Product profile · Portable DAC / headphone amplifier
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A portable USB DAC/headphone amplifier with 3.5 mm and 4.4 mm outputs, iEMatch for sensitive IEMs and Turbo mode for harder loads.
Best for
Where it fits
- Sensitive IEMs using iEMatch
- Portable USB playback
- 3.5 mm and 4.4 mm headphone cables
- Listeners who need a small high-output dongle
Avoid if
Where it does not fit
- Bluetooth reception is required
- A built-in battery is required
- Analogue or network inputs are required
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Interfaces and capabilities
Recorded capabilities
Headphone outputiEMatchPortable
Recorded connections
- Input: USB audio
- Output: 3.5 mm headphone
- Output: 4.4 mm balanced headphone
| Headphone output power | up to 477 mW32ohm · source ↗ |
|---|---|
| Headphone output impedance | under 0.62 ohmheadphone_output · source ↗ |
Key limitationiEMatch changes output level and loading; confirm the selected mode with the exact IEM and begin at minimum volume.
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Firmware and evidence status
Current in the 9 August 2026 evidence snapshot. Recheck firmware release notes when a protocol, app workflow or restart behaviour is decision-critical.
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Last source review: 9 August 2026. An omitted feature means “not recorded here”, not automatically “unsupported”.
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