iFi uno Review | Affordable Desktop DAC & Headphone Amp

[@AstuteJoe]

From the manual it says that the 3.5mm supports balanced through TRRS?

[@AlexEscobedo]

As an Spanish speaker, I loved the uno pun. 😂 Now, about the gadget, I have been looking to get an ifi product for so long, cheaper than the Hip Dac 2. This is my moment.

[@AndysTechTone]

It will not get any better at this price point I reckon

[@_-Z-]

Thank you for another great review, Andy! 👍

[@AndysTechTone]

No worries my man 😊

[@Entonioni]

Hello friend, I have an ifi uno, the LED does not change when playing on a computer or tablet. The green light is always on. What should I do? The firmware is the latest.

[@bereegratis]

Is there a way to switch between the RCA output and headphones output if both are connected at the same time?

[@AndysTechTone]

there is no switch and the two outputs are not supposed to be used at the same time

[@ronald0122]

this or the fiio k11?

[@arashfarjami7097]

Thanks for review, i would be tanksful if you review ifi go blu

[@arashfarjami7097]

And please compare ifi go blu and ifi uno with ifi hip dac 2

[@AndysTechTone]

@@arashfarjami7097 sure thing, anything else? 😎

[@amanieux]

for iem exclusively, do you hear noticeable sound differences between uno, hip and zen or are they really close for iem that do not require a lot of power ? thanks

[@AndysTechTone]

If there is a difference that comes from the different sound signatures of the DACs and not from the differences in power output. Any of these can drive your IEMs well

[@amanieux]

@@AndysTechTone so there is no common "ifi sound" signature that was supposed to be warm and smooth ? which signature sounds the most detailed of the 3 ? thanks

[@rexinus1557]

Do you think it'll be alright for DT 990 Pro? For gaming and music.

[@AndysTechTone]

I don’t see why it wouldn’t be a good pairing

[@Carmageddon90]

I see you're using AKG 371. How do these headphones work with UNO?

[@AndysTechTone]

Pretty well, it all sounds fast, clean and punchy enough

[@maebailey8903]

Hi there! Very helpful. What kind of bag were you using in the video? Thank you!

[@AndysTechTone]

It’s a Tenba DNA 15 Messenger. Not sure if they make these anymore or at least the design must have changed

[@hitarthshah]

hello !! what cable does one use with the iPhone ?? my UNO doesn't connect to my iPhone 14, with its iPhone cable ( lightening to USB-C)

[@AndysTechTone]

The ifi Uno is more of a desktop solution and wasn't really designed to work with phones

[@greccoox]

just keep in mind that you give 30$ free for iFi, cause the EQ mode is gimmick, music mode is the same as no EQ mode, and the sound distort after half of level in the knob. it means in my opinion this should be 49$ not 79$.

[@inc06nito]

Maybe youre using a shitty headphone or you received a defective one. No distortions on my end

[@max10hoop]

@@inc06nito Actually, it's probably the cable he's using to drive it.

[@inc06nito]

@@max10hoop yeah... Probably :)

[@lazy_termite]

@@max10hoop data cables introduce little to no influence to dac's output, unless the dac is poorly designed.

[@CommentatorinYoutube]

Maybe he is using a five dollar headphone with this ifi uno and expecting a IE 900 😂😂 output

[@chronicmayhem]

The Zen air and Uno are $20 apart, which do you suggest between the two? I use Sennheiser 560s, and mostly game and watch videos.

[@AndysTechTone]

The uno sounds like a better match for you

[@chronicmayhem]

@@AndysTechTone thank you! If I forgot about the Zen air amd instead considered the uno vs the topping dx1, uno still best you think?

[@AndysTechTone]

@@chronicmayhem I don't know much about the DX1 so not sure

[@chronicmayhem]

@@AndysTechTone understood. Thank you for your responses!

[@dipanjanbiswas4924]

I have Tempotec Sonata HD pro. will this be an upgrade?

[@AndysTechTone]

Probably, but I can’t tell for sure as I’ve never used the HD Pro

[@Entonioni]

Will this device be better than IFI zen dac air?

[@AndysTechTone]

Better? Probably not. More compact and lightweight? Sure!

[@Entonioni]

@@AndysTechTone Do you recommend buying ifi zen dac air, and will it be much better than ifi uno?

[@AndysTechTone]

@@Entonioni I haven't tested the Zen Air so I cannot recommend it

[@sreypovchun663]

They should include a usb c to usb c cable😢

[@AndysTechTone]

Yeah, maybe the budget is too tight at this price point...

[@zypeLLas]

How about the drivability vs ifi zen air brother?

[@inc06nito]

hmm... those are power efficient headphones. how bout power hungry ones like the sundara, can it drive those?

[@AndysTechTone]

Based on my research it can drive most headphones. Unfortunately I don’t have a real power hungry one at hand to test…

[@SOLENOID4]

Nice🎧🎚📲

[@s7v7nfiv5]

Decent product but most definitely not worth it, bought their hip dac 2 and six months later their usb cable started to malfunction and here the kicker..their 'technical support" is non existent, about 7 emails later directly through their website (only way to reach their "support") still getting some robot named jesse to no conclusion, its just a usb cable! Just ship the dam thing! You have my address! Jesus crocks!

[@aliencblake]

How can I connect my android to this dac I now have 1 uno. Do I need an rca to 3.5 to my phone. Don't want it for a pc?