Just watched your Qudelix vid and this one. Its refeshing to hear a COMPETENT and HONEST review of audio products. I can't even get through 99% of the reviewers on YT. Keep the reviews coming and the great work.
A fresh air of honesty in all your videos, and the strange (in this hifi world) ability to address exactly what people is interested in in every review... Congratulations man, please keep it like this forever, even when you reach 100k subscribers that I'm sure you will.
Great information coverage. New to dac stuff cuz always just assumed the apple dongle was more than enough but the Qudelix sounds like it has hella value when I do consider getting one down the line.
i was a long time apple dongle user here is what i noticed : when output power is over 130mW (es100 or btr5 on their bal output), i hear more bass on s12(planar) and olina(DD) compared to apple dongle (but no difference in bass with heart mirror(DD) so the benefit of having more power than an apple dongle seems to depend on the iem. i want to stress out that it is not about loudness which is enough even with apple dongle on all my iems but about more/deeper bass, if i want to reach the same level of bass on apple dongle, mids and trebble gets too loud).
@@hackinghifi4247 i don't think it is about apple dongle being tuned with bass light signature because i get similar bass light sound on the es100 se output ( 31mW@32 ohms). don't you hear such a bass difference on s12 when you switch the output power of quedelix 5k from normal(1v) to high(2v) on the 3.5mm SE output (lowering volume when in "high" to match loudness with the "normal" out put power)?
I had a Apple dongle type c EU version. It was very bad. Produced less power than my phone's headphone jack. Does not change sound quality at all. On the other hand I have 7hz 72 dongle which improves sound quality and give more power
The ability to play higher resolution files than the Apple dongle, including DSD, is the main draw for me. The Apple dongle sounds fine for 48kHZ and below, though.
That’s a good point. I don’t play the higher resolution files and don’t hear much difference between flac files and standard high settings for streaming. But I can see if that was my thing how it would be nice to have.
@@hackinghifi4247 Great! Once it's installed plug in the dac, it will ask you for permission to use the dac and press Yes. Once in the app press on the physical volume up button on the device and then raise the master volume up to its max. Leave the app and listen to your music from any app with the boost in volume.
Can anyone tell me whether 7Hz 71 is actually better than a internal dac of a budget smartphone? Or will it be just a waste of money? I really want to expirience my music better, but kinda overwhelmed by the amount of factors I need to consider.
So, you haven't heard and don't own a 7hz 71? I also have a CX43131 CS Pro dac and the 7hz 71 sounds smoother and more analog with similar level of detail.
Im just curious ive been using a 3.5mm to usbc dongle for my audio. But i hear static. How do i fix that? Would a usbc to 4.4mm dongle work? Or do i need to buy a quelix. Im not sure what to do man
Sorry this comment just popped up now for some reason. First step is narrowing down the problem. Test your headphones on another piece of equipment. Borrow someone’s phone if need be. See if you’re still hearing static. If not you know it’s not the headphones. At that point try a different source on what I assume is your laptop. You can also buy a simple usb c to 3.5mm adapter from apple for $10 and see if that fixes the issue. Convert it to usb a if need be Amazon sells adapters for those as well.
@@HobbyTalk I bet it is! The apple adapter isn’t really a fair comparison anyway, it’s way over engineered for $8 anyway. It can also sound a bit cold and I do like the warmth in this device.
I don’t have access to a usb c android phone sorry there’s no way for me to check. But if you can find the specs on their web site they should say if it’s android compatible.
Hmm 71dac amp delivers 70mW, its 1st frm the company. Now wut u need is ifi diablo Endgame towards All headphones in planet earth. Quedlix No.. Hiby s90 better bro. peace newbies!
I'm learning so much from your videos! I wish I found this channel last year! Please make more of these. Thanks and have a great day !
Very kind of you to say thank you. Comments like these help me to see these videos are helping people, which is my goal. Thanks for watching!
Just watched your Qudelix vid and this one. Its refeshing to hear a COMPETENT and HONEST review of audio products. I can't even get through 99% of the reviewers on YT. Keep the reviews coming and the great work.
Thanks I appreciate it!
A fresh air of honesty in all your videos, and the strange (in this hifi world) ability to address exactly what people is interested in in every review... Congratulations man, please keep it like this forever, even when you reach 100k subscribers that I'm sure you will.
That’s very kind of you to say! Thanks for watching.
Great information coverage. New to dac stuff cuz always just assumed the apple dongle was more than enough but the Qudelix sounds like it has hella value when I do consider getting one down the line.
Awesome glad I could help!
i was a long time apple dongle user here is what i noticed : when output power is over 130mW (es100 or btr5 on their bal output), i hear more bass on s12(planar) and olina(DD) compared to apple dongle (but no difference in bass with heart mirror(DD) so the benefit of having more power than an apple dongle seems to depend on the iem. i want to stress out that it is not about loudness which is enough even with apple dongle on all my iems but about more/deeper bass, if i want to reach the same level of bass on apple dongle, mids and trebble gets too loud).
I agree. I do think some of that has to do with the way it’s tuned as well it’s very crispy and clean but not bass heavy.
@@hackinghifi4247 i don't think it is about apple dongle being tuned with bass light signature because i get similar bass light sound on the es100 se output ( 31mW@32 ohms). don't you hear such a bass difference on s12 when you switch the output power of quedelix 5k from normal(1v) to high(2v) on the 3.5mm SE output (lowering volume when in "high" to match loudness with the "normal" out put power)?
Thank you for the explanation!
You’re welcome! Glad I could help.
I had a Apple dongle type c EU version. It was very bad. Produced less power than my phone's headphone jack. Does not change sound quality at all. On the other hand I have 7hz 72 dongle which improves sound quality and give more power
Yes I’m using the us version which has more power. What you’re saying makes sense.
The ability to play higher resolution files than the Apple dongle, including DSD, is the main draw for me. The Apple dongle sounds fine for 48kHZ and below, though.
That’s a good point. I don’t play the higher resolution files and don’t hear much difference between flac files and standard high settings for streaming. But I can see if that was my thing how it would be nice to have.
Awesome video bro, sounds good!
Thanks Sonny!
You can maximize the power output on the Apple usb c dongle and android with usb audio player pro trial version for free.
Good info! I’ll give it a try.
@@hackinghifi4247 Great! Once it's installed plug in the dac, it will ask you for permission to use the dac and press Yes. Once in the app press on the physical volume up button on the device and then raise the master volume up to its max. Leave the app and listen to your music from any app with the boost in volume.
Can anyone tell me whether 7Hz 71 is actually better than a internal dac of a budget smartphone? Or will it be just a waste of money? I really want to expirience my music better, but kinda overwhelmed by the amount of factors I need to consider.
Yes IMO. It has an AK chip which to my ear produces a more natural and analog-ish sound quality vs the cheaper dongles.
Cheap ass 9 bucks conexant cx31993 dongle is way better than most of smartphone's chip. This thing should be better.
So, you haven't heard and don't own a 7hz 71?
I also have a CX43131 CS Pro dac and the 7hz 71 sounds smoother and more analog with similar level of detail.
@@mkhilario Yeah, still thinking to get the 71. Can I use the mic from a headset with the 71?
Unfortunately you cannot use a mic AFAIK
Great info
Thanks for watching!
Im just curious ive been using a 3.5mm to usbc dongle for my audio. But i hear static. How do i fix that? Would a usbc to 4.4mm dongle work? Or do i need to buy a quelix. Im not sure what to do man
Sorry this comment just popped up now for some reason. First step is narrowing down the problem. Test your headphones on another piece of equipment. Borrow someone’s phone if need be. See if you’re still hearing static. If not you know it’s not the headphones. At that point try a different source on what I assume is your laptop. You can also buy a simple usb c to 3.5mm adapter from apple for $10 and see if that fixes the issue. Convert it to usb a if need be Amazon sells adapters for those as well.
@@hackinghifi4247 thanks
Does it come with app support ?
I don’t believe so.
I fricking love mine
Hey man if you’re happy that’s all that matters. I do like the form factor of it a lot.
@@hackinghifi4247 haha totally… just so much better over my internal jack on my s8 haha
@@HobbyTalk I bet it is! The apple adapter isn’t really a fair comparison anyway, it’s way over engineered for $8 anyway. It can also sound a bit cold and I do like the warmth in this device.
@@hackinghifi4247 I think you hit the nail in the head there…
Does it work with Samsung galaxy S20FE 5g?
I don’t have access to a usb c android phone sorry there’s no way for me to check. But if you can find the specs on their web site they should say if it’s android compatible.
Can this power Sennheiser hd599?
They’d probably be fine with them being 50ohm but not sure.
Hmm 71dac amp delivers 70mW, its 1st frm the company. Now wut u need is ifi diablo Endgame towards All headphones in planet earth. Quedlix No.. Hiby s90 better bro. peace newbies!
Thanks for watching!
Q5s tc is better then quedlix.peace!
Thanks for watching! At $400 doesn’t seem like a fair fight haha 🤔 😂