3 USB-C Dongles to Consider-Fosi DS2,AFUL Snowy Night,Simgot DEW4X - Honest Audiophile Impressions
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- Опубліковано 8 лип 2024
- A BIG thank you to Fosi Audio, Simgot and HifiGo for providing the products reviewed in this video.
Fosi Audio DS2: fosiaudio.com/products/fosi-a...
AFUL Snowy Night: afulaudio.com/products/aful-s...
Simgot DEW4X: www.simgot.com/en/products/det...
HifiGo: hifigo.com/products/aful-snow...
USB-C dongles are dime a dozen these days and it seems every manufacturer makes one. Most sound similar but a few stand out from each other. Here are three that all have Cirrus Logic DAC chips; do they sound different from each other?
Chapters:
00:00 Introduction/Specs
02:27 Build/Hi-Res Stickers
04:28 Power Abilities
06:26 Simgot DEW4x - Sound Impressions
09:03 AFUL Snowy Night - Sound Impressions
10:20 Fosi Audio DS2 - Sound Impressions
11:35 Conclusion
13:23 Exiting
I am not a professional sound engineer, producer, musician, or vocalist, etc. I have not done any scientific research, measurements, or in-depth testing of any kind; just my own listening, comparing and internet reading/research. I have limited, real-life experience with recording, mixing and mastering gear. I have been involved since my teenage years with various churches as an amateur sound booth technician.
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Excellent review! I will be picking up the Fosi Audio DS2.
Dave, I'm still amazed at how accurately you can describe the sound of dongles.
Thank you. Glad you enjoy the channel content.
Your description of the Dew4x was spot on! Great Review
Hey, thanks!
Sure miss seeing you on camera. Nice review, Dave. So, I guess I'll keep my Periodic Rhodium and HiBy FC4.🙂
Periodic Audio Rhodium is great!
Thanks Dave! Great Review 👍👍👍
I am quite impressed with the Snowy Night, it can drive the Hd600. Pairs pretty well with Explorer.
Yeah the Snowy Night is quite impressive. I like it a lot.
Great video Dave! I really like the dew4x so small and good
Awesome! Glad you enjoy the DEW4X such an unique dongle.
good subject!
awesome video, as always. i chose the Aful SnowyNight, waiting for it to deliver. actually canceled my Moondrop Moonriver 2Ti order for it, because i love the Aful QC
I look forward to hearing your impressions.
Hi, just found you channel. Thank you!
What would you recommend between snowynight VS Hidizs S9 pro (regardless of power)?
AFUL Snowy Night
Hello.
Good video.
One question, what are your favorite headphones under $500?
Good question, open back dynamic Audio Technica R70x, closed back dynamic Austrian Audio Hi-X60, open back planar Moondrop Para, closed back planar unknown.
Notable mentions; Fiio FT5, Sennheiser HD600, OLLO S5X, Aune AR5000, Rode NTH-100
@@TheHonestAudiophile thank you for your answer=)))
My pleasure, you're welcome
Any benefit to upgrading to the Snowynight from the Tanchjiam Space? Side note, you're the first person I've heard pronounce Aful correctly.
Different presentation, the Snowy Night is more full sounding, slightly better detailed and resolving. The Space has a wider stage .
@@TheHonestAudiophile Thanks. I've been looking for an excuse to buy it. It came out like 2 months after I bought the Tanchjiam but I just want to buy everything from Aful.
@@christoph9510 I feel the same, they have such great QC and I love my Performer 8!
@@TheHonestAudiophile Thanks again, got it today and it does sound different in the way you described, in a way I definitely prefer to the Tanchjim Space. Nearly everyone else (maybe everyone) told me there wasn't an audible difference since the chips were nearly identical other than the built-in amp. Very glad to have caved and bought it.
Glad you enjoy the Snowy Night.
which is better Fosi audio DS2 or Hidizs S9 pro plus?
Fosi Audio DS2
@@TheHonestAudiophile thanks for replying
My pleasure, you're welcome
Do you sill recommend the m1060.
Compare to the sundara and the verum1
I've not heard the M1060 in about 4 years or more. I don't recall enough to give fair comparison.
the simgot better sound better, b/c it has the lowest power, and only handles 384. edit, nevermind, it if comes across to you as bright on some tracks, it's a no go, since most IEMs other than the Mega5EST and the MESTs are essentially pinna bright, and by bright I mean too much energy 2k - 4k
DEW4X is more picky with what you pair it with. But I always did hear that little extra zip and zing.
Cuidado com os produtos da Fosi. Já vi que eles não entregam a potência anunciada. Já vi medições que não dizem o que a Fosi indica em alguns produtos.
That's why I don't go off specs alone but by listening experiences and then I explain that in my reviews. Thanks for the comment.
@@TheHonestAudiophile Obrigado. Aliás, excelente vídeo e review.
You're welcome, my pleasure. Thanks for the kind words.
Fosi shill, you always pick them as the best.
I hope you get the Akliam Pd5 soon . I love the neutral signature of AkM chips
Thanks for the suggestion