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4.5.2015

AudioQuest, a part of the Quest Group, is an American manufacturer of high-end audio cables and accessories. In 2012, they released a small pen-drive sized USB DAC called DragonFly. Many reviewers and audiophiles called it a game changing USB DAC, back then, and it went on to become great commercial success in the world of computer audio. Since then, many have attempted to create similarly sized USB DACs and the market is currently flooded with many small USB DACs for use with computer audio and certain portable devices. This year, AudioQuest released an updated/tweaked version of the DragonFly and aptly named it as the DragonFly V1.2. AudioQuest has not only tweaked the original DragonFly USB DAC for better performance,they even reduced the price to USD 150 making it within the reach of a wider audience of computer audiophiles.Features & FunctionalityOne of the key visible difference by which one can identify the DragonFly V1.2 from the original V1.0 is the 3.5mm headphone jack--it now sports a grey colour instead of the original black colour. The DAC is actually designed with only the most practically essential functions that includes:• The 3.5mm jack that can power headphones directly or can be used to connect to a Pre-amp/Amp too.• 64 position (computer controlled) analogue volume control. There are no channel imbalance issues here that some manual volume controls are by design plagued with.• Asynchronous USB data transfer feeding a 24bit ESS Sabre DAC. So there is no need for an external Asynchronous USB to S/PDIF or TOSLINK converter that some Synchronous DACs require to sound good with computer audio.• The LED indicator, in the shape of a dragonfly, changes colour depending on the resolution of the music being played. Green for 44.1kHz, Blue for 48kHz, Amber for 88.2kHz and Magenta for 96kHz. It looks really cool in use. I wish it also had an option to turn the LED off when the audiophile in me wants to get into serious listening without any distraction from the playful LED.• The DragonFly is restricted to 24bit/96kHz playback. In practice, it does not really matter to me because most of my collection is actually within that limit. And even if I occasionally ended up with a 24bit/192kHz download, I simply make a 24bit/96kHz copy of it for use with most of my other practical non-reference setups.• Made in the USA. What a pleasant surprise to see a `made in USA' tag at this price point!Setup & PerformanceThe AudioQuest DragonFly V1.2 USB DAC comes with a removable dust cap and a small protection pouch as part of the included accessories. The entire body of the DragonFly V1.2 is encased in a rubberised material that gives it a nice grip/feel and a smart looking matt finish. I plugged the DragonFly V1.2 into my CPU's USB port and gave it a continuous 50 hours burn-in. I then sat down to listen to the DragonFly using two of my favourite headphones--the Fostex T50RP and the Sennheiser HD650. Both these headphones give me different perspectives and I use them according to the content I choose to listen to.I have my collection of FLACs saved in my Dell Vostro computer's hard-drive that includes 16bit/48kHz that I have carefully ripped/tagged from my collection of CDs and 24Bit/96kHz FLACs that I have bought/downloaded directly from the service provider. One of my recently discovered favourite music album is Random Access Memories by Daft Punk in 24Bit/88kHz. At about 50% volume the HD650 gets comfortably loud for me and it completely allows me to immerse into the performance. When I first listened to the DragonFly V1.2, out of the box, I felt that the bass was a little over powering for my taste. With burn-in, the bass is now cohesively stouter and does not draw any attention to itself. Burn-in has also opened up the soundstage and placement of instruments for the better.The T50RP is an old school semi-open orthodynamic headphones, used by sound engineers on shoestring budget, that is notorious for rolling off frequencies on both extremes. The HD650 on the other hand is a dynamic open-back headphones that has a wide frequency extension and is a benchmark for many audiophiles. The T50RP has this unique ability to pick-up micro details from poorly mastered old Indian recordings that the HD650 simply smoothens out for a cleaner and pleasing presentation. For this reason, I use the T50RP to listen to old Indian recordings that do not have too much of frequency extension and it plays those old recordings faithfully well and they are also more 03 dimensional on the T50RP than on the HD650. When listening to more pristine and well mastered western recordings, the HD650 is simply no match for the T50RP.Listening to some Indian songs from early 1980s, I was able to hear microphone feedback and other artefacts with the T50RP that I just could not hear with the HD650. The DragonFly V1.2 has this unique ability to retrieve all the details in the recording without ever getting clinical at all. I could listed to this little USB DAC all day long without any listening fatigue.There are some live recordings of Mohammed Rafi, possibly concerts from the 1970s, that was remastered and released by Universal in India. I have them ripped and stored as 16bit FLACs. The lead singers' voice is captured very well but the passages where the crowd is cheering, in the venue, is not very clear enough, either because of poor recording equipment used at that time or the data may have faded from the master magnetic tapes, over the years due neglect. I use these recordings as an acid test for testing DACs. Very few DACs, that I have tried, has been able to resolve and give some credibility to the sound of the cheering crowd in these recordings. With the DragonFly V1.2 what I heard was merely a very unclear and almost distorted sound--quite honestly, I was not expecting a DAC powered by the computer's 5v USB power supply to actually pass this really challenging test. There are very few recordings in my collection which are actually this complicated and challenging.With most of my other well recorded and mastered music, the DragonFly V1.2 displayed a good balance of texture, timbre, timing, separation, placement and soundstage. Even the spectral balance is faultless, to my ears, unlike some of the other detailed DACs that I already have that usually comes bundled with a compromise or two.Comparison & AlternativesI compared the DragonFly V1.2 with the Musical Fidelity (MF) V Series II system that I use as my desktop computer audio setup. This system consists of a V-DAC II (Asynchronous DAC) and V-CAN II (Headphone Amp) that is powered by a V-PSU II (Linear PSU). This MF V-Series II system cost me over USD 1000 (equivalent of INR 60K) with all the accompanying essential accessories and tweaks in 2012.Listening to Kenny G's music from the album Greatest Hits, using Foobar2000 with Wasapi Event option, the saxophone has more air, presence, body and texture with the DragonFly V1.2 than the MF gear. The differences are subtle but discernible. The MF gear also failed to pickup the micro details in the South Indian recordings and neither does it resolve the crowd cheering passages from Mohammed Rafi's recordings, mentioned above, any better than the DragonFly V1.2.YouTube videos were a pleasure to listen to with the MF gear and they allowed me to discover new artists and their work, some of which are not available for sale. Asynchronous DACs almost always have a blacker background compared to their Synchronous counterparts. For this reason, I sometimes use a Musical Fidelity V-LINK Asynchronous USB to S/PDIF convertor with Synchronous DACs to wring out better performance when watching YouTube videos. Listening to Arijit Singh's live performance of Tum Hi Ho at MTV Unplugged (Season 3), the MF gear had always sounded spot-on to me. Listening to this familiar performance with the DragonFly V1.2, I could hear better venue ambience, the background vocals are more audible and better placed, instruments had better attack and decay, and there is more `life like' feel to the crowd cheering during the performance. These small differences actually helped me appreciate a familiar performance much better than ever before.Sometimes, it's hard to judge the performance differences between 02 devices when the quality of the recording/media is good. I have to give an analogy here to better explain this. I'll take the inspiration from an alternate hobby--photography. If there are 02 compact cameras from 02 competing brands--say Canon and Nikon, equally priced, similarly specified/featured and targeting the same market, then choosing the better camera becomes a little tricky. The more you test them in broad daylight the harder it gets to pick the right/better camera. The best way to test them will be in low light conditions--the camera with low noise is the one to go for. Likewise, when I'm listening to DACs, I use old recordings to gauge performance differences. The lesser the quality of the recording, the greater the differences, of course, there is a point after which a poor quality recording cannot be revived by any DAC regardless of cost. I played YouTube videos of some old Indian movie soundtracks from 1980s, the MF gear focused more on what is missing in those recordings and the DragonFly V1.2 focused more on what is left of those same recordings--ear opening revelations there! Both DACs gave different perspectives and I enjoyed the focused, insightful, musical, agile and less noisy presentation of the DragonFly V1.2 better.The DragonFly v1.2 leads the performance with more micro details, better cohesion and less laidback than the famous/infamous Musical Fidelity house sound. I'm amazed at how much the soundscape for USB DACs have changed over the last two years. So much computer audio performance from the DragonFly V1.2 for so little money!I also took the opportunity to compare the DragonFly V1.2 with other USD 100 Synchronous DACs like the Acoustic Fun PocketDAC and the Audiotrak Prodigy Cube. There simply is no competition here until I throw in a Musical Fidelity V-LINK Asynchronous USB to S/PDIF convertor with some decent USB and digital interconnects into the equation. With this clunky, complex and expensive setup, I'm able to wring out better performance from the Acoustic Fun PocketDAC, but it still lacks the rhythmic precision, detail retrieval and finesse that the DragonFly V1.2 exhibits. The PocketDAC, on the other hand, allows me to watch TV in better fidelity than my TV's headphone output due to the S/PDIF input that it comes with and it can be connected directly to the Tata Sky's digital S/PDIF out. So a lot also depends on what one wants to do with a DAC.Accessories & TweaksThe USP of the DragonFly is that there is actually nothing to tweak at all. It is as simple as just plug and play. There are no USB cable, digital cable, Asynchronous USB converter, linear PSU and other after market audiophile investments here. I think it is after a very long time that I'm actually listening to music instead of thinking about trying to tweak the sound for the better.The accessory that I use with the DragonFly V1.2 is the DragonTail--an extension USB cable from the AudioQuest Carbon family of USB cables. It is priced at USD 17 (equivalent of INR 1000). It compliments and protects the DragonFly V1.2 from USB plug damage, in case you happen to accidentally bump on it, and wear/tear caused from constant plugging and unplugging of the male USB Type A plug from the computer or a portable device.My only gripe with the AudioQuest DragonTail USB extender is that, in use, there is a 0.5cm gap that allows for dust/grime to settle and maybe even allow corrosion to set in on the exposed DragonFly's male USB plug, over a period of time. I wish the female USB port of the DragonTail had a collar long enough to cover the male USB plug of the DragonFly, to make them look like they are one long single piece of accessory, cut and put together from the same AudioQuest fabric. Since AudioQuest manufactures both the DAC and its essential accessory, I'm sure this is a fixable issue and maybe they could consider reducing/removing the gap when they choose to release the DragonTail V1.2 in the future.In order to facilitate the use of AudioQuest DragonFly V1.2 USB DAC with headphones, integrated amps and other devices, AudioQuest offers a wide variety of cables that suits the taste and budget of every type of audiophile. I'm yet to give them a spin though.Conclusion & RatingThe AudioQuest DragonFly V1.2 continues to be ahead in the game of USB DACs, just like its predecessor, despite its price and size. It is actually more of an accessory than a USB DAC, in the sense that it travels with my headphones everywhere I go and all I have to do is just plug the accessory at the tip of headphones' cable. I'm now able to enjoy good fidelity without carrying any cumbersome equipment around with my Laptop.The AudioQuest DragonFly V1.2 USB DAC is highly recommended to anyone who appreciates the convenience of computer audio and also demands good fidelity on the go. Whether you are looking for a USB DAC for connecting a HTPC to a 02 channel audio system, setup a desktop computer audio system or for portable headphone applications with a Laptop, this little USB DAC does it all.The Sennheiser HD650 headphones with the AudioQuest DragonFly V1.2 USB DAC makes for a very good match and I cannot think of a better performance for under USD 650 (equivalent of INR 40K) that this pairing has to offer.The soundscape for USB DACs is evolving so fast that I'm amazed at how much performance has been packed within the 02 inches of DragonFly real estate. Truly a remarkable and commendable feat by AudioQuest!Pros• Commendable performance--for the price and size.• Comes bundled with a dust cap and a small protection pouch as included accessories.• Made in USA.Cons• No option to turn off the mostly attractive and yet sometimes distractive dragonfly shaped LED.• When the DragonTail is used with the DragonFly there is a 0.5cm gap between the two that awkwardly exposes the DragonFly's male USB plug.

16.1.2013

Just thought i'd share for anyone who's considering this option. This comes beautifully packaged with a simple to understand manual, the manufacture quality is fantastic and it looks great with the lit dragonfly changing colour etc.I'm a sound engineer often running shows from macbook pro 2011 and I use ultrasone pro 750 headphones for monitoring. The reason I went for this over a full hifi DAC is because I don't want to be carrying any more equipment than I have to especially when i'm on tour. Also because of the rave reviews it got in various publications.This is my first DAC so i've not really got anything to compare it to other than the difference between using the macbook pro headphone out and the dragonfly.I haven't tried putting this through a mixing desk or sound system as yet either so i'm just going by what my headphones tell me. I'm running Amarra as my music player btw. Initial thoughts were a bit underwhelming. It does sound good and definitely widens/separate's the stereo field better than the macbook pro. This makes listening to music more enjoyable and for me more precise. It also seems to clean up some muddines around the vocals or to put it another way adds air to good recordings. So it improves things but whether or not it is £200 worth of improvement over the standard macbook output is a tricky one to call. I had to switch back and forth a few times (trying to balance the volume of one output to the other, so this is by no means scientific) but there is a difference. I'm happy with the purchase and it will go on tour with me but if you don't need to be mobile you might want to look at other better options. As my first foray into the audiophile hifi world i'm definitely interested in going to hear some bigger better DACs in the future to see what the fuss is all about. (i can see this getting expensive... proceed with caution)In terms of how it works with the ultrasone pro 750's. it seems to run them just fine without an additional headphone amp. After i ordered the dragonfly i thought perhaps i should have bout a combined dac/amp but it would have increased the size and weight etc and once this is plugged into a desk i can turn it up as loud as i need anyway. Bass seems to be tighter and slightly more extended which is good as they were never bass heavy, just precise. Some people say the dragonfly is a bit smeared in the high frequencies but this is probably more a comparison thing than something you'll actually notice. The ultrasones always produced a detailed top end which sound fine.If you do buy this you'll probably want to buy a usb extender cable at the same time so you don't put too much strain on the usb port of your computer. Dragonfly makes a short one but again it's expensive so i'm just gonna give the one i've got lying around a try to see if i can hear any difference in quality. from what i've read the jury's out on the benefits of expensive cables. If i can hear a difference in the direct vs cabled output i might consider spending on a better cable but i doubt it'll make much difference.Good luck, hope this helps. If in doubt go have a listen first. If i had i might have made a different decision (and probably spent a lot more too)EDIT 19th Jan 2013; I've tested the dragonfly for a week or so now and am very happy with the quality. As a reviewer later on has also pointed out it's not a huge upgrade from the macbook pro headphone out but after using it for a while I wouldn't go back and you definitely hear a more pronounced difference when listening to very well recorded music in high quality flac aiff wav alac etc. Anyway I wanted to update you re: the usb extension cable test I mentioned. I have been using an unbranded 1m usb extension cable. It has a transparent rubber sheath and you can see the silver wire cable shielding thru it. it's approx 4mm diameter.I've been using the cable constantly for a few days and just switched back tonight while listening to paul simon's graceland in 24/96. First I noticed a slightly fuller sound and slightly increased volume. I checked a few times to try and pin down what I was hearing. I think my headphones definitely gained a better lower midrange and bass response which might also make up for the increase in volume I hear. Or another way i could look at it is the 1m length of cable is causing attenuation in the output from the dragonfly which is a low power output device. It wasn't a massive issue and I was quite happy listening via the usb extension, it was only when I thought to check that I noticed the difference and definitely prefer the dragonfly direct. However if by any chance you find your headphones sound too bassy then try a long extension. might improve things.So I'm probably gonna buy the dragonfly usb extension. It's shorter than I would like but maybe that's the point (if longer cables cause volume and bass attenuation in headphones). I have seen cheap short (20cm) usb extensions for under £3 which might do the trick but I think it's only £15 so I might as well get the matching brand. It would be interesting to test a cheaper version in future to see if cable quality or simply the length makes a difference. Hmmm is it the size or the quality that matters. Discuss!

14.2.2013

I've thought about adding a DAC to my laptop, which I'm using more and more for my musical enjoyment. I've toyed around with headphone amplifiers but had always thought of DAC as big money to do any good.The Dragonfly cameThat was until this micro slab of genius hit me earlier tonight.To be completly honest, I didn't buy from Amazon, no other reason than I got a phenomenal price on one via my employer.First impressions are good. The unit is very compact and rugged with a nice anti slip black finish covering it. It is also very simple with no external controls. USB plug at one end and a 3.5mm mini jack socket at the other.The Dragonfly does have an LED included which changes colour according the status of the unit ie the sampling rate which the DAC (Digital to Analogue Converter) is working at. These are as follows:Red-StandbyGreen- 44.1KhzBlue- 48.0KhzAmber- 88.2KhzMagenta 96.0KhzBasically the higher the sampling rate the higher the potential sound quality. It's possible to upsample low bit rates such as off Spotify.The Dragonfly is so simple to use, plug it into the desired USB port on your laptop etc, the laptop then searches for the drivers, just click on the volume level to adjust and thats about it.The results are simply staggering. I've a reference point in my head listening to 'The End' by The Doors on DVD Audio via a Pioneer DVD989i Universal DVD player, Project Headbox SEII, QED Audio S interconnect and a pair of elderly Grado SR325i headphones. Sadly the system didn't survive my moves but it made for a very interesting comparison. Well it wasn't quite there but from a Spotify 320kbs supply this device made a truly STAGGERING difference. The whole sound became more detailed with drums and bass becoming especially improved. Trying uncompressed music ripped on my Laptop and saved via WMA files yielded a notable improvement-not quite as dramatic as the lower bit-rate material from Spotify. Some other material ie 'Like Flames' by Berlin posted on a 24/96khz became clearer still and snappier.Any drawbacks?None so far and certainly none which could be easily cured,at least without spending 3 times the money.I'm surprised Audioquest haven't released a USB Extension cable, some people have complained of 'noise' as the unit is picking this up from the source. This is easily cured by having the unit away the source.So far, I'm enjoying going through my ripped music collection via my Grado SR325i's. This Dragonfly has given them a whole lease of life.UPDATEOn the suggestion of SimonP I've acquired a Dragon Tail-the official USB Extender from AudioQuest-for some strange reason it isn't available on Amazon(why?). Anyway, it has offered another jump up in quality, rendering treble and mid range even better than before. Any of you purchasing a Dragon Fly would be wise to purchase. And before you ask in my experience a cheaper USB will NOT do the job properly.

30.7.2016

Disclaimer: I bought this product at the advertised price and am providing an unbiased and honest review voluntarily. Throughout this review I would ask you to refer to any images I might have taken during the unpacking of the product and any itemised images taken.When this review was written on 30 July 2016, the price for this item was £89.00.I bought the Audioquest Dragonfly Dac Black to use with my 27" iMac and my Harman / Kardon Sound Sticks and from the moment I inserted the USB, plugged the Sticks into the Dragonfly, and adjusted the system settings, my house filled with sound. What an absolutely incredible sound! It makes me wonder what I was listening to before. The sound is crisp,bright, defining, full of depth, rich, with rounded notes, clear vocals. Dear me, I could go on to try and describe what a difference it made to my playlists.I'm a music anorak, so why haven't I heard of this company before. Do you know I can't telly how I came across them. I just did. It might have been in a forum somewhere when I surfed for headphone amplifiers etc., and people swore by them. Which is great because usually if I buy something that somebody else glorifies, I usually swear at them. But no! On this occasion, they were spot on. Beautiful, beautiful sound. And now as I'm writing this I'm beginning to wonder what the red version sounds like. Another day. For now this little beauty is making me very happy.By the way, for those among who had the same question as I did, which is, can I use this with my iPhone 6s Plus to power up one of AKG sets? The answer is, absolutely, as long as you have the Apple Camera adapter kit - a lightning connector to USB Female socket. You will not believe the sound quality and volume that comes out with this 'beaut'.For those unfamiliar with the Audioquest Dragonfly Dac Black. Using this is a very simple process. As I said earlier, plug it into your computer's USB, plug into the Audioquest a set of external speakers, or in my case my AKG K702 set and listen to those heavenly sounds.The outlay is really worth the listening pleasure.Thank you for taking the time to read my review, I hope you have found it helpful. If you have, or not, then could you please tick the Yes or No box. I would greatly appreciate it if you could, so my position as a reviewer can move up the rankings.Please Note: None of the images have been enhanced by using any Photo Enhancement application. Once the images are taken they are immediately transferred to the review in Amazon.Finally, please understand, I AM NOT an employee of this company, but simply a volunteer reviewer trying to provide a service. I do not get paid in any way. So if you have any questions about this product, please don’t hesitate to ask, either me or someone else will try and provide you with an answer. Thanks again.

1.11.2013

It's very difficult to write a qualified review when you're reviewing a supposedly audiophile product that introduces clicks and pops into the audio. I suppose I should have checked online prior to purchase, but the fact of the matter is that, despite what Audioquest claims on their website, the Dragonfly has clicks and pops under Windows 8 (64-bit) even when ALL possible updates have been applied.Truth be told, the device itself sounds pretty good, and I get similar sound of out my Sennheiser Momentums as I do via Astell and Kern AK100 (though the AK100 is better, as one would expect), so I suppose that were it not for the total ruination of the listening experience,

14.10.2016

Incredible! I tried several DAC's including the chord mojo, nuforce udac-3, sound blaster omni, filo e10k and this is my favourite. I haven't tried the dragonfly red but it's supposed to be a little bit brighter and less warm, with some more clarity and power for hard to power headphones.The power this gives is more than enough, It's amazing how it can do so much being so tiny, I just use it with a desktop. The only disadvantage I can think of is that it doesn't have left and right channel controls in windows, which would have been a nice feature to have. If you buy an apple USB camera adaptor or a USB OTG cable (dragonfly sell their own) you can use this on the go too.If you don't mind spending more try the dragonfly red which is less than £200.

30.3.2013

I bought the Audioquest Dragonfly DAC/Headphone amp after reading excellent reviews,The package arrived from Amazon as quick as usual. When I opened it I was amazed how small the DAC is. It is even smaller than I expected. The build quality seems good."installation" on my Mac was practically sticking the USB DAC in and plugging in the headphones - really nothing to it - no drivers needed. You may want to look at a high end audio player that changes bit rate on the fly (iTunes doesn't) if you have high res and low res files mixing together. I checked several apps including Amarra, Audirvana+ (my favourite), Decibel and Pure Music.Sound quality is excellent compared with the Mac's audio output.

19.4.2013

I have recently been exploring streaming music from the computer to headphones and my hi-fi set up, but was slightly disappointed with the quality of the sound. Then I read a very positive review of the Dragonfly in "Gramophone" magazine, and, after considerable thought - it is not a cheap device - I bought it. Set up is very simple, and I then turned on the music. "WOW" is the only way to describe my reaction. There is simply no comparison to music streamed though a computer DAC. The Dragonfly seems to add quality in every area - clarity, depth, richness, detail, control. I could go on and on. Whether your taste is classical, rock or pop this tiny device will enhance your listening pleasure.

20.5.2017

Awesome little thing. I use it mostly with my OnePlus 3, USB Audio Player PRO and my Mee Audio Pinnacle P1's. It sounds far better than the DAC in the OnePlus and has a generous amount of power, I don't usually go over 40% volume or so, the Pinnacle are pretty high impedance for IEMs so they need a little more juice than average.On W10, the Dragonfly really benefits from the 5v power from USB and can really, really drive a pair of IEMs, I use 10/100 volume and they are blaringly loud. It even has enough juice to drive my HiFiMAN HE-1000's to a half decent volume, although admittedly, it's obviously not my go-to option for driving them, with that said, it does so pretty admirably.I'd highly recommend,

8.6.2016

For this price an absolute steal. It made a subtle yet noticeable difference in sound from my iPhone 6 but I really noticed a difference when running it with my Macbook Pro, which must have one of the worst sound cards in history in it. I actually sold my Oppo HA-2 dac/amp because this is far more portable and discreet.The drain on my phone battery was not really noticeable as it uses a tiny amount of power to run and its so small you forget you have it on you. Granted my Oppo sounded better but it was only really noticeable in a very controlled environment. At a third of the price this is a no brainer.

27.8.2013

I'm using this with an Asus CG series pc which has a reasonable sound card compared to other pcs i've owned, but the difference listening thru an arcam amp is just night and day. i had read the reviews saying the difference was subtle but on my system (and to my ears) it was dramatic. i paid GBP199 from richer sounds . very well worth it.one small point and this probably is a co-incidence but running streams on ie9 and win8 ive had the occassional "hang-up" requiring a system re-boot to cure. this has only happened since i plugged in the dragonfly as the audio output. using chrome as the browser i havent replicated the problem (yet).

7.5.2017

If you are wondering whether you should opt for the red version, look no further than the black version. Save your money as you will not notice much of a difference when paired with Harman Kardon due to its limitation.If you are listening to Spotify, I urge you to try Tidal (Master quality).Music:- Punchy- Controlled & tight bass- Improved soundstage (vs standard)Movie (reviewed watching on Netflix and not using Bluray disc):- Controlled & tight bass- Mid frequency average but this may be due to the speaker.At the time of the review, there is no MQA update, therefore, I can not give this 5 stars as both the black and red are reported to support MQA in the near future. All in all,

3.5.2016

Better than I could have thought possible for such a small (and cheap) product. Inserted into USB of my home pc (Lenovo) and work (HP Probook), worked straight off though you can adjust bit rate etc. Played through Sennheiser HD 558s and RHA earbuds. Sound is clear (really clear and very open. A massive change over the PC soundcards.Have also a Project Headbox S connected to home hifi - Squeezebox Touch through Naim Nait 5i v2 and can honestly say I prefer the Dragonfly. It's not that the sound is better but for me is lighter and crisper.I have a Fiio x1 and to me the sound is very similar to the DragonflyGreat vocals and acoustic guitar sounds

18.3.2017

Improve sound stage and clarity. They are very light and compact. I use them with an iPhone using a camera adapter and they sound amazing with Night Hawk.The sound through the desk top is improved but it sounded better through the iPhone.I have two minor complaint :1) The sounds is really loud , so I only use two clicks on the desktop and 4 clicks on the iPhone.2) There is a strange sound every time I plugthem in,3) the side paint started to fade away which is unacceptable for there price, only cosmetic.I also have Fiio E10k and the dragonfly outperform them. Recommend if you listen to high fidelity music through Tidal or other provider.

14.4.2017

I was nervous about spending so much on what seemed to be a simply USB stick. How wrong was I! This has made my headphones sound 10 times more expensive than they were before - it really is THAT good. The best way to describe it is that it increases the sound stage by an enormous degree. It makes it sound as though all the parts of the orchestra are much further apart allowing you to hear all the different parts with SO much more distinction than before. I am using a new Mac book air with DT770 Pro headphones (80 Ohms). Couldn't be happier and has made a huge difference to the sound.

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