Imo it’s not a big difference. It just sound slightly different. I wouldn’t say it sound cheap.
Fyi. It doesn’t have high or low gain. But the loudness wins over the topping. Even at max pc volume the knob on the topping need to be 9 or 10 o clock. Loudness
On the ayima it’s like 7 or 8 o’clock. Loudness. Loudness wise ayima wins.
Stop it.