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    Case or no Case?

    I ended up getting this ultrathin portfolio case on amazon. My other case has a chip/splinter on the rubber bumper than was dangerous Coverl LG V30 Case,Ultra Slim fit,Kickstand,Card Slot,TPU Bumper,Anti-Scratch,Flip Leather PU Wallet Case for LG V The case I had from verizon was the Speck...
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    best headphones for V30?

    The KS $20 ZST (2 drivers), $14 ZS3 (3 drivers) , $29 ZSR (single driver) or new $46 ZS10 (5 drivers) with the $13 bluetooth adaptor are somewhat inexpensive options with great sound. The noice calcelling is from the noise isolation they provide as IEMs. If you want waterproof the $27...
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    best headphones for V30?

    got a bunch more cheap buds to test some good some bad all cheaper than the Soundmagics E80s But I did fix the sound profile on the Soundmagic E80Ss by changing the tips to complys and then to spinfits They sound much better now just not worth the money compare to others
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    Earphones for v30

    monk plus US 64ohm best $5-$15 USD you'll spend they should've been included with the V30 My e80s sucked until I changed the tip to memory foam the monk IEs aren't a bad deal either 3 sets of buds for $60 USD not as high ohm but still decent sound are the TIN Audio T2s the LKER i8s and the DZAT...
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    Case or no Case?

    I've had a bumper case from Verizon on my V30 ever since I upgraded from my Note4 on Verizon. I've had to take the SD card recently and noticed how svelt and beautiful it is without a case. Anyone risking it without a case and how dangerous really is it?
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    LG V30 and Blue Tooth Headphones

    The KZ ZTE, ZS3, ZS6 or new ZS10 with BT Cable are inexpensive options
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    Does Lg v30+ trigger High impedance mode on Soundmagik E10c?

    Get the Venture Electronics Monk Plus's It'll open your eyes The Zero Audio Carbo Tenore or Basso are another option I tried the Soundmagic 80s and was not impressed just like the 10s which were hyped by WhatHifi a couple of years ago The Monk IE Biggies are another choice and you can make them...
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    best headphones for V30?

    I have the Mass Drop Sennheiser 6xx and yes, sennheiser makes good phones but their earbuds have not impressed me, just lika the onemore that everyone raves about. I got the Sennheiser PMX 680 for yard work and thye sounded better to me than any of the in ear sennheisers. I have fond memories my...
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    best headphones for V30?

    since I don't have an HTC 10 I'm not sure of what effect the boomsound has on ear buds but it kind of reminds me of how my Blackberry playbooks sound when you are watching video or listening to music. I think the USB C out has potential for better audio but you'll need a special cable or phones...
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    best headphones for V30?

    Update Just finish testing the following IEMs with my V30 Nuforce Massdrop EDC - $60 VE Monk Plus - $12 KZ ATR - $11 Soundmagic E80S - $50 Koss KSC75 $16 I am still waiting to test these KS ZTE - $21 Shozy Hibiki - $63 Massdrop Nuforce EDC3 - $99 HD Tracks used include Cassandra Wilson -...
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    best headphones for V30?

    okay found it VE Monk Plus earbuds $11 on Amazon used to be $5 The VE Zen to move up to 300+ ohms but over $100 pretty f'n eye opening Tried them with my cowon Plenue and a series of amps and they seem to come alive on the v30 Still need to test the KZ ZST and K56 along with the soundmagic 80C...
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    best headphones for V30?

    i picked up the massdrop nuforce edc and edc3 does anyone know about the soundmagic E80C? some other forums have pointed to that earbud match for the V30 DAC Also what about the RHA T10i or Sennheiser IE 800S? although a grand for IEMs for a phone sounds overkill I might take a look at the...
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    best headphones for V30?

    what's headphones take advantage of the LG V30 DAC te best? I've tried the following so far: in latest order Beyerdynamic 770PRO 250 ohm Mass Drop Sennheiser 6XXX ATH 40X Monolith 560 Fostex T50RP MKIII didn't seem like the V30 could drive the 250 ohm 770 Pros as mentioned by one reviewer...