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The AP has a very powerful internal amp, with excellent transient response, even the most complex of tracks never sound blurred or muddy. The soundstage is effortless and wide, the separation is also precise.

The Opus 1s runs a heavily modified version of Android, and it just works and is really easy to navigate which I appreciate. The Opus 1s also does not have DAC filters, but it does have high and low gain, it also has a 2.

Sound wise: The Opus 1s is fuller bodied with a little less sparkle up top, the AP jumps out with a more engaging and sparkly sound but digging deeper you will find that the layering and sounstaging are superior on the Opus 1s The Opus 1s has very tight but full bass; there is a hint of bloat when using the AP The soundstage is wider, but the AP has slightly more air around instruments.

The separation is more defined on the AP Overall they are both excellent players, the Opus 1s sounds a little darker, but has better layering and soundstaging. The AP has slightly better detail retrieval, separation and is a bit more engaging. Unfortunately the firmware is still not quite perfect, and there are some quirks still to be ironed out.

Saying that the latest firmware really did bring this DAP a big step closer to being an excellent daily driver. The wifi range is terrible, bluetooth works but again the range isn't the best, the touchscreen calibration is still slightly off and the back of mine has a crack.

BUT the sound is excellent; it is dynamic, engaging and highly detailed for the price. Sound Perfection Rating: 6. Pros : Good battery life Solidly built. Cons : Buggy Poorly implemented Poor to average sound quality.

Quick Read Conclusion An unbelievably versatile piece of kit that promises far more than it can competently and consistently deliver. The numerous fundamental glitches and so-so sound quality make it impossible to recommend at its price point. If Hidizs can get the firmware right, this moves from unusable to average, but for now I have to warn people to stay clear as I feel my money has been wasted. For clarity, I am in no way associated with Hidizs and have received no inducement to write my review.

Me as a listener: I am not a pro by any stretch of the imagination. I have always enjoyed my music, and my tastes are pretty broad. I go to live music ranging from rock and pop concerts to orchestra and opera. I would not describe myself as having a trained ear, but I am attentive and my ears are in pretty good nick for a 34 year old my hearing cuts off around My tastes: neutral to warm, but I do like good punchy bass and I love to hear decent instrument separation.

Test tracks: I've tried to keep it broad and I have cited my music sources below, so where possible people can download the tracks themselves. The solid card box, well-engineered packaging and classily understated product packaging all contribute to making this a special experience. In the box are the AP with anti-scratch film fitted in factory front and rear , a usb a-c cable, usbmicro-c cable, clear plastic shell case, serial number card and quality control card and a spare set of anti-scratch films.

I particularly liked the little bit of ribbon underneath the device which made the "pop" out a tactile experience.

First thoughts on unboxing are that this is a quality piece of kit. The CNC machined body which Hidizs have banged on about is chunky and has a good weight in the hand.

I also like the leather case which it came with, and fits snugly inside — it has a lovely recessed Hidizs logo stamped in, and adds to the overall quality feel of the product. Finally, there is a note inside the lid, telling you to update the firmware… more on that later.

Practicalities By my measurements, the unit is x60x16mm, add about another mm each way with the leather case on. It has a decent weight but is definitely pocket friendly.

I like the little notch which is recessed for the 3. I find the usb port a little lose with cables other than the one it came with, which is surprising as my other cables OTG, and some decent quality a-c cables fit my Samsung phones without issue. Battery life is solid — I'm getting about hours with the volume at 25 listening to flacs on iems on high gain.

The screen is high resolution x and the quality is reasonable, no dead pixels on my unit, although there is light bleed around the edges. On a phone this would not be acceptable, but on this unit I think fine given it is for listening to more than looking at.

It is a little dim in bright sunlight, but just about legible and again amply sufficient for a DAP. There is also sufficient power for my HDs. On a volume scale of , high gain is a nice listening volume and simply loud but not completely ear splitting.

I suspect therefore that for most cans this will be sufficiently powerful but doubt the AP has the required oomph to push something very hard to drive, The Sound I have decided to split my review into the standard format of highs, mids, lows and also soundstage and separation, as it is something I enjoy hearing.

Highs I find the highs on this unit a tale of two halves. This is true across the board for certain tracks, where there is an obvious and entertaining "tingle" on the high end. On the HD and on the UEs however, there is a noticeable harshness, with a metallic tinge which emphasized on certain tracks like Ed Sheeran's castle on the hill and anything guitar heavy, especially steel strung acoustic I find unpleasant.

It's an experience I would compare to sitting on the train sitting next to someone whose headphones are bleeding highs; if you concentrate, you can hear the rest of the track, but the ear is a little overwhelmed by the tinny percussion. Mids and Lows There is not a huge amount for me to say here.

Competent, clear, detailed but unremarkable is about the best I can do. There is a little enhancement at the lower end which is noticeable in some of the bassier tracks noted above Wiz Kalifah for example. I think the sound signature is broadly U shaped then, with an emphasis on the bass and treble, and the mids present but nothing specifically identifiable to my ear.

I would put it on a par with my Schiit Stack, but there is not the breadth of stage nor the clarity of instrument separation that I get with the Nano BL. In some more busy or layered tunes Ed Sheeran and the Throne Room tracks noted above being good examples the sound gets a little muddled or blurred, with specific instruments in the orchestra or layers of Sheeran's vocals barely distinguishable. Sound Conclusions Outside of this community, most people these days listen to average quality MP3 music on their phones.

The AP is undeniably a step up from that experience across the board — the sound more refined and clearer, the "veil" lifted, especially with higher quality files. The problem for me though, is that I have heard, at similar and lower prices a hell of a lot better for the same money.

In terms of portable solutions, my old dragonfly v1. In short, I was underwhelmed and disappointed, especially given the hype… 2 gold shielded DACs must make it sound amazing, right? Erm… nope. Niggles and Solutions My biggest issue with the AP though, is it feels rushed to market and exceptionally poorly implemented — indeed, spend 5 minutes in the forums and you will find a snag list as long as your arm.

Before I give my list, I confirm I am running the most current firmware as at 2 January and that all of these issues remain on that version of firmware.

Some of these issues are fundamental to the experience, and so I tried to organise in running order of serious to incidental. It did work fine from the internal storage however but I did think I'd bricked the thing; 9. SD card write speeds are slow despite onscreen claims; and Conclusion As currently implemented, I cannot recommend this device to anyone. The so-so sound quality means I would probably use it alongside the Nano BL as a playback device if it could play nicely.

However, with the numerous fundamental bugs most annoyingly the intermittent but frequent random stopping during playback the average sound quality means this little box will be consigned to a drawer for the foreseeable future.

Reactions: seanwee , Hawaiibadboy , Light - Man and 4 others. View previous replies…. HiFiChris Grimbles Doing some quick calculations - nope, even though the HD doesn't have a flat impedance response either it's a common thing for open-back dynamic driver headphones and has to do with their resonance frequency , the Hidizs' output impedance is still low enough for it so that the deviation would be clearly below 0.

HiFiChris [Continuing here because the editor doesn't allow more characters] I really don't have an explanation for where this impression with the HD that you have compared to the Sennheiser playing from different gear comes from apart from the HD 's mild lower treble lift itself of course.

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Prev 1 … Go to page. Go to page. First Prev of Go to page. Could you please send the steps you followed to move songs to SD and how shortcut was implemented? Click to expand Joined Oct 20, Posts Likes OldDude04 Headphoneus Supremus. Leo- said:.

That probably works fine for US residents. SawJai New Head-Fier. Joined May 17, Posts 17 Likes 0. Kervsky said:. What iem are you using? My most sensitive iem is my andro and i don't notice it. Mortenhoe New Head-Fier. Joined Jun 27, Posts 35 Likes I can't seem to make my AP show up in device management. I can copy files to and from it without any problems, but when I want to install the xmos driver from Hidizs' own website, the installer just prompts me "Setup requires that the device is plugged in.

Please connect the device you want to install and make sure it is turned on" I tried rebooting it and reconnecting it. Mortenhoe said:. IryxBRO said:. Oh, people I am getting tired to write the same things again and again: In order to get it working: Make sure that you have the latest AP FW. Press "install anyway" when Windows would bark at unsigned drivers You would be able to see AP audio device in all software that lets you choose audio interface or in Windows audio devices as AP speakers There is also TUSBaudio control panel would be available for you - you can change latency, buffer size, etc.

I am getting tired to write the same things again and again:. DjBobby said:.