Great!Īll in all, the iFi Micro iDSD Black Label was worth every penny I paid for it in my opinion. However, if you plug it into your computer before you turn it on, it will run indefinitely. It will last 6-12 hours depending on the power setting you are using. I was surprised at how light the Black Label is, given all that is going on inside it.īattery life is great. Whats not to like really?įit and finish/build quality is great, and it isn’t too heavy. I can use my Nobel 3’s with it if I want to using the “IEmatch” feature. I’m going to be using it as my only source for the next 6 weeks, and while I will miss my desktop set up, it really isn’t the end of the world as I have the Black Label. In terms of using the unit as a whole DAC/Amp combo, it really comes into its own. As a DAC only, I even prefer this unit to the Chord Mojo, which I also own. I was using my laptop’s headphone output as my DAC before I bought the Black Label, and the difference really was bigger than I expected.
It is fairly spacious sounding, and has great clarity.
The DAC section really impressed me when I used it as a stand alone DAC in my desktop set up. It is a bit less warm than my desktop amp, and you do lose out on some of the very fine details in comparison to some amps, but again, at this price level you could do a whole lot worse in my opinion. However, when you consider it has a good DAC built in, and all those small features as well, it really is pretty impressive. It is a tiny bit less clear sounding than the iFi Micro iCAN SE, which I also own. They are all easily accessible on the side of the unit, and can be changed easily, to see which suits you and your headphones best. The “IEmatch” feature has three sensitivity settings, and the amp has ECO, Normal, and TURBO power modes. You can change the polarity to negative or positive, and there are three different filters. The “3D Sound” feature, is interesting on some tracks, but I tend not to use it. There are so many features that I will probably forget to list a few! If you like bass, the “XBASS” feature is a great hardware boost. The Black Label is powerful enough for most headphones, but can run sensitive IEM’s as well by using the “IEmatch” feature. Its like having a great little desktop set up, but in a transportable form factor. I do travel to Scotland for quite lengthly periods of time fairly often, and it is great for that purpose. I have my main set up in my bedroom, which I use at night, but I can take the iFi around the house, or travel with it. This thing is just great, for my needs anyhow. Well I’ve spent about a month and a half with my iFi Micro iDSD Black Label, and my impressions are quite similar to what they were at the beginning.
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