretch the price range. Is Schiit Fulla 2 not that good?
Ehhh those are good and exciting but I feel like the elex actually might be too similar. The xx would be pretty different
I mean the fiio k5 pro comes to mind for great bang for buck
true.
@Kui_The_Panda the fulla is pretty bad I would aim for at least a stack but the k5 pro should be adequte
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Curious. How similar is the elex to the Sendy Aiva/Blon B20? And what makes the Hifiman Edition XX different?
So the sendy would be more aggressive imo, and have a recessed mid-range, but the thing is, alot of people I know that have both use the elex the majority of the time tbh, just something I have observed. Both are detail heavy but the elex has more detail and is more refined imo (and personally I find the elex more enjoyable)
Sounds like the Hifiman Edition XX will be a nice spice then. What’s the sound signature and all that like with the XX?
The Elex is really hard to beat as a headphone. and it shouldn’t be fatiguing. I suggest you get a DAC/amp first, and listen to Elex on that, and make sure you even need another headphone.
I often hear recommended the JDS Labs atom amplifier and a topping d10. together about a hundred and sixty bucks.
It could be your sound card is colored with treble which could be making the elex fatiguing
So the xx is a massdrop product as well. It is a bit of a darker signature, but is still detailed with great bass and a good midrange. It has great impact and has a almost wall of sound presentation because of the diver size. It can go very wide or be intimate at times, with good placement in stage. It just has a very interesting sound that most headphones can’t replicate
The topping d10+ atom is a great stack that would server most people well if it fits in their budget
I also agree that he should try a dac amp first to see if it furthers the elex for him before making another purchase
Actually what if you went with something even less traditional and picked up a koss esp95x (on sale right now) if you wanted to experience a good electrostatic headphone? It would be on the more light and airy side of things, but be very quick sounding with great imaging (just something different, but for what you like and listen to the xx might be more appealing)
Possibly with the Koss’s, most likely the XX’s tho. And yeah I want to obviously pair my Elex with a good AMP/DAC combo first. So the Fiio K5 set or the JDS Atom/Topping D10?
I would personally say if you have the extra budget, the topping d10 and jds atom is an upgrade over the k5 pro imo, and it is more easily upgradable down the line
@M0N what about the Modhouse Argon Mk3 with a Schiit Asgard 3? Is that the amp you recommended for them? The Argon are supposed to be really fun. Or maybe for an Amp/Dac combo, the XD-05 plus?
Yeah, that would be a great setup if you wanted to get an argon. Although I personally don’t think I would recommend it here
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Gotcha.
What about the XD-05 plus for a combo?
And the Monolith THX portable is a unique one too.
I was mainly saying I wouldn’t recommend the argons here. If it was in the budget though an asgard 3 or xd-05 plus would be pretty great
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Oh okay. I gotcha.
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