Ojoscastanos

Cowon D2+ and UM3X-DC

have u tried shure olives? It opens up quite a lot but loses a bit of isolation. I am using the shure grey flex sleeves, they are even more opened but isolation and comfort is not as good as the olives

Currently i use my setup mostly on the move, and we all know Singapore isnt a quiet city;

construction and cacophony every 20 metres. I cant afford to lose much isolation of sound,

and comfort too if possible. I heard the foam tips absorb some of the bass frequencies but

i dont really have problems with that. I will just try getting more varieties of HQ music and

try to make one copy of LQ 128kb of those files.

Still itchy fingers might go down to stereo to try those portable amps just for fun

The thing is, the D2+ internal amp is very good already. I can hear differences between FLAC and mp3 for most songs. There are some which I can't, those are usually pop with a lot of midi sounds.

 

I can even distinct some FLACs which were poorly ripped/converted.

 

The only sound enhancement I have turned on is Mach3Bass, eq and others are all off

 

Side qn, what tips are you using?

so i guess i need not spend at all...

im using the small comply foam tips... excellent isolation and seal IMO...

I am also using UM3X with D2+, what you find lacking with ur current setup?

I did a test between a few of my FLAC files and a low 128kb copy of those files. Currently,

im not hearing as much difference in details as i like it to be, i was wondering if using an amp

would at least provide the UM3X its desired power, if not.

I may go down to Stereo next week to try with a couple of their amps and do the AB test again,

but any comments/advice?

I have the same setup as the original OP, Cowon D2+ & the UM3X with detachables. Any advice on how to:

- Improve this setup?

- Amps recommended?(Portable preferably)

Cheers!

PM me if you've one to sell...thanks!