I have bought it after your review. Thanks, I'm happy with it

I plan on buying a H6PRO Open so what amp should i get, for the open to have higher output volume, as i will probably need On Budget please

Great review, but - from very quick checks only - I have to say I hear a difference compared to the Apple DAC (running on iPhone, Plexamp, FLAC 44/16, Shure SE846). Feeling sorry I haven't got this earlier.

awesome detailed but understandable and fair review.

I know it is older video but i have question would this ifi dongle be upgrade over my meridian explorer 2

Would this be a good fit for plugging into my car stereo aux port?

Will any of these work with ipod touch? My current dac does not power up when i plugged it into my dac

Anyone know how to get it to work with my iphone? I connected the lightning adapter and plugged it into my phone and all I get is the internal speakers playing the music NOT through my headphones?!

Dashing fit Joe! Gonna check this one out now, gotta love it 🎉

@GadgetryTech

Жыл бұрын

Lol thanks! I was feeling fresh

@MortyMore

Жыл бұрын

@@GadgetryTech you're fresh my man🔥

is it only me who can not use MQA (magenta light) on Tidal using Iphone 14 Pro ? Is there any fix please ?

Would love a review on Fiio KA11 DAC. And comparison with ifi go link.

Can ifi go link drive Beyerdynamic Tygr 300r easily on windows and Android?

The Apple Lightning/3.5MM is an active DAC? Does high bitrate audio really make it as far as the cable for decoding? I assumed at this price the DAC was happening in software or hardware onboard the iPhone?

I just bought this to hook up to my Sennheiser PC38X. I found that it the volume was too low at max when connected to my PC. I hope that this will increase the volume.

Can Go Link drive my akg k701 and HD600 headphones? Thanks

Help pleaseee, my dac doesn’t show the magenta color when i play an MQA song anymore, i am using it on my phone..

Would love to see you review the new go bar kensei

Joe thanks to never stop the videos, and always put hard work and consistency on it. One question, how do you handle with devices that don't turn off, apparently this to me is a big selling point, like I don't want disconnect my dacs/dongles all the time, but also I dont want see the lights on, even without headph. connected, so to me is a basic check mark if I buy something... has to have on/off feature. But how do you handle that?

@GadgetryTech

Жыл бұрын

Hi, and thanks so much! I usually use devices that turn off via a switch or have USB ports that shut off when the device is powered off. If you don't want to see the light, the cheap (not best looking) mod is to put a small piece of tape over it. You can also place a small black dot over it with a sharpie to dull the light. Typically my room is light up like a holiday special half the time so I don't notice the lights as much lol

How does it compare to dragonfly cobalt?

I got the Go Link today and am using them on my Sony WH-1000XM5

@lionheart6699

Жыл бұрын

Is this a good combo? I still have the sony xm3

@73ND41

11 ай бұрын

@@lionheart6699 Yes and the volume can get louder than Bluetooth.

im using the go bar With senhesier ie 900's, Pretty good sound

Quick question can I connect this to a ps5 usb and 3.5mm jack to a pc so I can used a headset from the pc? PS. Sorry for my English I’m still learning

@JB-kg9we

6 ай бұрын

Did you find an answer to this?

Was willing to buy a fiio k3 for my focal elegia If i buy the ifi link instead do you think i would be missing something?

@GadgetryTech

Жыл бұрын

The Fiio K3 has a gain switch, bass boost, and physical volume knob. Those are all features I love, so if you have the space and ability to use a unit like the K3, I would stick with that.

Just bought one thanks👍

Nice Review! Do you have a Recommendation for a amp for ps5 which isn’t all that expensive? Thanks!

@GadgetryTech

Жыл бұрын

For a cheap one for PS5, this one is pretty nice: amzn.to/3MTXNEQ Otherwise if you want more features like a 10 band EQ, you can buy the new SteelSeries Game DAC separately now. It's the one that normally powers the Nova Pro headsets.

Can any of them you had in the video handle 300 Ohm headphones like the 6XX?

@oskarizardgaming9884

2 ай бұрын

Hey I know this is a super old comment, but the Ifi Go Link works extremely well with my DT 770 Pros (250 Ohm). From my understanding, it should be able to power the Sennheiser 6XX series with ease :)

Joe good review

Does this works on ps5

hmm I dont get the lightning adapter in the box.

Might be a dumb question but would this improve headset mic quality?

Will this produce good sound with Audio-Technica M40x ?

@GadgetryTech

8 ай бұрын

absolutely. It's clean and get's pretty loud!

@oldrock80

8 ай бұрын

Thank you. @@GadgetryTech

@GadgetryTech

8 ай бұрын

@@oldrock80 you bet

@divye.ruhela

7 ай бұрын

Just the question I was looking for! Thanks!

I am an keen audio enthusiast. But, this lil dongle DAC(Ifi Go Link) didn't make any difference to my music quality listening from my phone(Asus Rog 5s + Apple Music + Truthear Hola). The inbuilt DAC in the phone I think it is of the same grade / class if not better. I was expecting greatly from it after hearing praises from prominent reviewers about it. What could be the issue here?

@jaredtzp7466

4 ай бұрын

Necesitas una app que haga bit perfect para que realmente notes la diferencia como hiby music o usb player pro

@waggingtailluna

4 ай бұрын

@@jaredtzp7466 Write in English please, my good man 🙏

The 3 pin jack is not balanced connection.Balanced connection is three pin but carry only single channel information but the three wires are used in completely different wiring.Balanced connection can be found mainly with XLR or TRS connectors not 3.6mm jack....

I'm listening on a 3.5mm to 2.5mm geekria balanced adapter. Like 8 bucks on amzon

Samsung phones are a bit picky on these things. Did you get to try it on a samsung phone?

@GadgetryTech

Жыл бұрын

Unfortunately I was not able to try this as I know longer have a Samsung phone in the house. I tested on Android tablets. I'd suggest scouring a few customer reviews to see if anyone is reporting an issue with Samsung devices on this DAC, or considering purchasing at a place where a return is possible if it does not work for you. Best of luck!

@c.carrillo7813

Жыл бұрын

It works fine on my Samsung fold 4 and all Android devices. Hope this helps!

@veikkahakulinen6526

Жыл бұрын

Will not work on my Tab A8!

If you buy this, I highly recommend updating the firmware to the latest version (1.8.0 as of July 2023).

@bharathbabur8559

11 ай бұрын

I am using this with my smart phone. How to update the firmware

@AndrewWardell

11 ай бұрын

@@bharathbabur8559 You need a Windows computer (because iFi haven’t implemented MacOS firmware updates). If you go to iFi’s download portal on said PC, pick the Go-Link from the drop-down menu that appears, then enter your serial number (on the little QR-code on the Go-Link’s main body) it’ll give you the Windows drivers, the three current available firmware packages, and a set of instructions to follow for applying them. 1.8.0 is still the most recent as of yesterday.

@xodox2505

8 ай бұрын

How can i update?

I've purchased 4 iFi products in the past, and had issues with 3 of them. I ended up returning 2 of them - and wishing I'd returned the 3rd one (and haven't bought any others since). The company seems to focus on making and selling feature-rich products that produce more power. But with the ones I bought, there were issues that seemed to stem from either insufficient QA, or an inability of the product (dac/amp combo) to work well when using both the features and higher-powered settings in tandem. And the issues you pointed out with build quality of the Go Link when plugging in a headphone, or into a source reminded me of the ones I experienced with my products. I would advice potential buyers to be wary of iFi products, and to purchase them only from vendors such as Amazon, that offer free and no-haggle returns of defective products. 😕

@greccoox

Жыл бұрын

Perfect point, iFi Go link I bought, the usb conector and the 3.5 was so hard to connect and after listen music was hot with just simple gaming low impedance headphone. iFi Uno, I bought, fit good in my desk and was so nice, but small crack and pop sound when i watched youtube videos(when I skip time stamp). No more iFi products for me. Meanwhile i bought 2 Fiio products (Q11, K5) and worked perfect, i mean, perfect!

You say that for $60 you are getting great sonic performance yet you also that say in a blind test you wouldn’t notice much difference from the standard Apple dongle!

Boosty boost cause quality

@GadgetryTech

Жыл бұрын

Thank kind person :)

The DAC does not support the track, volume change and the mic function and however, I am making phone call using this. You can hear opposite person's voice through your IEM ear pieces and your voice pass to her/him through the phone's mic. Keep the phone nearest possible to your mouth. Following this you can manage the calls even if your earphone or IEM doesn't have the mic. The cons are (1) The type c usb plug case is larger than the type c plug. You need to remove the phone's case to use this DAC. (2) The LED indicator is very bright, and you will feel very annoying using at bed during night.

I have he Google Pixel 7 Pro

I have ifi Go Blu.The built quality is horrible. This one looks even worst, I can already see point of failure on cable ends over time.

Decent product but most definitely not worth it, bought their hip dac 2 and six months later their usb cable started to malfunction and here the kicker..their 'technical support" is non existent, about 7 emails later directly through their website (only way to reach their "support") still getting some robot named jesse to no conclusion, its just a usb cable! Just ship the dam thing! You have my address! Jesus crocks!

I have an ipod classic with a 40 pin connector. Can i use this with that ipod?