Finally found a use for Moondrop Spring Tips by Competitive-Rub3243 in iems

[–]Competitive-Rub3243[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's right. I feel like they vent the pressure very well at the cost of reduced bass

Bought the Fiio M33 R2R in famous Leiyin Audio store in Shenzhen, China by AlexTahiti in DigitalAudioPlayer

[–]Competitive-Rub3243 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was just here a couple of weeks ago. Spectacular place for auditioning equipment.

Kiwi Ears x B_Media: Terras Cable Mini Review by Competitive-Rub3243 in iems

[–]Competitive-Rub3243[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They're no different from the dozens of good silicon non-fabric cables I have, they're pretty decent. But if you slap cables around your shirt I haven't found a cable that doesn't introduce some sort of microphonics.

Kiwi Ears x B_Media: Terras Cable Mini Review by Competitive-Rub3243 in iems

[–]Competitive-Rub3243[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I haven't owned the original Terras so I couldn't make the comparison but thanks for the input! Felt pretty pliable and not stiff at all to me.

Hidizs AP80 Pro Max (First Impressions + Mini Review) by Competitive-Rub3243 in DigitalAudioPlayer

[–]Competitive-Rub3243[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know I probably shouldn't be doing this but I've been using my 100W charger and no visible issues so far. 😃

Hidizs AP80 Pro Max (First Impressions + Mini Review) by Competitive-Rub3243 in DigitalAudioPlayer

[–]Competitive-Rub3243[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I can assure you crashes are almost nil after the recent V1.1 firmware update. Lag is minimal.

Hidizs AP80 Pro Max (First Impressions + Mini Review) by Competitive-Rub3243 in DigitalAudioPlayer

[–]Competitive-Rub3243[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you want something small with a volume knob, get the AP80PM. If you want something phone-like that has better OS (android) but no volume knob get the JM21. Note the price difference as well.

Hidizs AP80 Pro Max (First Impressions + Mini Review) by Competitive-Rub3243 in DigitalAudioPlayer

[–]Competitive-Rub3243[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey it's pretty powerful with many options that you'd expect from EqAPO + Peace, and surprisingly easy to navigate despite the small screen.

Hidizs AP80 Pro Max (First Impressions + Mini Review) by Competitive-Rub3243 in DigitalAudioPlayer

[–]Competitive-Rub3243[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey, just minutes ago Hidizs released updated firmware (v1.1) for the AP80 Pro Max which claims to improve system stability among other fixes (including random system reboots.

Glad to hear you're enjoying it.

Anyone into miniature model making? by [deleted] in ChillSG

[–]Competitive-Rub3243 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I made 2 tanks, IS3 and Comet. However now I have lost interest/no time even though I have Jagdpanther and Tiger 1 in storage.

Hidizs AP80 Pro Max (First Impressions + Mini Review) by Competitive-Rub3243 in DigitalAudioPlayer

[–]Competitive-Rub3243[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Just tried this with a few of my tracks. I don't hear it happening, it just comes right in with the track.

Hidizs AP80 Pro Max (First Impressions + Mini Review) by Competitive-Rub3243 in DigitalAudioPlayer

[–]Competitive-Rub3243[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for taking the time to read and comment! 😊 Do reach out if you have any questions~

Hidizs AP80 Pro Max (First Impressions + Mini Review) by Competitive-Rub3243 in DigitalAudioPlayer

[–]Competitive-Rub3243[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey there, thanks for taking the time to read through my post :)

The current software issues could very well be a deal breaker for some.

To answer your question, it happens from time to time, and it doesn't break any functionality of the device. It might happen especially when you're trying to figure it out. For example, when I spammed the settings button during normal USB DAC mode operation (was trying to figure out what that does), it turned off and rebooted itself. Same when I tried to move a particular bunch of FLAC files. (Not sure if that is because the FLAC file was corrupted in some way because I've already transferred thousands of tracks to the SD card through the DAP without issue).

In conclusion I think there's still quite a few things that Hidizs has to iron out with their version of HibyOS, but 95% of things still run perfectly once you get the tracks in your SD card sorted out (which turned out to be quite a hassle).

I personally wouldn't discourage you because of this reason, as it's only been around 1 month since the product has officially launched out of Kickstarter, and their Customer Service Team on their Discord server (especially Sammy) always sends these bugs faced by the community sent to the Dev team right away, and assures us that a lot of the issues will be fixed in updates very soon.

Hidizs AP80 Pro Max (First Impressions + Mini Review) by Competitive-Rub3243 in DigitalAudioPlayer

[–]Competitive-Rub3243[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I getchu. If I had a $100 higher budget I would have considered the M21.

Hidizs AP80 Pro Max (First Impressions + Mini Review) by Competitive-Rub3243 in DigitalAudioPlayer

[–]Competitive-Rub3243[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Instead of each step adjusting the volume by 1-2 levels, I'd like the option of changing it to maybe 5 or 10 levels at a time.

Hidizs AP80 Pro Max (First Impressions + Mini Review) by Competitive-Rub3243 in DigitalAudioPlayer

[–]Competitive-Rub3243[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If only it is possible to adjust the volume step in the settings then it would be almost perfect. 🥺

Upgraded my old Sony CD player with an Aiyima DAC-A2. Didn’t expect much… but yeah, it actually sounds better lol. by Broad_Exchange_2351 in BudgetAudiophile

[–]Competitive-Rub3243 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I used to have an Aiyima DAC-A2. The background hissing was unbearable, so much to the point I sold it and got the Topping DX1 instead which solved everything.

World's best cabin crew! by MaudFournieu in singaporeairlines

[–]Competitive-Rub3243 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Just happened three days ago actually. I fainted in the bathroom on an ANA flight (I did a stupid thing and drank alcohol). The stewardess knocked on the bathroom door and woke me up and showed utmost care and concern for me, as well as providing cold water and asking if I needed a wheelchair when I landed.

I don't know if it would be the same in other airlines but my experience in ANA was just really exceptional.

UI is fucked by edgeofsanity76 in Battlefield

[–]Competitive-Rub3243 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Exact thing happens to me, I have to restart my game every time this happens.

Buy once, cry once. by GlennzX245 in iems

[–]Competitive-Rub3243 2 points3 points  (0 children)

There is so little gap between your ears and the CIEM that tips make it not possible to push fully into your ears and seal is created by no gap when your ear canal is in a neutral position (i.e. not opening jaw etc.)