iFi ZEN Blue Desktop Bluetooth DAC Review

iFi ZEN Blue Desktop Bluetooth DAC Review
The iFi ZEN Blue aims to offer a way of adding high quality Bluetooth streaming to an existing sound system in a compact and affordable package.
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[@samma3afans]

iFi ZEN Blue Desktop Bluetooth DAC Review The iFi ZEN Blue aims to offer a way of adding high quality Bluetooth streaming to an existing sound system in a compact and affordable package.

[@spellacy29]

I have one of these and it's excellent value for money

[@dddd8800]

Does it give a high or low sound?

[@BlueSpirit.]

Too bad it doesn’t have a usb in. Thanks for the review.

[@roshansequeira6799]

As a standalone bluetooth unit and for that one way streaming option it would do well, however it lacks a USB port and some basic software that as a feature would have made sense. How are updates going to be done - no usb & no wifi/ ethernet port and there is info of future updates. Pls correct me if I am wrong or missing something here.

[@samma3afans]

iFi stated that if firmware updates become available, then it'll get transferred to the Zen Blue via Bluetooth. Not sure if this means that they might make a dedicated Android/iOS app to them transfer it, or what.

[@roshansequeira6799]

@@samma3afans I hope they come out with a similar product at the same price point with the addition of wifi and USB, they will surely have a winner there. There are a lot of competitive products out there with 2 way comms on bluetooth and at much lower price points offering a few codecs that could work for many. I was planning in investing in ifi Zen Blue but am holding off due to the aforementioned lack of features. I have heard great reviews of it serving as a strong bluetooth streaming option with no dropouts etc. Then again we live in an age where some will do anything for a free gift or monetary gains.

[@yangarzon8994]

I tried it for 30 min and put it back in the box....this was horriblen as a btu unit and disappointing from IFI that wanted to go budget and dirty their name with a bad sound product. Maybe not on an average system but on mine and compare to my everyday Dac it sounded not good