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Ideal for amplifying IEMs or headphones from a smartphone or DAP, the Topping NX1s headphone amp takes your portable music setup up a notch. It measures 3.3 by 2.2 inches, weighs just 2.8 ounces, and provides 40 hours of playback between charges Read More
Mass drop lies on the retail price. I just researched, and the retail price is 39.99. I do not abide by liars, MassDrop has lost my respect and business.
It's not 2005 anymore. Why would anyone need a portable amp on any modern smartphone? Even 100 dollar ones are more than capable enough of driving high end headphones at deafening levels.
ElsidI just received mine. Great little amp. If you are on a budget, and if you are using an Apple product (Ipad, iPhones and Macs have very decent DACs), this 35$ amp is all you may need to enjoy your HD6xx Or similar high impedance headphones. I have a Dragonfly Red and I have a Massdrop Objective O2 amp. I'm not saying this little amp is matching or any better than these two, but it is good enough to enjoy my Sennheiser HD6xx Headphones. Simply a no brainer. I'm getting a second one as soon as it drops again.
I didn't buy my NX1s from Massdrop as lets be honest, you can get it at lower price with cheaper shipping if you look around.
Anyways, personal impression after using it for a few months, it's a beast. It doesn't sound really good when paired with a pair of hybrid IEMs like the Fender FXA7 or the Aurisonics ASG 2.0. Things will sound a bit lack lusting without the bass boost turned on and the soundstage seemed to be more compressed than without the NX1s (just a bit). However the improvement with the NX1s with IEMs and without is very noticeable still and it's not bad. And same goes with Dynamic Drivers only IEMs like the SE215 SE (blue) and the Audio Technica IM-50.
Interestingly, when paired with a pair of pure Amateur Divers IEMs like my friend's UM Pro 30, the difference is very significant. The NX1s is capable of bringing out more bass from the Pro 30, making it more balance sounding. And believe it or not, though it does not bring out the full potential, the NX1s is capable of powering and bring out more details from the monstrous SE846 without turning on high gain - at least much, much better than direct output from an iPhone in comparison.
As a whole, considering the low price and it coming in such small form factor, the NX1s is nice deal for me as I was looking for a portable amp to go with my iPhone. Battery life is also nice as I can go on for at least three to four days before plugging it into charge. (I typically listen to music for at least 3-4 hours per day and often forget to turn it off and kept it on without playing any music for an hour or two.)
Just some personal opinion to try and help out anyone considering this. Hope this helps! :)
Yes I think so, for instance the SE846 I tried the past weekend gave me the exact feeling that low-gain is underpowering it still despite of the fact that it was already much better than a smartphone direct output. The high-gain setting will distort and lead to a loss in quality of audio though, so I never really turned on high-gain in any cases. I'll see if I can try the SE846 some time later with high-gain and give you a more certain answer!
Cheers. :)
ansonchcAwesome, thanks! I agree that the high-gain setting can lead so some distortion in the highs, but it really depends on the IEM/Headphone. My Ultrasone Pro 2400's handle it fine, but on some IEMs it ruins the sound profile.
Ahahah, that's fine! I forgot to add an emoticon, sorry about that. I promise I was joking :)
I actually have it and I'll publish a review soon. You can check out the site linked by Massdrop on the front page for that, if you wish!
If you don't mind, I'll reply to @hoodafukisalice: I've been using it for maybe 20 hours on a single charge and it is still running, I'll update you in the coming days! It can be used while on charge. I can't comment on the switches yet as I have to do a bit more A/B testing.
This thing is good, really. Is better than the amp of Fiio E10K, if anyone heard that, which is well rated for the price. So, for the price, is really good, probably not bette than let's say an aune B1, which worths 5x more, but it does the job of better defining your sound on the go.
Though, as a hint....replace the provided cable with a better one as it's bottleneck. Get something better, not just another, there are worse. It really makes a big difference, as I did some tests with different cables. I use it now with some hama 10-15$ cable, plated and everything, so get something at least like that.... don't jump over $20 with it as that turns stupid fast from there on.
The better cable improved the signal from phone to it and everything got better, more hifi, the level of details increased.
Also, use it with a proper phone, probably that's a good thing to do, ever if you're a freak of this sort. I play it with a LGV20, so it looks like a good match. Get a decent phone with a proper DAC in it and a good cable... forget dongles or other junk :)..like bluetooth, beats, so on. I tried it with some Meze 11 Neo and 12, DT770 250 and 32ohm, 990, K240, yamaha hph200's and 4xx. It makes them all clearer. I didn't thought it will have any impact on the Mezes but it made them sound even clearer too plus more sound stage, though they are 16 ohm iem's.
So, in short, I recommend this, not that I'm some authority but it worth the investment :). Don't forget to get a better cable.
ScroogeMcDuckthat's exactly what I did. Received it today and am way more impressed than I thought I would be. 3 day shipping and if I don't like anything Amazon is very cool with returning items. Totally new soundstage on my Shure SRH 840 s . Noticeable and not just a litle when it comes to tightening the bass,at least that is my experience. For $40 it's a no-brainer.
I think it having a gain switch is super cute, scared it might blow up my 600-ohm Beyers
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tessierpg
Jul 28, 2017
25mw in 300 ohms, is this enough for Hd6xx using the output if an iPhone ? How much more output does it provide compared to direct connection of HD6xx into the headphone jack if my iPhone 6s? At this price, looks like a great buy for occasional portable use but is it powerful enough for HD6xx? Anyone?
tessierpgHi, I've got my 650s on with the NX1A at high gain its comfotable at 1:00. The S has better specs, so it will be just fine. Sorry it took so long to get back to you. This is a go. I might get one. Like I said before, the battery life is extremely good. Sound is good on the A , so it should be better on the S.
Ps. No noise. In my opinion, a little bass boost is good on the 650s, so I may get one just for that. Shoot, 40 bucks! Easy.
tessierpg
Jul 31, 2017
ElsidThanks. It seems that this little unit is a real steal at 35$, although not that different than the price on Amazon. I might order one. I already have an Objective O2 in the living room plugged on my Onkyo Network Stereo Receiver and a dragonfly Red for use with iPhone/iPad, but the little NX1a metallic grey to be used with my Macbook Pro for 35$ sounds good to my wallet too...