iFi Hip DAC - Looks amazing, but how does it sound?
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- Опубліковано 16 жов 2024
- The iFi Hip DAC is a small but powerful portable DAC that promises to upgrade your portable audio experience, and features some top-notch technology.
It looks super stylish, but can it deliver the goods sonically?
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the hip dac makes all my classical music sound more bearable especially on soprano pieces or violin solos. truly an amazing little device.
I have it and love it, the only thing I wish it had better battery life and no loss of channel balance at low volume range which prevents it using with sensitive IEMs. Otherwise it’s great DAC/AMP, it pairs beautifully with my HifiMan Sundara.
Got one run the sundara through it. Got a balanced cable for the sundara and it completely takes it to another level. I found the clarity and separation between the left and right channel so much better. But yeah great bit of kit.
I need to get one of those balanced cables. Which one have you got?
@@AudioFixation HiFi Cable with 4.4MM Balanced... www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08L3536JF?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share
Thanks Craig. Looks good and very reasonable price.
@@AudioFixation you’ll have to tell us what you think if you get it. If you notice a big a difference with it.
@@craiggamble4431 I got the same cable for $47. I mainly got it to get better built cable. I didn’t really notice much difference, but I factored in boost in power and elimination of background noise for slight improvement in sound quality worth the premium especially at that price.
Great channel great video.keep it up
Very nice video!
Please do a review about Fiio BTR5 next time if you have time. Thank you!
Working on it 😃
I love the video! I just ordered the new Sundara and a used hip dac (version 1). Can you use the hip dac while charging?
At least you can charge it with a portable battery and still listen it when you're short, isn't?
Great video, recently had the dilemma of getting this or the BTR5. Went for the BTR5 in the end and managed to power HD600s through it with a balanced cable. Would like to know what you think of it - especially using the Sundara.
Thank you for that proper review.
keep rocking 🤘🏼
That battery usage when turned off is a real downer for a bag based product. As I would likely charge it and grab the bag on a whim, I'd find that it was always flat when I pulled it out to use it. Deal breaking bummer for me.
Yeah it's really annoying and takes a long time to recharge.
I keep it charged with portable 10,000mA battery when using it at desk but obviously for portable use on the go it’s not viable solution. I just use my sensitive IEM with $9 Apple lightening DAC.
I've had mine for a couple of days now and I love it. With my Bose in ears I have a hum when I turn on the active noise cancellation on the ear buds. It goes away when I touch the case of the Hip-Dac. I ordered a 3.5mm Ground Loop Noise Isolator that will arrive tomorrow and hopefully fix the problem. If not I may try the ifi Ear Buddy Noise Attenuator you mentioned in the video. Not sure what to do beyond that?
loved the review of this one, if possible please review the fiio btr5 / btr3k
The btr5 review is coming up soon!
Got mine 2 days ago and it sounds fantastic. So sad my iPhone causes interference with it. I have to use it with the iPad. Is there any solution for this problem? Some kind of shielding or something like that? I’ve done my research an this is because of the GSM network here in Germany, no problem with CDMA in America for example.
Oh no sorry to hear about that Fatih - I didn't have any issues with my iPhone 12 Pro, which one are you using?
@@AudioFixation iPhone 11 Pro, are you on GSM or CDMA network ?
@@Fatih-xl7yn On GSM 5G network in the UK
@@AudioFixation I tested 2 different phones as well and it’s the same. Have you tested the ibasso dc04? In my opinion the Apple adapter is pretty good, but something is missing and I want to try different dacs
I had never heard of iFi before this!
I'd love to see a video about DACs and soundcards meant for your desktop pc. Right now I pass all my audio through my Blue Yeti microphone because the audio quality is just a little better than my motherboard audio, but any time I want to do critical listening I find myself transferring my files over to my DAP to use its better hardware, and I'm sure there's a better way of doing this.
Depending on your DAP, you should be able to just plug it into your PC via USB and use it as an external soundcard. In my personal experience, any modern DAP should do this - I've had experience with iBasso, Shanling, FiiO, Questyle, and HiBy DAPs over the past few years. All of them have this feature baked in :)
@@dapperbrick7516 I'll have to look into it. Thanks!
@@briannacluck5494 let me know how you get on, happy to help out a fellow nerd if needs be 🎧
Yes I agree with Monsieur Brick - my fiio M3K does have this functionality
I did some research and found out that my AP80 Pro can be used as a DAC if I go into system settings and change the USB mode from "storage" to "audio." Thanks for the tip!
can you use and charge hip dac at the same time?
Yes! As you only charge with the separate USB-C port it works fine when charging and listening.
How does it work with the Shure se846? I know you mentioned you used it with that but how did it sound? Do I need to get the volume attenuator for that?
Hi Nathan. Yeah I would deffo recommend the attenuators with the SE846 as otherwise you’ll get the channel imbalance at listenable volume
It sounds amazing it only increase a little bit of volume for my Beyerdynamic DT990 250 Oms Ian thinking the Liighting adapter is damaged it keeps switching back to the sound of the iPhone speakers instead of starting on the headphone my adapter cost me $7.99 on Amazon I try buy buying better adapter I hope that well him. Or do I also need a move powerful amplifier ? please let me know
fiio Q3 next!
Will this amp/dac be enough for the dt770 250 ohm? It can easily drive my 80 ohm 770's, I'm asking because I might have done the wrong choice!
Btw: should I use high gain on this amp/dac? And maybe I shouldn't use the xbass, thought I think it's barely any punch without it! (With my dt770's) also because the 770's is kind of cold sounding and the ifi hip dac have kind of warm sound. Basically my question is if the hip dac/amp changes the frequency response/sound profile of the headphones? Maybe I should have chosen another amp that doesn't change it? (If it does that is!)
One more thing. The led of the dac/amp won't change Depending in what file is playing, it's always green!
Can I use it on the car and improve the sound on the car by running the mobile on it
From your video, I would suspect that the battery in your Hip Dac is bad. I'd have sent it back for a replacement, especially if it was going dead, while off, after only 2 days.
fiio m11 claimed will unfold mqa to 8x level up. so how about this product ? thanks
Has anyone used this with an iPhone? How is it?
you'll need a 'camera' adapter to lightning. It sounds great but the minimum volume is quite loud
I never noticed that the iFi logo looks like Y!.
More videos plz
On the way!