Geshelli Archel2 Headphone AMP Review: another champ?

[August]

Fine. If you want to put it that way. Then I'll tell. I'm going to collaborate with topping to develop next generation of A30 at the end of this year. Pricing is aim at 150 dollars range. BOM is even lower than Atom. And performance is better than THX 887. There may be another 300 dollar model. Just wait and see. It will destroy.

Really?

 

[JohnYang1997]

 

[watchnerd]

Fine. If you want to put it that way. Then I'll tell. I'm going to collaborate with topping to develop next generation of A30 at the end of this year. Pricing is aim at 150 dollars range. BOM is even lower than Atom. And performance is better than THX 887. There may be another 300 dollar model. Just wait and see. It will destroy.

So another headphone amp in a cheap plastic case?

 

[JohnYang1997]

So another headphone amp in a cheap plastic case?

Could be the same as original a30. Or different idk. It's too early. I didn't want to talk about until next year. But....

 

[watchnerd]

Could be the same as original a30. Or different idk. It's too early. I didn't want to talk about until next year. But....

I hope something more creative, cause that's pretty 'meh' from a case POV.

 

[restorer-john]

It's not solved because I can't buy a $50 DAC/AMP with absolute zero distortion, zero noise, and 5 W of power. Until this perfect device exists, the problem hasn't been solved.

5W into a headphone voice coil is simply ridiculous. less than 0.5W and most, if not all, will self destruct within a second or two.

 

[restorer-john]

It will destroy.

Hopefully it won't. Make sure you have adequate protection for the headphones (DC/overpower etc) in your design- something irresponsibly lacking in a lot of other products out there.

 

[JohnYang1997]

Hopefully it won't. Make sure you have adequate protection for the headphones (DC/overpower etc) in your design- something irresponsibly lacking in a lot of other products out there.

Haha. Sure, I will.

 

[bigjacko]

Lol, a lot of talks going on. Just one question for JohnYang, you said there is going to have another topping dac or amp that will have very good performance and you are going to collaborate with topping. Do you have some kind of relationship with topping?

 

[JohnYang1997]

Lol, a lot of talks going on. Just one question for JohnYang, you said there is going to have another topping dac or amp that will have very good performance and you are going to collaborate with topping. Do you have some kind of relationship with topping?

Not now. Everything apart from the amp is just information from the forum. I'll only go back to China in December(summer holiday). Not much going on at the moment. And it's really off topic from this thread. Let's move on, friends.

 

[LLL]

Not now. Everything apart from the amp is just information from the forum. I'll only go back to China in December(summer holiday). Not much going on at the moment. And it's really off topic from this thread. Let's move on, friends.

Wait, you spoke as if something is already setup to build this. Have they talked to you about this at all?

 

[LLL]

It's not solved because I can't buy a $50 DAC/AMP with absolute zero distortion, zero noise, and 5 W of power. Until this perfect device exists, the problem hasn't been solved.

There is no such thing as "zero distortion" or "zero noise". You can have distortion or noise below audible level, which we kind of do. And 5 W into your headphones will fry the cans before it turns you deaf. I am not sure if you even know what you are asking for.

 

[turbomustang84]

When I got the Archel 2 pro in my hands and started using it I had no clue what the measurements were or how much it was going to cost .

I did find out after using it that it was very capable and sounded extremely good .

I was just hoping it was going to be affordable.

And it is



By the way I have no connection with Geshelli Lab's other than the fact I buy their products and so far have been very pleased....

 

[JohnYang1997]

Wait, you spoke as if something is already setup to build this. Have they talked to you about this at all?

This is going to happen for sure. I already made the design and prototypes before this all started. Also including circuit that minimize distortion with protection circuits and everything. I'll only need to do the interfacing with the existing design and the meet rest of specifications. There is of course more stuff behind this. I need to have a internship in order to graduate. They need something to compete with THX, as smsl already have sp200. More of we help each other out.

 

[raif71]

To the purpose of this forum. It's more like finding cheap good performing products that are actually good. And reviews based on objective measurements rather than subjective bullshit. Also allow us to know that we don't need that much money to get sota performance. And to avoid high price garbage that don't perform. This is a really good place.

Yes, yes... be the next nwavguy

 

[Your Mom'z Senpai]

WOW! Impressive. I have the Archel Pro & Enog2 Pro combo and love it. Would be interesting to see how the Archel2 stacks up against the original Archel. Wonder if its worth the upgrade?

As far as looks? I love the way they look.

 

[watchnerd]

As far as looks? I love the way they look.

OMG that is ugly AF!

Maybe it'd be cool if I was still in college and living in a dorm room, saving my bong water for times when I was broke, but no way I'm having that in my living room....

 

[turbomustang84]

WOW! Impressive. I have the Archel Pro & Enog2 Pro combo and love it. Would be interesting to see how the Archel2 stacks up against the original Archel. Wonder if its worth the upgrade?

As far as looks? I love the way they look. View attachment 36486View attachment 36487

I have the same ones you have and yes well worth the upgrade

 

[amirm]

Maybe it'd be cool if I was still in college and living in a dorm room, saving my bong water for times when I was broke, but no way I'm having that in my living room....

Ah, unlike many audio forums, our audience comprises of a lot of younger people. So tastes vary for sure.

 

[restorer-john]

Maybe it'd be cool if I was still in college and living in a dorm room, saving my bong water for times when I was broke, but no way I'm having that in my living room....

It is truly amazing that anyone would have the nerve to market something in this day and age that looks considerably worse than any bash-together kit sold in the 1980s when I was a teenager. And the LEDs inside...

But, it's the <3 cent tactile switches, with their black shafts poking through poorly aligned holes really push my buttons. The absolute nastiest, cheapest, and most short-lived switches money can buy. Horrible things that have no place on anything claiming to be HiFi. And that pot isn't even an Alps RK-163, it's some super cheap Chinese copy. (Alps print the value in black around the can, not on the front phenolic)

This, gentlemen is not aspirational HiFi equipment. It is school-age science project circuit boards in a can.