This DAC amplifier is able to surprise:
8 filters that have a discernible effect on the sound.
The DAC can be connected via Bluetooth to a smartphone, player or laptop.
You can receive calls - the very function that many expected.
Built-in battery, which is enough for 10 hours of listening.
High-quality sound and good stage virtualization.
The filters are switched by holding down the "mute" button, while the light flashes as many times as the filter you switched on.
Filters have an effect on the sound and the scene, but use good headphones to catch the difference.
When connected via Bluetooth, the LDAC codec is displayed in the smartphone by default.
Switching tracks from the device is active only when connected via Bluetooth.
The volume is adjustable at any connection.
After ten steps of increasing or decreasing the volume, the light flashes red, one clock cycle for every ten clicks.
Calls are answered by pressing the device's off button once.
The buttons are short-stroke and are pressed quite tightly, so accidental pressing is minimized.
The sound is neutral, the ESS handwriting is felt both in the frequency response and in the construction of the scene.
Although in general it is possible to change the sound color using filters, I tested mainly on the first filter.
The recoil at the bottom is correct, without overkill or lack, the middle is smooth with a barely perceptible slope to the top.
The sensations of listening are such that you want to listen and listen, there is some kind of magnetism in this near-monitor sound.
The bass is clear, fast, such as can be found in more expensive devices, probably the ES9039Q2M is well implemented here.
The average frequencies are extremely accurate, if we talk about a portable device.
It cannot be said that the sound is dry or bland, there are enough colors and depth in the sound, but it is perceived as a kind of standard with perfectly balanced frequencies.
The upper range shows excellent legibility and separation.
The nuances of the drum kit cymbals are worked out perfectly.
The treble sound does not sand and does not break into distortion, it is quite similar to the sound of the k 9pro, only in a portable version.
In fact, this device is a symbiosis of musicality and technicality, such DAC amplifiers are very rare.
Definitely the best portable DAC amplifier for those who like to listen to nuances and at the same time do not want to lose their musicality.
The scene is drawn deeper and wider than the average one.
The technicality, coupled with a fast and fairly heavy bass, will be appreciated by metal fans.
The separation and the stage will be noted with pleasure by fans of jazz and other genres with live instruments.
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