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Astell&Kern AK HB1 Review | Top Class Portable DAC

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Bloom Audio

Bloom Audio

Күн бұрын

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@Tin233
@Tin233 7 ай бұрын
Hb1 + meze liric + galaxy flip 5 is a great combo, really pleased with my setup
@holdincourt
@holdincourt 9 ай бұрын
Thanks for the comparison section, as I do love my iFi Go Blue
@DjWarp79
@DjWarp79 Ай бұрын
Still figuiring it out how to connect my sony earbuds to hb1 to Samsung S28.
@dzianarrafi
@dzianarrafi 5 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?
@ilovecoldplayyyy
@ilovecoldplayyyy 9 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_
@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_akdogan
@omer_akdogan 7 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?
@BloomAudio
@BloomAudio 7 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.
@therdosie6141
@therdosie6141 6 ай бұрын
Can the HB1 drive a t50rp Mk3 with enough headroom? Thx
@BloomAudio
@BloomAudio 6 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.
@MrNysbak
@MrNysbak 8 ай бұрын
As far as I am aware iFi Go Blue has a microphone to reply to calls. What about AK HB1?
@KazeSword
@KazeSword 7 ай бұрын
This does as well. And it seems compared to other similar devices they actually put some effort into the mic features.
@KazeSword
@KazeSword 7 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.
@BloomAudio
@BloomAudio 7 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
@pianoplayer7899
@pianoplayer7899 7 ай бұрын
Hi - how does this compare to AK HC4 for sound please?
@S.G54321
@S.G54321 6 ай бұрын
Really want to hear more of the AK HC4 and how it compares to others like Hiby FC6 and Cayin RU7
@datdudeinred
@datdudeinred 9 ай бұрын
Hip dac 3 review would be lovely.
@Jacob1451_Kapnobatai
@Jacob1451_Kapnobatai 8 ай бұрын
I love mine so far.
@susieroberts8175
@susieroberts8175 25 күн бұрын
A "V" is a VOLT. It's only one syllable. Please use proper units.
@jaronefarrell3047
@jaronefarrell3047 3 ай бұрын
Hi which is better ak hb1 or the btr7
@homefry4102
@homefry4102 8 күн бұрын
Go with hb1, more features like console ready
@mewyattt
@mewyattt 7 ай бұрын
Which one is more powerful Hb1 or Go blu?
@BloomAudio
@BloomAudio 7 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.
@sorcerermax5111
@sorcerermax5111 8 ай бұрын
Is this compatible with Samsung phones in wired mode?
@BloomAudio
@BloomAudio 8 ай бұрын
Yes, we tested it with a recent Samsung Galaxy at CanJam.
@sorcerermax5111
@sorcerermax5111 8 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
@Spinner1ist
@Spinner1ist 9 ай бұрын
How is it compared to Qudelix 5k?
@BloomAudio
@BloomAudio 9 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.
@yukin1990
@yukin1990 4 ай бұрын
​@@BloomAudio agree ..... Owning both HB1 and Qudelix 5K ...... Qudelix 5k App remain better...
@user-tw9me1ow1v
@user-tw9me1ow1v 8 ай бұрын
Again, Go Blu is a #1 choice in this form-factor. Ak- too expensive(
@residentzero
@residentzero 8 ай бұрын
Qudelix works perfectly fine also
@devildeathkiller
@devildeathkiller 8 ай бұрын
Qudelix 5k is a #1 choice in this form factor, eq factor, clip factor, etc factor.
@AndrewUKLondon
@AndrewUKLondon 7 ай бұрын
And cayin ru6/ru7 for that organic analogue sound.
@sleepyrhythms6668
@sleepyrhythms6668 5 ай бұрын
Doesn’t matter. A&K products sound way better than ifi
@masterazlan6999
@masterazlan6999 9 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!
@justadad2304
@justadad2304 9 ай бұрын
Love the enthusiasm
@renepohanka6683
@renepohanka6683 7 ай бұрын
Absolutely useless without a flip. :-( The gentlemen at Astell-Kern forgot to think logically.
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