this post was submitted on 26 May 2025
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These are DAPs, and they are ment for the audiophiles. They are not the average mp3 player. You will need also proper headphones for those.
Are they worth it? Yes, if you have money for burning.
They're really not worth it. A $15 USB-C dongle and a smartphone will put out audio quality better than almost any audiophile's headphones can discern.
Also you can get DAPs for like $50-$100 that will be the same type of deal: indiscernable.
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Sorry, i thought you were sarcastic. A good DAC/AMP with your phone is gonna be better than most DAPs. But not in the $15 price range. More of in the $200-500 range.
Apple USB-C to 3.5mm dongle
"Gonna be better" doesn't mean anything when they are not discernable qualities. Not even worth arguing about whether one is or not, it is throwing money away.
And yes a USB-C to 3.5 mm with a half-decent DAC in it, which you can get for $15, will sound just as good unless you are in a perfectly silent room with electrostatics or something. At which point you don't want or need something portable.