Highlights
Quality
The quality of the sound is clear full balancedneutral smooth with some nice warmth as well
This is just a lovely little headphone amp that pairs very well with the smsl m8 dac
The volume knob which is flush with the front surface is controlled at the top of the wheel
Competitiveness
I was tempted to return it but the combination of smsl dac and amp has turned the situation around completely
Companies like smsl aune and audiogd are examples of how current chinese audio technology can be world class
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- This product had a total of 5 reviews as of our last analysis date on Jan 2 2022.
Helpful InsightsBETA
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
The grado sounded dull and lifeless when connected to the olive one directly
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
What is especially versatile is that it offers two separate 14 inch interfaces one for higher impedance harder to drive headphones and another for lower impedance easier to drive headphones and iems and ear buds
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
The low impedance side is for 8600 ohm impedance headphones
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
On the va2 they worked extremely well out of the high impedance side opened up to its full potential and the volume didnt need to be past 14 9 oclock for good volume and cranked past the 11 oclock position 45 or so on the dial it was really loud
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
If it can power 600 ohm k240dfs with such ease it can drive anything
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Ignore those who say it doesnt
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
You might have headphones that are not obviously high or low impedance
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
For me my easier to drive grados 32ohm audiotechnica m40x 35 ohm philips shp9500 32 ohm panasonic rpht21 25ohm each sounded great out of either side with the volume at around 89 oclock as low as 10 level in some cases position on the high impedance and maybe 10 oclock 35 to 40 on the low impedance side