Shanling UA1 Plus - Lots of Hi-Res stickers; It's Gotta Sound Good!- Honest Audiophile Impressions

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A BIG thank you to Shanling for providing the UA1 Plus for review, much appreciated. The UA1 Plus is a budget friendly USB-C DAC/Amp dongle. How does it compare to the other budget dongles like the Periodic Audio Rhodium and 7hz 71?
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00:00 INTRO
00:25 BOX/HI-RES/CONTENTS/MORE HI-RES
01:46 DESIGN
02:47 SPECS
03:45 BUILD
04:10 EFFECT APP/MODE BUTTON
05:10 POWER ABILITIES/LIMITATIONS
05:52 SONIC IMPRESSIIONS
09:30 vs PERIODIC AUDIO RHODIUM
10:16 vs 7HZ 71
10:42 CONCLUSION
11:15 OUTRO
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@matthewhilty4209 9 месяцев назад

I deliberately peel off Hi-Res stickers and put them on random things in my house. My microwave is now Hi-Res and cooks food faster and my toilet with its Hi-Res certification now has a deeper more harmonic bass.

@TheHonestAudiophile 9 месяцев назад

😂😂😂

@Jacob1451_Kapnobatai 9 месяцев назад

Your toilet has been upgraded to Bidet fire hydrant

@CCult-iw4xk 3 месяца назад

😂😂😂

@lennybenny821 9 месяцев назад

"Gotta Hi-Res Sticker, It's gotta sound good!" 😂😂😂

@ginom407 9 месяцев назад

Thanks Dave! You ROCK!!! 👍👍👍

@housepianist 9 месяцев назад

Dave has hi-res stickers on his channel. He must really sound good! 😊

@frederf69 9 месяцев назад

have put hi-res stickers on all my gear, now its TOTL ✌😎👍

@TheHonestAudiophile 9 месяцев назад

Now that's how it's done! Thanks for setting the example 😁

@frederf69 9 месяцев назад

you are my hi-res mentor @@TheHonestAudiophile

@aleejacopo 8 месяцев назад

This kind of review is exactly what I was looking for, thank you. Since my iem are a bit V shaped, this kind of sound signature seems the best budget option I can get.

@TheHonestAudiophile 8 месяцев назад

Glad you found the video helpful. Look forward to hearing your impressions.

@aleejacopo 8 месяцев назад

@@TheHonestAudiophile is there a noticeable difference with the Apple dongle? I’m a university student and I’m trying to understand if it’s worth it. I’ve read good stuff about that cheap dongle.

@TheHonestAudiophile 8 месяцев назад

I don't think the Apple dongle is a good dongle BUT I've not used with an Apple device only Android. To me it wasn't resolving and lacked clarity. I prefer other dongles as I believe they're more detailed, resolving and clear.

@aleejacopo 8 месяцев назад

@@TheHonestAudiophile Yeah, I’ve read of those issues with android users, Apple made it on purpose. Some people bypassed that problem using some third party apps which give you direct access to the dac, but I believe it’s not worth the effort.

@sietchtabr5120 16 дней назад

Many thanks🙂

@TheHonestAudiophile 16 дней назад

My pleasure, you're welcome

@Hijynx87 9 месяцев назад

I like shanling. I’ve got the m3 ultra as my dap, pretty great imo. Also have the m0 pro, but I haven’t used that yet. M3 ultra is like a nuetral warm sound, I like it. Maybe a little more than my btr7.

@TheHonestAudiophile 9 месяцев назад

Awesome 👍😎

@christophers.mosson6266 9 месяцев назад

Sounds like a good device to tame the more ear-frying IEMs.

@TheHonestAudiophile 9 месяцев назад

Absolutely 💯

@arvindverma842 3 месяца назад

I am currently using sony xb55 with apple type c dongle with s23 mobile. What do you think will help me more, getting final e3000 without dac/amp or buying UA1 plus?

@TheHonestAudiophile 3 месяца назад

Sorry I haven't heard the Sony XB55 or the Final E3000.

@AbsoluteZerro 5 месяцев назад

Thoughts on this pairing? : Etymotic ER4SR + SHANLING UA1 Plus I'm currently using $20 Bluetooth earbuds, and I love messing with the sound settings and such, but I just want to get a wired pair for Gaming/Music on PC I have no clue about any of this, just looking to get insanely good sound quality. I tend to prefer highs and vocal clarity over much else.

@TheHonestAudiophile 5 месяцев назад

Sorry haven't heard the Etymotic ER4SR.

@me3mmar 8 месяцев назад

does it support the earphones mic or the regular mic on any headset?

@TheHonestAudiophile 8 месяцев назад

Sorry I don't use inline mic on my headphones or IEM. I don't test products for that capability as it doesn't apply for me.

@abhis0011 4 месяца назад

Thank you for the detailed review Which one will pair better with simgot ew200? Shanling ua1 plus or the jcally jm80e?

@TheHonestAudiophile 4 месяца назад

I've not heard the JCally JM80E. The UA1 should pair nicely with the EW200.

@abhis0011 4 месяца назад

@@TheHonestAudiophile thank you so much✌️✌️

@TheHonestAudiophile 4 месяца назад

@abhis0011 my pleasure, you're welcome.

@swarooppatil0806 2 месяца назад

Does it work with an iPhone, Using the lighting to usb c cable that comes with the iPhone ?

@TheHonestAudiophile 2 месяца назад

Sorry I have no experience with iPhone.

@user-xj9wl7rg6o 6 месяцев назад

How you compare it with creative sound blaster play! 4 ?

@TheHonestAudiophile 6 месяцев назад

Sorry I haven't heard the Play 4.

@TopFinancialAdvisor Месяц назад

Hello Bro which DAC has better sound quality and power between Moondrop Dawn Pro VS Shanlink UA1 Plus ?

@TheHonestAudiophile Месяц назад

Sorry haven't heard the Moondrop Dawn Pro

@carminedesanto6746 9 месяцев назад

GM ☕️…”Enjoyable “🥳

@TheHonestAudiophile 9 месяцев назад

Thanks 🙏

@drsbiswas 5 месяцев назад

What is the function of the LED? I saw it changes colors while I play different musics.

@TheHonestAudiophile 5 месяцев назад

It shows the different bit rate types.

@drsbiswas 5 месяцев назад

@TheHonestAudiophile Thank you for the reply. Can you clarify in detail? I mean,what color is for bit rates?

@TheHonestAudiophile 5 месяцев назад

Here is a link to Shanling website that shows this information:store.shanling.com/UA1-Plus-pd733048788.html Blue 44.1/48khz Green 88.2/96khz Yellow 176.4/192khz Purple 352./384/705.6/768khz White DSD64/128/256 Red UAC 1.0 Connection

@andresvr8357 7 месяцев назад

Dice en varias ocasiones que el sonido es suave y muy agradable,se refiere con esto a un sonido relajante parecido a ese sonido cálido de los amplificadores de válvulas?,en cuanto a ese timbre natural y muy realista ¿con que doongle lo compararía?

@TheHonestAudiophile 7 месяцев назад

Hidizs S9 Pro Plus, Hiby FC3, Hiby FC4, Hidizs XO

@SagarKumar-cx2uq 18 дней назад

I'm a bit confused between the Shanling UA1 Plus and IFI Audio Go Link. What would you recommend?

@TheHonestAudiophile 18 дней назад

The UA1 is more neutral, not as warm as the Go Link.

@SagarKumar-cx2uq 18 дней назад

Is there any difference in the sound staging between these two?

@TheHonestAudiophile 18 дней назад

@SagarKumar-cx2uq UA1 has wider stage, Go Link is smaller.

@SagarKumar-cx2uq 18 дней назад

Guess I'll go with the UA1 Plus then, neutral sound signature and wider sound staging is what I prefer more. Thanks for your suggestions Sir, really appreciate it! 😊

@TheHonestAudiophile 18 дней назад

@SagarKumar-cx2uq my pleasure, you're welcome. Look forward to hearing your impressions.

@user-mp7gi2xo8r 5 месяцев назад

hello, I just bought Shanling UA1 Plus after a few days since I watched your video, my English is not very good, can you explain to me the DSD (white led) and UAC 1.0 (red led) is what? And how do I activate them? And I'm just a simple music lover on RU-vid, SoundCloud and Spotify. Do I need to adjust the above two modes? I'm quite curious about UAC 1.0 mode. I use UA1 Plus for Windows 11 computer, I only see the highest quality I can adjust is 384kHz (Purple led), not 768kHz, is this a problem? Thank you for your answer, I really like your detailed introduction video.

@ericraven1231 16 дней назад

You should've got user guide with your device lol

@igorstimac8993 4 месяца назад

Are these better than ibasso dc03pro? Also which one of these will giva more volume boost when using my dt 770 pro 80 ohm?

@TheHonestAudiophile 4 месяца назад

Sorry haven't heard iBasso DC03 Pro.

@igorstimac8993 4 месяца назад

@@TheHonestAudiophiledo you think ua1 plus will drive 80 ohm over ear headphones (dt 770 pro)?

@TheHonestAudiophile 4 месяца назад

@igorstimac8993 It should get to volume but I'm not sure it'll bring out the full capabilities of them.

@igorstimac8993 4 месяца назад

@@TheHonestAudiophile sorry if I'm dragging this on a bit but I'm curious. I'm using my 80ohm headphones connected to my phone via ugreen dac. The dac's specs say it has 18mw adaptive output power. When using this setup the sound at max level is almost loud enough. Most people would probably say that it is enough... Now my question is this. If this dac gives out a fairly loud sound at 18mw, shouldn't this 80mw dac amp be a massive improvement in terms of loudness? Or am I looking at it wrong?

@TheHonestAudiophile 4 месяца назад

Give it a try and find out. I've given you my thoughts.

@parthsoni593 5 месяцев назад

are these compatible with Iphone?

@TheHonestAudiophile 5 месяцев назад

Sorry I do not know as I only use Android and PC.

@Sumit_Chauhan_47 7 месяцев назад

How would you compare it to IFI GoLink?

@TheHonestAudiophile 7 месяцев назад

GoLink is a bit warmer and lush sounding, is slightly behind in details and resolution.

@Sumit_Chauhan_47 7 месяцев назад

@@TheHonestAudiophile #TheHonestAudiophile , which one have more wider soundstage

@TheHonestAudiophile 7 месяцев назад

Shanling UA1 Plus

@Sumit_Chauhan_47 7 месяцев назад

@@TheHonestAudiophile thank you so much 🥰🥰🥰

@TheHonestAudiophile 7 месяцев назад

@@Sumit_Chauhan_47 my pleasure, you're welcome

@AbhishekRr997 8 месяцев назад

Can it inprove my hd599se

@TheHonestAudiophile 8 месяцев назад

I've not heard the 599se in a very long time. The UA1 Plus is not a very powerful dongle so I doubt it would have enough power to drive the over-ear headphones.

@ranjeetrain3544 6 месяцев назад

HD59x need good power, which this device will provide. But with power you also need quality, which this device will not provide amply. You will be feeding lower quality signal to your 599s than it's capable of. My advice would be to get something better.

@user-mp7gi2xo8r 5 месяцев назад

hello, I just bought Shanling UA1 Plus after a few days since I watched your video, my English is not very good, can you explain to me the DSD (white led) and UAC 1.0 (red led) is what? And how do I activate them? I use UA1 Plus for Windows 11 computer, I only see the highest quality I can adjust is 384kHz, not 768kHz, is this a problem? Thank you for your answer, I really like your detailed introduction video

@vigneshg2935 8 месяцев назад

M new to this dac n all. M using status audio cb1. Will this dac do any good or will it interfere with or alter the sound quality of the headphones ?

@TheHonestAudiophile 8 месяцев назад

UA1 Plus isn't powerful enough for over ear headphones in my opinion. It is better with IEM.

@vigneshg2935 8 месяцев назад

@@TheHonestAudiophile okay sir. How about ifi audio go link ?. And status audio cb1s impedance is 30 ohms and sensitivity is 97+/-3db. Does this really need a dongle dac/amp ? Its already clean without one.

@TheHonestAudiophile 8 месяцев назад

97db sensitivity is actually a bit demanding for dongle amps. I recommend something with more power than the UA1 Plus or Go Link2. A dongle like the Hiby FC4 has more power for an over ear headphone. But I recommend a small desktop amp instead.

@vigneshg2935 8 месяцев назад

@@TheHonestAudiophile ok sir. Got it. Thanks a lot.

@TheHonestAudiophile 8 месяцев назад

My pleasure, you're welcome.

@poppa6582 8 месяцев назад

Does this device work with iPhone?

@TheHonestAudiophile 8 месяцев назад

No idea, I'm an Android and PC user.

@cliffordchan. 7 месяцев назад

Yes it does with any lightning OTG cable

@rajse2866 6 месяцев назад

How good it will be on ATH- M50x

@TheHonestAudiophile 6 месяцев назад

I doubt it would power the M50x very well as it didn't power other overear headphones that well.

@AleDJacobo 9 месяцев назад

Is there really a difference compared to the sound of a smartphone? be honest..

@TheHonestAudiophile 9 месяцев назад

I haven't had a phone with a headphone output in at least 4 years so I can't answer that question honestly.

@AleDJacobo 9 месяцев назад

😢@@TheHonestAudiophile

@sumansaha295 8 месяцев назад

Obviously depends on the combination of smartphone as well as headphones. But I have a much more cheaper DAC and the difference is simply night and day.

@andresvr8357 6 месяцев назад

@@sumansaha295en efecto incluso si los comparas con equipo de 25 dólares

@andresvr8357 5 месяцев назад

@@sumansaha295que teléfono tienes?