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But the saving grace is that one tempered glass screen protector – and boy is it useful. I just did it to rule out the argument about, “hey, you need to burn that stuff in.” Last point to make here is that they give you two flimsy screen protectors that are quite useless in my view. I am a person of science and see small validity in this in solid state devices but I have seen in 1 in 30 devices (including IEMs) where things did have an audible difference. I am not here to debate burn in (and cables). I don’t know how it helps though but I did it nonetheless. The best of all they give you this 2.5mm balanced burn-in cable which is a regular small cable with a load at the end to mimic an IEM so you can burn it in for like a week as prescribed.
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You get a nice blue case (unlike the gawdy tallow one from DX220) which really compliments the device. That said, the goodies are unlike any other in my experience.
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Maybe iBasso went with a “greener” route this time but I cannot tell for sure. It’s very similar to the iBasso DX220 except I can say the DX220’s packaging was a bit more flamboyant with a bigger box and slightly better material. If you are in either of the camps, there's something for you here about the DX300. I write reviews under the assumption that you are either considering buying something or have already bought it and looking to reinforce your love for the gear and expecting to hear praises. If you want to see great photography of the device, scroll to the other reviews (they are great) or head over to Youtube because this ain’t it bro. My favorite acts include Rage Against the Machine, Pantera (yes I see the irony of the first two – politically speaking – in case you know where they stand), Lamb of God, Jethro Tull, Dave Brubeck Quartet, Jaco Pastorious, Victor Wooten, Cory Wong, Porcupine Tree (and everything done by Steven Wildon), Dream Theater, Tool, Primus, Led Zeppelin, to name a few. What I almost never listen to is hip-hop, electronica, trance – so mostly processed music i.e., music that is made using computer and not played by hand/feet/limbs. I also occasionally listen to funk, country, and classical. Sometimes, having ‘no character’ and being fully transparent (wait, what?) is a good thing but sometimes, a well-clad coloration can elevate something from good to outstanding.Īs for music, my favorite genres are grunge, hard rock, heavy metal, progressive rock, fusion, and jazz. Once it passes that test, I look at character/tonality. The first thing I look for in any gear (source, amp, headphones, IEMs) is transparency and resolving capabilities. If you want to drive demanding planars, it’s best to get a strong desktop gear, and at these prices, you will get a pretty good one.
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I think that defeats the purpose of a portable DAP.
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Finally, when listening to DAPs,I do not use full sized headphones. As for comparisons, I will compare it with Shanling M8 (I have a full review on that where there is a comparison with the DX300 as well), Fiio M11 pro, and Chord Hugo2 since those are the ones I have in hand simultaneously but for other comparisons (like the iBasso DX160, DX220 w/ amps 1 and 8), I will have to dig down in memory lane and can portray some picture which would be hard to defend but I specifically can speak to the similarities with the DX228 (which is street term for DX220 with Amp 8 – which was a champ of a DAP for a year for me). In this review, I will talk about my “subjective impressions” on DX300 with Amp 11 mk 2, share overall tonality, pairing sound impressions using Sony QDC Anole VX, IER-M9, Campfire Andromeda S, Empire Ears Legend X, and UM MEST. So, I will try to draw some comparisons among those here as well.
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Another point to note is that I have thrown money at iBasso the most among all DAP makers because I had bought the DX160, DX220 w/ all the amps available In the past. There are lots of good discussions there. If you want to know the differences in the different amp modules – of which only one came out after the mk2, which is the Amp 12, you should check out the DX300 thread here. The evaluations here are presented based on Amp 11 mk2 only. Let’s start with the typical disclaimer – I bought the iBasso DX300 w/ Amp 11 mk2 from at full retail price, hence I have no incentive in saying anything good or bad about it.