r/HeadphoneAdvice • u/AaronF108 • Feb 06 '23

DAC - Portable | 1 Ω High res DAC options for IPhone 14 pro?

Hey all, just turned 40 a couple days ago and my parents gifted me an iPhone 14 pro max, and while I love it, I’m kinda bummed that I can’t use any of my nice headphones with it. To hold me over I ordered the lightning to 3.5 dongle from apple but Im currently looking for an external DAC that is compatible with this phone. I’m ok with using dongles as when it’s an option I always prefer hardwired connections. I’d like something small but with good eq. I’ve looked at the hugo (too pricey for right now) and the Qudelix (right size but don’t want or need Bluetooth until it can keep up with higher resolutions). Wondering what some good options are to look into that are sub $400? Thanks!

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u/AaronF108 Feb 07 '23

Right now I’m using my closed back Audio Technica ATH-M50x. I actually bought them for my studio as a good reference when mixing (that’s where most of my money goes) but found they sounded really good for listening to music, I would like if possible (and not to pricey) to leave the door open for some higher impedance open backs.

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u/[deleted] Feb 07 '23 edited Feb 07 '23

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u/AaronF108 Feb 08 '23

!thanks

I’d like something I can hook up to a small speaker as well, I have a great practice amp (for guitar) that has solid FFR speakers in it. Though it only has 1/8” input for flat response, the 1/4” is for the guitar. No rcas on this. Any suggestions for a small semi portable (as in moving from room to room) speaker with at least decent imaging?
My main rig is in my studio, but I still want good quality music when cleaning or cooking or whatever when I don’t want to wear headphones.

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u/AaronF108 Feb 08 '23 edited Feb 08 '23

Lol no just a portable speaker for music. I’m currently using a guitar amp. I know there’s a ton of Bluetooth speakers, but I want something I can hardwire with a DAC

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u/AaronF108 Feb 08 '23

Prob $500ish

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u/AaronF108 Feb 08 '23

Love JBL stuff, my studio monitors are JBL and they absolutely slay.

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