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[LG V20 Accessories] :
I wish I had stumbled across this thread sooner.

I am using my V20 for music mainly while working (from home), I set the volume so that I can not hear the distractions around me but not loud enough to destroy my ears. I use the following:

BeyerDynamic DT990 Pro 250Ohm, they sound great for anything compressed but a bit flappy if I play something that has more space. The Amp and DAC make them sing. Volume set at around 55/75.

AKG K7XX Massdrop Edition 62Ohm, these sound awesome whatever I throw at them, Volume set at around 55/75, these are harder to drive than their impedance suggests.

Sennheiser HD565 Ovations 150Ohm, these drive really easily and sound awesome whatever I throw at them, Volume set at around 45/75. They have a very honest and transparent sound.

B&O freebies with the Taiwan edition, they are essentially a cheaper H3. They sound OK, or great for a freebie. I have thrown Comply ear foams on them and they sound better.

Venture Electronics VE Monk Plus 64Ohm earphones. These are ridiculously good for the £8.49 that they cost. Don't get me wrong I wont choose them over my over ears but for laying in bed and listening to music they are great and don't restrict me being on my side like over ears can. They are not for bassheads but if you like honest sounding phones or just want something cheap, disposable and capable, they are great.

My current fave is the K7XX, followed closely by the HD565 and then the VE Monk Plus. But if I am having an electronic music day, I will likely grab the Beyers over the rest, that is where they shine for me.
[LG V20 Accessories] vibrantliker:
You should try Meze 99 classics!
[LG V20 Accessories] paulie72:
Someone try the Oppo PM 3 headset with the V20? How does it sound?
[LG V20 Accessories] gavinfabl:
It’s good. Neutral sounding.
[LG V20 Accessories] paulie72:
I am very happy with my Oppo PM3 together with my LG V20. It is my first real headphone so only comparison with my AKG-K490NC which is nice but not competitive.
[LG V20 Accessories] henrylar:
Oppo PM3

Another happy PM3 user. It will not induce high impedans in itself, but since it has a cable that can be detached from the phone it is easy to just plug first the cable and then the phone.
[LG V20 Accessories] jody2k:
Ordered meze 99 classic i'll try them out looks promising
[LG V20 Accessories] jody2k:
Reporting meze 99 classics: didn't like soundsignature at all

Music and instruments sounds very far away and mids were pretty much recessed

To honest nothing can beat the audio technica ath m50x for it's price range even headsets with price range way up

Have tried alot of headsets who were recommended by many users, ath m50x and the marshalls are 2 best headsets for metal and rock
[LG V20 Accessories] 3mL:
I use the VE Monk Plus 64Ohm headphones and they sound great!

For $5 it's a steal.

I've also tried the Sennheiser HD650 quite extensively and they sound so good with the V20 that I purschased the HD6xx.
[LG V20 Accessories] jacko5:
I use my Shure SE535 in ear earphones.

Sound great when i put the phone into High Impedance mode :)
[LG V20 Accessories] alldine345:
well, i use vemonk plus too, its cheaper here. aroud 2$ and yes its quite briliant. but after i got elibud saida 140 ohm( custom made by audio lover in indonesia) i never touch my vemonk again :D its on the same price.
[LG V20 Accessories] 3mL:
Same price? Can I have a link? :D

Thanks
[LG V20 Accessories] jody2k:
Trying out tomorrow the HD650 i dont normally like laid back soft sound signatures but still i'm curious because i read interesting things about it
[LG V20 Accessories] jody2k:
I'm gona give a update on the Sennheiser HD650: JUST WOW !

This headphone sounds absolutely phantastic with this phone, I was really blown away by sound

Never thought there existed such a thing in sounding relaxed and smooth and punchy detailed at the same time

There is NOTHING dull about this headphone, people who are stating this on the internet are probably not driving this phone with properly amp

This V20 phone QUAD dac drives this headset perfectly and with viper4android i can archieve hights i could never do with any headphone

I repeat, soundstage and details i never heard in my tracks before, music sounds like it's in my room live

Whatever EQ settings I use it always sounds good, total mind****

Ear fatique is also non excistend with these cans!

I can't enough recommend this phone just WOW !
[LG V20 Accessories] OberonMX:
Hello friends

I am interested in acquiring some headphones I would like your opinions of this product on aliexpress., As I see it has an MMCX interface and a 65 ohm impedance

https://es.aliexpress.com/item/Newe...6.html?spm=a2g0s.13010208.99999999.268.0cQFQb
[LG V20 Accessories] mamoranto:
How can you tell you are in high impedance mode? I have Senal smh-1000 (68 ohms) and I don't see a difference on the phone vs a 32 ohm headphone. Is there another icon besides hi-fi quad dac?
[LG V20 Accessories] tommy_vercetti:
When you attach a high impedance headphone it will display here
[LG V20 Accessories] ROSALIA:
Excuse my english.

Hello

Someone can confirm if you have verified that the microphone of the RHA MA750i headphones works with the V20 to use it in calls.

I know that the volume buttons do not work because it is designed for iphone but the microphone in some android works perfectly in others with noises and others directly does not work.

Someone has tried?

Thank you
[LG V20 Accessories] Chyt:
My two daily drivers are nocs ns800 OnTheGo. Though constructed for iPhone, the call button and mic work well. Volume knobs suck.

For home listening sessions I1m using Beyerdynamic DT550 vintage 600Ohm open circumaural Cans from the 80's. You can google them as they are simply too old to have a stable website.

Both of them are switching automatically to hifiDAC. The sound is quite nice, crisp. Especially with the Beyer, of course. Oh yes; Poweramp player, alpha 3 Build.
[LG V20 Accessories] jody2k:
Okay guys listn up you should really check these out! Audeze isine 20. Imo they are even better than the HD 650 and they are inears crazy heh?? truly fantastic

Look them up ! You'll see. They are planar magnetic iem's

For me the soundstage is almost holographic on my isine's 20 and i can't get enough of these mid tones, it sounds like smooth butter with icecream in my ears

These inears are the full LCD 2 sound from audeze but made inears, how they pulled it off i dont know but they are truly stellar!
[LG V20 Accessories] lyrical1278:
At home, Superlux HD668B for times I'm just sitting or listening to music while gaming.

If I'm moving around, doing house work or such... I use my VE Monk 80 ohm.

When I'm at work, LG Tone infinum for Apt-X

I listen to a mix of hip hop, rock (listening to Metallica's Black album while typing this), alternative, R&B. I'm not much into bass I tend to focus on clarity. And all three get that done for me.
[LG V20 Accessories] ROSALIA:
I am waiting for my order

Senfer 6in1 in ear with 32 ohm.

I have read very good reviews in haed-fi and it is cheap-low cost about 30$.

Enviado desde mi LG-H960 mediante Tapatalk
[LG V20 Accessories] rpz3.14:
I have a pair of Mixcder MS301 and my wife has the HD601, and would definitely recommend either. They both use Apt-X low latency, which noticeably improves audio quality. They also allow for 3.5 connection, and engage the Quad DAC when plugged in.

I also recently got a pair of truly wireless earbuds from MJYUN that do pretty well for sound and are awesome for exercising.
[LG V20 Accessories] ludovicien:
I have the mini V20, the Q8, with the same audio setup. My iems are the Fiio F9. These are too low impedance to trigger the high-gain mode but sound great, with beautiful instrument separation.

I get a lot more welly with my Sennheiser HD25s. These are 70 ohm and do trigger high impedance mode. This is a very good pairing for rock and electronic music.

I get very good detail from my Sennheiser HD600s but very little bass from the stock player. Neutron gives much better results but you have to play with the settings and use EQ. The phone drives these 300 ohm headphones as well as any portable amp I've had, but don't expect miracles.
[LG V20 Accessories] jody2k:
Compared lg v20 with chord mojo...there was no audible difference. Surely the mojo has a more poweful amp (volume wise) but soundquality wise nothing except bit more rolled off in highest frequencies 8k - 16k

Lg v20 is a full scaled high end dac
[LG V20 Accessories] RojasTKD:
When I first got my Audio-GD DAC/AMP I really didn't notice much of a difference, other than power, between that and a couple of smaller cheaper (and less powerful) DAC/AMPS I had. The more time I spent with it the more a noticed how smooth and clogged it was... the improved dynamics especially with the bass.

I don't know about the Mojo, as I've never heard one, but I would not call the V20 a full scale high end DAC. It's good to be sure and some of the best audio you can get out of a phone. It would please lots of people, but it's still a phone. It easily replaced my Days for its Convenience and stellar sound quality, but it will never replace my desktop DAC/AMP or my portable/ transportable unite.
[LG V20 Accessories] jody2k:
Chord mojo is considered as the most advanced high end dac on the market right now ...
[LG V20 Accessories] RojasTKD:
Hardly!

It a very good portable solution that uses a FPGA DAC instead of the traditional sigma delta DAC. High end is a relative term, Chord them selves make "more high end" DAC/AMPS like the MUCH more expensive Chord Dave.

It's very good for it's price range (though after several years on the market I wish it was a little cheaper), but so is the Audio-GD NFB-11 and R2R 11. I doubt I'd trade my Audio-GD for a Mojo. Of course the Mojo has the added benefit of being small, portable and battery powered.

I'm sure the Nojo is pretty good and I am looking to pick one up sometime in 2018 (mainly out of curiosity), but I think you over estimate it place in the audio hierarchy a bit.
[LG V20 Accessories] X-Nemesis:
Any recommendations for a wired around the ear headphone with android controls (FF, RW, Pause, Play, Vol+-) that will take advantage of the V20 DAC?
[LG V20 Accessories] wanderinglaurence:
Is there a long post explaining audio optimization for V20 newbies? There posts are too quick and cryptic. I don't know what you're talking about.
[LG V20 Accessories] dartinbout:
Please don't go the route of impedance triggering connector route to appreciate this amazing audio device. Please be sure that the impedance of whatever listening device you buy is over 150 ohms. I have heard the 770, 880 and 990 Beyerdynamics and love their sound (but they are a bit "treble-y"). I have (and love) the ATH MSR7NC's for their noise canceling, impedance boost. The Sony 4506 was a good match. I haven't really heard an IEM that makes good use of the V20 but I'm a very difficult ear size to get really tight seals. I do have the LG 1100 for it's APT-X HD capabilities but had to do a lot of tip rolling. The cheapest, best, I've heard is the VE Monk Plus ($5). If you get the seal right, they sound a lot like over the ear headphones.

There are many different opinions about this topic, but LG described the DAC very clearly at it's rollout. High impedance triggers the fullest abilities of playback. I might encourage you to play 24\192 local files as well. Streaming music is for people who like to eat their steak through a straw.. Viper whatever is just case of people buying into their own confirmation bias.

I own and love the HD650's, the Fostex t50rp MK11 (Mayflower) and the Massdrop TX00 and it handles them at about 60% of their capabilities (which is 3 times the results of any other phone).
[LG V20 Accessories] dartinbout:
Obscure Headphone that I like with the V20

Pioneer SE-MHR5 is not what I'd call neutral compared to my ATH MSR7NC, but it is Effing-U-N with a nice bottom, that punches above it's price. $299 list but is everywhere for $89.

I wanted a closed back that would commute well on a train. I was really drawn to the included cable. A 2.5mm TRRS connector to run off my Fiio Q1 MKii's balanced port.

It's 45 ohm so only triggers the "normal" Quad but it will jump to the high with an adapter . I got to say that I like it just fine in normal Quad. It's got a really shallow sound stage without an amplifier, but with either the Quad or any other source with "oomph", it pumps it's chest like a horny south american tropical bird. Bass is very well defined (dig those sly bottom ports) but never intrusive into the mids. The treble is articulate but never strident at high volume.

For $89 a set of closed phones, I can run balanced and SE, it beats any thing else until you get into the $400 range with Sony offering the same dual nature.

https://www.pioneerelectronics.com/PUSA/Portable/Headphones/SE-MHR5
[LG V20 Accessories] Lennydoom:
I think that now there is no point in wired headphones. Right now, wired headphones are quite inexpensive and the quality is already at a good level.

many are accustomed to vacuum headphones, but personally I prefer full-size headphones, it makes it easier for me to immerse myself in music. I use Sennheiser RS120, I like the sound quality, use it for the second year
[LG V20 Accessories] Assimilator702:
I've had good success with any iem I've used with the V20. I can only hear an improvement on my Desktop gear with the best reference recordings. Full size headphone are a different story, especially 600 ohm Beyerdynamics.
[LG V20 Accessories] sauron0101:
If anyone is interested, here is the link for the V10:

http://xdaforums.com/lg-v10/themes-apps/dac-fix-hi-fi-dac-everywhere-t3274457

Several people have said the V10 app works for the V20.
[LG V20 Accessories] mrwinkle13:
Anyone tried rha's 750?
[LG V20 Accessories] woofed:
Dac is not an amp. They won't power headphones by themselves.

Also the dac fix for v10 works here
[LG V20 Accessories] contradude:
I've done some AB testing with the dragonfly black DAC vs Internal. It comes down to whether or not your headphones trigger high impedance mode. If not, I definitely think the black sounds better. In high impedence mode, the v20 sounds so good that I would need either special equipment or quite a few more hours of AB to get a detailed review. They definitely rock compared to the V10 (we wont talk about the s7e or note 7).

I'm listening to a pair of senfer 4in1 IEMs right now and thoroughly enjoying them. Definitely want to get them connected through an extension to get the phone into aux mode http://s.aliexpress.com/zimM7nYV
[LG V20 Accessories] CHH2:
Looks like the A-T 50x has an impedance below 50 so that won't be as fun for this phone as I was hoping. I've found a few Senn's over 50, so they're still an option for me as I can find HD 2xx's and 5xx's in town. Does plugging in the cord first then the headphones really trick the phone into the better mode?
[LG V20 Accessories] PsiPhiDan:
I'm using Westone 3's and this phone makes them purr.
[LG V20 Accessories] mrwinkle13:
Just got my v20 today and tried my rha 750's and the sound is crisper and the soundstage is a lot bigger. You can definitely hear the difference in the sound quality V20 is definitely an upgrade!
[LG V20 Accessories] kamileon:
I'm using my Beats Tour. Might not be the best but they do sound better on my V20 than any another phone I have used them on.
[LG V20 Accessories] efrommel:
Om in the same boat as you. cant hear the difference here
[LG V20 Accessories] FJ40dan:
Using 1More triple drivers and wow just amazing with tidal! More amazing with HDTracks 96/24 Flac files. If you don't get the promo headphones still pickup so good ones and subscribe to at least tidal and get your money's worth from the v20.

The separation and low noise level on this phone is beyond belief. - enjoy
[LG V20 Accessories] kms108:
Thanks for the compliments, My personal view is, whiles using IEM, I prefer to use dynamic drives rather than BA drives, to me dynamic drives gives out a much balanced and natural sound than BA, but as you can see in my sig, my dynamic drives IEM, arn't really good for on the move, thats why I have some BA ones.
[LG V20 Accessories] ocelot4ark:
I'm using those same headphones. They sounded great with the V10 - same with the V20.
[LG V20 Accessories] bhagiratha:
I am also using the 1MORE triple driver headphones with my V20.

Sadly it was much louder on my V10, which also had Dolby Atmos installed.

They need to implement dolby atmos in a future update.
[LG V20 Accessories] Jooosty:
I am a newcomer to the audiophile world. But because of this phone, ive decided to buy my first pair of high quality headphones. I went with the V-MODA Crossplay LP2. So far the headphones sound good, but very bassy. I receive my V20 tonight and will test it out later. In the meantime ive been using an iPhone 5S and the headphones still sound very awesome. I should have went with the ATH-M50X though.
[LG V20 Accessories] captaincanada84:
I have a pair of Bose Soundtrue IIs that unfortunately don't trigger high impedance mode. Still a massively noticeable difference though on this phone!
[LG V20 Accessories] @rbiter:
Man. This v20 is bangin'. Smooth and rich sound with a touch of warmth. Me likey. I was going to flip the b and o's but I am having second thoughts. The only ear buds I have are Samsung and apple. I haven't given the apple buds a try. Samsung's are middle of the road. From what I've read about the h3's I'd probably like their sound signature. Ugh. Decisions. Trying to being the price of this phone down. Didn't expect it might take over as daily driver from my note4. This phone has some slight negatives, probably worst being bigger than usual in the 5.7" phone class, of which iphone x+ models get included since they're so huge for a 5.5" screen. Honestly the only thing I'd miss is the s pen and to be more honest it isn't crucial. Useful but not crucial. 95% of the time if I really needed s-pen/wacom precision I could always do it later, or just carry in my backpack like I usually do with my moto x anyways. The less crucial stuff would be games. Why couldn't T-Mobile have opted to be the carrier to include the b and o's in the box? Geez. The v20 box with the ear phones included is sweet anyways. Wouldn't have minded B&O branding on back either.
[LG V20 Accessories] dragion:
What's to lose on registering for the "FREE" B&O H3 Headphones?

As long as you pre-ordered the LG V20 and sign up for the headphones, then they are free...

http://www.lg.com/us/mobile-phones/...|mu|lg_v20_campaign_launch|natlpromo|vanity|1

Click on your carrier and select the promo.

Enter the information that is required and you're all set and then wait for them to arrive.
[LG V20 Accessories] @rbiter:
Thanks turbo. Already approved for $200 and the earphones. It's just annoying they make us jump through hurdles for a freebie like that when they're putting it in the box in other regions. And I am not that upset. Lots of regions like Canada and Europe play second fiddle to the USA most of the time when new things come out.
[LG V20 Accessories] dragion:
Happy for you!

Just reminding you that no other cellphone manufacturer in the US includes headphones anymore except Apple...we're lucky that LG even offered the B&O H3 Play headphones.

I agree, of course it would have been nice to have them included in the box...

I was hoping for the extra battery and external charger promo and /or 200GB SD card, like they did previously with other LG phones.
[LG V20 Accessories] @rbiter:
Samsung's come with free headphones still right? Not great but not terible. Just don't know if last two years they've skimped or not. nonetheless, the output is so good out of the box on this phone I highly recommend using good aftermarket head/ear phones with this phone. DAC is phenomenal and puts out some rich smooth sound. Only lacking jam out volumes and external amp can take care of that. Maybe, if the external amp doesn't color the sound otherwise exceptional output from internals.
[LG V20 Accessories] CHH2:
Couldn't find the Senheiser 598's but I did find the 558's at $99 so I went with them after a quick listen. Really nice sound, especially when that amp kicks in with the HiFi DAC. Edit to add, looks like I'll have to do some surgery to get the 3.5 adapter to work with my case. (Most likely carve away a bit of the case.)
[LG V20 Accessories] mrwinkle13:
You mind elaborating a bit about the sound and volume with v20 of the cans? Do you have to crank it up to max to appreciate them? What volume do you usually enjoy them at?
[LG V20 Accessories] TheJesus:
Depends on ambient noise and source volume really. However, in a quiet room, volume 40-50 is normal listening level. I can go to 75, but it's pretty overly loud and I wouldn't listen to it for more than like 5 seconds to see how loud it is, lol. If you listen to some older music or stuff that was just recorded quietly, you may have to bump it up a bit, but anything newish is gonna be comfortable in the 40-50 range.
[LG V20 Accessories] mrwinkle13:
Thanks for the input. Trying to choose between the 80's or 250's.
[LG V20 Accessories] @rbiter:
If I remember correctly the 80's were the bassiest. The 250's were more all arounders but with good bass still. But don't take my word for it, go check out head-fi.
[LG V20 Accessories] prinzhernan:
My simple bose soundtrue 2 headphones trigger the high impedance mode and it sounds great.
[LG V20 Accessories] CB620:
I'm using some Tone Pros 760 and the bass is pretty good. Any recommendations on some better LG Bluetooth headphones?
[LG V20 Accessories] @rbiter:
Lg Bluetooth earphones aren't all that great. Fine for calls but for music, no. I bought the JBL version of Bluetooth earphones and there is no bass whatsoever. And there aren't many Bluetooth headphones out that can compete with wired as of now. Supposedly in the near future a few companies are going to advertise their Bluetooth cans up against wired ones. Need a good DAC and amp not to mention battery to even think about competing with midrange wired sets.
[LG V20 Accessories] pieces of cake:
Every Samsung phone still comes with headphones. They're not bad.
[LG V20 Accessories] Pjs187:
Sounds great with my audio technica ath-m50x headphones, I'm a beta tester for poweramp so I've been using that player almost exclusively.
[LG V20 Accessories] vibrantliker:
I've tested a lot of Bluetooth headphones obsessively, even brought pairs of mine into stores to compare with Bose, JBL's etc. I know you probably never heard of these but are amazing!!!

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01KWQ0TL6/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
[LG V20 Accessories] CHH2:
For bluetooth, I love my Sony MDR-XB950bt's. Just don't ever turn on the extra bass button. Ever.
[LG V20 Accessories] Dartin Bout:
Hi

I used the public beta on the note 7. It supported the internal UHQ samsung protocol with both level on pro headsets. It was great with Hi-res flacks streamed over Bluetooth. Poweramp doesn't seem to support the quad dac with wired or with BT. Are you getting the experimental 24\192 feature with your beta?
[LG V20 Accessories] CB620:
Anyone ever use Bluedio?
[LG V20 Accessories] rodriguez236:
I bought a pair of Fiio Ex 1 IEM's and Philips shp9500 open back headphones. Both sound amazing with the phone.
[LG V20 Accessories] porscheoscar:
My friend has the Bose Quiet Comfort noise canceling (there's a Bluetooth version now) and of course they're powered headphones but they absolutely beat the pants off my V-Moda M100.

Everything was sharper, punchier and well louder without having to crank up the volume to the max. If you're a bass head I doubt you'll do better.
[LG V20 Accessories] athenat:
I was actually torn between the 2 because I really wanted to take advantage of the DAC but I want the BT version of the Bose QC 35. I think I will by the Bose for now and get the V-Moda M100 later.
[LG V20 Accessories] Nick281051:
If I remember correctly you can connect the qc35's via a 3.5 mm jack as a backup. But if not you can get the qc25's and they're the same except they're wired (and $50 cheaper). I have 15's myself as they were 60 dollars cheaper than qc25's.