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Fiio K5 Pro ESS is a headphone DAC/amp combo.
I bought it because my mainboard headphone output port was sending extreme amounts of audible distortions to my headphones. I could hear distortions even when I was listening to music. It was making me furious.
I haven't used other headphone amplifiers. But, after having used Fiio K5 Pro ESS for a week or more, I think it sounds okay without noise or hiss with my ATH-M40x headphones.
I didn't look for issues, but I didn't notice any issue. Even at maximum volumes, while there is no sound playing through headphones, there is no noise or hiss. I'm using it at the lowest gain because ATH-M40x is efficient.
A more expensive setup may sound better, but I think it's good enough.
I think I'm going to use it until it breaks.
If you are just looking for a more compact setup than a dedicated USB DAC and a dedicated headphone amplifier, this serves the purpose as long as you are not looking for anything specific in sound quality.
Functionally speaking, it comes with digital volume control. So, channel balance is perfect even at low volumes. I like digital volume controls.
I bought it because my mainboard headphone output port was sending extreme amounts of audible distortions to my headphones. I could hear distortions even when I was listening to music. It was making me furious.
I haven't used other headphone amplifiers. But, after having used Fiio K5 Pro ESS for a week or more, I think it sounds okay without noise or hiss with my ATH-M40x headphones.
I didn't look for issues, but I didn't notice any issue. Even at maximum volumes, while there is no sound playing through headphones, there is no noise or hiss. I'm using it at the lowest gain because ATH-M40x is efficient.
A more expensive setup may sound better, but I think it's good enough.
I think I'm going to use it until it breaks.
If you are just looking for a more compact setup than a dedicated USB DAC and a dedicated headphone amplifier, this serves the purpose as long as you are not looking for anything specific in sound quality.
Functionally speaking, it comes with digital volume control. So, channel balance is perfect even at low volumes. I like digital volume controls.
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