Best earphone to utilize the quad dac!

[sagor1]

I found some crazy earphone
https://www.aliexpress.com/store/pr...ance-320-ohms-earbud/1924356_32302987270.html
https://www.aliexpress.com/store/pr...ohms-earbud-earphone/1924356_32411358569.html
I know they are ugly but they are review well in head-fi.org.

 

[ferdyconde]

Dont waste your money, buy soundmagic e10.
You can read reviews, i did it and it is best one i have had ever , better than bose,denon....

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[sagor1]

Dont waste your money, buy soundmagic e10.
You can read reviews, i did it and it is best one i have had ever , better than bose,denon....

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But it won't trigger the quad dac.Because it has 46ohms similar my apple earpod.Only 50+impedance will trigger the quad dac.
Btw Soundmagic e50 has 50-51ohms.

 

[ferdyconde]

You try it and later decide. Another one that people say good things is Fiio

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[sojkin]

But it won't trigger the quad dac.Because it has 46ohms similar my apple earpod.Only 50+impedance will trigger the quad dac.
Btw Soundmagic e50 has 50-51ohms.

Will Creative Aurvana Live! work well with DAC on this phone?

https://en.creative.com/p/headphones-headsets/aurvana-live

https://www.head-fi.org/f/showcase/creative-aurvana-live-headphones.6798/

Maybe it would be good thread to write how to determine if headphones are appropriate for that phone?

I'm waiting for my new LG G6 and I'm wondering if I will need to change my old headphones...

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[sagor1]

Will Creative Aurvana Live! work well with DAC on this phone?

https://en.creative.com/p/headphones-headsets/aurvana-live

https://www.head-fi.org/f/showcase/creative-aurvana-live-headphones.6798/

Maybe it would be good thread to write how to determine if headphones are appropriate for that phone?

I'm waiting for my new LG G6 and I'm wondering if I will need to change my old headphones...

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I guess not.Because it has only 32ohm.
You can try a high impedance adapter from ebay 7-8$ with your current headphone.
Just look for the headphone impedance,which has minimum 50ohm.
Note-I am not a sound specialist, i just get some idea after googling.

 

[ben cherian]

Soundmagic E50C-51 ohms
Soundmagic E80C-64ohms

For reference Sound magic is an award winning company for providing best bang for buck quality

 

[dannejanne]

My Sennheiser Momentum 2 are 18 Ω and they trigger the quad-DAC.

 

[sojkin]

I have problem with choosing Senheiser Momentum in ear G or RHA MA750i. Somebody have some recommendations?

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[xlr8me]

There is a simple way to activate the sabre amplifier.
Get a 3.5mm male to female adapter. Connect to lg g6 . it will activate external adapter connected.
Then plug in your standard <50ohm headphones.

Enjoy.

 

[alphaeagle777]

you can try to apply for this|
https://www.lgrebates.com/LG-Entertainment-bundle

 

[Darksession]

Well i Have EC10's with 46 Ohm. They only trigger External mode with the included Y-Adapter. The Earphones sound superb on pretty much every Device except the G6. The Quad DAC cancels out the Dynamics and Bass. If you like neutral analytic sound you will be very satisfied. If you want atmospheric, open wide airy Sound, you will be dissapointed a lot. The DAC will go into HiFi mode when using the E50s or E80s. But the Sound signature wont improve, your AMP will just be driven harder which equals in louder sound. Thats basically the whole point of the HiFi mode. If you use Headphones with 250 Ohms it would be extremely quiet in Normal Audio mode, so a better solution is to give this privilege to the higher Ohm headphones and not drive the AMP with full power when something with low resistance is plugged in. This is needed to prevent your headphones from taking damage, improvide battery life (A AMP can draw more power then your CPU). And to guarantee a clear sound playback because lower end Headphones will distort to that point that everything is just buzzing if you drive them with a lot of power.

I will try OneMore E1001 Ref Headphones and see if the sound improves but i doubt that because my USB DAC (70-200$) sounds miles better with the same EC10s that i use with my G6.

 

[andy1120]

All of my earphones trigger the DAC even cheap ones, I have however purchased some Soundmagic E80's and all I can say is WOW, easily the best earphones I have ever used and highly recommended. Purchased refurbished (but appear to be new and unused customer return) on eBay for £35 with three sets of Comply tips thrown in http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/321924939199

 

[PinG91]

I have the Sony mdr-100aap, with IMPEDANCE (OHM)
24 Ω at 1 kHz. Should it trigger the dac? They are supposed to be HiFi compatible. I only see normal headphones when plugged.

 

[Elnrik]

If all you are looking at is impedance rating to trigger the amp, you are doing it wrong. Find the headphone that sounds best to you *regardless* of impedance, and let the phone do its job.

My vote is for the Campfire Audio Nova or Dorado.

 

[Murbert]

I found some crazy earphone
https://www.aliexpress.com/store/pr...ance-320-ohms-earbud/1924356_32302987270.html
https://www.aliexpress.com/store/pr...ohms-earbud-earphone/1924356_32411358569.html
I know they are ugly but they are review well in head-fi.org.

That website has a popup that I can't get around on my phone, and I refuse to click it. Bull**** site. Search for venture electronics instead.
I did see they're the VE Zen earbuds briefly, I heard they're like the VE Monk with bass. That is a REALLY good thing. I can't justify the $150 though many can and likely should. The Monks are really good.

 

[evergood]

Guys, if you're looking for clear and precise sound, I strongly recommend you to look at the balanced armature headphones. Instead of 1 dynamic driver which covers the entire frequency range they have 1,2,3... practically up to as many as you wish drivers each for a specific frequency segment. A lot of manufacturers make it, such as Sony, Sure, Audio Technica, RHA, Vsonic, Dunu. I'm pretty happy with my Sony XBA-A2 headphones which has always sounded good with any source and with LG G6 their potential is being even more fully unlocked

 

[ben cherian]

My Sennheiser Momentum 2 are 18 Ω and they trigger the quad-DAC.

How ? Does it show high impedance mode in DAC settings ?

 

[kabirjedi]

Guys realy ?Many same question.
Ok then last time.
Minimum OHM 50 ..This working minimum(QDAC) (OR trick search v10 or v20 high gain trick(need special cables)
So 18 ,24 ,33 ,16 NOT trigger..50+?Yes!
But the headphone not all...Need music player .HD music supported professional music palyer: Poweramp(need setup) usb audiplayer pro(need setup) or totaly free HibyMusic player(need setup)
And last...Good quality music(recomendent 24bit 96Khz minumum)Then happaning the magic!

 

[Sugan.prince27]

If all you are looking at is impedance rating to trigger the amp, you are doing it wrong. Find the headphone that sounds best to you *regardless* of impedance, and let the phone do its job.

My vote is for the Campfire Audio Nova or Dorado.

Absolutely correct...

Sound quality is subjective... People should stop worrying about the amount of impedance... And look for the headphones they like...

---------- Post added at 07:00 AM ---------- Previous post was at 06:55 AM ----------

I have purchased Sound Magic E80C... Will share my observations, once I test them with my new LG G6 and also with other mobiles/DACs...