cunninglinguist

there is no color to choose from right? i'm quite interested.. you can contact me via email dot.xulphur@gmail.com

ah, my bad. Alright, will head down to Stereo this weekend to test out the iBasso range!

Now that you mentioned it, I forgot to add that I'd prefer a portable one.

Hi, am looking for a DAC to pair with the above mentioned. Been looking around and saw the Zero DAC, and iBasso. Also found out that the MS-1 doesn't really require amping as it sounds pretty good on its own already. However, a suitable amp would make it sound "excellent". Hence I am really confused as I'm still not very clear about the concept of the DAC and amp thing in the first place. Budget is around $250-300 I listen to mainly electronic, chinese ballads and some r&b. Please advise!

i have both the UM1 and the X3 if your going for comfort and budget is not a problem, by all means, go fr the UM1, i've heard rave reviews abt the comfort level of UM1 and i wasn't disappointed one bit. other then the occasional thug frm the wires when your walking. i couldn't recall plugging into a pair of IEMs. though some ppl may not like it as it covers the whole of the ear. its isolation is very good. the X3 gives me a cheap and flimsy feel. however, the strong bass, cheap pricing and reasonable sound quality makes up for it. ratings for um1 build : 7/10(transparent looks damn 80s) comfort : 9/10(if you dont mind it covering the whole of your ear) SQ : 8/10 ratings for x3 build : 6/10(flimsy rubberized material) comfort : 7/10(if you like the airy feel around the ears, u'll like it) SQ : 7.5/10

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