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Or the "Energizer Phone" of DAPs. But by holy heaping hell it costs $1500-$2000 so I'll be satisfied if I can find a used Galaxy M51 (dat sweet 7000mAh + 3.5mm) for 300 bucks to pair with my Hidizs S9 Pro dingledongleDAC. 👍
this man has always made me love him but now that i'm seeing him play egg inc on a $1700 top of the line dedicated music nugget he has won me over completely
I stumbled upon this channel two years ago through searching RU-vid for DAP reviews. I thought seeing someone mod 4tb iPods was both amazing and hilarious. So seeing Dank reviewing DAPs gets me hyped. More of these please.
Yep, hearing scarlet fire blasting at ungodly volumes while you can hear an Aussie laughing like a maniac in the background is both hilarious and kinda frightening....
I'm a PC technician and personally I get annoyed with the modern obsession of making everything thinner. I actively seek out laptops people would call "chonk" as opposed to the modern mac because they're so much easier to take apart- and with everything in this device being modular? if something DID happen and It was sent to a professional, said professional would be able to MUCH more easily make repairs- thin is hard to take apart and more fragile- this is an absolute beast that will pass the test of time- love this nugget!
Something similar can be said about cars. Changing a light used to be so simple, now you often have pretty much no room to do anything or you literally have to bring it to the mechanic.
Same here, used to love me a CHONK HP Elitebook, but now HP be following the trend and my most recent laptop from them a frail, disappointing thin boi. Looking into trying one of those Framework laptops like @Michale Multarzyński is suggesting as they are pretty cool looking.
Both, both is good. I want all the cameras AND all the headphone jacks. To paint an unrealistic picture, I want a box that'll capture and recreate the world as though, no, better than if I was there in person. 8k video capture and playback, studio-grade recording and playback of FLACs through the k340s without a lick of hiss or hum, a studio in yer pocket if ya will
"Man, the arpegiated synths in the verse? It is so STINKY." That has gotta be the most DankPods sentence I've ever heard this man say. XD Great job, man. Keep up the good work!
I love that the Fiio made the earbuds sound good even though they were pushing the limits of the buds when they were connected to it, just goes to show how good the m17 is! what a wonderful nugget!
Right? Through the diablos, they got the tinny, grindy "I can't handle this output" buzz while they still sounded perfectly cromulent through the Fiio.
@Marauder I've always preferred Bad Guy Good Audios ear than Crin, he likes a much more neutral headphone though. Bad guys loser to the harmen target which modern music is mastered for so it really depends
I'm not an audiophile, but the wireless Dualshock 4 controller being able to pass audio from the ps4 to my decent quality headset to hear the elden ring audio was an experience I didn't know I needed. I could relate to your joy of the Miio M17 being so convenient, even though there's really no comparison.
dankman is such a charismatic salesman that one of these days he's gonna make me drop a cool $5k on the fancy equipment just to listen to my 320kps mp3s in ~style~
@@wyw201 very very VERY high end, like reference grade headphones plus a DAP such as this, and the ears of a newborn baby. I know my hearing is too damaged at this point. Maybe some EXTREMELY technical music might make the difference more noticeable, but by and large people can't tell between lossless and modern 320kbps.
My favorite part of these videos is always the sound comparison on the ear stand. Even though I don't have any high end audio equipment, it's pretty evident which audio is superior when I'm listening from in my car - the absolute quality of the sound space from the AKG recording almost makes the Sennheiser sound *flat*, which is insane because of how the sennheisers themselves dominate comparisons against the budget/consumer stuff in your other videos. I could probably watch a whole video of just direct audio comparisons on the ear stand
I own 3 grado headphones pair and I have to say that his setup doesnt do them justice though. When he soubd test them on the ears the high ends are like a screeching sound but when you wear them its, as he said, sparkly
Being honest it’s a very silly thing. Like he says they are not good representations. Here’s an example. You’re a photographer and you need a monitor that is colour matched to real life to edit your photos. Instead of going to a store, you watch RU-vid videos on your phone of someone pointing a camera at different videos. That would be stupid, right? The camera changes the monitor’s colour, RU-vid messes with it, your phone screen messes with it and you can no longer compare how accurate the monitors recreate colour. The same goes here, they’re fun parts of the video but you just shouldn’t think anything about it.
im so used to the scooped mids i personally like that sound better. ive never liked the sennheisers mids. the ride on the comparison track is too intrusive. for reference i use a fisher stack and 2 floor speakers from the 80s that i got from dad. sounds amazing after i changed the cracked speakers :)
Earlier tonight I was listening to George Benson's Affirmation live version on my boss's Tidal to see how it sounded on his PA speakers, and I let it start one of those pseudo radio stations where it plays stuff it thinks you'd like based on the song you start with, and no joke, within like 8 songs it had played both Walk Through the Park and Scarlet Fire as well, without ever listening to them on Tidal before. You're influencing the algorithms, mate!
I'm only watching this through a budget television I have in my bedroom right now, but the difference between HD600s and the K340s was still *alarmingly* apparent. Like holy crap did the sound suddenly open up like I just pulled cotton wool out of my ears.
Same here! I’m watching this out of a TV, through the built in speakers, and yet the difference is crystal clear. I never expected to hear the HD600s pale in comparison to anything just through my TV speakers.
That's the genius thing about the comparative samples. Yes, there's no point in recording a set of speakers to show people how they sound, because it will just sound like the speakers playing the sample. But by including another sample of a different set of speakers, you can show the differences and give people a better idea of which set they like more. I'm really glad to see audio reviews include the comparisons now.
@@dominateeye Plus we've had like a hundred other DankPods videos to build up familiarity with the Huh-duhs. Hearing them's like speaking with a good friend.
You have ZERO idea how much I was waiting for you to cover this mate freaking THANK YOU 😭😭 Now I may finally watch and rest in pieces after getting shredded by #1 grit.
He choud try to wire up the stax werd cord end to a ox cord or if the stax have removeable cables (I don’t think they do) he choud try to make a custom cable but most likely none of this is possible but it whod be really funny to se a stax end to ox dongle
@miles Scanlan yeah, I doubt, he mod them to have an aux out, since they hella old. And I doubt that they could be dongled to an aux, since they literally need to be plumbed into the wall
Good taste in stuff to tempt us with too honestly, I have the much littler Fiio M9 and the thing still Annihilated anything I'd ever heard before especially with some decent IEMs or headphones connected
@@UNSCPILOT The moment they stopped supporting Dual MicroSDs on future models is the moment I stuck with my Fiio M11 until 4TB MicroSD comes out and costs 100 bucks to get. PS: Currently running a Fiio M11 with 2x 1TB MicroSDs full to the brim. So going back to 1 Memory slot is a downgrade.
@@kaemelezzine1827 I'm only running a 500gig SD in mine and only about 1/10th full, deffinitly been growing my collection since I got it though so I might *eventually* have the same issue
I gues you could unintentionally blow out both your headphones and your ears with this by gradually increasing the volume, as they would sound like nothing's wrong until they just stop working.
I might be a bit late, but you don't really need to spend thousands on a good audiophile stuff. Dank also has a guide for budget ones. You can check it out. The higher you go to a point, the less difference you will hear.
Man, it's like you read my bloody thoughts - when you were talking about how powerful it was to comfortably push through 600 ohm headphones, my immediate thought was "I wonder how it compares to the Diablo in terms of amplifying sound?" Spooky, but also entertaining as hell! This makes me wonder if there are smartphones that are close to specializing as DAPs, since I often find that most of what I use it for is internet, mobile gaming, and music, if not exclusively.
The LG V series are the only ones getting a bit closer to these dedicated DAPs. Even then, they're still no match for something like iBasso DX300, Hiby R5, etc
@@scarletvan4749 Hello, can I ask, do you think buying decent DAP (Sp2000, FiooM17…) is better than buying these DAC? (In Terms of soundqualilty)? Also, what is the best DAP or DAC you can recommend? Hugo 2? Sp2000? Thank you
I love FiiOs stuff. Their BTR series was a game changer for my lower budget audio experience. The portability and versatility of them is crazy. I plug it in as a UBS DAC, meanwhile it's connected via bluetooth so once I have to go I just unplug the FiiO nugget and am on my way to where ever. Also very cool that my BTR3K had a clip case included so I can just clip it to my pants or bag or anything really so I don't need to feel *the bulge* in my pockets. Can't wait to expand my equipment. Thanks for introducing me to this neat hobby.
I have the little Fiio M9 with it's mear 2 headphone jacks (normal 3.5mm and Balanced 2.5mm) and it's a blast, especially since it can accept high quality bluetooth audio from my phone too, I attach the thing to my Stereo receiver just as often as my Headphones!
i was wanting to email you about this, because it just occured to me you may not have that little ipod nano quarantine jar anymore, but if you do, you ought to put a hole somewhere on the jar, maybe on the top of the lid because if those nanos explode, then it's gonna get real hot in there real fast, and when gases in airtight containers get hot, they expand, and an explosion makes this happen real fast so if it explodes, the jar is now suddenly a vessel containing a huge amount of pressure, and since it's glass, it's probably going to shatter along with the ipods, therefore meaning it's not going to do much to contain the explosion because it can't so if you put a little vent hole in there, that pressure will have a place to go, so at least you're controlling where all that pressure is going
dank reviewing high- and low-end audio is always great to view, especially on my birthday which this was uploaded 49 minutes ago :D first started seeing you in november last year, and it's always been entertaining to see a channel like this turn the topic of audio into comedy. keep up the videos!
7:40 I absolutely agree on the AKG k340's being something else and special to this day. Got mine for 90€ and after over a year of owning them, my final setup has them hooked up to a full-blown speaker amp. Forget portable DAPs if you want to run them cheap: mod the cable to balanced, hook them to a full-size amp and hear them light up! Yes they are still bass-light, but the lows that are there are astonishingly clean, well separated and that's to say nothing of the legendary highs.
I bought the Fiio BTR-3 based on your recommendations of the 5, and it's the best thing I've gotten for my listening experience for a long time. Amazing stuff
I bought Fiio's uBTR Bluetooth receiver so I could have my phone plugged in at work while still using wired headphones in my lab, and even though it's supposed to be their worst BTR, it's still excellent. Would have no idea the company even ever existed without DP shouting them out in videos.
@@Thommy_99 it's common issue with a load of Chinese companies look at chifi headphones they don't really last long due to one speaker dying half way through your first year with them
Before this channel, any audio/music terminology or information would fly over my head. Now I'm watching this video and giving a genuine visceral gasp at the fact this chonky nugget is outputting at 110 I've also gotten a lot better at identifying low-end, mids, and high-end which I was terrible at before
Hello, can I ask, which one did you buy? A&K Sp2000 or iBasso dx320 or Fioo m17 or iBasso Dx320 or shanlang m9? I am soo confused should I buy Hugo 2 DAC or DAP or RME ADI 2 DAC?,.. (DAC or DAP is better in SQ??) I am soo confused, because imagine you investing 1K$ into DAPS, if you listen music via wired earphone connected to iPhone, is it really worth and different to buy a DAP (SP2000 etc) to listen music compared to it?
@@SilverBullet096 Same here love mine so much! If only the battery life was better though... It's fine and I rarely do get it to really low, but battery drain on standby isn't great.
@@ThNamesAL Do you keep your wifi turned on when you have it in standby? I've noticed if I turn off wifi completely when I'm not using it the battery drain is far more acceptable. It goes down maybe a percent or two every 24hrs it's in standby.
I love how everyone but apple is bringing headphone jacks back at this point. They just refuse to add the most basic and most demanded feature so they can sell you a dongle
they don't want to sell a dongle, they want to sell you AirPods. I'd really like an headphone jack back on the iPhones, but I don't see flagship phones as of right now selling with a jack, also I also value a good water isolation...
Yup, as far as I'm concerned if it doesnt have a jack it aint worth jack. Very happy with my motorola g Power that was both built in 2021 AND had a headphone jack.
I’ve been watching for 2 years now and the thing about Dank is that you never know what’s gonna happen. One day he’s breaking a plastic nugget, the other he’s reviewing a chonkers DAP.
I’ve been watching since the iPod mod days and because of you, I did my first battery replacement on an iPod classic! Looks hard, but those videos helped a ton. Thanks danks!
I love the anniversary walkman case. Love the retro vibe, hope to see more weird rare daps and nuggets, keep up the great work dank, we still don't deserve such a saint of nuggetry.
While it's fun to see bootleg and bottom of the bargain bin abominations, it's also refreshing to see the top end of quality and it really shows how far we've come in portable music technology.
Wade, because of your videos I bought KZ ZSN Pro X dirty buds and the FiiO BTR3K for my super budget setup. I have never looked back since and the day I purchased Muse's Origin of Symmetry XX remaster release in flac audio format, with 24bit 96khz compression spec; that was when I knew the way was only forward and into the audiophile universe. You are my sonic preacher and I am a born-again audiophile convert. Thank you Wade.
Hello, can I ask, which one did you buy? A&K Sp2000 or iBasso dx320 or Fioo m17 or iBasso Dx320 or shanlang m9? I am soo confused should I buy Hugo 2 DAC or DAP or RME ADI 2 DAC?,.. (DAC or DAP is better in SQ??) I am soo confused, because imagine you investing 1K$ into DAPS, if you listen music via wired earphone connected to iPhone, is it really worth and different to buy a DAP (SP2000 etc) to listen music compared to it?
Nah mate, it stole all the Jack's now didn't it! Seriously though, even my Fiio M9 with normal 3.5mm and balanced 2.5mm has been a load of fun to play music on, didn't realize how much I missed having a dedicated portable music player!
Hello, can I ask, which one did you buy? A&K Sp2000 or iBasso dx320 or Fioo m17 or iBasso Dx320 or shanlang m9? I am soo confused should I buy Hugo 2 DAC or DAP or RME ADI 2 DAC?,.. (DAC or DAP is better in SQ??) I am soo confused, because imagine you investing 1K$ into DAPS, if you listen music via wired earphone connected to iPhone, is it really worth and different to buy a DAP (SP2000 etc) to listen music compared to it?
I've had a passing interest in better audio, and I have to say, this review has gotten me excited enough about it that I might have to scope out something similar + a good pair of premium headphones.
What a coincidence, I was looking at this thing less than a week ago, just to kind of see its specs. I was mostly just looking for what options were still out there if my Sony NW-A45 would suddenly die, taking into account only memory size and battery life, so this big boy would obviously not be a good contender, but boy is it cool to look at.
The headphone jack is still on modern phones, but you have to drill the hole yourself! Seriously though, great vid, I love hearing you enthusiastically talk about something you've come to love
I actually was looking into buying one of those Fiio DAPs because of you getting me back into audiophile stuff and they're just way too much for my wallet. Maybe one day, but not one day soon.
I've got the "Fiio M9", and had the "Fiio M3K" before, both are great, if you just want a new DAP, the M3K is still a great little device for less than 100 bucks, just remember it has no bluetooth
Look up the Fiio M11. Powerful enough to run 300 ohms headphones like the HD600. Last DAP to have two memory card slots for up to 2TB currently and more when bigger MicroSDs come out. And only priced at 380 new or less used. Loving mine !
The size of that thing reminds me of that silly large Energizer "phone" (brick) that was teased a few years ago, though the Fiio actually has a reason for being that thicc lol
I can also confirm the BTR5 works wonders and gets pretty decent range. Since it comes with a clip you can basically put your phone into a pocket and clip the nugget to your pants, then off you go. Or if you don't mind looking a bit silly and have a removable cable on your headphones get a very short cable and clip the nugget to the headphone band. Now it's fully wireless!
I've got a BTR1K that I use with my modified* HD 280 Pros to turn them into Bluetooth headphones, and the reception is great; I can easily walk a room or two away before it starts to buffer. It's nice and tiny, too, about the size of a slightly chonky flash drive, and it was only $50. And yet it's got USB-C, supports Bluetooth 5.0 with all the major codecs, and even works as a USB DAC. It won't drive big stinking headphones like the AKGs or HD 600s very well, but it'll handle up to 100 Ω cans just fine. I've got the 64 Ω version of the HD 280 Pros, so it's been great for me. *I ditched the original cable and mounted a 3.5mm jack in the cable hole, so I can use any cable I want, or stick my BTR1K on there with a male-to-male 3.5 mm adapter. They still sound just as good as they did with the original cable, too, at least to my ears.
The FitnessGram Pacer test is a multistage aerobic capacity test that progressively gets more difficult as it continues. The 20 meter Pacer test will begin in 30 seconds. Line up at the start. The running speed starts slowly, but gets faster each minute after you hear this signal *boop*. A single lap should be completed each time you hear this sound *ding*. Remember to run in a straight line, and run as long as possible. The second time you fail to complete a lap before the sound, your test is over. The test will begin on the word start. On your mark, get ready, start.
A good DAC/AMP really just transforms your music. I just got a chord mojo for my hd650s and let me tell you, I am listening to some of my favorite songs and hearing things I've never heard before. The music is just so much more fun now.
Hello, can I ask, which one did you buy? A&K Sp2000 or iBasso dx320 or Fioo m17 or iBasso Dx320 or shanlang m9? I am soo confused should I buy Hugo 2 DAC or DAP or RME ADI 2 DAC?,.. (DAC or DAP is better in SQ??) I am soo confused, because imagine you investing 1K$ into DAPS, if you listen music via wired earphone connected to iPhone, is it really worth and different to buy a DAP (SP2000 etc) to listen music compared to it?
I proper love all your videos I found you while looking at a tutorials taking apart and ipod and ever since them I've been hooked on these videos keep up the good work bro!
Thanks for the tips Dank, I've been very satisfied overpowering my Samson SR850's with the ifi Zen DAC beside the JLAB Go Mic, all of which you suggested lol
I rediscovered my FiiO E7 USB DAC from 2010 and now use it with an old android tablet drive my hifi. I was so excited to see the fii0 usb interface work over OTG. It's Night and day quality compared to the built in line out. People used to say an external DAC is the most essential first upgrade. It's still true today.
