GO Link - Portable DAC & Headphone Amplifier - USB-C to 3.5mm Adapter - Improve Sound from Any Device - Gold-Plated 3.5mm Headphone Socket – Supports Hi-Resolution 32-bit/384kHz/DSD256/MQA

The iFi Go Link provides improved sound for very little money. The braided wire seems fragile so be careful. So far, I'm enjoying it. Update: I was listening to some lossless rips of CDs I own and found one just didn't sound good. It sounded like a noisy recording so I decided to to a head-to-head comparison. I'm playing Taylor Guitar's Wood & Steel collection of artists playing beautifully recorded music. I ripped the CD into lossless FLAC files played through my Chromebook. My headphones are Sennheiser HD599. I plug the headphone jack into the analog jack of the Chromebook. The iFi GO Link goes into the USB 3 port. The difference isn't big but the iFi Go Link provides a clearer sound, a cleaner background, better stereo separation, cleaner details, and a more open sound; less tiring. The analog connection just doesn't sound as open. Does it make enough of a difference? I say yes.. For this price, I'm happy. Should you purchase the iFi Go Link? There are more important elements in the chain that should attend to first. 1. Make sure you have a good lossless recording or are listening to a CD directly. It can't get better than your source material. 2. The best headphones you want to purchase. I don't feel the need to purchase $600 headphones but these Sennheiser's are working for me. You can enter the discussion about in-ear vs headphones, over the ear vs around the ear, open back vs closed back, wireless vs wired, noise cancelling vs not, balanced vs unbalanced cables, and planar magnetic vs dynamic technology. There are pros and cons to each. This is where you should spend the most money and research time aside from the cost of the music itself. 3. The digital to analog converter (DAC)/amplifier hardware. You can spend a lot of money here but for my usage the iFi Go Link hit the right price point for my first foray into DACs. I think this matches what my headphones and ear send to my brain. 4. What's fourth? I guess it's your ear and your environment. Right now, while I'm listening I can still hear my air conditioner. As far as my ear, I've lost some upper midrange but the high end is still pretty good (audiologist tested). I'm experienced musically so I know what to listen for. Of course, you mileage will vary. I think that my audio chain is pretty well matched. If I chose a more expensive DAC/amp I might need better headphones and a better listening room. I don't feel tempted by the $200 DAC/amps out there.

The iFi GO Link is a gem. I generally like iFi's products, and this ain't my first audio rodeo. As more devices go to the USB-C port, I found I wanted something inexpensive but solid, and a step above an Apple dongle. I give away a fair number of headphones and IEMs to friends and family and recently I've been including an iFi GO link with them, because wired still gives the best sound for the money. And the best sound period. I have used this DAC/AMP with my iPad, with a generic droid tablet, and with and adapter with iPhone 12. Friends have used it with various droid phones and computers. Nobody has had any problems. That alone is worth a few stars. I like that the parts are separated by a short length of quality wire. This reduces microphony and makes it easier to transport, even when on. Users should note that the fit of the female jack is quite firm and tight. You will need to push to properly plug in a TRS plug. This is desireable in a portable device. I've sourced this from ROON, QOBUZ, Apple Music, and local files. The indicator light DOES turn yellow when playing higher-res files, but is set to be green on flac at 44.1/16 and 24 and 96/24 files, so if you don't see it change color it's probably because it's performing as designed. As usual, the iFi sound signature is clean, no artifacts, and slightly warm, even though this is an ESS based device. I find that it provides adequate power for any of my IEMs, and most headphones. This is NOT the device to use for headphones that only sound their best with plenty of power. That said, I did not experience drop-outs or any power concerns from native USB-C devices, and I did not try to stress the system while using a lightning adapter (voltage limitations). I find myself going to this device ahead of more expensive devices such as the AudioQuest Dragonfly Cobalt, because the sound quality is similar, and because it has better connectivity (USB-C vs USB-A). It does NOT take the place of higher end desktop devices for those who are deeper in the rabbit hole - it's just a better choice for the times when you want ultra portable and simple to use. Amazon asks you to rate volume control, but that is entirely based on the device to which it is connected and the app you are using. It will mimic what you expect. Phone volume up and down buttons give coarser control, while in-app sliders allow fine adjustment. Just for the record, I've bought 4 of these so far, one for me, and have given away three. I wouldn't do that if I didn't think it was near bulletproof in its intended role.

The iFi GO Link is a pretty little dongle. The cable feels rather thin and possible breaking point. I'll need to be careful with it. The sound from the iFi GO Link is immediately noticeable with my Sennheiser headphones. The sound is quite airy, with very crisp and separated highs. The mids are very present. The low end is a bit lacking. There is no "Punch." The soundstage is slightly narrower than I had hoped. The overall sound was rather quiet, I had to nearly maximize the volume control to have it where I wanted it. I hooked up my iFi Nano BL to my phone with my Sennheisers, and heard the sound I've grown to love. Less than 50% audio dial settings sound amazingly full, crisp, and punchy. It made me realize this little dongle isn't going to be a replacement, but something useful in certain cases, like my car. With my Sennheiser's, the sound wasn't anything to write home about. It's nothing I'd want to rush and show my friends. The Nano BL is far superior in that accent. I noticed the dongle did get rather warm after about 30 minutes of music listening. When I hooked this up to my PC, I will say the audio it produced was very nice through my surround sound speakers. The airy nature and tightness of the sound was perfect for the surround set up. I assume in my car, this will have the same experience. I would be 100% satisfied with this sound improvement over my PC 3.5mm jack. I will update if I find issues in my car or later on, but until now, I'm happy with my purchase.

いいコスパです。この小ささはありがたい。

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.