Same exact purchases. Very excited to see how it plays

@@foulball3 Hows the the setup is it good?

@@jasminahmetovic140 Absolutely fantastic. Literally the best audio I've ever heard.

@@foulball3 Really even on ps5? because ill use it on ps5/pc? will u mind to share which one u bought dt 770 pro 80 ohm? or different one?

@@jasminahmetovic140 I don't know about the PS5. I use it for my PC. I bought the 80 ohm variant, because the higher one requires more power to drive than the K11 can give.

The new zen dac 3 dont have xapace

@@Pablinio You are right, I’m very disappointed 👎🏻 Then I would say FiiO K11 is a better buy if you don’t go for the bigger stack 🙌🏻

Perhaps my ears are not very sensitive and I cannot hear the effect of 3D/XSpace. May I ask what your specific feeling is when you hear this? For example, how does it feel to use it in games, and what specific improvements have it made? What does it feel like to use it in music?

on the same boat here, but the K11's balanced port's output power is similar to the k5 pro's SE port.

There is now a new firmware version v114 and contains the following updates: 1. Optimize the problem that USB DAC playback has a probability of automatically recovering after 1 ~ 2 seconds of discontinuous sound; 2. Optimize the problem that the sound output may be delayed by 2 seconds during the first playback; 3. Optimizing the playback of certain tracks will cause noise problems.

Which filter type do you use?

@@GenoMusicafter much testing I’ve found that filters 1, 3 and no filter 6 are my preferred options. But I slightly prefer filter 1 so have stuck with that.

I think this is a far more capable product when it comes to power delivery. If you don't need any microphone support, I would prefer this.

Thanks Simon! This has a noticeable amount of extra power, and has a slightly more bright/punchy sound profile. The X5 is just loaded with features this does not have of course. Both units have a low noise floor, so SNR isn't an issue on either.

@@GadgetryTech Thank you very much for taking the time to reply, Sir, and your insights. Much appreciated. Take care.

Yes off course and that fact amp is soundblaster g6 stereo 5.1 7.1 and passthru of dolby atmos dts it covers your phone your pc your game console your TV set I game with openback h6pro and g6 it's wonderful

I’ll check that out but it never triggered for me! I drove it really hard with the HE100SE on some bass heavy tracks and never had clipping issues. What volume do you have to be at? I’ll try that song tonight and report back.

@@GadgetryTech Definitely check it out. It doesn't seem to have anything to do with power. It's some kind of... almost clipping sort of effect with the tracks themselves. The effect is identical on my HD650 as it is to the Kiwi Quintet, just for example. At any volume. It's the only DAC/Amp I own that does this, but it's also the best sounding DAC/Amp I own so I've just been living with it since it's fairly rare.

Couple of other notes. I had my unit replaced, and the replacement does the exact same thing. Also, if you change the UAC to 1 it'll solve the issue, but of course that's not ideal using it with Windows.

@@GadgetryTech I just went to test it again myself, to pick out a good timestamp in the song where this starts occurring, and oddly enough it's no longer doing it at all. I tested this extensively a couple of months back, and now I wonder if it was related to something else I've since changed without realizing. Still, worth checking for yourself. Regardless of the cause, if this is either "fixed" or something that was uniquely happening to me, this is a very near perfect dac/amp at this price point. That strange bass clipping issue was my one and only complaint. EDIT: Never mind. When I switched from medium to low gain, just to see if was happening in low gain, it started doing it again. Switched back to medium gain, continued to do it. High gain, still does it. Not sure how, but switching between gain levels caused it to start happening again.

@@NotTheOnlyMattAround Were you using Equalizer APO with auto-clip enabled? It usually makes the same behavior you're dealing with

also have the mm-100 for gaming. the clarity is awesome, using them on ps5 with a soundblaster x G6 amp. mostly for COD, super immesive.

that is 18ohms...nokia3310 can run that thing with no amp lol

@@divacroft1034true, but soundblaster has filters for footsteps etc…

@@divacroft1034 you would think but they are very quiet on everything accept my MBP and even that I would prefer about 10% more volume....Audeze recommends minimum power of 100mW, with a recommended power of 250mW....with 18Ω impedance I need something with an output impedance of 2Ω or lower

Add fiio k7 to your options / instead of dx3

A50X for bass/general music listening, but Nova Pro has more detail in some key frequencies for footsteps/directional cues

HD 490 PRO Plus

No benefit! Stick to the SE/unbalanced side for both and you're good to go.

wondering this same thing too. planning on buying a set of small powered studio monitors and eventually a sub for music listening, but also using headset or IEMs for gaming. Can run everything through this? New to the more advanced audio stuff. Trying to get away from my 10+ year old logitech 2.1 system and also make improvements to gaming audio performance...

I mean I suppose it depends on what you have. Compared to the Zen Air and K11, the DX3 had the strongest bass. This is partly due to a less bright top end which tilts towards bass more

@@GadgetryTech I guess so, I was AB comparing it to Fiio K5 Pro and Topping DX5 Lite. Don't even want to know how K11 and Zen Air sound if DX3Pro+ is better. Since to me it lacked bass, and was a bit too bright. Fiio K7 and SMSL C200 seem like a much better option for the same price.

They've been releasing some big hits lately for sure!

Don't expect stronger bass if that's what you're after. Orchestra Lites are a tad bright so this will definitely sound incredibly clear. I'd consider a little EQ for fine tuning. I'm not sure how this compares directly to the Zen Dac 3 though. Sorry!

@@GadgetryTech thanks bud I ordered it not looking for bass I mainly play FPS like apex and valorant just look for very clean sound for them footsteps if that delivers i can save $100 by switching from the dac 3

With the 490 Pro I would do the K11. That's a great pairing. Just make sure to do the firmware update and set it to Filter 3 and you're good to go

@@GadgetryTech I have some question regarding setting up the Amp/Dac with my HD490 Pro. 1. Balanced vs Unbalanced output which one I should use? 2. Gain level. Low Mid or High? I actually pulled the triggered right after you recommending it to me. Thank you very much!

i need to know this aswel.

I'd just stick with 1! That's your best bet to keep it simple. It's what I preferred most often.

@@GadgetryTech thank you, I been using the k11 since November it's great just got hd560s which also sounds great so I been experimenting with different things and wanted other people's opinions on filters since there isn't much helpful information on it especially for the k11

You bet! That's an awesome combo. I'm sure you love it

when you have the free time please respond im at a loss trying to abuse sound in this game rainbow six

6.35mm to 3.5mm adaptor comes in the box

what did you decide?

@@ronald0122 I went with the dx3 pro+. Coming from a lower end creative which is still good. The dx3pro has more clarity and detail in comparison and excels more at louder volumes. Terms of customization the soundvlaster x4 has more cause they have an app with eq and all that and the profiles can be saved but if you have a PC I would get the dx3 pro and if you want to eq there is a ton of PC software to do so but it's so crystal clear I don't even care to touch eq.

@@calebs2crazy are you using the default filter?

@@ronald0122 I can't remember. I think so because I don't remember the other ones being better. I'll check in a bit.

@@calebs2crazy thanks again

Are you saying that the sound of your wireless earphones is too low? What device is your audio source? Can't the volume be turned up to the maximum?

I mean I already have a good phone so I’d much rather just have a good DAC

Also what filter do u recommend using with Dx3 pro+?

I also want to know this

Fiio k7 is audio upgrade from dx3.

what did you buy bro

@@ronald0122 fiio K11. No regrets. Though if I was doing it again I might go with schiit magni unity for the simple/quick toggle switches on the front to switch Po/lo and gain. Little more money tho.

@@Rustydude2030 thanks. how do you handle your mic though? i need a mic input so maybe i should just get the gsx 1000 v2. what filter setting are you using on the k11 btw?

@@ronald0122 I bought a blue yeti during prime day for $69. Plug via USB direct to PC. I use filter 1. Tired 7 too but can't tell the difference between 1 and 7 so jist go with 1 since it's what Joe recommended. 7 is supposed to be no filter.

Best option is the the newest standalone Game Dac for Xbox from SteelSeries. Other than that we don’t have too many good options yet

Dude it’s so good.

u hafta get a job first

@@srobeck77 😭

It depends on what headphones/IEMs you have. The X4 output impedance is close to 10 ohms. For low impedance headphones and IEMs, 32 ohms or less, the K11 should sound better

@@GadgetryTech some sets I'm using are the FiiO JT1, Aful MagicOne, Raptgo Hook X and Tanchjim Origin. What I like also about the X4 is how easy it is to change outputs from headphones when gaming then with a press it changes to my bookshelf speakers. Is the K11 also like that?

Technically you can use optical for one of the inputs from your PC or TV, but it only plays once source at a time. It doesn’t merge. If you want one that supports both at the same time with merge, check out the Creative X5

The headphone portion would work, but not a mic

It does not. There is no physical switch so turning it off is bit of a pain. You need to hold the scroll wheel for at least 3 seconds.

Depends what else is $240! It sounds great and performs closer to the $200 stuff here in the US. If the Topping DX3 Pro + is the same or less, and you don't need balanced, then just grab the Topping. Otherwise this is still a solid pick

Seems everybody forgot about the topping dx1. It is about 110-120 dollars in norway. and you get norwegian warranty etc.

K7 > dx3 > k11 as per current 220/200/130 pricing. Discount might change order, but so far we can say that every dollar is improvement

It's incredibly frustrating for sure. You can at least run an optical cable from your TV to the back of the K11 if you're even using a TV. If you're on a monitor then yeah it's not worth trying to make it work unless you're desperate. At that point you would have to buy an HDMI 2.1 optical extractor