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Neither-Welder5001 t1_ixuwcsh wrote

I’d put the money towards the quedelix 5k instead. It has peq and excellent Bluetooth. Also can connect to phone and pc via usb. It can drive the he400se on balance- in my experience most good headphones sound better with an amp than without. It was a worthwhile purchase for me.

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malrats OP t1_ixxb4sw wrote

What is the Bluetooth used for on these devices that have it? Is it just so that the audio source can stream music/sound over Bluetooth to the unit and then it amplifies it to the headphones you have plugged into it?

Also, if you don’t mind, is peq EQ dials? And what is “on balance”? I’m not joking when I say I’ve never really had an amp before. This is entirely new territory for me, one that sounds exciting but I am afraid of being disappointed if I don’t perceive any difference at all, especially at $100+. I could stomach the Fosi Q4 right now because of the Cyber Monday sale but I don’t know if I can really swing any higher than that due to having to buy so many people gifts.

Either way, that’s great that it was a worthwhile purchase for you! Awesome to hear you’re getting the added enjoyment from it.

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Neither-Welder5001 t1_ixzj7ne wrote

Yes the Bluetooth functions as you mentioned. On quedelix, parametric eq can be set from an app, so no dials. Balanced is balanced cable, to get full power from the quedelix- you likely don’t need this so don’t worry about it for now. I don’t see why not on the fosi for your use case. I hear the difference between amp/no amp- deeper bass, better separation and clarity. Some people don’t hear it and will not need the amp. I have the he400se and the difference is night and day for my ears. Can you test it out and return if it doesn’t doesn’t make a good difference? Happy Holidays!

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malrats OP t1_iy10rky wrote

Sounds good! I likely have an opportunity to get a Schiit Magni and Modi for Christmas which could be cool, too. I’ll figure it out. :)

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