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Review on FiiO E10K USB DAC and Headphone Amplifier - Superior Black Audio Enhancement by Hideo Masuda ᠌

Revainrating 3 out of 5

Overall good, but expected more.

I use with AKG K371 headphones. Because headphones with low resistance, any card built into a laptop or smartphone already sounds them well and there is no special point in the external DAC and amplifier for these headphones. But, despite this, we must admit that the sound has become better. The bass came to life especially noticeably (I don’t use the bass boost switch). Heavy performers such as System of a down with a bunch of drums and guitars began to sound noticeably better. For this money, you can safely recommend for use with more or less decent headphones.

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Pros
  • An elementary connection to a laptop with Win 10. I plugged it into USB and it all worked right away. Does not require external power. The sound in the headphones has become better than on the built-in card of the DELL laptop. Very compact size, fits on any table. Nice look, good build quality.
Cons
  • A few months later, the micro usb connector began to act up, communication with the PC was periodically lost. After a while, the connection stopped working. The warranty is still valid, I'll try to return it. Online Trade threw with a guarantee, took it to a regular workshop. The specialist said that the connector was installed poorly, therefore, the tracks came off the board. Soldered the tracks, everything worked. Shame on the manufacturer and online trade, respect to the master.