How about a video on which companies provide the best customer service. Ie , responds in a reasonable time frame to maybe order status, accurate tracking numbers , when the product is damaged or the wrong item is shipped....... I believe that we as customers are often shortchanged when there are even some basic inquiries. Thanks
@@BadGuyGoodAudioReviews Just purchased an item that you recommended. Won't name the company. The price was in a different currency, I inquired as to what this item cost in US dollars and got a very prompt reply. Then placed order, the order confirmation came quickly. Shipping was stated at 4-7 days . A week goes by no further information. 3 email requests over the next two days go unanswered. 4th as well. Will now call the credit card company to cancel this order. No excuse for this poor service and with all of the great options out there there is no need to do business with a company that once they get the cash they forget who you are
@@BadGuyGoodAudioReviews After reading so much about poor customer service I've decided not to spend more than $50 on Chifi. Anything more and I buy from well-established companies which is still not a guarantee of service. I buy most of my gear from a reputable headgear dealer. He always tells me that if something goes wrong don't call the company but tell me and I'll deal with them! That's is service.
I don't think this is the right way to look at it, totl iems/headphones are specific devices for specific people, who value small improvements over something that's already very good as worth a lot of money. The totl stuff isn't meant to be the best option for everybody, so it's much more correct to say that "this 55$ combo can be the totl of three quarters of people"
Price to performance is now even more evident than ever.🧐 Good IEM’s and decent sources along with smartphone app for your choice of music services ( Amazon hd for me 😊) and your set to enjoy music at a level that several years ago you couldn’t dream of. Take care 🤘🏻
I got the Mele a week or so ago and can honestly say it's the first IEM that I've been able to thoroughly enjoy without EQ. Love that! So, this HBB Maka tease has me VERY intrigued. Keep it up!
I bought this a month ago. It takes the music to another refined level. So, paired with several sub-$50 IEMs you now have audio quality that, even last year, you would have had to pay $500 or more. How are all of these hi-end audio companies going to compete with that without upending their businesses?
Bro, make a list of all the best earphones you have tested so far, irrespective of prices. Coz i have been saving up and i have 1100$ saved, and i am planning on buying atleast 5-6 earphones, some to use while travelling for work everyday, and some to use when i just want to sit at home and listen to good music at a quality level.
@@BadGuyGoodAudioReviews My library mostly consists of Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, AC/DC, The Beatles, Rolling Stones, The Eagles, you know mostly 70'-80's Rock. And also some early 90's -2000's Hip Hop.
The OG came out to play! How often do you bring the Mest OG out having the MKII and Indigo in your lineup , There was HUGE! hype with them but quickly neglected because the MKII came out so quickly afterwards.
I came here from today's L&P W4 DAC video. I really liked it and I think you did a great job presenting it; but, it's kind of expensive, so I'm going through your back catalog looking for a more budget friendly DAC option that merits a recommendation. You made this 7Hz 71 sound like a pretty solid option, especially for the price.
I probably want something that can power something like a jubilee at some point as my phone does ok with iems . This is what I'm most interested in a phone dac that can let me listen to YT with a premium experience
@@BadGuyGoodAudioReviews yeah well anything that's a next level headphone that requires more oomph hifiman etc as iems on the most part seem to work on 98% of low end things.
Good enough for Sennheiser HD58X? People used to pair cheaper stuff like the jcally jm20 with the HD58X so struggling to understand how this wouldnt work? Im looking for something cheap to run my HD58X through
There has been a few dac and dac/amp release recently but no one really talks about how much, or little difference is to be made from a cheap dac to expensive dac, and same with amps. I have an ifi zen dac v2 that I run all my audio gear through at home and I always wonder how much, or not that I am missing out on. I know some dacs or amps can slightly change the sound but to how much and does a dac or amp do this significantly more than another. Do you just buy a moonriver or similar and be done with it for at home and also portable or would an upgraded stack be a whole lot better at home, for example. I have a few headphones and IEM's but I haven't dipped my toes in to experimenting with the dac and amp side. I haven't seen a whole heap of videos discussing a whole heap about this side, and more just some reviews of products. I know your channel may not be entirely based around this but I also appreciate your take on music being more about musicality and if there is certain things that can heighten the musical enjoyment, or not, I'd like to know more. Appreciate the content and your takes 🤘
It's more complex as you have interactions with each iem & some fit others don't. I have many cheap dongles and they really do differ. Search dongle madness thread that dude went all in.
i also wonder this, some pepole say that what the audiophiles claims that a dac makes the sound better and clearer is just snake oil, it just gives more volume thats it
This dongle was poor in my estimation. Cheaper simpler dongles sound better and more pleasing. Maybe I got a bad one but separation and location was poor and sound wasn't agreeable though bass ok. I compared to my faves and sent it back. It wasn't even $10 dongle good. It didn't sound right with qkz xhbb or salnotes zero. Maybe it's better with planars?
Hello, I am a foreign audience. English is not good, so please forgive me through google translation. It is the first time to buy earphones with a higher unit price for me. Go to the site to try them out. Compare the following three kinds of kato aria black aria se. Listening to the cloud or comparing er2se with aria se, the acceptable low frequency after listening is aria se>aria black>kato. The other parts are indeed kato>aria se>aria black, so I will choose aria se. If this is the case, I will not consider this The difference between the two prices, I see the frequency response curve, the low frequency of er2se is lower than that of aria se? So except for the low frequency, er2se will be better than aria se?
Hey there, HBB! Great review as always! Might get one when money is more comfortable! Funnily enough I had these on my wishlist since I saw them for sale. The 7Hz branding feels like a sign of something interesting with their releases lately! At $35 though, it's not too far off from Venture Electronic's Megatron at $50. This one was designed more for harder to drive stuff though, so some sensitive IEMs might need an impedance adapter! Venture Electronics also released a closed-back headphone recently in the SuperNova. I've heard great things about it so far, and the best part is that it too is only $50! Would love to hear your thoughts on them, cheers!
@@BadGuyGoodAudioReviews Man, your responsiveness to comments is amazing, really respect that! Looking forward to your SuperNova review! If you don't mind, please look at the Megatron too! Heard the thing's got some power for the price!
Got the mest a few months ago and luckily was able to sell it for 90 percent of its value so i can move to customs. Will you try the new stuff from UM?
Should I get the 71 or a hiby fc1? for a moondrop aria, will they just perform the same? Because i've broken 3 apple dongles already and the detachable cable of the fc1 I think would be better for me
Thought about this when choosing a DAC for my phone. I needed one with an independent volume control and a detachable cable in case it ever broke. Went with the FC3 because of its ES9281pro over the FC1's ES9270, not to mention the better case materials. The slightly higher cost was worth it, I think. Despite reading AndyEF's review beforehand, my experience doesn't match his. The FC3 I got had a warm tuning while Andy's was cold, perhaps sterile. Might be the difference between the 2021 and 2022 revisions though.
@@shanebundy2855 I ended up buying the fc1 and I am disapointed, It keeps disconecting and has bad contact on the 3.5 port. I don't know what else to do, if the problem is my cable, the DAC, my phone or what. I am trying to get a refund, and now I have to. think about what I am gonna do, If I should buy another cable, or the 7hz salnotes wich is basically the price of a cable itself, or if I should buy another dongle, or a cable with a USB-C end.
It just makes it different. I have a v30 and uapp running. Sound is good but some dongles will sound better some worse. This 7hz one I think only has 70mw of power. Your phone is running a better amp dac than this imo
hello, can someone help me? i bought this dac and plug in to my pc, but i got the problem it not detecting mic from my earphone. is it caused by the usb converter? (i am using usb converter from c to a)
@@BadGuyGoodAudioReviews thanks alot for the reply! It's an Indian site and taxes here are too high for personal imports..will wait for them to get the se, thanks!!
Price to performance is now even more evident than ever.🧐 Good IEM’s and decent sources along with smartphone app for your choice of music services ( Amazon hd for me 😊) and your set to enjoy music at a level that several years ago you couldn’t dream of. Take care 🤘🏻
How about a video on which companies provide the best customer service.
Ie , responds in a reasonable time frame to maybe order status, accurate tracking numbers , when the product is damaged or the wrong item is shipped.......
I believe that we as customers are often shortchanged when there are even some basic inquiries.
Thanks
Man, I am having some bizarre stuff go on with companies and sellers right now, kinda disappointed 😮💨
@@BadGuyGoodAudioReviews
Just purchased an item that you recommended.
Won't name the company.
The price was in a different currency, I inquired as to what this item cost in US dollars and got a very prompt reply.
Then placed order, the order confirmation came quickly.
Shipping was stated at 4-7 days .
A week goes by no further information.
3 email requests over the next two days go unanswered.
4th as well.
Will now call the credit card company to cancel this order.
No excuse for this poor service and with all of the great options out there there is no need to do business with a company that once they get the cash they forget who you are
@@frankpereyda1106 well what the hell lol name them so we can avoid them u derp
@@BadGuyGoodAudioReviews After reading so much about poor customer service I've decided not to spend more than $50 on Chifi. Anything more and I buy from well-established companies which is still not a guarantee of service. I buy most of my gear from a reputable headgear dealer. He always tells me that if something goes wrong don't call the company but tell me and I'll deal with them! That's is service.
I find it kinda funny that you can get this + the zero at a total of $55 and have about three quarters of a TOTL experience
It is crazy
I don't think this is the right way to look at it, totl iems/headphones are specific devices for specific people, who value small improvements over something that's already very good as worth a lot of money. The totl stuff isn't meant to be the best option for everybody, so it's much more correct to say that "this 55$ combo can be the totl of three quarters of people"
Price to performance is now even more evident than ever.🧐
Good IEM’s and decent sources along with smartphone app for your choice of music services ( Amazon hd for me 😊) and your set to enjoy music at a level that several years ago you couldn’t dream of.
Take care 🤘🏻
I appreciate the trust Thanks
The Zero 2 and the 71 were my entry into the hobby! A great entry level combo.
I got the Mele a week or so ago and can honestly say it's the first IEM that I've been able to thoroughly enjoy without EQ. Love that! So, this HBB Maka tease has me VERY intrigued. Keep it up!
Thanks man..i greatly appreciate the trust
Heyo!
Finally got the Penon Serial yesterday. They are amazing! Thanks for the rec
Thanks for the trust Glad you like em
I bought this a month ago. It takes the music to another refined level. So, paired with several sub-$50 IEMs you now have audio quality that, even last year, you would have had to pay $500 or more.
How are all of these hi-end audio companies going to compete with that without upending their businesses?
Slavery.
@@fritzmeier3573 Happens.
@@vineasel5360 Yes it does. Think about it.
How is it right now? Thinking of getting it for my pc.
Adding to my wishlist. Thanks for the video, HBB
Np
Imagine using the Salnotes Zero + this dongle. What a budget combo.
Saving money is a good thing indeed
Bro, make a list of all the best earphones you have tested so far, irrespective of prices. Coz i have been saving up and i have 1100$ saved, and i am planning on buying atleast 5-6 earphones, some to use while travelling for work everyday, and some to use when i just want to sit at home and listen to good music at a quality level.
Congrats on the saving up. You got more options and can get multiple sets by waiting like that What kind of library?
@@BadGuyGoodAudioReviews My library mostly consists of Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, AC/DC, The Beatles, Rolling Stones, The Eagles, you know mostly 70'-80's Rock. And also some early 90's -2000's Hip Hop.
@@navinbabji go build toilets first
@@lallorona7772 what do you mean?
The OG came out to play!
How often do you bring the Mest OG out having the MKII and Indigo in your lineup , There was HUGE! hype with them but quickly neglected because the MKII came out so quickly afterwards.
I enjoy them a few times a month. The OG MEST did not fit me in universal form but the CIEM are quite nice.
I came here from today's L&P W4 DAC video. I really liked it and I think you did a great job presenting it; but, it's kind of expensive, so I'm going through your back catalog looking for a more budget friendly DAC option that merits a recommendation. You made this 7Hz 71 sound like a pretty solid option, especially for the price.
I probably want something that can power something like a jubilee at some point as my phone does ok with iems .
This is what I'm most interested in a phone dac that can let me listen to YT with a premium experience
The Senn headphones? Those jubilee? I think you need a bit more power headroom. QK5 can do that set. Enough for me anyway with headroom
@@BadGuyGoodAudioReviews yeah well anything that's a next level headphone that requires more oomph hifiman etc as iems on the most part seem to work on 98% of low end things.
Brooooo when's the Maka??
That thumbnail teaser
Coming..sorry. I was actually jamming with them past couple days
Can I drive my Sony MDR 7506 with this?
How does it sounds with the Salnotes Zero?
Sounds good.
Great
Yay, now that I secured first I can edit the comment and make it seem like I had something intelligent to say.
Judges saw the z200 and auto flagged for immediate demolition ⚒ and incineration
Good enough for Sennheiser HD58X? People used to pair cheaper stuff like the jcally jm20 with the HD58X so struggling to understand how this wouldnt work? Im looking for something cheap to run my HD58X through
There has been a few dac and dac/amp release recently but no one really talks about how much, or little difference is to be made from a cheap dac to expensive dac, and same with amps. I have an ifi zen dac v2 that I run all my audio gear through at home and I always wonder how much, or not that I am missing out on. I know some dacs or amps can slightly change the sound but to how much and does a dac or amp do this significantly more than another. Do you just buy a moonriver or similar and be done with it for at home and also portable or would an upgraded stack be a whole lot better at home, for example.
I have a few headphones and IEM's but I haven't dipped my toes in to experimenting with the dac and amp side. I haven't seen a whole heap of videos discussing a whole heap about this side, and more just some reviews of products. I know your channel may not be entirely based around this but I also appreciate your take on music being more about musicality and if there is certain things that can heighten the musical enjoyment, or not, I'd like to know more.
Appreciate the content and your takes 🤘
It's more complex as you have interactions with each iem & some fit others don't. I have many cheap dongles and they really do differ. Search dongle madness thread that dude went all in.
i also wonder this, some pepole say that what the audiophiles claims that a dac makes the sound better and clearer is just snake oil, it just gives more volume thats it
This one or Soundblaster play 4!.. which one are better?
great review as usual.
what about its power? can i drive efficient overear with that?
Thanks. no, not built for over ears. Not Senn or AKG or others i tried
Does it have microphone input?
love watching your vids. im excited for maka. wondering also about the qkz collab. will they come out before maka or after?
This dongle was poor in my estimation. Cheaper simpler dongles sound better and more pleasing. Maybe I got a bad one but separation and location was poor and sound wasn't agreeable though bass ok. I compared to my faves and sent it back. It wasn't even $10 dongle good. It didn't sound right with qkz xhbb or salnotes zero. Maybe it's better with planars?
Hello, I am a foreign audience. English is not good, so please forgive me through google translation. It is the first time to buy earphones with a higher unit price for me. Go to the site to try them out. Compare the following three kinds of kato aria black aria se. Listening to the cloud or comparing er2se with aria se, the acceptable low frequency after listening is aria se>aria black>kato. The other parts are indeed kato>aria se>aria black, so I will choose aria se. If this is the case, I will not consider this The difference between the two prices, I see the frequency response curve, the low frequency of er2se is lower than that of aria se? So except for the low frequency, er2se will be better than aria se?
what is that $35 iem called again?
Maka
When will that maka release?
Before 11/11
thanks so much. can it power 7hz dioko? because dioko it's hard to drive. even harder than 7hz timeless
No
Can i use this with full-size headphone, or just for iem only??
This or jcally jm10 for my titan s ?
Hey there, HBB!
Great review as always! Might get one when money is more comfortable! Funnily enough I had these on my wishlist since I saw them for sale. The 7Hz branding feels like a sign of something interesting with their releases lately!
At $35 though, it's not too far off from Venture Electronic's Megatron at $50. This one was designed more for harder to drive stuff though, so some sensitive IEMs might need an impedance adapter! Venture Electronics also released a closed-back headphone recently in the SuperNova. I've heard great things about it so far, and the best part is that it too is only $50! Would love to hear your thoughts on them, cheers!
Yeah I was looking at the super nova
@@BadGuyGoodAudioReviews supernova is good but more analytical for my taste, i made a review
@@BadGuyGoodAudioReviews Man, your responsiveness to comments is amazing, really respect that!
Looking forward to your SuperNova review! If you don't mind, please look at the Megatron too! Heard the thing's got some power for the price!
Thank for review
What about floor noise,is it quiet clear?
Hello and thanks for the video. Would something like this work with an Xbox so you don't have to plug headphones in the controller?
Cheers.
Will this be enough for planar iem?
Yes. Except for original Tinhifi P1
Got the mest a few months ago and luckily was able to sell it for 90 percent of its value so i can move to customs. Will you try the new stuff from UM?
How does this compare with the apple usb c dongle?
My love for Chi-Fi lives on!!
Hello. Compare to dragonfly red?
Whoa..blast from the past
this vs the truthear shio?
Thanks!
Noprob
How will it sound with OG Olina?
Maka collab with which brand?
That's a HBB Audio via Tripowin :)
Should I get the 71 or a hiby fc1? for a moondrop aria, will they just perform the same? Because i've broken 3 apple dongles already and the detachable cable of the fc1 I think would be better for me
Thought about this when choosing a DAC for my phone. I needed one with an independent volume control and a detachable cable in case it ever broke. Went with the FC3 because of its ES9281pro over the FC1's ES9270, not to mention the better case materials. The slightly higher cost was worth it, I think.
Despite reading AndyEF's review beforehand, my experience doesn't match his. The FC3 I got had a warm tuning while Andy's was cold, perhaps sterile. Might be the difference between the 2021 and 2022 revisions though.
@@shanebundy2855 I ended up buying the fc1 and I am disapointed, It keeps disconecting and has bad contact on the 3.5 port. I don't know what else to do, if the problem is my cable, the DAC, my phone or what. I am trying to get a refund, and now I have to. think about what I am gonna do, If I should buy another cable, or the 7hz salnotes wich is basically the price of a cable itself, or if I should buy another dongle, or a cable with a USB-C end.
Is there enough power from this dongle to drive the HD6XX?
Can it power well the Tangzu Zetian Wu?
How it's compare to moondrop dawn ?
Unfortunately i don't have that, just the Moonriver 2
I would appreciate it if you review it 😌
Will this dac/amp drain my smartphone's battery?
Does it work with Samsung phones?
QKZ x HBB what about QC ??
You know QKZ makes a lot of other brands? They literally build sets for some respected companies. Brands don't have QA issues..factories do
Is this dongle enough for PR2?
for mobile.. Do i need to buy a DAC to hear enemy footsteps? headset?
CX31993
E9219C
E9280
sound blaster g3
which one?
There is no firmware issue?
Like you must unplug and plug in again after pause it fiew minuted?
what music player app do you use?
Can it power Shuoer S12? My phone stock 3.5mm jack doesn't run it properly 😪
Yes it can
What happens if u use an LG v60 and get a usb dac to use with the dac already in the phone ? Does it make things better or worse ?
Not sure, I have a Sony and a ASUS ROG
It just makes it different. I have a v30 and uapp running. Sound is good but some dongles will sound better some worse. This 7hz one I think only has 70mw of power. Your phone is running a better amp dac than this imo
can it drive my olina se properly?🤔 my phone jack 3.5 cant drive it😌
Does anyone know if this DAC/AMP has a microphone input to allow for phone calls if you use a cable with a microphone?
Based on the AK4377 dongles AndyEF reviewed, I'd say it doesn't support mics.
Hi there, is this better than Fiio KA1 ?
I got on this quite late 😔
Better than Never
Yeah right ✌️
What is that music app in your device
J River
@@BadGuyGoodAudioReviews btw I have your Olina too doesn't know what does it mean but they make me happy
Mt biggest con about it is only be non-detachable
Yeah , I can see that being an issue. I have a nice usb-c to c cable to show off too
hello, can someone help me? i bought this dac and plug in to my pc, but i got the problem it not detecting mic from my earphone. is it caused by the usb converter? (i am using usb converter from c to a)
Hello people
How is it with planar iems
I was looking to pair with something like a letshuoure s12
so how much does it cost? 😁😁
will the olina se be available on headphonezone?
If the original olina is then the SE should be as well
@@BadGuyGoodAudioReviews thanks alot for the reply! It's an Indian site and taxes here are too high for personal imports..will wait for them to get the se, thanks!!
Have you tried the cx31993 amp/dac?
Any difference in power delivery?
TIA!
@@kukulele959 compare to 71, which one better cx or 71?
Do you think this dac/amp would hsve good synergy with the Olina SE sir? I saw that Linsoul's gonna have a package deal with those 2 together
Is it compatible with iPhone?
No type c
Nice
if i use this for gaming with in line mic, does this DAC support microphone also?
Yes, i use it for pubg
Thanks a lot!
But how does z200 sound on it? (Just kidding, I'm sorry for your disappointment)
Booooo Boooooo that man
this with the original CRA or should i wait for the rumoured QKZ'wink wink😉?
What qkz?
Whatchu talkin' about Willis? 🧐
i did it with cra. feels like a 300$ set sounding on my ears.
plz try kz zex pro (crinacle edition)
I did a vid
👁️👁️
🕳
Price to performance is now even more evident than ever.🧐
Good IEM’s and decent sources along with smartphone app for your choice of music services ( Amazon hd for me 😊) and your set to enjoy music at a level that several years ago you couldn’t dream of.
Take care 🤘🏻
@@meskisable No he's right. These iems sound phenomenal and they use almost no power. A fiio btr5 or 7 and your choice of iem and you're set.
Can I use it with other earphones instead of IEMs? Would gaming headset works too?