Hope you enjoyed the comparison. There was a whole lot to cover in the review! If there's anything you'd like to know about the two dongles, let me know. I'll try by best to answer them!
Very nice comparison, thanks! Would love to know your impressions of the DC Elite and the Ibasso DC 07 Pro…hear great things about the Elite, but wondering if the DC 07 is a worthy cheaper alternative…any insights much appreciated! Thanks
Just compared them again and the difference is pretty apparent unfortunately. The overall clarity improvement is better on the DC-Elite. There might be slightly more bass on the DC07Pro, but the DC-Elite’s bass is faster and has more texture.
@@Late_Night_Unboxing Hi, thanks kindly for taking the time to compare, and get back to me - much appreciated! Oh well, looks like I'm saving up for a bit longer to make it to the DCE 😀 Thanks again and just subbed
Thanks for a very detailed review. I received my DC-Elite a few weeks ago and I am enjoying it with my Sennheiser IE600 earbuds as well as my Focal Clear MG headphones. A very satisfying sound. I too enjoy the wide soundstage. I use it plugged into my MacBook Air and iPhone 16 Pro Max. It is the nicest addition to my audio DAC/DAP that I have made to date. I am not interested in getting into the desktop audio world and feel like this is exactly the type of setup I can use for a long time. It makes my Apple Hi Resolution music sound great.
You’re welcome! That’s nice to hear! The DC-Elite can beat a lot of desktop series in terms of sound quality as long as it’s not paired with something really difficult to drive.
I’m a proud and happy owner of the DC Elite and previous owner of the Go Bar. IMO, Go Bar was unusable with iems do to very audible hiss - totally unacceptable, as most dongle users listen with high efficiency iems. DC Elite is not only more transparent and resolving but also dead quiet.
Thanks for the comparision, DC Elite with Senni HD25 (best enjoynable for metal and electronic misic) is the way to go.. Owner of of DC04 Pro, but I need an upgradre
Thanks. Unfortunately it’s impossible to quantify the improvement. It will depend on the whole signal chain from music source to headphones. Sometimes maybe there isn’t any improvement at all too. But the most important thing is that you’re enjoying your equipment. If you really want to try it, you can always get them from somewhere with a good return policy.
If I want to power Sony MDR-Z1R and MDR-MV1 to use on iPhone, MacBook Pro and tv and want to hear the intended sound and best possible sound quality of these headphones, should I get Questyle M15i, DC-Elite or Sony NW-ZX707 DAP? Will these DAC glass build make them prone to noise distortion from nearby devices? Is that DAP going to sound a lot better than these DAC and is using a DAP to connect headphone to iPhone to play game practical? The DAP one UA-camr said it will have delay when watch movie, how about these DAC?
I bought hd660s2 this time, and I bought ifi's go bar kensei even though I don't know much about it to run monitor headphones on iPhones and iPads. I'm not sure if go bar kensei is the right choice for me as someone who plays music and learns pa engineer. One comment in the Korean headphone community says dcelite is also good, which choice would work for me? It just so happens that I also purchased hd660s2 and kensei within the last week and your review was quite interesting
But honestly, I bought an expensive DAC for the first time and what I feel is that hd660s2 has an impedance of 300 ohms, so I bought an output like a DAC, but after experiencing it, I didn't feel the better sound of the improvement of sampling, and with this money, I would rather buy an Apple headphone transformation gender and buy another IEM
I think the Kensei will be the better option if you plan to drive the HD660s2 with it. It has more power and gives you more headroom than the DC-Elite. What did you compare the sound to? Sometimes improvements are really minimal when upgrading to another DAC.
@@Late_Night_Unboxing thanks you for replying. actually i didn’t compare the any DAC yet. today I could 5min chance to using astell~~ but there’s no difference for me yet….
It’s hard to compare like that. Depends more if you need to use it on sensitive IEMs or full sized headphones. The DC07Pro drives both of those better.
the A in DAC stands for analog, no analog singal is perfect. yes we can get similar performance from dacs 1/10 the price, but "100% transparent" is probably not the way to put it.
My old skol Q5S TC will kick both of the dacAmp a.. in 1 rounds fightin' 2..my cutes modular that extincted yup of course Titanium will wins in flyin' colours..ha4 . noobs Peace!
Hope you enjoyed the comparison. There was a whole lot to cover in the review! If there's anything you'd like to know about the two dongles, let me know. I'll try by best to answer them!
Very nice comparison, thanks! Would love to know your impressions of the DC Elite and the Ibasso DC 07 Pro…hear great things about the Elite, but wondering if the DC 07 is a worthy cheaper alternative…any insights much appreciated! Thanks
Just compared them again and the difference is pretty apparent unfortunately. The overall clarity improvement is better on the DC-Elite. There might be slightly more bass on the DC07Pro, but the DC-Elite’s bass is faster and has more texture.
@@Late_Night_Unboxing Hi, thanks kindly for taking the time to compare, and get back to me - much appreciated! Oh well, looks like I'm saving up for a bit longer to make it to the DCE 😀 Thanks again and just subbed
No problem. I don’t think you will regret it. I’ve impressed many audiophile friends with it.
Thanks for a very detailed review. I received my DC-Elite a few weeks ago and I am enjoying it with my Sennheiser IE600 earbuds as well as my Focal Clear MG headphones. A very satisfying sound. I too enjoy the wide soundstage. I use it plugged into my MacBook Air and iPhone 16 Pro Max. It is the nicest addition to my audio DAC/DAP that I have made to date. I am not interested in getting into the desktop audio world and feel like this is exactly the type of setup I can use for a long time. It makes my Apple Hi Resolution music sound great.
You’re welcome! That’s nice to hear! The DC-Elite can beat a lot of desktop series in terms of sound quality as long as it’s not paired with something really difficult to drive.
Waited for this video !! Thanks !
I’m a proud and happy owner of the DC Elite and previous owner of the Go Bar. IMO, Go Bar was unusable with iems do to very audible hiss - totally unacceptable, as most dongle users listen with high efficiency iems. DC Elite is not only more transparent and resolving but also dead quiet.
I agree. Even with IEMMatch on, their still some degree of hiss.
Does the go bar has high oi?
@@AronAddams7 what's oi?
Output impedance. Ohms
Love my DC Elite
It’s awesome! 😌
Mmm DC Elite, only heard good things about, that and it uses a $110-120 DAC processor in it which is like 10x more than other DACs
Thanks for the comparision, DC Elite with Senni HD25 (best enjoynable for metal and electronic misic) is the way to go.. Owner of of DC04 Pro, but I need an upgradre
You’re welcome. I love my HD25s. I use them as my daily drivers on my desktop!
How about the dc elite vs. mojo 2 sound quality?
Please answer
Nice review buddy. I'm very happy with my Audioquest Dragonfly Cobalt, but of course, I want to know how much better my portable audio can get.
Thanks. Unfortunately it’s impossible to quantify the improvement. It will depend on the whole signal chain from music source to headphones. Sometimes maybe there isn’t any improvement at all too. But the most important thing is that you’re enjoying your equipment. If you really want to try it, you can always get them from somewhere with a good return policy.
New sub! About to watch it, should be an interesting high end dongle showdown
Fiio Q15 is an Alternative DAC which i prefer over those.
Have you heard them?
@@anatol1204 Yes and bought one
If I want to power Sony MDR-Z1R and MDR-MV1 to use on iPhone, MacBook Pro and tv and want to hear the intended sound and best possible sound quality of these headphones, should I get Questyle M15i, DC-Elite or Sony NW-ZX707 DAP? Will these DAC glass build make them prone to noise distortion from nearby devices? Is that DAP going to sound a lot better than these DAC and is using a DAP to connect headphone to iPhone to play game practical? The DAP one UA-camr said it will have delay when watch movie, how about these DAC?
Do not buy the Sony ZX 707 US version you must buy the Japanese version. The US version comes with a volume limiter. The amp has no power.
I bought hd660s2 this time, and I bought ifi's go bar kensei even though I don't know much about it to run monitor headphones on iPhones and iPads. I'm not sure if go bar kensei is the right choice for me as someone who plays music and learns pa engineer. One comment in the Korean headphone community says dcelite is also good, which choice would work for me? It just so happens that I also purchased hd660s2 and kensei within the last week and your review was quite interesting
But honestly, I bought an expensive DAC for the first time and what I feel is that hd660s2 has an impedance of 300 ohms, so I bought an output like a DAC, but after experiencing it, I didn't feel the better sound of the improvement of sampling, and with this money, I would rather buy an Apple headphone transformation gender and buy another IEM
I think the Kensei will be the better option if you plan to drive the HD660s2 with it. It has more power and gives you more headroom than the DC-Elite. What did you compare the sound to? Sometimes improvements are really minimal when upgrading to another DAC.
@@Late_Night_Unboxing thanks you for replying. actually i didn’t compare the any DAC yet. today I could 5min chance to using astell~~ but there’s no difference for me yet….
Would the DC Elite be a good DAC for the Thieaudio Prestige LTD?
I haven't had a chance to try the Thieaudio, but every IEM I have sounds good on the DC Elite.
@@Late_Night_Unboxing Ok, thanks, I decided to go with the IFI Hip Dac 3.
Thanks 😊
Hi which one would recommend between dc-elite and dc07 pro if dc-elite is 100 then how much will you score dc07?
It’s hard to compare like that. Depends more if you need to use it on sensitive IEMs or full sized headphones. The DC07Pro drives both of those better.
@Late_Night_Unboxing okay could you please tell where dc07 lack compared to dcelite at least? I am very confused since its double the price of dc07 .
Great rews. Thanks.
Very disappointed and I'm going to return it. Using ier-z1r and the 100$ qudelix sounds better and the app is much nicer
The original ifi go is garbage. Was very disappointed. It's diff price point but not busy ng another ifi device again. Wasn't worth 199 at all.
Remember yall, DACs are a solved piece of hardware, you can get actually 100% transparent performance for under $50
the A in DAC stands for analog, no analog singal is perfect. yes we can get similar performance from dacs 1/10 the price, but "100% transparent" is probably not the way to put it.
My old skol Q5S TC will kick both of the dacAmp a.. in 1 rounds fightin' 2..my cutes modular that extincted yup of course Titanium will wins in flyin' colours..ha4 . noobs Peace!
Jeez… who hurt you in life? Please ask your Q5S not to kick my DAC amps. 😂