iFi Audio GO link - Portable DAC Dongle - USB-C to 3.5mm Headphone Amplifier, High-Resolution Audio, ESS ES9219MQ Chip, Supports PCM 32bit/384kHz, DSD256, MQA

I had an LG phone in the past that had an ESS DAC built in and it sounded great with MQA files and Hi Res Audio. I wanted to be able to listen to Hi-Res audio again and found support built into modern phones virtually non existent. I bought a HIDIZ USB C headphone DAC that I thought would mean I could listen to high quality again but alas no. It required putting my phone in developer mode with USB debugging enabled to work, it was very hit and miss sometimes not working at all. Very poor. I bought a Sony phone that supported Hi-Res audio. It was good but the headphone amp on it was rubbish. Not good enough to drive decent headphones. Both of these went on eBay. I then decided to buy the GO Link to listen with my new iPhone having switched from Android. Really wanted to listen to Apple HiRes Lossless properly. It comes with a USB C to lightning adapter included. I plugged it in and added a pair of good quality wired headphones then went into the settings in Apple Music and switched on being able to listen to HiRes Lossless. It worked perfectly without any problems. The sound was very impressive. The first album I managed to find that was Hi Res was Iggy Pop’s “The Idiot” I found the stereo separation excellent. Hearing subtle nuances in the sound field I hadn’t heard before. All the different components of the opening track Sister Midnight could be heard individually rather than blending into the entire sound of the song. I did notice bits I hadn’t heard before. Even Iggy’s backup vocals behind his own main track could be heard quite clearly. Tried lots of other albums in high res quality and all sounded excellent. Apple Music on the iPhone iOS can’t seem to do gapless properly which is a bit annoying. It can on Android apparently. No fault of the GO (come on Apple) Listening to the Go Link with Qobuz I had no gapless worries and LP’s like Floyds Dark Side of The Moon or a bit of Jean Michel Jarre all worked fine and sounded REALLY good! I’ve also used it whilst working plugged into my MacBook Air and can listen to my own HD Audio collection. All in all a well built great little headphone DAC at a very reasonable price. Finally I can listen to HD Audio again. Very pleased, can’t fault it.

I don't often leave reviews, but on this occasion ... Wow! I bought the iFi GO link to use with my laptop but have started by using it between a Samsung A52s and RODE NTH-100 headphones. The sound quality is amazing - open, detailed, good bass, accurate trebles. I've just listened to Tom Waits' Make it Rain - spine tingling. Ry Cooder - great prentation of even fine detail. On Taj Mahal's Corinna I heard nots I hadn't realised were on the recording. Why did I wait so long to buy this?

I have an older pair of BOSE quiet comfort ANC headphones which are awesome. With newer mobile phones I haven't been able to use them though because of having no 3.5mm jack. My current phone is a Pixel 7 Pro for reference. I really hoped this dongle would be the solution as Bluetooth headphones are nowhere near the same audio quality. This device did an excellent job of converting the information, the sound was balanced and of excellent quality. However, random tracks often didn't play at all, when the same track had been played previously. There was the occasional pop sound. No immediate help was available from their website; apart from getting a support ticket and waiting. The poor experience of others online in getting their issues resolved convinced me to just return it and look elsewhere.

Bought on a whim to see how good it was and TBH was not expecting much. Using Apple Music (lossless) on an iPad as a source into Beyerdynamic DT990 Pro 8 ohm headphones I was surprised at how good it sounded - I can hear detail I never heard before. I also regularly listen, while I’m working, from a MacBook Air into an old, but was good in the day, Altec Lansing PC Speaker setup. Already sounded good for casual listening using the DAC in the MAC so was not expecting any improvement but again sounds clearer and with more detail. I have also tested with an iPhone and a Samsung phone and same good results. So a very good purchase :-)

Excellent reproduction, marked improvement in sound stage and instrument separation. Nice construction, a little concerned at the interconnect cable which seems like it may be a little fragile/vulnerable. Time will tell. Recommended.

Good product clear sound although the build quality is not so satisfactory a very tight jack socket and a loss casing causing it to move slightly in and out when I pull it out or push in. I stopped using it anyhow When I bought my iPad M5 the USB C cable provided with it sounds much better and plays louder sound then this dongle

J'ai attendu 1 an pour faire ce commentaire. Pas de soucis avec la tresse si on prend un minimum de précaution. Je l'utilise avec un casque HD598 sennheiser. Le son est très bon, meilleur qu'avec mon sony xm6. Je recommande donc ce DAC.

Très bonne qualité de son

ligero, practico, materiales de muy buena calidad, robusto, preciso, y donde destaca es en su sonido, este DAC da un sonido cálido con muy buen balance en frecuencias, su chip da muy buena calidad de sonido, realmente escuchas la diferencia al usarlo. Excelente calidad-precio.

La verdad es que era algo (bastante) escéptico al respecto de que fuera a valer la pena algo tan pequeño, para alguien que, cómo es mi caso, nunca he sido un audiófilo. Evidentemente, cómo a todo el mundo, me gusta escuchar la música con la mejor calidad posible. Pero me refiero a que, con una calidad decente, como los archivos que puedes comprar en iTunes, o la música en la máxima calidad de Spotify, pues ya me daba por satisfecho. Tengo unos auriculares que admiten alta resolución, tanto por bluetooth como por cable, pero que no son, ni de lejos, auriculares premium (son unos 1more sonoflow). Venía pensando (todavía no lo he descartado), en comprarme unos auriculares de mayor calidad (todavía ando dándole una vuelta a la idea), pero quería probar antes que tal iría uno de estos DAC (es el primero que pruebo en mi vida), porque si bien me gustaría que fueran inalámbricos por la comodidad, también tengo claro que deberán admitir conexión por cable, para cuando me apetezca disfrutar de mayor calidad, ya sea en casa o cuando salga a darme alguna larga caminata. El caso es que me he llevado una sorpresa mayúscula. Más que de servicios de suscripción, siempre he sido de ir comprando canciones (gran parte de mi biblioteca, son de los CDs que he ido comprando durante años), y más recientemente, de unos años a esta parte, de las que he ido comprando en iTunes. Viendo reviews de posibles auriculares, descubrí hace poco un servicio de música, Qobuz, que desconocía, y que permite comprar música en hi-res y las que no están en alta resolución, en calidad cd. Alguna vez compré canciones en hi-res en Tidal, pero esa opción de compra, salvo que la hayan vuelto a incorporar, la quitaron hace años. Pues bien, compré algunas canciones en hi-res en Qobuz, otras en calidad cd, para probar este cacharrito y, como decía en el título de la reseña, la noche se hizo día. Sin ser audiófilo, y con unos auriculares que no son nada espectacular (principalmente en materiales, porque si dan muy buena calidad de sonido, contextualizando con el precio), se nota muchísimo la diferencia. Y se nota en todo...en la ampliación de la señal (si los pruebas por primera vez, recuerda bajar el volumen, antes de poner la música para evitar disgustos), en la claridad, en los matices....en todo.... Evidentemente, para apreciarlo en todo su esplendor, tienes que tener archivos de música (ya sea comprados o por un servicio que admita la calidad de los flac de Qobuz, por ejemplo), y unos auriculares mínimamente decentes (los que yo tengo no pasan de 100 euros, pero ya dan de si). Tampoco tengo un reproductor de música de fiio ni nada por el estilo. Tengo un móvil Android de gama media, y con este cacharrito, la música cobra vida. Son una maravilla. Lo único que cambiaría es el tema del cablecito, que transmite apariencia de fragilidad. Pero bueno, cuidando las cosas, no creo que haya problema. Totalmente recomendable, incluso para los escépticos como yo.

A digital-to-audio converter (DAC) which delivers “supercharged” sound at a “super-affordable” price.. To examine its performance I connected my Beyerdynamic DT990 to my iPhone 13 Pro directly, and through this little gene.. great difference.. I am happy with my purchase and I recommend this to anyone who wants to level up their listening experience.