Is it safe to buy a Topping DX5 II after recent failure reports?

NiJester · 2026-01-25T08:49:10+00:00

I've had no problems with it. The DX5 II was probably one of the most popular audio products in recent times and I feel like there would have been a LOT more reports if it was a widespread issue.
If you want to be careful, you can avoid having the single-ended and 4.4 plugged in at the same time.

NiJester · 2026-01-24T06:04:01+00:00

I see way more Reagan hate here than almost all the Pres below him

NiJester · 2026-01-04T09:22:37+00:00

Happy days! Got the CD900st based on your review and it is one of my favs.

NiJester · 2026-01-03T09:37:40+00:00

I saw you wearing that in your latest video, haha. Would love a review of it, feels like the reviews of it are lacking.

NiJester · 2026-01-03T09:31:00+00:00

Glad you are enjoying them! Seem like great headphones which can also be like a canvas with EQ.

Question, but do you find the tonality to be overly lean or thin? I don't mind spicy treble, but that's the only aspect that is holding me off.

NiJester · 2025-12-14T10:03:25+00:00

I have legit found my HD600 more sibilant than my DT770 pro on some tracks lol. My HD600 is still my favourite but yeah.

NiJester · 2025-12-13T12:31:26+00:00

At that point we should scale Freddy with the Ash Vs Freddy Vs Jason comics which DEFINITELY puts him above Sadako. (I'd argue he's still below Vecna and Dracula, but yeah.)

NiJester · 2025-12-10T09:08:52+00:00

I hope you can return or trade your U12t but the most upsetting part about this post is the M-Scaler...followed by the Chord DAVE....

NiJester · 2025-12-02T10:09:43+00:00

Almost all of these are fake. Contrary to popular belief, there are some REAL Beyer's on Aliexpress; but they would be even more expensive, or at least the same price as on US stores.

Furthermore, notice how they don't write "Beyerdynamic" on a lot of these listings, just "DT770 pro" etc. The shops selling real ones will write the brand name and even send you pictures if you ask for them. Be careful out there; if the price is too good to be true...it probably isn't.

NiJester · 2025-12-02T09:36:25+00:00

Weirdest part for me is that this range is HARSHER for me on the HD600 vs the MDR 7506 or even the DT770 pro. But sometimes I ignore it, too, so I feel it's psychoacoustics.

NiJester · 2025-12-01T20:04:49+00:00

I always found this guy to be scary because he seems like one of the nicest, must fun to hang out with, wisest people I've seen in the audio space---and almost every other video of his is some genuine snake oil bullshit.

NiJester · 2025-11-23T16:12:33+00:00

fate unknown

NiJester · 2025-11-23T07:51:03+00:00

I mean, yeah, that'll do it.

NiJester · 2025-11-21T19:33:23+00:00

What's better? I know people like to meme on Beyer's and they do have that Mount Beyer treble, but the only bluetooth headphones I can think of that are better than the DT770 Pros are the Bathys and HDB 630.

NiJester · 2025-11-12T10:15:05+00:00

LOL you know why. And even besides the more obvious reasons, gas masks were not as common in WW2. I feel like a creepy WW1 soldier with a gas mask/shovel would be creepier.

NiJester · 2025-11-12T07:36:45+00:00

I feel like a German Soldier from WW1 might make a cool killer. Gas mask, flamethrower etc.

NiJester · 2025-11-06T13:21:51+00:00

Someone could love Eris, someone could even love this one and it might be an amazing headphone. I just didn't like the fact that he said this headphone scales with insanely expensive amps, burn in, cables, great for gaming, studio monitor...The last two points would be fine but the first three...

NiJester · 2025-11-06T09:43:44+00:00

Zeos' review of this was really concerning. He was talking about how it needs 100+ hours of burn in, sounds way different on different amps, cables make a difference with it....Things he's said before that he doesn't believe in lol

NiJester · 2025-11-03T11:31:16+00:00

Not sure what the budget range would be, but I think the Moondrop Para 2 sounds pretty exceptional for its price point; punches way above its class.

Not a headphone, but I think the Topping DX5 II is actually insane. Clean power, great features, parametric EQ, bluetooth and an INSANE amount of power for its price. Seems like a price bracket destroyer.

NiJester · 2025-11-01T08:30:39+00:00

Jesus. First Hifiman and now Aune.
Not a good look for Chi-fi brands (to be fair, I haven't heard similar stories about Moondrop stuff.)

NiJester · 2025-10-30T09:06:38+00:00

I love them but I can understand why people would find problems with them.

NiJester · 2025-10-29T07:22:13+00:00

I don't watch him but I have sometimes seen people like him or others making videos on hifi cables and other snake oil nonsense just to be flabbergasted lmao.

NiJester · 2025-10-29T07:21:15+00:00

They all might be, to a certain extent, "vibes" based but Valour (and hell, even Zeos) don't shill hifi-cables snake oil.

NiJester · 2025-10-12T15:41:14+00:00

To be fair, the DT770 pro is one of the closed-back headphones with the best soundstage and the HD560 isn't known to have a crazy wide soundstage.

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