Apple did this??!! - Apple USB C Dongle DAC. Audiophile Endgame under $100 (Part 1 / 2)

[@imwhatsnew]

For part 2 click here !! kzbin.info/www/bejne/e3yTgGiAnp6KaK8

[@fhf17]

The one thing nobody has ever mentioned was that out of the box, connecting to your iPhone it won’t be getting the best sound out of it. You have to go into your settings and turn off reduce loud sounds under headphone safety. After doing that it will definitely improve the amount of power it has. I’d say this will benefit those with higher ohm headphones by about 30% improvement loudness on hd 660s and it sounds a lot better now.

[@chrisstroud60]

For Android users I must recommend using a third party app to use the USBC apple dongle. I use usb audio player pro. I had a problem with volume when first using them. By default the dongle was only using below half volume and I couldn't raise it. The app gives you full control of the master volume every time you plug it into android.

[@Globalsouthie]

Can I use this with KZbin and Netflix?

[@hasanabbas3655]

Bro how to fix sound in my android as i am facing problems with my apple dongle . The volume is too low and im not able to raise it

[@rocco316]

What if I want to listen to music on KZbin music Android?

[@mr_5htman]

@@rocco316 Bad output via youtube. UAPP will work with downloaded files, Tidal and Qobuz. No support for YT Music or Spotify.

[@NamTran-xc2ip]

@@mr_5htmani just got another dongle for cheaper with similar sound and better build, $2

[@JumCuggler]

Very glad to see you entering the audiophile discourse. I really enjoy your quick and articulate delivery.

[@imwhatsnew]

Thank you !!

[@TDK2K]

Yo, I'm not an apple guy at all, but heard a lot of good things about this unusually cheap apple device so I ordered one. At first I thought the volume output was low so I looked into it and downloaded USB Audio player pro that can boost the volume. I plugged my shure SE215 into the dongle and turned on Spotify and was blown away. The audio quality on this thing is unbelievable. Detailed and punchy bass out of my shures. I lll def order another one just in case apple discontinues it or comes to their senses and Jacks up the price.

[@sleepe8050]

Spotify is the worst quality music out!!!!!!! Please get rid of it’s terrible

[@sociopath2108]

​@@sleepe8050 get tf out man

[@WesleyFiles]

Just to help people from turning to other "boosting" apps, USB Audio Player Pro is specifically designed to take control of USB DACs like this one. Many apps can boost volume, but will also introduce latency and/or clipping, and generally alter the sound in undesirable ways. Android as an OS doesn't take control of USB DACs, so this Apple dongle defaults to 50% volume (or so), and thus it always reduces volume on stock Android until an app specifically controls it. I have better results with Neutron Player on my device, but please keep your headphones a safe distance away from your ears until you understand how it effects your volume.

[@b3taw0lfvfx46]

​@@sleepe8050324kbs mp3 sound pretty good to me

[@mauri1400]

would the seeaudio rinko run well on this apple dongle dac on my iphone ?

[@soejrd24978]

I bought one but wow, the output level is extremely quiet.. Read a bit more into it and apparently it's the european versions that have half the output level...

[@joesalyers]

The only IEM that is completely flat across the entire spectrum is the TinHiFi P1 Plus of all of the IEMs I have measured.

[@mauri1400]

would the seeaudio rinko run well on this apple lightning dongle dac on my iphone ?

[@joesalyers]

@@mauri1400 It is a planar set but yes it should be fine. I have used the P1 plus with my Macbook Pro which has a headphone jack but the dongle has impedance switching just like the Macbooks do so it should give your the right impedance for the TinHifi P1 Plus!! Cheers@

[@nvivek82]

How do you compare it with Samsung Type-C DAC. People say it’s better than Apple’s Type-C DAC

[@imwhatsnew]

Haven't tried it

[@SolamenteVicio]

AudioScienceReview measures Samsung too. It's very good, but Apple is better on PC (in Android, Samsung has best compatibility)

[@praveenkumar-ok4fd]

Is the Lightning to 3.5mm Dongle is a similar DAC as well?

[@sjj121]

Does this works in samsung phones

[@EternalNithu]

Can you please compare this with shanling dongle

[@imwhatsnew]

I don't have that one ..

[@mamasan4869]

Is it better than the Abigail DAC.

[@hdslave]

No

[@Corrupted-file]

Was there ever a part 2, to this? Just wondering.

[@imwhatsnew]

Yes...it was the very next video..did you not get it recommended by KZbin ?

[@Corrupted-file]

@@imwhatsnew Thank you!

[@seattletyler]

is the lightning to 3.5 dac of the same quality? i cannot seem to find the answer anywhere

[@imwhatsnew]

I believe the internals are the same so it shouldn't be any different.

[@seattletyler]

@@imwhatsnew thx!

[@nmrdkl]

Does it support a combo jack? I mean will the microphone work with this?

[@katrinabryce]

Yes. That is its intended use case.

What are comparable/rival DACs to this one?

[@gauteyfrombhw]

Hello sir. Does it support external mic?

[@rodpinfold8824]

Absolutely loving this video and agree, what an awesome piece of gear for €10, €10 that is amazing

[@raamsraa]

Where can I purchase it ?

[@Reon___]

Sir I’m not a very tech guy. I wanted to know if we can play hi res lossless audio from apple music with this. I’ve kbear ks1 iem

[@imwhatsnew]

Yes

[@rage_B3AST]

Hey sir, Im an iphone 15 plus user and i just got kz castor bass boosted Iems so im looking for a convertor which i will use in gaming and for songs listening, now i have 2 converters in list this apple type c to 3.5mm and one on headphone zone d10 , the difference is idk if that headphone zone one would support my device or not because many peoples complain about hissing noise with this type of connectors but the only confusion i have is that this apple converter does not have hi res sound so do i have to compromise in songs ? I have budget iems but i want to use them to their fullest so will this work fine? Sorry for a lengthy question but your answer would be appreciated sir🙏

[@imwhatsnew]

@rage_B3AST buy what exactly is high res sound ? And are you playing files with that high resolution or are you using streaking services which don't go that high anyway...and even if they did ...is the difference really audible ? Look..the Apple dongle is actually a very good one ..highly underrated and more than enough for your setup.

[@rage_B3AST]

@@imwhatsnew im just going to listen songs on apple music and play games, so it’s fine if i go with apple converter? 👀👉🏿👈🏿

[@saaleempanhalkar846]

You forgot to mention only in the US.

[@imwhatsnew]

Only in the US? Do you mean availability?

[@saaleempanhalkar846]

@@imwhatsnew you forgot to mention that only US version of apple dac that is MU7E2AM/A is good. EU that is also the indian version is not so good.

[@imwhatsnew]

@@saaleempanhalkar846 i wasn't aware they were different,

[@broafka]

@@saaleempanhalkar846 do you have some source on this please?

[@Sakata43Play]

Look at the product code, if its A2049, its the US version, it have more power from what i read from my local online seller

[@J3tBl4ck87]

Will this work with a windows pc and laptop pair with a KZ ZS10 ?

[@imwhatsnew]

Yup

[@J3tBl4ck87]

@@imwhatsnew i am getting a sound like shhh in both my laptop and desktop. In my pc is terrible even thought my b550 strix itx came with a type c to 3.5mm the interference is horrible. It is imposible to use! In the case of my laptop is low but still I can hear it. So, you think with this dac I can solve both problems. I can order it right now!

[@Aurorionn]

is it can play a dsd file?

[@soukaryabiswas7852]

Sir, could you please confirm me one thing...Can we hear HiRes-lossless music on Apple music on an Android (Pixel 6a in my case)phone with this DAC?

[@imwhatsnew]

Yes but the dac does have limitations I don't think it supports 24/192... Do it'll sort of downscale it. I doubt the difference is audible though.

[@soukaryabiswas7852]

Heartfelt thanks,Sir...🤝

[@mamasan4869]

Maybe pair it with the salnotes zero.

[@viveksapru]

can this be used in gopro for adding external mic too?

[@imwhatsnew]

I don't think so.. then again I've never tried

[@viveksapru]

thank you

[@TheUjjwalarora]

I have Moondrop Aria! And I'm using an Near/Midrange flagship Android device! Should i buy Apple Type C dongle Dac? Or CS pro Dongle Dac? 🙄🙄🙄🙄

[@imwhatsnew]

Haven't used the cs pro. Not all android devices are able to use the apple dac to give full volume. Still, it is a very clean sounding dac with great specs.

[@TheUjjwalarora]

@@imwhatsnew so what do you suggest for a Dongle Dac? I like mellow, slightly warm & soft sound signature (slightly) as i take long hearing session!

[@imwhatsnew]

@@TheUjjwalarora well the dac is supposed to be transparent and have no coloration

[@sagarmadhupada598]

Sir, you have spoken in detail about headphone or stereo speakers which are the devices that take an output , where as what if a condenser mic was attached to that 3.5 mm jack? , will this dongle aid as a connector, will it allow ipad to record sounds, will the external microphone work ? I have an ipad air 5 gen and a mirfak n2 mini shot gun condenser mic , i wish to do educational videos , using my ipad, so will this dongle let my mic and ipad connect and record video and audio through the mic , is the dongle tssr certified ?

[@imwhatsnew]

Not if the mic needs phantom power. There are small lavalier mics available which would do the trick.

[@sagarmadhupada598]

@@imwhatsnew thanks man ,mics like rode mini shot gun ,boya mini shot Guns do not require phantom power and as a matter of fact they donot have a battery they depend on the camera or phone they are plugged into , they are just directional condenser mic , so i guess they will work with the apple connector right ?

[@imwhatsnew]

@@sagarmadhupada598 I haven't had the opportunity to try it but it should work. Having said that buy it from Amazon or somewhere that has a good return policy just in case

[@sagarmadhupada598]

@@imwhatsnew thanks for the response man

[@gabperez2526]

Hi! Will the Ugreen Dac Model Usbc to 3.5mm jack will work on iPhone 15 ProMax?

[@imwhatsnew]

It should...but I'd recommend rhe apple or Samsung one ..or the Abigail for that matter..

[@gabperez2526]

@@imwhatsnew I see. Thank you for answering.

[@heisenberg2649]

Why my apple dongle output on my samsung phone is mono?

[@Sidguru101]

Hey, did you figure out what the problem was? I have a samsung too and wanna go ahead and purchase this... is the audio really mono?

[@imwhatsnew]

Its not

[@heisenberg2649]

I suggest to buy dsp iem or better go wireless. There are many problems with dac and samsung phone.

[@hasanabbas3655]

Bro im facing a big issue . The adapter gives low volume sound as compaired to high original sound and im not able to raise it . What is the solution for that ? Is this good for Android or should i buy another adapter

[@godspeedfilthypeasantblack1968]

Download 3rd party app

[@imwhatsnew]

Third party apps can help boost the volume. There are android equivalents to this dongle but I haven't used them so I can't recommend any .. you could check some forums...

[@Jayaram_rj]

Sr I am using Asus Rog 3 .. is this adaptor have DAC chip.. in my phone only support that dac chip?

[@imwhatsnew]

Yes ot has a dac chip...will work with any phone

[@imwhatsnew]

Yes, it has a dac chip...will work with any phone

[@Jayaram_rj]

@@imwhatsnew tnq sr

[@raamsraa]

Online availability?

[@RickGrimessssad]

is this a good option for shure se215 pro headphones?

[@imwhatsnew]

@@RickGrimessssad yup

[@dylanwhite6539]

What really frustrates me is that usb c has provisions for analog audio using the devices on board dac which should be better in theory.

[@michealclarke22]

chineese or vietnman better for PC?

[@rafidshahriarpranto588]

Is it better than 200 dollars phones built-in 3.5mm headphone jack. I am using Xiaomi Redmi 9.

[@imwhatsnew]

Yup

[@ruekurei88]

depends on the phone. LG V series phones have better dacs, and the older iPhones starting from the 5s(with built-in 3.5mm hj) have good dacs as well which I find the dongle doesn't quite match.

[@kuhieyei3855]

​@@ruekurei88the 5s has a slightly worse jack quality than the Ipad 9th gen, and 9th gen sounds 0.1% different(apple dongle has clearer vocals) than the apple dongle. Ipad 9 as of now has the best dac built in, its also the last ipad to have a headphone jack.

[@teamyboyz6927]

Thx uncle

[@LaraineAnne]

I’m scratching my head. I’ve used Apple products since 1 May 1986 but when I replaced my iPod Touch with a second hand iPhone 12 Pro because the Touch was too small (only 256GB) I had to buy one of these and wasn’t at all happy with what I was getting through my HD555s, now nearly 13 years old, so I got a Dragonfly Red (that was enough of a stretch without going for the Cobalt) and it blows away every iPod ever made. Now I’m thinking of saving up for the HD650s. Originally over a grand, they are now NZ$650-ish, still a stretch unfortunately. I’ll have to get saving furiously.😊

[@BrainDead231]

does this work on car aux to phone?

[@zetapal]

It does, and it sounds way better than using the Bluetooth connection,

[@dplj4428]

Can that work with usbc google?

[@imwhatsnew]

Yup, but may be limited on loudness (volume)

[@amrmohamed5428]

Which is better for iPad Pro ugreen dac ship or apple dac ship ?

[@imwhatsnew]

Haven't tested the ugreen.

[@amrmohamed5428]

@@imwhatsnew ok. Apple dac ship does it have a noise in background or not ?

[@imwhatsnew]

@@amrmohamed5428 no

[@amrmohamed5428]

@@imwhatsnew thanks

[@amrmohamed5428]

Sorry, another question. When you open the mic does the system volume decrease? Like in PUBG or any other game

[@imt4ng0]

Does it work in Windows?

[@imwhatsnew]

Yup

[@ratchetheros]

Create the problem, sell the solution.

[@blueletric1680]

Best iem for this was?

[@imwhatsnew]

Here you go ... kzbin.info/www/bejne/e3yTgGiAnp6KaK8

[@abhishekchatterjee675]

subject to too much flac. hmm nice

[@chakravarthiamithraghav8008]

What you missed is that this is not a real DAC. It is just an interface. The DAC in iPhone ecosystem is built inside the i devices.

[@imwhatsnew]

Nope. It's a real dac with a real dac chip. Works with android and windows as well. And yes all of those devices have inbuilt dacs as well. All of them.

[@V3NKATE5H]

What's the point of using this , I could just use lighting earphones 😅

[@imwhatsnew]

This allows you to use multiple earphones... much higher quality ones... better tuned ones.

[@learntostrafe]

Anyone in the EU looking to get this will be disappointed. The EU version isn’t as good as the US version.

[@inksword6029]

In terms of just sound quality, buying anything more expensive makes no sense right, there's no real difference no? I don't care about dac functions and my headphones are easy to drive, thanks in advance :]

[@imwhatsnew]

As long as the headphones are easy to drive and there is enough headroom(this is key) then yes this is pretty much enough.

[@inksword6029]

@imwhatsnew thank you so much for your answer, saved me a lot of money, I don't know why then there are so many reviewers saying a more expensive dac will give better performance with stuff like detail retrieval, soundstage and all of those things I mentioned, is it purely subjective? Thanks again :]

[@tdtdtd1826]

Just below usd 10 nowadays

[@karant21]

Guys, I'd request not to fall for apple's 3.5mm to type c convertor as it's pathetic. Total waste of money. I bought it today for my Samsung s23 ultra, and it's not at all working properly. Go for any third party like portronics, etc. Only their volume rocker doesn't work.

[@imwhatsnew]

Please don't. Go for apple or Samsung dongles...they're simple, and work really well. The apple dongle with android phones may limit loudness depending on which spec the dongle was made for but third party dongles ..the really cheap ones are often awful.

[@Sidguru101]

You prolly got scammed man

[@rage_B3AST]

Bro you a Samsung user go for a Samsung adapter 😭🤌🏿 please stfu i can’t find a single apple user’s review about this all i can see is bunch of android dudes crying about it like bruh it’s common sense tu android user h iphone kese dega tujhe full fledged quality? Iphone chhor oneplus ka adapter bhi dusri company ke phones me utna perfect response nhi deta yeh to fir bhi android or ios ka difference h

[@sibongxxx938]

Is it okay if i used that to andriod?

[@silverash63]

I have a Google phone so I ordered a dongle from the Google store