Buy the iFi xDSD Gryphon from Amazon: locally.link/HAZB Video timestamps: -Intro & size: 00:00 -Battery life: 01:00 -Inputs & outputs: 01:41 -Features: 04:00 -Drivability & setup: 06:37 -Performance: 08:15 -Verdict: 10:28

That's the review I needed to hear. Corroborates other reviews I've read. Getting my first portable listening setup put together and this will be my DAC. Had originally planned on a cheaper IFi model, but can see that spending a little more gets me everything I could ever need. Thank you for your honest, informative review.

Glad to see a definitive example that the volume knob does indeed play/pause and skip track. It wasn't available on the first release except with a firmware update, that proved to be hit and miss for many users. I am assuming it is now being shipped with this update installed. I have been holding off on this unit until the kinks were worked out, to which they now seem to be. Thanks so much for your thorough review. Cheers!

Great review! This is my first of yours and definitely subscribed immediately. On the Gryphon if more power is needed for your headphones can it be used as a DAC only and connect to a separate amp?

I had to choose between this & the Mojo II & the Astel/Kern Kann Max. I chose the ifi Gryphon, it puts in a fantastic performance. very realistic tone, & reminiscent of reference sound. Lots of detail, wide soundstage, accurate treble with good extension, lush & realistic midrange, and punchy bass without overdoing it. Overall it sounds better than any DAP i've ever heard 🍦 Good amp too. And the wireless performs great You'll need to spend a lot more to top this.

For Sundara headphone would you prefer this or Diablo? I am not interested in BT. Will I miss Xbass and Xspace feature with Diablo?

Great review. Can I leave it permanently plugged in, for bedside table use? Would that degrade the battery or cause other negative results? Or is it fine? Thanks

Hi, Check out the X Duoo XD05 Bal. I am using one Outputs 1w continuous. (can drive any headphones). I have (Hifiman Ananda, Neumann NDH20 and Sony WH-100 XM2 for Over head monitoring) and (Fiio FH5, Moondrop CHU, BLON BL-03 and BLON BL- MAX for In ear monitoring). It has Dual ESS Sabre DAC Chips. Also it has the option to swap its on board dual op amps. Texis Instruments op amps (stock on the unit) and a pair of Japan Radio Company op amps (in the box). I personally opted to replace the stock pair with Burson Audio - Supreme Sound op amp V5I (Dual X 2). It sounds superb in wired mode. Bluetooth connectivity range is a minor issue. Also on the unit there is a Boost switch which I can't figure out any purpose, as its application or exit makes no difference. I innately thought it was for IEM Gain matching but Im not sure right now. I would like to hear your views on this portable DAC. If you could also shed some light on the use of the Boost switch on the unit.

When I connect my Dan Clarks Aeon into the ifi Gryphon via 4.4 Balanced, I always get distortion. Whats going wrong. Also, is there any DAC / Amp better for those Headphones? Thanks

Great review and thanks for all the info!! Would you happen to know if I would be able to use this with a couple of type c to 4.4mm adapters with my cell? Meaning, type c to 4.4 adapter from phone then 4.4 to 4.4 cable from adapter to gryphon. Then type c to 4.4 adapter from headphones then 4.4 to 4.4 cable from adapter to gryphon. Hope that wasn't confusing :)

How does this compare to the Fiio Q7 in terms of sound quality? Thanks

Thanks for the video, have u compared it with Fiio BTR 5 or 7

Hi, can it be defaulted in recording devices ? Using it with Audition, Audacity, Discord etc with a microphone ? Or is it exclusively for listening ? I'm aware there are inputs but I can't find anything online about it and I'm afraid it's some kind of passthrough ! Thanks

is this ifi gryphon or the ifi go bar gold better? because the go bar has no battery, screen, bluetooth and is smaller, yet more expensive shell materials. so i ask, could the go bar gold be better?

Hey, doss gryphon sound as good as a desktop setup in similar price point?

About EQ app ?

Why cant I change to next song with the volyme knob? Only mute and power off/on. Any firmware?

How does the sound quality compare to the iFi Go Blu?

Hey, does it sound 3x better than the BTR5 2021?

How safe is to drive iems with this ? For the iem and your own ears both :)

But how do you activate MQA on the gryphon??

Hi can i ask is this better than Creative Sound Blaster X4?

This device maybe Ile go apple but since apple lacks a high speed codec this would be better on a Snapdragon device due to the better power requirement

Does it sound better than the monolithic portable ?

how can a dac with a clean sound have a V shape?

5houra of battery IS bad; it’s larger than the previous model, so why this new model has less than 10+ hours I don’t know. How the Qudelix 5K manages to shame larger DAC/Amps is a mystery.

声音很糊 不如 Sony a306

5 hours....