Gryphon is affordable?

@@celpabedn guessing you arent or havent been an audiophile for too long lol

No qudelix 5k either, and that thing has a variety of filters, a full parametric eq, balanced and unbalanced out, Bluetooth, transparency mode, and it’s like half the price of the go blu.

I'm guessing he's just reviewing products they sell.

I have all those products you mentioned and I love all of them LOOOL

@@theodorezurla496 Ikr. the only one I have not heard is the Honey H1, everything else from BTR5/7, RU6, Sparrow to Mojo/Mojo 2, Gryphon, micro iDSD Signature... I owned at one point or another and all of these are really good sounding products that synergize nicely with one or the other IEM.

@@audiofile1178 but dude, honey is the best one! 😂

Lovely device but hardly portable.

@@morespinach9832 I carried a boombox on my shoulder as a teen. It was portable, so this is too

@@captainblaze4903 😂😂😂😂 👍🏼

I carry one of these all of the time while racking up 1000’s of kilometres in the urban jungle. I find it rich and full and non-fatiguing

Yep USB C adapter supplied with the cobalt works just fine but i've been through three Apple adapters and one none apple one they just break. At work I plug the cobalt into my laptop. I'm keeping fingers crossed that lightening adapter that comes with the gryphon i've bought is better quality but failing that i'll have the bluetooth option with the iphone.

Glad you enjoyed it! 😁

No the point of these dacs are to improve SQ. Listening to audio via BT diminishes the point of a dac due to loss of SQ when its not a direct wired connection

The iFi Hip DAC 2 has just a bit more power output than the Go Blu, but they should both be able to handle the Sennheiser headphones you mention with ease. Please reach out to us here if you need additional assistance: www.moon-audio.com/contact-us 🙂

​@@moon-audioohhh quick answer ! Your channel is a benediction for me ! Thank you very much !!! I explain my situation: i use iems at home, at the gym and outside. The downside of wired iems is theeee wires 😂 and the dac amp (portable). For the wires it's om for me, but i have samsung galaxy s23 ultra for music (amazon hd) and i have hip dac2. This is huge in my pocket when i train :( The sound quality is so good !!! Please guys find me a dac amp smaller than thd hip dac2. Money is not a problem, and i want an excellent sound quality (i love the xbass of the hip dac2). Can you help me?

We actually just added Cayin to our store, so stay tuned! The RU6 may very well make it on this list in the future. 🙂

All of the USB DACs in the video can drive the HD660 S2 pretty well, but for the best sound the Gryphon (using the balanced 4.4mm output especially) will give you plenty of room to crank up the volume!

@@moon-audio Thanks a lot ! Ordering it now :)

Yes, that is a great portable combo!

Typically a DAC/Amp will sound better for the same price point, but the additional features (local storage/touchscreen) balance out the experience. More expensive DAPs (Like the DX320 have the best of both worlds) but the price increase doesn't fit every budget.

The GoBar will give you more features and power and the GoBlu will give you a more comfortable/convenient option for walking around. The Cobalt being a USB Type A base DAC with a USB C adapter does limit the situations in which you could use it, but we have heard that it sounds nice.

It does! The difference isn't as large as you would get with a better source (Qobuz/Tidal/Deezer/etc,) but the difference is still very noticeable.

The Gryphon greatly outperforms the Hip DAC in sound quality, but the Hip DAC is a great place to start if you want something under $200!

@@moon-audio so the gryphon will give a better sound for Apple Music wich is the highest quality will be hi ress lossless up to 24-bit/192 kHz? I mean if the Ifi hip can go that high it’s perfect for me I just don’t want to spent about $500 more just to get no big difference I just want that 24-bit/192 kHz it’s not that money is problem it’s just that I want to make sure I get the highest 24bit 192khz that’s all”will the Ifi hip dac will do it?

@Saez Rosario Yes, the Gryphon performs better overall! That said the Hip DAC is an excellent DAC and it will handle 24-bit/192 kHz files very well. 🙂

It will be better than many other sources, but you would benefit greatly from jumping up to the iFi Gryphon. With the Hip DAC you might hit the volume max and it still might not be as loud as you would want.

good for 1990´s Hip Hop Dac

All of the devices listed in this video are built for headphones primarily and would only support 2 channel audio by themselves. You would be better off looking for an A/V receiver for DTS, 5.1, and 7.1 support.

@@moon-audio thanks. my logitech is already a receiver for 5.1 etc. the connectivity from m1 mac to the logitech via optical is the issue. the dac seems to be the appropriate interface as its usb-c to optical out. what i wanted to know is if the dac allows and accepts 7 or 5 channels configuration in the audio midi devices settings.

No. This is audiophile grade for music. Better get a gaming headset.

Hi there, we started carrying Cayin shortly after we recorded this video. Stay tuned to see if it makes on next year's list! 🙂 www.moon-audio.com/cayin-ru6-portable-usb-dac/head-amp-dongle.html

Definitely bro 😂😂 no mention of ibasso dco6 probably the most powerful and best sounding usb dac I have ever owned

And we get that! However, we see portable as anything that has an integrated battery and can fit in a messenger-style bag. So yes, some of these aren't ultra-portable like the USB DACs mentioned, but we know a lot of audiophiles that prefer to carry these larger devices around. 🙂

We actually just added Cayin to our store, so stay tuned for our recommendations on their products! We're excited to carry them. 🙂 www.moon-audio.com/brands/cayin.html

@@moon-audio damn

@@moon-audio *Fiio Q3 vs Fiio BTR7 vs Ifi Hip Dac 2 vs Ifi Go Blu* In terms of pure sound quality, which one is the best?? Also, how would you rank them???

@@princesmith8008 which one best ?

Please don't blow your ear drums out! The iFi Diablo in "Super" Mode via the balanced output is the most powerful out of what's listed in the video.

Bruh that's an amp only

Cayin RU 7