Thank you for the reviews

@VortexReviews1

10 ай бұрын

Thank you as well for watching.

Just got mine, the other day. Love it!

@VortexReviews1

6 ай бұрын

Glad you like it 👍

@cyrilmatthew2995

16 күн бұрын

Does it support wireless audio ...I am new to this

@gwine9087

15 күн бұрын

@@cyrilmatthew2995 No

Congrats on having the first english speaking review on this on KZread! As far as I know at least. I'm very tempted by this one, but I'm afraid having a little brick like this effectively turns a portable setup into a desktop. Can't really imagine moving my phone around with this attached to it. Shame regular form factor dongles (like the standard Apple one) are not nearly as powerful.

@VortexReviews1

10 ай бұрын

Thanks very much and I agree with you. I also like the tiny that plug directly into the USB port.

Nice review, Default setting is low gain?

@VortexReviews1

10 ай бұрын

Thanks and the default for me was high gain.

Does it have inbuilt memory to save moondrop link app setting or do i have to open app everytime i use it ?? Bcuz I'm going to keep it at high gain all the time bcuz headphones to drive is hd650

@VortexReviews1

10 ай бұрын

I mentioned it in the video but it does seem to save the settings.

Nice review Dawn pro 3.5 vs 4.4 connection Is there any difference in sound when driving headphones?

@VortexReviews1

2 ай бұрын

Thank you and I did not notice anything.

So, Sir, i have some question.. Let's say your smartphone have enough power to drive your IEM, do you notice any significant improvements in sound quality (which is the only thing that really matter) when using this smol DAC instead? Or did the improvement is just subtle to the point that makes you think "yeah, there some change here and there but whatever it doesn't matter" Because of that super slightly (need ultra focus listening session to hear the different) improvement? I ask this, because there's many

@VortexReviews1

10 ай бұрын

Good question and it really depends if your current source is actually bad as the upgrade may be really small or non existent.

Is there a way to deactivate the sound profiles? I don't know which is the basic setting, but once you open the app, one of the four is selected

@VortexReviews1

Ай бұрын

You mean the filters? One has to be selected.

One of the best sounding cs43131 dongle I've tried was the Letshuoer DT-02 and I'm kicking myself for giving it away. Wanted balanced 4.4 and I got it for free with the Kinda Lava. I have other dual cs43131 dongle DACs and none has the same type of sparkle for me. Not sure what made it so good for me.

@VortexReviews1

10 ай бұрын

Your first I have read that said it was a good model. Have you tried any Jcally models?

@GuavaJuiceBane

10 ай бұрын

@@VortexReviews1 unfortunately I haven't. Sonically, I like what's going for what I had.

@VortexReviews1

10 ай бұрын

@@GuavaJuiceBane Fair enough

im looking for an amp to drive multiple IEM's and Headphones from my pc. Should I get this or the Topping DX1?

@VortexReviews1

10 ай бұрын

If you don't need a balanced output and the headphones are not power hungry then the DX1 is my pick from the two.

Would you recommend getting this or the Shio? Looking to buy a DAC for PC/phone for Truthear Hexa's.

@VortexReviews1

10 ай бұрын

Shio has different firmware options and Dawn Pro only has one but has more features with the app. I think the Shio was slightly more powerful which doesn't matter.

The drivers is only for win7 and win8.1. Don't instal any driver for win10 or win11. Win 10 and 11 already have the drivers built-in. Including the ASIO driver.

I have an xperia 1 mark 2 sadly sony doesn't provide an inbuilt dac and despite having audio jack ...audio experience ain't that great ,, this will only work with wired ones....? I have xm 4 headohones thays wired ...so will it be ok to us xm4 with this one

@VortexReviews1

16 күн бұрын

Should be okay but I have no experience with that headphone.

does this work with samsung phones? samsung is picky with dacs, had compatibility issues with dc04 pro

@VortexReviews1

2 ай бұрын

Don't have a Samsung phone for testing.

how does it compare to the Fiio BTR7 in general (aside from cost)?

@VortexReviews1

10 ай бұрын

I have not tried the BTR7 unfortunately.

Anyone have any idea whether the 3.5mm jack has microphone support (for IEMs with mic). Can't find any confirmed info around this. For reference, the HiBy FC1/3/4 have in-line mic support. Thanks!

@VortexReviews1

9 ай бұрын

I am pretty sure it does not support a inline mic.

Did you try the hold two button down thing to see if it changes gain? It does on the MoonRiver2 although that's also changeable on the app. Does colour change with gain level?

@VortexReviews1

10 ай бұрын

I did try it and it flashes white once but it seems no different. Colour is only for the sampling rate and I shown this in the user guide.

@kestl

10 ай бұрын

@@VortexReviews1 looks like it changes "Filter Setting", 1 (flashes once) -> 2 (flashes once) -> 3 (flashes once) -> 4 (flashes once) -> off (flashes twice).

@VortexReviews1

10 ай бұрын

@@kestl How do you know this? I can't find any info.

@kestl

10 ай бұрын

@@VortexReviews1 each hold selects the next item in the filter menu if you open that menu in the app after the flash.

@VortexReviews1

10 ай бұрын

@@kestl Shame you need the app to check which filter it is then.

Have you ever tried xduoo xd-05 basic? how is that compare to this moondrop dawn pro?

@VortexReviews1

4 ай бұрын

I have not unfortunately.

Do you tried it with the Usb Audio Player Pro ?

@VortexReviews1

10 ай бұрын

No but but I don't expect there to be any issues.

Do you have any comments relative to anything else regarding sound stage or vocal placement? These are things that Moon drop tends to focus on.

@VortexReviews1

10 ай бұрын

They both seem fine to me. I don't have any other Moondrop dongles to compare them to.

Hey man, i have a question, i want to connect my phone with a 3.5mm jack audio from my headphone, but my phone doesn't have a jack audio, is it worth it to buy this dac just for a converter? Cause i think my headphone won't need a dac.

@VortexReviews1

10 ай бұрын

You could always buy a cheaper option that's a bit more portable. These dongles are an amp and dac.

@user-rp2ud2rs6y

10 ай бұрын

@@VortexReviews1 thanks man, appreciate the reply 👍🏼

@VortexReviews1

10 ай бұрын

@@user-rp2ud2rs6y No problem 👍

Would this be of better value than the iBasso DC03 Pro given that it has a 4.4 and similar internals for $5 less?

@VortexReviews1

10 ай бұрын

Possibly but I have not tried the DC03 Pro

@kamrankambang7953

10 ай бұрын

I would get the dc04pro if it wasnt double the price. But this at 50usd is a godsend. The jcally ap10 is even cheaper but it doesnt have independant volume control.

@VortexReviews1

10 ай бұрын

@@kamrankambang7953 Indeed.

Hi , What is the application you are using at 4.48 minutes please, is it a downloadable application or is it in the phone settings that this menu is available when the dac is plugged into the phone? If it's a downloadable application, what is it? Thanks

@VortexReviews1

7 ай бұрын

It's the Moondrop Link android app.

@calounebengodsmack6652

7 ай бұрын

@@VortexReviews1 Ok , thanks !!!!!

@VortexReviews1

7 ай бұрын

@@calounebengodsmack6652 Happy to help.

what about the sound character? warm/cold, soft/harsh, dark/bright, musical/analytical

@VortexReviews1

10 ай бұрын

Sounds analytical to me

Can you skip tracks by holding a button? Any way to pause?

@VortexReviews1

10 ай бұрын

No on both accounts.

@vext01

10 ай бұрын

@@VortexReviews1 cheers.

@VortexReviews1

10 ай бұрын

@@vext01 No problem.

I will use this in combination with 7hz sonus,, in 100dollar combo of iem + DAC,, what do you suggest 😅

@VortexReviews1

4 ай бұрын

Should be fine 👍

How does this compare to jcally ap10 and ibasso dc04 pro choosing between this 3 .

@VortexReviews1

10 ай бұрын

Not tried either sorry but they look like good options.

@kamwardmama-o2424

10 ай бұрын

@@VortexReviews1 my issue with this is the open housing so not really safe to use outdoors. It could get wet or dust inside .

@VortexReviews1

10 ай бұрын

@@kamwardmama-o2424 Fair enough and I agree. How about the Truthear Shio?

So as you said in the video, this is a better deal than the shio. But how bout the jcally ap90(around 10usd more than the dawn pro for me) or any other dongle dacs you have tried? edit:typo

@VortexReviews1

10 ай бұрын

Ap90 seems to have a little more power than the Dawn Pro but costs more like you said and it does not have independent volume control if it matters. Also has no driver support. Tempotec BHD Pro would be similar but I never tried it.

@aura_guardian35

10 ай бұрын

@@VortexReviews1 Thanks for reply. Also great video👍

@VortexReviews1

10 ай бұрын

@@aura_guardian35 No problem and thanks very much.

Thanks for the review. I can't find anything about 150mw. All I can find is 120mw at 4vrms balanced.

@VortexReviews1

10 ай бұрын

I saw it written by a member of staff ( Shenzhenaudio ) somewhere.

@taipan75

10 ай бұрын

@@VortexReviews1 ok thanks mate ... Good review

@VortexReviews1

10 ай бұрын

@@taipan75 Thanks 👍

@ropeburn6684

7 ай бұрын

According to its datasheet, the Cirrus Logic CS43131 (two-channel DAC with headphone driver) is rated at 30mW per channel at 32Ohm. Using two of them for balanced output makes 120mW total. Not sure where any more would come from. They don't seem to use an additional amplifier stage. I assume it's just the usual measurement trickery to make the specs sound better. It's safe to expect 120mW balanced and 60mW unbalanced, because that's the chip specification.

Can I use a 4-pin microphone input?

@VortexReviews1

10 ай бұрын

Yes.

@C-ih8dw

10 ай бұрын

really? so i can plug in a gaming headset with TRRS plug and the mic is also recorded with the dawn pro dac? never bought a dac like this but i thought they only have output not mic/input capabilities? and is the mic input possible in windows pc too? sorry if dumb, thanks@@VortexReviews1

How is this compared to ibasso dc03 pro?

@VortexReviews1

10 ай бұрын

Have not tried the DC03 Pro.

I have bought one.. But the LED light indicator is always Red.. What might be the reason?

@VortexReviews1

9 ай бұрын

Have you changed any of the settings?

@FaisalShafayet

9 ай бұрын

@@VortexReviews1 No.. How to change it?

@VortexReviews1

9 ай бұрын

@@FaisalShafayet It's the sampling rate and the colour changes when you change the sampling rate and also if it's PCM or DSD being played.

what a kick to teeth for moondrop dawn 4.4 early adopter user

@VortexReviews1

10 ай бұрын

I agree but you never know what's going to happen.

@1fareast14

10 ай бұрын

I'm pretty sure that one had more power

Is the volume independent?

@VortexReviews1

10 ай бұрын

Yes

If all your going to use is sensitive iems an apple dongle is hard to beat tho. I would totally buy one if it could power my dt990 pro

@VortexReviews1

10 ай бұрын

Depends if it's the 0.5V or 1V model plus on Android it's weaker than it is plus it has sub bass roll off. Apple dongle is still good for the low price though.

Geekria has rebranded lamscat with the same chipset. It works good. This oke by moondrop dawn pro is cheaper. Wish i waited for it

@VortexReviews1

10 ай бұрын

Nothing you can do about that sometimes.

Would this be enough to get a lot of volume on a sennheiser hd599? My pc doesnt get loud enough. Its a Z690 UD motherboard and has an ALC897 I think. Im looking at this dac/amp and a fiio ka3 but the ka3 is a little bit more expensive

@cr0wnest

10 ай бұрын

Don't have a HD 599 to test anymore. But this thing gets pretty loud and the HD 599 isn't particularly difficult to drive, so you'll definitely be fine. I set the vol on the dawn pro to the max, then adjust the volume manually in windows itself. Alot of these modern day dongle DAC amps are good enough to be used as budget desktop amp replacements as long as you're not using headphones that require more than what those dongles provide.

@VortexReviews1

10 ай бұрын

You should be fine with the HD599 and the Dawn Pro.

I have the previous 4.4 and it's buggy and cuts out pretty often. It sounds great and I like it but occasionally I have to unplug it and plug it back in. Software isn't great either. At least the Pro is much cheaper than the Dawn 4.4 -yeah, that's super...

@VortexReviews1

9 ай бұрын

Seems fine in my use but yeah I have experienced it with other dongles where you have to unplug and plug it back in.

Can you turn off the LED? Looks distracting Also how about button remap from the app, is that possible?

@DexterTheMightyGodwin

10 ай бұрын

you can set it to off as u can see from 5:15

Does it work (somehow) with iems with microphone?

@VortexReviews1

3 ай бұрын

No mic support.

@MrPazuzu

3 ай бұрын

@@VortexReviews1 wow, crazy. Thanks.

@VortexReviews1

3 ай бұрын

@@MrPazuzu No problem all of these 3.5mm/4.4mm dongles don't have mic inputs.

is it usable on windows?

@VortexReviews1

10 ай бұрын

Yes. Tried on Windows 10.

is the moondrop pro enough to power the 7Hz Legato?

@VortexReviews1

4 ай бұрын

Yes.

@choydeliverer7162

4 ай бұрын

@@VortexReviews1 thank youu!

@VortexReviews1

4 ай бұрын

@@choydeliverer7162 Happy to help.

Hi, can this run a 250 ohm dt 990?

@VortexReviews1

10 ай бұрын

In theory yes but I don't have that to try it with.

@darkripjaww

10 ай бұрын

I have the 250 ohm dt 770 pro. It does a fine job with it. I still have some headroom with it

@VortexReviews1

10 ай бұрын

@@darkripjaww Thanks for the feedback.

App does not work on iPhone btw...

@VortexReviews1

5 ай бұрын

Thanks for the info.

Hola, esperando que me llegue. Lo podré comparar con el Ka3 y el Hiby FC3. Un dongle dac con salida 4.4 por 40€ tengo que probarlo. Gracias por tus opiniones. Saludos.

@VortexReviews1

10 ай бұрын

Hope you like it and the KA3 / FC3 are meant to be good.

@white_ofc

6 ай бұрын

Hola, quería consultarte cómo te fue con la comparación, ya que yo también estoy interesado esos modelos, agradecería mucho saber cuál fue tu opinión.

@lordofpainBCN

6 ай бұрын

@@white_ofc Hola, pues lo encuentro más cálido que el KA3, por potencia, no he tenido problemas con lo que he probado. Es un dongle que por lo que vale está muy bien, otra opción es el TP20 de EPZ. Un saludo

@white_ofc

6 ай бұрын

@@lordofpainBCN Tengo una gran duda, cuál de ambos tiene mejor soundstage e imagen? Ya que creo que es lo principal para mí al elegir un dac

@lordofpainBCN

6 ай бұрын

En términos generales, para mí el ka3 está por encima del dawm pero también es más caro.

I think i have addiction, i want this, but i already have 5 dac's portable and what not

@VortexReviews1

10 ай бұрын

What have you got?

Any info on how it performs when connected to an iphone?

@VortexReviews1

10 ай бұрын

No idea, sorry.

not bad for 35£

@VortexReviews1

10 ай бұрын

Indeed!

The vent hole keep holding me back

@VortexReviews1

10 ай бұрын

I know what you mean. I guess it depends how you use it and what conditions it will be in I suppose.

Wtf get something under the foam 😂😂 thanks

I know the implementation is important but cyruslogic dac chips are not good sounding to my taste.

@VortexReviews1

10 ай бұрын

True and your opinion of the sound is also valid. 👍

@erkyperky1387

10 ай бұрын

Everyone is raving about the these cirrus logic chips and tbh im not a fan either. I had a cirrus logic in my powered speakers and always felt it sounded dull, no soundstage so i need a portabl dac and on my budget i can choose from the Ibasso DC03 Pro, Truthear Shio (both using Cirrus logic but dc03 is cs43131 and shio being cs43198. The other portable dac is the Fiio KA3, but most people saying there are problems with it but also sounding too harsh.

@arijitgayen644

10 ай бұрын

@@erkyperky1387 yeah. That's true. They are kinda harsh sounding.. lacks the sweetness.

@erkyperky1387

10 ай бұрын

@@arijitgayen644 I think I'm going to gamble and go for the Fiio KA3. Its got a es9038q2m which probably out performs most dual chips

@leomedrano3332

10 ай бұрын

Ibasso uses the same chips from cirrus.

i putted comments but dissmissed my comments. i do not recommend this dac . i allready give bad feedback on amazon uk , volume buttons allready broken in 3 days horrible sharp sounding and heat not normal like touching fire , 3,5mm not enough power 4,4 mm sharp and irritating sound , before i bought i search internet and you tube only reviews was your one and you recommended . sorry my friend but maybe before review some things give a times and than review this is only 50 euros maybe not big money for you but big money forme . i own more than 20 dongles dacs some of them use same cs 43131 dacs and none of them like this. this is just trash, im genuine and i can show my purchase receipt.

@VortexReviews1

10 ай бұрын

I do respect your opinion and feedback. I did try it for a few days and my unit did not get hot but only warm. I have been using it up to today and buttons still work on mine with no issues. 50 euro is not small money for me either.

@valenlutch4897

5 ай бұрын

Hi bro what other dac do you recommend in this price range as I'm looking for my first dac.