tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4505518854756610684.post4975000008941674018..comments2024-01-24T15:39:20.664+01:00Comments on Marlene's Musings: Review: FiiO E6Marlenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18083938750301843183noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4505518854756610684.post-15081935567673110812013-04-15T14:55:22.139+02:002013-04-15T14:55:22.139+02:00It´s allright really. But I still think that the g...It´s allright really. But I still think that the gain the FiiO would provide wouldn´t be enough. I know they´re more expensive but you could try out one of the bigger FiiOs, the FiiO E11 for example.Marlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18083938750301843183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4505518854756610684.post-92200800692628941522013-04-15T09:27:58.792+02:002013-04-15T09:27:58.792+02:00i always go to play outside for lan event and game...i always go to play outside for lan event and gamezone...so i dont want to wear a hearing aid there...<br />at the full volume of my headset i able to hear sound from my deaf side...but not much as desired level...so i have to pay very attention to that ear side sound...<br />if fiio e6 can provide some more boost to my headset full volume sound...than it can helped me...<br />sorry for bad english...i am from india..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4505518854756610684.post-57556723890662277952013-04-14T20:49:54.554+02:002013-04-14T20:49:54.554+02:00No, I think it won´t help. Before you start with t...No, I think it won´t help. Before you start with the FiiO you might consider a hearing aid.Marlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18083938750301843183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4505518854756610684.post-24996837477920987302013-04-14T19:57:25.561+02:002013-04-14T19:57:25.561+02:00actualy i have hearing loss only in only one ear a...actualy i have hearing loss only in only one ear about 85%..and other is normal...so i set my window balnace 100%R and 7%left..in my deaf ear i feel very thin sound..<br />does e6 can help me in this situation..?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4505518854756610684.post-26661227838509676412013-04-14T18:40:59.011+02:002013-04-14T18:40:59.011+02:00Your Headset will be roughly 2.5 times louder (mor...Your Headset will be roughly 2.5 times louder (more or less 8 dB Gain). I don´t know if that´ll be enough for you.Marlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18083938750301843183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4505518854756610684.post-37791171244649351152013-04-14T08:42:04.644+02:002013-04-14T08:42:04.644+02:00i have hearing loss...i purchaed steelseries siber...i have hearing loss...i purchaed steelseries siberia v2 with usb sound card for gaming but the headphone sound is not enough loud as my hearing loss...so i want to know how much my headset will go louder if i use a fiio e6 between my usb sound card and headset...?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4505518854756610684.post-65380131147755119472012-11-22T06:29:30.644+01:002012-11-22T06:29:30.644+01:00Good decision. I´d be interested what you think, s...Good decision. I´d be interested what you think, so I´d be happy if you get back and write about your impressions.Marlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18083938750301843183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4505518854756610684.post-56770784472576389592012-11-22T06:07:41.110+01:002012-11-22T06:07:41.110+01:00I know KSC 75 is a good headphone but the build qu...I know KSC 75 is a good headphone but the build quality is questionable.. Right after I bought one, the left side stopped working. Got another one and the cable was kinda wonky.. So I wanted something which is good and doesn't break itself and the wallet! <br /><br />Mine is from 2010, Asus M4A89GTD PRO.. Which I think is an OK board, but not sure of the audio capabilities of it.. Anyways I'll get an E6 with AKG velour pads and then go from there..Dstelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10330189345904960912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4505518854756610684.post-24137092428588877902012-11-21T17:29:12.320+01:002012-11-21T17:29:12.320+01:00The FiiO E7 combines an Amp and a DAC in just one ...The FiiO E7 combines an Amp and a DAC in just one part. So you could have both with double the price. It´s your decision: the FiiO E7 can be used just like the E6 (analogue), it also can be used as a DAC while amplifying headphones. It all comes down to the question how much money you are willing to spend.<br /><br />How old is your mainboard? Mine is from 2008 and the audio output sucks. Noise isn´t the problem, general sound quality is. But your mainboard might be different, it might be much better. So if you don´t have very much money I´d try out the E6 and see if you´re happy with it.<br /><br />Front ports... I cannot use them. I connected them to the ASUS Xonar Essence ST and they sound audibly different. Besides, I can hear some noises of the PC through them. So I don´t use them.<br /><br />Look, I know I tend to be generalizing too much but in reality I don´t know your PC, your mainboard, your budget, how you usually hear, etc. I really might give you stupid hints.<br /><br />BTW, your Koss KSC 75 isn´t a bad headphone. It´s not balanced but that doesn´t matter. I myself was very lucky with the PortaPro for years (until I got the HD-448 of course).Marlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18083938750301843183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4505518854756610684.post-31881472730605078682012-11-21T08:40:53.397+01:002012-11-21T08:40:53.397+01:00Awesome.. Thanks for the response and I'll be ...Awesome.. Thanks for the response and I'll be ordering the E6 right away.. Now this will be truly a step up from my Koss KSC 75.. Also will it be truly beneficial to have the DAC too? Like in the earlier post where you had mentioned about the E7 USB DAC and Amp? And the front ports of the pc? Will connecting the headphones there, make a difference? Sorry for so many questions. :) .. And thanks once again.. Dstelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10330189345904960912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4505518854756610684.post-57899140495277320062012-11-21T07:33:14.161+01:002012-11-21T07:33:14.161+01:00You´re connecting the Superlux to the line-out? Uh...You´re connecting the Superlux to the line-out? Uh oh... not very good. It really is a line-out and not suited for headphones. The output impedance is way too high and the power to drive the cans is much too low. The FiiO will get rid of this and yes, you should connect it to that output (with the input level of the FiiO lowered to avoid distortions).Marlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18083938750301843183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4505518854756610684.post-45579689868136318702012-11-21T05:56:45.928+01:002012-11-21T05:56:45.928+01:00Thanks for the reply.. and, yea, with regards to t...Thanks for the reply.. and, yea, with regards to the cushions, i have already contacted a seller for the AKG K240 velour pads.. He said he will have them probably next month or so.. I'll definitely try out the Fiio E6 as you have said.. But just to be clear, the output in this case is my onboard soundcard, right? Where I connect my headphones to the line out...Dstelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10330189345904960912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4505518854756610684.post-45067832263653404432012-11-20T15:04:46.894+01:002012-11-20T15:04:46.894+01:00Great that you like it! Some people mentionend har...Great that you like it! Some people mentionend harsh treble, yes. Even I occassionally have the same impression... but by that you can see that tastes with headphones differ very much and if you like it fu** all the others (including me).<br /><br />The question of an amp is not so easy. I myself would ALWAYS go for an extra amp. You don´t know the impedance of the output you´re using so you could be listening to frequency deviations colouring the sound of the Superlux. Why don´t you try out the FiiO E6? It will get rid of all impedance / power related problems the output might have. Should you be buying it at Amazon you can send it back if you don´t like it. IMO it´s worth a try.<br /><br />Just ask yourself: are you lucky with your purchase or do you want more? In case of the former let the issue rest, should the latter apply try out the FiiO.<br /><br />What I´d definitely buy though are the cushions from AKG: much more comfortable.Marlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18083938750301843183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4505518854756610684.post-10345450478533871602012-11-20T09:45:06.969+01:002012-11-20T09:45:06.969+01:00Thanks Marlene, I got the 668B and its awesome.. T...Thanks Marlene, I got the 668B and its awesome.. The bass is tight( understood that after listening with this headphone!) but its a bit less. Also people had mentioned that the highs were harsh and all.. I couldn't make it out though. So overall a good experience with this set. The volume is sufficiently loud enough. So does that warrant an amplifier? As per the article on NwAvGuy, its mentioned if the volume is sufficiently high enough and the sound is not distorted, its better not to go for an amp. What is your take on this?<br />Thanks once again.Dstelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10330189345904960912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4505518854756610684.post-37735296206981065942012-11-18T09:25:26.721+01:002012-11-18T09:25:26.721+01:00I can understand that you attempt to take advice f...I can understand that you attempt to take advice from people who seem knowledgable to you. But a headphone is a very personal thing; so before buying it I really recommend listening to it because you might not like its sound. Granted, with the Superlux it doesn´t become much of an issue since it´s so cheap but it can be very aggravating if you buy an expensive headphone that someone recommended only to find out that you yourself don´t like it. The Superlux is good, no question about it. But it might not fit everyones' taste.<br /><br />Regarding the fiio e6 I assume that it´s much better suited for amplifying headphones than the output of the soundchip on your mainboard which in my experience isn´t really an output for headphone but for line-out signals. I might be wrong about that though.<br /><br />I also assume that you won´t need a DAC. The quality of the chips on your mainboard is more than good enough, the only problem I see is possible noise from the surrounding parts on the mainboard. But if you can´t hear the noise you should be OK. Why don´t you spend a bit more money and buy this one: http://www.amazon.com/FiiO-Portable-Headphone-Amplifier-Black/dp/B003N0XDT4/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1353226970&sr=8-5&keywords=fiio<br />It combines many positive traits of the FiiO E6 while coming with a built-in USB DAC solution. The only drawback is that it lacks high resolution capability - that doesn´t matter of course if you´re not listening to 24/96 stuff. However, the E6 and the E7 are perfectly suited for amplifying the Superlux.Marlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18083938750301843183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4505518854756610684.post-65770417466803036622012-11-16T16:04:32.210+01:002012-11-16T16:04:32.210+01:00Oh and one more thing, would I need a DAC as well?...Oh and one more thing, would I need a DAC as well?Or will the amp suffice?Dstelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10330189345904960912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4505518854756610684.post-32502620793920582552012-11-16T15:43:25.862+01:002012-11-16T15:43:25.862+01:00Hi Marlene, I have read your review( and reviews o...Hi Marlene, I have read your review( and reviews on Head fi and other sites) on the Superlux HD668B, and ordered it online.. Now I'm not an audiophile, so all the talk of crispiness, highs, lows and whatnot, makes no sense to me! All I see is, if people who know their stuff, say its good, then go for it.. :) So with that in mind, by going for a fiio e6, would a layman, like me, appreciate the way 668b will sound? Plus I have onboard soundcard on my desktop. Will connecting the e6 to the aforementioned soundcard, make the 668b sound that much different? ThanksDstelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10330189345904960912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4505518854756610684.post-79259434183713279032012-06-14T15:07:36.081+02:002012-06-14T15:07:36.081+02:00Thank you very much!Thank you very much!Marlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18083938750301843183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4505518854756610684.post-73785425594355321432012-06-14T03:40:38.825+02:002012-06-14T03:40:38.825+02:00nice no-bullshit review, I'm am doing some res...nice no-bullshit review, I'm am doing some research on whether to purchase a Fiio E6Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com