Hb1 + meze liric + galaxy flip 5 is a great combo, really pleased with my setup
@holdincourt9 ай бұрын
Thanks for the comparison section, as I do love my iFi Go Blue
@DjWarp79Ай бұрын
Still figuiring it out how to connect my sony earbuds to hb1 to Samsung S28.
@dzianarrafi5 ай бұрын
Hello sir, for this AK HB1 if it is made into a DAC cable, does it use power from the cellphone/laptop or the internal battery power of the HB1?
@ilovecoldplayyyy9 ай бұрын
Would you recommend to use the hb1 with full size headphones like the Arya Organic? Or would you recommend to use a more powerful amp like the gryphon or the mojo 2?
@yogiwp_8 ай бұрын
Would the 2 and 2.5 ohms of output impedance causes issues? My Hyla CE-5 IEM has 8.9 ohms of impedance, does this mean it won't be a good match?
@omer_akdogan7 ай бұрын
It was a very good video. First of all, thank you. I wanted to ask, since they are in the same price range, would you recommend IFI HIB-DAC 3 or AK HB1?
@BloomAudio7 ай бұрын
For simplicity's sake - or if you like the warmer iFi sound - I might go with hip-dac 3, but AK HB1 has better detail retrieval and more features that give it an edge.
@therdosie61416 ай бұрын
Can the HB1 drive a t50rp Mk3 with enough headroom? Thx
@BloomAudio6 ай бұрын
I haven't tested anything in that general family out with the HB1. My guess is that it would be pretty solid, but it would be pretty close to tapped out if you listen pretty loud, but okay if you want the extra headroom, but listen at more moderate volumes.
@MrNysbak8 ай бұрын
As far as I am aware iFi Go Blue has a microphone to reply to calls. What about AK HB1?
@KazeSword7 ай бұрын
This does as well. And it seems compared to other similar devices they actually put some effort into the mic features.
@KazeSword7 ай бұрын
My only issue with this device is that there doesn't seem to be a case for it available that has a clip to allow you to put it on in your shirt for mic use and taking calls/meetings like all other similar devices of this form factor.
@BloomAudio7 ай бұрын
A&K actually just released a case for that. We've got them in stock. ;) bloomaudio.com/products/astell-kern-ak-hb1-case
@pianoplayer78997 ай бұрын
Hi - how does this compare to AK HC4 for sound please?
@S.G543216 ай бұрын
Really want to hear more of the AK HC4 and how it compares to others like Hiby FC6 and Cayin RU7
@datdudeinred9 ай бұрын
Hip dac 3 review would be lovely.
@Jacob1451_Kapnobatai8 ай бұрын
I love mine so far.
@susieroberts817525 күн бұрын
A "V" is a VOLT. It's only one syllable. Please use proper units.
@jaronefarrell30473 ай бұрын
Hi which is better ak hb1 or the btr7
@homefry41028 күн бұрын
Go with hb1, more features like console ready
@mewyattt7 ай бұрын
Which one is more powerful Hb1 or Go blu?
@BloomAudio7 ай бұрын
GO blue has a little more juice than HB1. I didn't find them to be noticeably different in my tests, but on paper, Go Blu has about 20% more power.
@sorcerermax51118 ай бұрын
Is this compatible with Samsung phones in wired mode?
@BloomAudio8 ай бұрын
Yes, we tested it with a recent Samsung Galaxy at CanJam.
@sorcerermax51118 ай бұрын
@@BloomAudio Thanks for the reply Bloomy. Its an expensive dongle and I have Galaxy S20FE 5G so was wondering if it would work. If it doesn't work after buying, money wasted, hence asked
@Spinner1ist9 ай бұрын
How is it compared to Qudelix 5k?
@BloomAudio9 ай бұрын
I didn't do an extended A/B with the 5k, but to me the HB1 had better detail and didn't seem as compressed at the full extension of each range: deep bass and upper treble. HB1 also had the advantage with over-ear headphones, but the 5k's app remains stronger.
@yukin19904 ай бұрын
@@BloomAudio agree ..... Owning both HB1 and Qudelix 5K ...... Qudelix 5k App remain better...
@user-tw9me1ow1v8 ай бұрын
Again, Go Blu is a #1 choice in this form-factor. Ak- too expensive(
@residentzero8 ай бұрын
Qudelix works perfectly fine also
@devildeathkiller8 ай бұрын
Qudelix 5k is a #1 choice in this form factor, eq factor, clip factor, etc factor.
@AndrewUKLondon7 ай бұрын
And cayin ru6/ru7 for that organic analogue sound.
@sleepyrhythms66685 ай бұрын
Doesn’t matter. A&K products sound way better than ifi
@masterazlan69999 ай бұрын
Naa.. I'll stick to my extincted Q5S TC..all the bla2 u touch, mine oldy wins.. All bro! .yet mine out 4 consumer with wins specs way long time ago.. Hope ur knob wont stached off, its so extrude.. Peace!
@justadad23049 ай бұрын
Love the enthusiasm
@renepohanka66837 ай бұрын
Absolutely useless without a flip. :-( The gentlemen at Astell-Kern forgot to think logically.