“Balanced” audio adapters by DD HiFi

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4 жыл бұрын

Stylish and sonically transparent adapters
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Music by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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@Alino17 4 жыл бұрын

I had both in DD AE store a week ago. They really look great

@PortaFi 4 жыл бұрын

and works great too!

@siphonsnob 4 жыл бұрын

I think angled is better than straight. I have broken many strait plugs because of the bending torque placed on them if dropped or if you accidentally sit on the player/phone. Angled keeps the cord tight to the jack. I just ordered one of these Pentaconn to 2.5mm $30 Canadian.

@caseycjc1890 4 жыл бұрын

If I use a 4.4mm adapter from a 3.5mm is there any benefit to the sound? In other words by using the balanced input is there an improvement?

@PortaFi 4 жыл бұрын

it depends on the device, usually balanced out gives more power that is beneficial for many headphones. but for some devices, there could be even bigger improvement in sound but please keep in mind, that if you're using a device with a balanced socket, you can't use a non-balanced cable with it (even with an adapter), as it can damage the source

@AntonVagabond 3 жыл бұрын

I have several 16 core 3.5mm cables, can I buy this adapter to connect to balanced input without buying new, balanced cables?

@Assimilator702 4 жыл бұрын

I need one of these. 2.5 mm to 3.5mm adapters are very difficult to come by.

@PortaFi 4 жыл бұрын

this ones are one of the best :)

@goodnightmoon 4 жыл бұрын

will there be a difference in terms of sound quality if i will use the dj35a with a 2.5mm balanced plug earbuds?

@PortaFi 4 жыл бұрын

no, it's a good, high quality adapters, so they won't add anything to sound

@goodnightmoon 4 жыл бұрын

@@PortaFi thank you, i'd rather buy a high quality adapters with reasonable price than cheap but questionable quality haha

@aldoanaya2651 3 жыл бұрын

hello, this adapter 3.5mm works in PC o Telephone?

@PortaFi 3 жыл бұрын

Sure, for adapter it doesn't matter where you'll plug it :)

@PAULGRILL 3 жыл бұрын

Is there an adapter from 2.5 balanced male to 3.5 single-end female? Basically I want to use the higher power output from the balanced port to run HiFiman Sundara properly on my BTR5.

@PortaFi 3 жыл бұрын

you can't connect single-ended headphones to a balanced out, it can damage the source

@PAULGRILL 3 жыл бұрын

@@PortaFi Thank you for you very quick response! How come that plenty people drive the Sundara with after market balanced cables?

@PortaFi 3 жыл бұрын

@@PAULGRILL because it's a balanced cable. You can change single-ended cable with balanced, and it will work. But you can't use adapters with single-ended cables. Balanced out requires separated ground lines

@PAULGRILL 3 жыл бұрын

@@PortaFi Thanks a lot!

@michaelsanjunly4019 4 жыл бұрын

the 2.5 mm female balanced converter to 4.4mm male balanced, does it safe to use? will it harmful/damaging for dap nor iems? i check out pentaconn converter and they are super expensive, what a difference? im planning to buy it for balanced from sony zx300 thanks in advance

@PortaFi 4 жыл бұрын

sure, this adapter is safe to use, as they keep ground lines separated. difference is probably in brand's name only, DD HiFi converters are really nice, so personally I don't see much sense in paying more

@Ratseeker 4 жыл бұрын

@@PortaFi Would any added resistance/impedence from these converters influence the sound out of sensitive iems? I'm wondering if the pricier ones gaurentee less resistance. And why these companies don't test for it.

@elliotandersson8302 2 жыл бұрын

Can I use this adapter on an xlr 2 end male cable with 3.5mm jack? And do I still get the benefits of balanced this way? An actual xlr to 4.4mm cable is way to expensive! I'm just paying over 100 bucks just for a simple cable!

@PortaFi 2 жыл бұрын

sorry, I never heard of such adapters

@cokramirez 3 жыл бұрын

Help. I have a FiiO X5 Gen 3. Ill use for car audio... (Sony GS9 as Head Unit) for now... I think to use the Line Output 3.5mm. My question is: A balanced cable to head unit in the car is better option than Line Output???? The Fiio have 3 outputs.. 1. Headphones....not good in this case. 2. Balanced output as 2.5mm. (that's my option) and 3. Line Output 3.5mm. What do you think? (im not SPL user, im more SQ user in car audio... Focal Utopia)

@PortaFi 3 жыл бұрын

hello, I'm not familiar with car audio, but most probably, aux in in your car stereo isn't balanced, so you can't use a balanced out of X5-3 (it can be used only with load that doesn't short-circuit ground lines), so line out its the only choice

@cokramirez 3 жыл бұрын

@@PortaFi perfect...... ill use line then.

@mohsinalimohammed1371 3 жыл бұрын

If I use 4.4 mm to 2.5mm balanced adapter, will I get the same audio quality from the 4.4 mm output( ifi hip DAC), as with 4.4 mm balanced cable. Is there any quality difference in using a adapter as against a physical wire. Is hidiz 4.4 mm to 2.5 mm adapter a good one. I appreciate your help. Thanks

@PortaFi 3 жыл бұрын

> If I use 4.4 mm to 2.5mm balanced adapter, will I get the same audio quality from the 4.4 mm output yes, if an adapter is good > s hidiz 4.4 mm to 2.5 mm adapter a good one haven't tested it unfortunately

@mohsinalimohammed1371 3 жыл бұрын

@@PortaFi Thanks

@mohsinalimohammed1371 3 жыл бұрын

@@PortaFi Hi, as against to hidizs, how good is the bqeyz brand. Please suggest

@mohsinalimohammed1371 3 жыл бұрын

In terms of the balanced cable

@PortaFi 3 жыл бұрын

@@mohsinalimohammed1371 I didn't test BQEYZ cables, their IEMs are great, I like Spring 1 and 2, but I didn't test cables separately

@anniebassist1 Жыл бұрын

Hi . Is there a 4.4 mm to 3.5 mm adapter?

@PortaFi Жыл бұрын

you can connect 4.4 mm jack to 3.5 mm socket. reverse option makes no sense and can damage the device

@anniebassist1 Жыл бұрын

@@PortaFi thanks for the reply . I use a fiio ka2 which has 4.4 balanced output . I recently got some adapter which converts 4.4 to 3.5 but it’s not working properly .

@PortaFi Жыл бұрын

@@anniebassist1 balanced out is for balanced jacks only, it loses all sense with 3.5 jack and can damage DAC. if you're using earphones with a replaceable cable you can easily solve problem by swapping cable

@anniebassist1 Жыл бұрын

@@PortaFi yes that’s correct .Thanks

@anniebassist1 Жыл бұрын

@@PortaFi Hi. Can you confirm if fiio ka2 balanced output 4.4 can be used with a Senheiser Hd599 headphone(2.5mm input) with a 4.4 to 2.5 balanced cable?

@TheMathewpatel 2 жыл бұрын

Will it harm the DAP or IEM if the cable is balance 2.5 if use adapter to male 3.5?

@PortaFi 2 жыл бұрын

no, you can connect balanced cable with adapter to a 3.5 mm socket on DAP, it's totally safe. opposite operation can be harmful

@TheMathewpatel 2 жыл бұрын

@@PortaFi thank you sir

@xBadManners Жыл бұрын

@@PortaFi im new to the portable audio scene. I just bought a hiby r3 pro saber. My daily driver iem is a tfz live 3 with a 3.5mm jack. If I use it with a 2.5mm converter and plug it in the 2.5mm balanced socket will there be issues? i want to use the 2.5mm balanced port to try if it will sound better than the 3.5mm one.

@PortaFi Жыл бұрын

@@xBadManners yes, there will be an issue, and it even can kill the device. Balanced ours require at least 4 contacts, that's why different jacks are used there. Plugging 3-contact 3.5 mm jack can cause damage to the player

@xBadManners Жыл бұрын

@@PortaFi Thank you for making this clear. What advice can you give so that i may be able to use the 2.5mm balanced port in my DAP. should i just buy a cable with a 2.5mm jack or is there any specific term for the cable that i should buy. Thank you very much.

@DanielBerthellemy 3 жыл бұрын

I have balanced 2.5 cable, can I not use normal 2.5 to 3.5 adapter to use it on my phone ?

@PortaFi 3 жыл бұрын

yes, you can do that with DD HiFi adapter (or some other). You can use balanced cables with a non-balanced source, plugging a non-balanced cable to a balanced socket - could be harmful :)

@DanielBerthellemy 3 жыл бұрын

@@PortaFi Do you know any cheap adapter from 2.5 to 3.5 ? like under 5$ ?

@PortaFi 3 жыл бұрын

sorry, I don't know any

@DanielBerthellemy 3 жыл бұрын

@@PortaFi www.aliexpress.com/item/32865122372.html эта подойдет ?

@PortaFi 3 жыл бұрын

@@DanielBerthellemy не знаю, никогда не пробовал их