Radsone Earstudio ES100 MK2 DAC/Amp Discussions | Drop

Oct 3, 2020

Easily the worst piece of audio equipment I have ever purchased. Complete waste of money. I don't understand how people like these.

Oct 3, 2020

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Oct 4, 2020

ATXBBCHad to dig through your posts to find out what's wrong (I'm free because of lockdown anyways). Tl;dr, you claimed these sound horrible, can't drive your cans, and [its battery] died after a few months. While I can't argue that dying batteries isn't a concern, have you ever used the companion app?

Oct 4, 2020

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Oct 4, 2020

NEXONUSAbsolutely.

Oct 4, 2020

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Oct 4, 2020

ATXBBCDamn, that must've sucked. Did the x2 current for 3.5mm/x2 voltage for 2.5mm settings not help with driving cans at all? I'm looking into higher-end headphones, so I'd like to ask which cans did you try to use with the ES100 to see how far I can push it.

Oct 4, 2020

Oct 4, 2020

NEXONUSSennheiser HD660S, Focal Clear, Campfire Cascade, Mr. Speakers Ether Flow C. For something portable in the $100 range, I recommend the Fiio BTR5. I own 2 of them so I can swap them out when charging and they are fantastic. Balanced, they drive all the cans mentioned above reasonably well, though there is still a slight bump in imaging and sound stage when switching to desktop amps like Fostex HP A4-BL and THX AAA 789. I also have Campfire Andromeda, Atlas and Solaris as well as Audeze iSine 10 that sound great through them.

Oct 4, 2020

Oct 4, 2020

ATXBBCI see, thanks. I am eyeing the BTR5 for some time as well; might be the time to jump the gun.

Oct 4, 2020

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Oct 4, 2020

NEXONUSIf you specifically need something portable, you won't regret it.

Oct 4, 2020

Oct 4, 2020

NEXONUSJust curious, what cans are you using and how do you like them?

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Oct 4, 2020

ATXBBCI'm tight on money but right now I own: HE-4XX: treble's a bit harsh on some tracks but overall pretty great 99 Noirs: relaxed and warm with a hint of sibilance; not very detailed but smooth is nice too M40x: too intimate/very narrow stage; sounds somewhat "dead" despite being a slight "V" I'm saving for the new HD560s as soon as a local retailer picks them up.

Oct 4, 2020