iBasso DC05 Portable USB Dongle DAC, Black

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Treble is extended, sounding lively and agile with excessive energy but without any disturbing sharpness. This allows the users to use both sensitive as well as demanding earphones/headphones with the DC05.

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DC05 doesn’t sound like it has a bass boost turned on, but it surely has good weight and body to music. The total frequency range is rated to be between 20Hz and 40kHz, enough to impress both humans and serpent people. I have greatly enjoyed my time with the DC05 and the truth is that from one point onwards the evaluation duties took a second place as I found myself sitting back, listening to my favorite tunes. Depending on where you live, the time it may take for your exchanged product to reach you, may vary.

iBasso DC05 DAC/AMP Dongle – Power For Androids iBasso DC05 DAC/AMP Dongle – Power For Androids

The dynamic range is excellent for such a dongle and the DC05 is doing a great job in presenting large scale works in a grand scale manner. Unfortunately they were short lived due to the chip shortage that is plaguing the industry for almost two years now. After making a big mark on the premium level with the K9 Pro ESS, FiiO ensured that they won’t be leaving the budget market for the taking. You should know that they didn’t pick a random ESS chip for the job, and ES9219C is part of Sabre’s Hifi Line of DACs, offering a 64-step internal volume control, which adds some control for IEMs, if you find that there’s too much variation between two steps of volume. The sound is actually comparable, but Spectra X2 has a bit more dynamics and more detail, where DC05 has more punch in the lows and more impact in the bass.The sound is crystal clear, crisp and tonally neutral yet pleasant and enjoyable with all kinds of music. Despite consuming rather little from my smartphone’s battery, it is normal for DC05 to get fairly warm, and it consumes more battery while it is not playing something and turns cooler while it is playing something, having a Class-A like behavior. Speaking of which, DC05 is pretty much a tiny metallic device, with a cable, and a headphone jack in 3.