Is the X5 too powerful for Bose SoundSport in-ear headphones or Monster NTune on-ear headphones?
1033602
Yes, this thing is like the death star of mp3 players and your ear drums are alderan. Most likely it will melt your face.
1033603
Should be fine. It has a customizable volume limiter as well as an equalizer that filters. Loudest is on lossless files with the EQ off. I run mine through various from so-so JVC buds to MOR Sonys to Sennheiser 650's. Each needs its own adjustment, but never had distortion.Buy it. You'll love it once you get used to the quirks.
1033604
I do not have either of the headphones you mention, but it will power my t90 Beyers (250 ohms), and my HD600 Senns (300 ohms) with room to spare.
85450
as for working out, you can, but it is not as good as the westone items,which have better noise cancellation and more tough wire. However x10 has a superior balanced sound quality that few items within the same price range can match.
284084
BOSE has better bass. I would like more bass to my DNA headphones... But def good for its price, really clear sound
509653
No idea. I'm happy with the Audio Technica. I bought the headphones bc online reviews rated them at least as good as the Bose, and cheaper. The Bose are prettier, though
2254316
After my Shure e4c's (with custom ear molds) died, I tried the Bose set before getting the 535's. It's hard to tell, since the fitment of each is an apples and oranges comparison. With the Bose, out of the box, I had difficulty getting a good, snug fit. Holding them in my ear with my finger, they sounded pretty good, but still pretty bass heavy. But obviously, holding them in your ear the entire time is going to get old real fast. The 535's, as with all Shure IEMs, come with multiple sleeves to try. None of them were bad, but I found the triple flange, which I trimmed down a little, were a great fit. Using them to listen to high bitrate mp3's, I can hear details that I didn't hear before (missed strum patterns, etc.). The sound is full, but not too high or low. I've not regretted my purchase. Ultimately though, I want to get some JH Audio Roxannes. These were my compromise until I can save up the money. All in all, the only way to get a true comparison between the Bose 20I and Shure SE535 IEMs is to have custom ear molds for each, which I don't have. Otherwise, out of the box, I'd go with the 535's.
1529647
Also these are not 299 headphones - the x1s are - so take the retail price with a grain of salt
1846242
I haven't tried the Sennheisers but I do know that the Bose SoundTrues work very well with my classical music, both orchestral and opera. There is a bias toward rich lows and mids in the Bose, and that works well with this type of music. However, after returning my first pair because I thought there was too much bass, I was told about the 23 EQ settings in my iTunes Library. For the last 5 years, mine has been set to "Flat". Well, I bought another pair, put the EQ setting on "treble booster" and found it absolutely perfect. Not only did it maintain the deep lows but the tenor voices and soprano voices were beautiful. I suggest you try a pair, experiment with your EQ if you want (though a lot of people just like the sound of the SoundTrues right out of the box) and if you don't like them, most retailers (including Bose.com) will allow you to return them within 30 days or so. I think even if you enhanced the bass on these ("bass booster" setting) you find they are not as thumpity-bumpity boomy bass like Beats. Over half the people I know own Beats because they prefer bass over everything, but that is not what music is all about. Bose is balanced across the full sound spectrum. There is also a "classical" EQ setting in iTunes which makes these Bose bring out a nice richness for that type of music.
817613
These we're great as far as the noise cancellation. I really liked that you could turn it off and still listen to music (you can't with the bose). However, I returned them Klipsch because they were so tight on my head and gave me a headache. THey were also VERY heavy compared to the Bose.
1885322
These are all-rounded headphones with a good balance in everything. I don't think Audio Technica can be compared to Monster since the latter focuses on only the poundy bass and aesthetics while the former pursues better sound quality and ergonomics. ATH m50x in my opinion, would be better than the Monster.
813237
They're great at noise reduction, but I only have other in ear headphones as a point of reference, so I don't know they compare to something like bose.
128376
Sure. These headphones cater to 5.1 games and movies more because of the multi-speaker setup. (three speakers in each can) It may make your music sound different compared to stereo headphones, but unless your the pickiest of audiophiles, that probably won't matter.
525490
In my opinion absolutely, the 5" speaker gives much improved frequency separation and cleaner bass response. The BX5s seem to need to be EQ adjusted to taste, as they are quite capable of a wide response curve. The only caution is your comment on blowing the bass - these still might be too delicate to handle a high volume driving bass, and you may have to go to the big BX8s. I can muddle the bass response if I really crank the volume. We use them for studio mixing monitors because of the incredible clarity, and we can EQ to a perfect natural sound curve. Of course, when listening for fun we crank the bass.
284082
I've only used Bose for an ipod dock. So sorry I can't compare. I am actually back to listening to my skullcandi in ear buds and they sound better than Montster dna. Good luck
558275
Hi, X3 has headphone output , however it is possible to add DAC using coaxial digital output as well
177318
if u can... i suggest u go for the audioengine d1. its performance is superior to this. but if ur using it for headphones only.... this wil def. do the job.
564361
im not familiar with your present cans but i can tell you that i am extremely happy with these x10s i have! they sound better everyday as i break them in. i am using a headphone amp to drive them and they sound great ,lots of solid bass,great mids and crisp highs .im not sure if you will be using them portably or with a dedicated headphone amp and cd player like i am. i have a cambridge cd player and musical fidelity amp driving them so they sound really good. whatever your application i think you cant go wrong they are great cans very soft and comfortable. have fun!
2063460
I am using a 250ohm DT770Pro right now using only onboard audio from my desktop and the sound is incredible. I can not vouch for its effectiveness with mobile devices or sources with lower power than my desktop.