Views 64,562 FiiO M5 and M6 are novel creations from FiiO, tiny DAPs that have both a very portable form factor, but also a good sonic performance, FiiO trying to defy the concept that a small DAP can’t sound good with both. Priced at a price point of about 150 …
DAP is an umbrella term that basically means Digital Audio Player, we also sometimes call them Digital Portable Player. They work with microSD cards, internal memory, or streaming sources, and they are capable of driving headphones, IEMs and sometimes send data to Bluetooth enabled devices.
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The Gentle Flagship Performer – QLS QA361 Music Player
Views 34,551 The QA361 DAP is the first Player I will be reviewing from QLS, a Chinese company known for delivering some of the best sound quality on the market. They are also known for going for minimalistic features, and for achieving some of the best sound signatures in the …
RED Magic – xDuoo X20 DAP Review
Views 44,404 xDuoo X20 is a Player created by xDuoo and sold by Xtenik, with the software designed by Hiby. It has no touch screen, and instead relies on physical buttons, but this has been something a lot of folks wanted, and it has Hiby Link and other awesome features …
Mini Square One DAP – Hidizs AP80 Review
Views 21,932 HIDIZS AP80 is the latest ultraportable DAP from HIDIZS, a Company with a slightly controversial history about support, but which created a few really solid products, like their HIDIZS Sonata HD DAC Cable. With a fair price point of 115 USD, AP80 sure brings some competition to the …
Back On Top – FiiO M9 Player Review
Views 59,996 FiiO M9 is the current midrange DAP (Digital Audio Player) from FiiO, with more, even better DAPs from the M line announced to be released soon. With a very good price point of just 300 USD, it has good competition with similar abilities, like iBasso DX120, Shanling M2X, …
Sleek Performer – FiiO M3K Ultraportable Player Review
Views 34,767 FiiO M3K is the most affordable entry from their new M series, and it is surely pretty interesting, with a good battery life, full metallic build quality, and a warm price point of just 70 USD. Introduction I think everyone has heard at least once about FiiO, …
Little Joy – iBasso DX120 Review
Views 59,832 iBasso DX120 is a more affordable Player from iBasso, one of the most trusted names in the audio industry, but given the very saturated state of the price range it comes at, DX120 has to be pretty good to hold its ground. It is time to see what …
Ultra-Portable & Good Sound – Shanling M0 Review
Views 72,876 Shanling M0 is one of the few Ultra-Portable Music Players on the market right now, but it has fairly solid specifications, with a good amount of power, a nice overall design, and even a touchscreen and Bluetooth. Introduction Shanling is a large company from China, actually working …
FiiO M7 – Versatile in Bluetooth
Views 26,823 FiiO M7 is a great little DAP from FiiO made with one thing in mind, to be truly portable. We’re going to compare it to similarly priced Players, as well as test its sonic performance, since its price indicates it to be at least a midrange DAP. …
iBasso DX150 – Technical prowess
Views 37,853 iBasso DX150 is the second DAP (Digital Audio Player) we review form iBasso. We reviewed their DX200 before, and it was an incredible DAP, so we’re quite curious what iBasso cooked for their fans at a lower price point, and with a different hardware configuration. Introduction iBasso …
True Android Power – Hiby R6 DAP Music Player Review
Views 58,161 Hiby R6 is the first DAP (Digital Audio Player) from Hiby. It comes with a smartphone-grade CPU, and a lot of processing power for a smoother overall GUI and system. We’re going to look into the other aspects of it, including its sonic abilities and ergonomics, along with …
Cayin N5ii – Versatile, Cunning, Able
Views 29,586 Cayin N5ii is the newest DAP from the large high-end Chinese Audiophile Manufacturer, Cayin. They are known for their summit-fi desktop devices, but N5ii is more of an entry-level Digital Audio Player, so we’re curious to see how it performs. Introduction Cayin is a huge company from …
Opus #1s – Vivid Dynamic Strong
Views 59,395 Opus #1s is the successor to Opus #1 from Opus, a rather large company from Korea, known already for having brought us Opus #2 and other amazing DAPs. #1s is their midrange DAP, and it is going to be interesting to see how it compares to other midrange …
AMP 3 and AMP 5 for iBasso DX200
Views 30,631 AMP 3 and AMP 5 for iBasso DX200 are some of the most interesting add-ons you can give a DAP as they give it a whole new sound with a lot to root for. We’ll explore what changes they bring to the sound of DX200 and which we …
HifiMan MegaMini – Super-Mini-Power
Views 62,337 HIFIMAN started a quest in creating one of the best priced DAPs that focuses on the sound above everything. Megamini is one of the most minimalistic DAPs out there, but it comes with one of the biggest sounds you can find in its price range. Introduction HiFiMAN …
FiiO X7MKII – Infinity Sound!
Views 52,061 FiiO refined their original X7 to bring the new and improved X7mkii to the market. A DAP that promises to do more than one can imagine, from featuring interchangeable AMP modules, to a fully customized Android version, all the way to DSD and exotic media playback. Introduction …
Shanling M2s – Ultra-Portable Versatility
Views 66,051 Shanling brings the smallest device we’ve ever seen to our table, with promises of an awesome sound, along with a lot of features. In this review we’ll explore how much a device this small can do. Introduction Shanling is a huge company from China, well-known for their …
Opus #2 – The Magic of Music
Views 62,825 Opus #2 is the flagship DAP from Opus, a growing company from Korea, known for having brought us some of the best DAPs in the world, like Opus #3 and Opus #1. Introduction Opus DAPs (Digital Audio Players) are some of the best-known Audiophile products around, being famous …
IBASSO DX200 – REFERENCE FLAGSHIP FROM IBASSO
Views 67,743 DX200 is iBasso’s Flagship DAP (Digital Audio Player), and it is here to show how much iBasso improved over the ears, and how their latest innovation sounds like. With an extreme hardware backing it, DX200 might be the DAP that will fulfill all your audio needs, as it …