You're most welcome! 💚😀 This DAC is really what I need and you covered it very well! I'm just curious I couldn't find offers under 25 USD. If you have any affiliation promo share with us please. We would be more than happy.
Hello, sorry for the late reply. yes it is! the deals generally include the sale period and making a new aliexpress account helps too 🙂 Thanks for stopping by, i really appreciate it. 🙂❤️
@@hokagoteatimereviews Hi, thanks. I'm already using it. Since this is my first ever DAC, I can't say much but I find it not supplying enough juice to my PR2, which seems really weird to me. Maybe it's just my over expectations. I found it works better with newer handsets and sound output varies with sources. Update: I found the issue is with the Android usb audio driver, using Hiby or FiiO app solves the issue with power and sounds more refined. It's a shame we still have no systemwide EQ app or default android driver that has direct USB access in exclusive mode.
Hello, really appreicate you stopping by 🙂❤️ Also sorry for the late reply As of now you dont need it, as using the latest app and upgrading to the latest firmware should yield same results
I’m planning for truthear zero red . Confused between FIIO KA11 vs ifi go link ? What is your pick I’m using iPhone 15 plus and MacBook Air streaming Apple Music lossless/hires
Hey thanks for the reply! really appreciate it ❤️ As for the dongle dac, apple dongle is enough. But i would be lying if i didnt say that the ka11 for its price is really good. Specially as of this comment with a mew account in aliexpress you can get ir for $22 i guess. sorry i havent tried the go link, but from.few reviews i other i think that the KA11 is a better choice. Also sorry for the late reply, was busy with some stuff. Have posted a small update on my community tab.
Can you estimate future predicted reliability? Already there are people saying theirs broke on headfi. But I am skeptical because they could be operating under the influence of money.
Hello, thanks for stopping by 🙂❤️ Appreciate it. as for the reliability thats hard to predict, bit seeing that a previous fiio product has been with me for 5 years and the cable of this is braided you shouldnt be having any issues. If you do get this i highly suggest getting those cable wrap protectors which you can twist and fix towards the usb c side and towards the dac side. It will help protect breaking of the cable. They are quite cheap too at $1 per packet.
Hello, really appreicate you stopping by 🙂❤️ Also sorry for the late reply Yes it does get heated a bit, but i havent found any issue regarding it as that's just the nature of it. Its pushing a lot of power for a small dongle dac, so its bound to happen
Can you kindly tell more about KA11 synergizing with KZ PR2 V2? I found it lacking the ability to drive PR2. What's the catch! I can't find! I used the older app to keep the volume of the DAC full but somehow it's not up to the mark. What's your experience?
Hello, sorry for the late reply. i havent tested the pr2, so cant really speak about it. Also if you mean the volume, then please flash the latest firmware of the ka11 and max out the dongle's volume via the app. Also use the latest version of fiio app Thanks for stopping by, i really appreciate it. 🙂❤️
Hello, thanks for stopping by. 🙂 But sadly no, although i guess you dont need balanced as this has plenty of power to run most iems and some headphones too.
Hey! thanks for stopping by. Really appreciate it 🙂❤️ As for anime as someone who watches a fair bit of anime. I suggest buying the best iem your pocket can allow. The better the iem the better the experience. Next would be having a nice source preferably original blu ray etc. and finally will be the dac. Not all iems need dacs, but many iems do benefit from extra power. Also the headphone jack of your PC or your laptop etc. can be not so good that time a dac helps. So my suggestion will be to get the best iem you can afford as of now. And try to buy something which has. better soundstage and imaging. Sorry for the long answer 😅 Hope i helped you. A subscribe is appreciated🙂
@@hokagoteatimereviews Thanks for your answer sir. I got 2 set of iems which is epz q1 pro and trn conch. Meanwhile my dac dongle is jcally jm6 pro and ve odo. Btw I can spend hours watching drama on youtube. And i really interested on buying this dongle. Is it worth it if I buy this?
Hey, the trn conch is a solid iem. I too watch a lot of anime and a quite a bit of RUclips. So i am in the same boat as you. my suggestion would be to sell the q1 pro and conch and save some money and buy an iem. Or save some money and buy a new iem (if you dont want to sell the q1 pro and conch). Something in the $100 range if possible 🙂 you dont need this dongle dac to elevate the experience, you are better off spending your money on a much better iem 🙂
Hello! Thanks for stopping by! Really appreciate it 🙂❤️ By the way there is no hi-res mode, but rather depending on the file it will output that. Say if your file is hi-res that is 24khz then it will automatically output that. 🙂 Hope i have helped you
hey! thanks for stopping by 🙂❤️ I suggest check it out here - fiio.com/newsinfo/522308.html I guess they are fiio's official retailer in India. Alternatively you can drop an email to support@fiio.com and ask them for a list of ways to buy in India 🙂 Hope i have helped.
hi my friend, i have the latest version of the app and cant find the force volume sync. Also tried with the 3.18 and cant find it i only have the filter mode and the little volume of the dongle (0-50)
Love that the quality of your vids gets better each upload
Thank you so much for the kind words. 🙂❤
I wish I could review this 😭
GREAT VIDEO DUDE!
Thank you so much!!
Hope you get a chance at reviewing this. 😄
Great review mate! You need more sub's.
Simple and effective review. Just ordered these for my simgot ea1000 😄
Thank you so much for your kind words!! I too hope the thing about sub's becomes true. 🙂
Yes they go well with the ea1000
@@hokagoteatimereviews no problem mate.
Cheers!
Your welcome 🙂
Your welcome
Good vid, seems like a neat budget dongle!
Thank you for stopping by as usual! Yes they are very good for the budget.
Nice review!
Thank you very much for the kind words! 💙Means a lot to me. Also thanks for stopping by. 🙂
You're most welcome! 💚😀 This DAC is really what I need and you covered it very well! I'm just curious I couldn't find offers under 25 USD. If you have any affiliation promo share with us please. We would be more than happy.
Hello, sorry for the late reply.
yes it is! the deals generally include the sale period and making a new aliexpress account helps too 🙂
Thanks for stopping by, i really appreciate it. 🙂❤️
@@hokagoteatimereviews Hi, thanks. I'm already using it. Since this is my first ever DAC, I can't say much but I find it not supplying enough juice to my PR2, which seems really weird to me. Maybe it's just my over expectations. I found it works better with newer handsets and sound output varies with sources.
Update: I found the issue is with the Android usb audio driver, using Hiby or FiiO app solves the issue with power and sounds more refined. It's a shame we still have no systemwide EQ app or default android driver that has direct USB access in exclusive mode.
Great review. Can you tell me where you got the older version of the app?
Hello, really appreicate you stopping by 🙂❤️
Also sorry for the late reply
As of now you dont need it, as using the latest app and upgrading to the latest firmware should yield same results
did you use this since the review? does it still work ? people say DACs like this get corrupted
Could you plz tell about sharpness of notes of treble. (. 5:10)…
I’m planning for truthear zero red . Confused between FIIO KA11 vs ifi go link ? What is your pick
I’m using iPhone 15 plus and MacBook Air streaming Apple Music lossless/hires
Hey thanks for the reply! really appreciate it ❤️
As for the dongle dac, apple dongle is enough. But i would be lying if i didnt say that the ka11 for its price is really good. Specially as of this comment with a mew account in aliexpress you can get ir for $22 i guess.
sorry i havent tried the go link, but from.few reviews i other i think that the KA11 is a better choice.
Also sorry for the late reply, was busy with some stuff. Have posted a small update on my community tab.
Are all the settings the same for every device?
Can you estimate future predicted reliability? Already there are people saying theirs broke on headfi. But I am skeptical because they could be operating under the influence of money.
Hello, thanks for stopping by 🙂❤️ Appreciate it.
as for the reliability thats hard to predict, bit seeing that a previous fiio product has been with me for 5 years and the cable of this is braided you shouldnt be having any issues. If you do get this i highly suggest getting those cable wrap protectors which you can twist and fix towards the usb c side and towards the dac side. It will help protect breaking of the cable. They are quite cheap too at $1 per packet.
Will this be a good option for kz castor bass edition?
Yes a great budget option for it and most iems.
sadly FiiO Control App doesnt support ka11 lightning version.
it gets heat up quite quickly.
how about usbc version?
Hello, really appreicate you stopping by 🙂❤️
Also sorry for the late reply
Yes it does get heated a bit, but i havent found any issue regarding it as that's just the nature of it. Its pushing a lot of power for a small dongle dac, so its bound to happen
Can you kindly tell more about KA11 synergizing with KZ PR2 V2? I found it lacking the ability to drive PR2. What's the catch! I can't find! I used the older app to keep the volume of the DAC full but somehow it's not up to the mark. What's your experience?
Hello, sorry for the late reply.
i havent tested the pr2, so cant really speak about it. Also if you mean the volume, then please flash the latest firmware of the ka11 and max out the dongle's volume via the app.
Also use the latest version of fiio app
Thanks for stopping by, i really appreciate it. 🙂❤️
Can u get it in 2.5mm balanced termination
Hello, thanks for stopping by. 🙂
But sadly no, although i guess you dont need balanced as this has plenty of power to run most iems and some headphones too.
Why would you want this? Genuinely curious.
@@BrandonAdams1010 I have ZMF Atrium headphones with rose gold grille and my cable is in 2.5mm balanced termination so yea..
For watching k-drama or anime, will it sound better than cheap dac? Or is it depends on the sound quality of the video itself?
Hey! thanks for stopping by. Really appreciate it 🙂❤️
As for anime as someone who watches a fair bit of anime. I suggest buying the best iem your pocket can allow. The better the iem the better the experience.
Next would be having a nice source preferably original blu ray etc.
and finally will be the dac. Not all iems need dacs, but many iems do benefit from extra power. Also the headphone jack of your PC or your laptop etc. can be not so good that time a dac helps.
So my suggestion will be to get the best iem you can afford as of now. And try to buy something which has. better soundstage and imaging.
Sorry for the long answer 😅 Hope i helped you. A subscribe is appreciated🙂
@@hokagoteatimereviews Thanks for your answer sir. I got 2 set of iems which is epz q1 pro and trn conch. Meanwhile my dac dongle is jcally jm6 pro and ve odo. Btw I can spend hours watching drama on youtube. And i really interested on buying this dongle. Is it worth it if I buy this?
Hey, the trn conch is a solid iem. I too watch a lot of anime and a quite a bit of RUclips. So i am in the same boat as you.
my suggestion would be to sell the q1 pro and conch and save some money and buy an iem. Or save some money and buy a new iem (if you dont want to sell the q1 pro and conch). Something in the $100 range if possible 🙂
you dont need this dongle dac to elevate the experience, you are better off spending your money on a much better iem 🙂
@@hokagoteatimereviews I appreciate your suggestion sir.
Thank You!
If possible a sub from you is appreciated 🙂🙏
How about the soundstage, compare to moondrop dawn pro
Hello thanks for stopping by. 🙂
Sorry dont have the dawn pro, so cant speak about it. But in a vaccum thr soundstage is quite good for its price.
@@hokagoteatimereviewsbetter use fiio ka17
How does it compare to the "HEADPHONE ZONE X DDHIFI" dongle dac?
Hello, sorry i havent use that dongle dac.
But regardless this is a great option for the price, specially after the new Firmware update 🙂
How do you turn on the high Res mode ? I can't finf it
Hello! Thanks for stopping by! Really appreciate it 🙂❤️
By the way there is no hi-res mode, but rather depending on the file it will output that. Say if your file is hi-res that is 24khz then it will automatically output that. 🙂
Hope i have helped you
Hello, have you tried it with samsung galaxy phones. Thank you
Yes! I tried it with a S23 ultra, it worked.
Most USB - C smartphones will work 🙂 No worries there.
@@hokagoteatimereviews thank you.
Just for sound how is it compare to Moondrop Dawn Pro
Hello, really appreicate you stopping by 🙂❤️
Also sorry for the late reply
But sorry, i havent tested the dawn pro
@@hokagoteatimereviews ok got it
Great review…but where can i buy it in india other than ali express
hey! thanks for stopping by 🙂❤️
I suggest check it out here - fiio.com/newsinfo/522308.html
I guess they are fiio's official retailer in India. Alternatively you can drop an email to support@fiio.com and ask them for a list of ways to buy in India 🙂
Hope i have helped.
@@hokagoteatimereviews thank you 😄
Your welcome!
I have same max volume issue with apple dongle. Can you pin that video in which you have discussed it
I am sorry that you have the issue. But may i ask when are you having that issue? is it for specific app or system wide and everywhere?
@@hokagoteatimereviews while playing music via apple music
I am sorry i cannot help you much, as i dont use apple music at all. But maybe there is a loudness normalisation setting which is causing the issue.
Which version of fiio app is volume control? Please share
Hello, you dont need the old app now. Just update the ka11 and use the latest version of the app. Its all fixed now. 🙂
hi my friend, i have the latest version of the app and cant find the force volume sync. Also tried with the 3.18 and cant find it i only have the filter mode and the little volume of the dongle (0-50)
on which app i can fix the problem because i hear only on the left side and not the right side with the KA11