Hidizs S9 Review (Headphone Adapter)

[jannek]

Yes, as said before in this topic this is not provided as download but only after contacting support. There is a simple and a more complicated update procedure, only the complicated updated worked for me. But I did not have an issue with power output but stuttering when used with Win10.

 

[AXR]

Your review caused a price spike

 

[Veri]

Your review caused a price spike
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Ha-ha. They are simply all sold out. Apparently a new S9 'Pro' is coming...

 

[Human Bass]

My 2nd S9 arrives today, fingers crossed it will work.

 

[Human Bass]

It still has the very same problem of audio cutting/skipping. Good technical aspects, horrible execution.

 

[knutknoppersson]

Wow. Glad I got mine right after Amir uploaded his review. So far I am really pleased with the S9. I am using it as a dac alternative between my Mac Book and my stereo setup with an rca adapter. Initially bought it as a temporarely solution until I have figured out what stand alone DAC to get...

 

[knutknoppersson]

It still has the very same problem of audio cutting/skipping. Good technical aspects, horrible execution.

I never had any issues like that. Not even once. Might be because I am using USB-A and not USB-C?

 

[Steeveep]

It still has the very same problem of audio cutting/skipping. Good technical aspects, horrible execution.

Are you using it with Windows or Android?

 

[Human Bass]

Are you using it with Windows or Android?

Windows.

 

[Human Bass]

I never had any issues like that. Not even once. Might be because I am using USB-A and not USB-C?

I've tried both, all 4 ports of my notebook (3 A, 1 C).

 

[knutknoppersson]

I've tried both, all 4 ports of my notebook (3 A, 1 C).

Sound like bad luck. You might just got a dud. Keep us updated if your 2. unit behaves the same mate.

 

[Human Bass]

Sound like bad luck. You might just got a dud. Keep us updated if your 2. unit behaves the same mate.

That is the 2nd unit, same problem of the 1st.

 

[knutknoppersson]

That is the 2nd unit, same problem of the 1st.

Did you try it with another Laptop/PC?

 

[Human Bass]

Did you try it with another Laptop/PC?

Tried with my cellphone, works fine. But i really need to work it with Windows.

 

[Steeveep]

Windows.

I hear there's firmware that fixes it but you have to contact them

 

[knutknoppersson]

Tried with my cellphone, works fine. But i really need to work it with Windows.

I have not used a Windows PC in over 20 years... I can't help you with that but good luck!

 

[jannek]

Tried with my cellphone, works fine. But i really need to work it with Windows.

Yes, contact their customer service and do the firmware update. That fixed stuttering when used with windows completely in my case.

 

[Human Bass]

Yes, contact their customer service and do the firmware update. That fixed stuttering when used with windows completely in my case.

You mean this one?
S9 SXW driver WHQL_20200826_reboot.zip - Google Drive

Because it did nothing. I also got an Asio4all and increased the sample to the max to avoid glitching, but it glitches.

 

[alleroy]

Windows.

So far I haven't done much listening on my Win10 notebook. I haven't yet updated firmware on S9, and I have used it only with Qobuz desktop app for Win10, selecting Wasapi - Exclusive Mode as output, and I am experiencing no cutting/skipping or other issues except for a small background noise when I pause playing. I am using a usb 3.0 port, and also the light of S9 has the appropriate colour based on source sample rate.

 

[alleroy]

I just received mine and am using it in Windows with foobar2000.

Initially I had a lot of stuttering issues playing certain bitrates (192kbps, DSD etc) using the standard ASIO4ALL driver. After I replaced it with the ASIO driver from here https://www.hidizs.net/apps/help-center#hc-s9-asio-driver all the issues went away.

I'm using DSD: WASAPI (push): Speakers (Hidizs S9) as the output in foobar2000 and everything plays perfectly now. The LED shows green, blue or yellow depending on whether I'm playing normal bitrates, 192kbps, or DSD.

All good so far.

May I ask you more details about your preference configuration of foobar2000, in particular for the section output and sacd, since I can get only noise when playing DSD64/128 files, and I cannot play at all DSD512. Moreover, the link you provided does not work anymore: is it the same driver as the one found in https://www.hidizs.net/pages/download-center as S9 Asio Driver?