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DarkVoice 336SE OTL Headphone Amp
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DarkVoice 336SE OTL Headphone Amp
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Headphone amplifiers come in a variety of circuit designs, each with its own advantages and drawbacks, but there’s one main determining faction: distortion level. Credited with having the lowest possible distortion, Output Transformer-Less (OTL) headphone amps cut out a key part of conventional amplifier design to eliminate a major cause of audible distortion Read More
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keyboard_arrow_downFreshtildeath
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Jun 24, 2023
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Breathes life into music.
This is a really nice tube amp, it's better than some way better brands I have tried. It really brings out the warmth and depth into music especially rock or metal genres and older electronica/techno. The bass thumps and has feeling with an overall warmth in the treble and higher tones that don't seem piercing or sheik but melt into your ear. Only reason I do not give this a 5 star is for the mid grade tubes that are provided. They sound.... old. I don't know how else to describe it, and they look a little sketchy as well. Prepare to roll them. They are decent until you get something else but for the price I expected better. Other than that it pairs with a record player like a dream and sounds great from a dac or pc as well.
Recommends this product? Yes
NvSn
2
Jun 15, 2023
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Good Tube Amp
works great only con am I got the wrong Voltage version but I handled the situation I must say stock tubes should be rolled out
Recommends this product? Yes
imjake
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Mar 27, 2023
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Smooth, fantastic sound
I know some people have quality issues but I've had mine 6 months no issues, sounds incredible and I cannot recommend highly enough. Ngl if it did die, it's still a beautiful paperweight
Recommends this product? Yes
ListenerJ
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Mar 26, 2023
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No Warranty and Budget Build Quality
This amp sounds fantastic--spacious and rich, and a joy to listen to. Unfortunately, it seems that to achieve this performance at this price point, sacrifices were made in the build, so there are a number of issues that can start to affect the listening experience. Since Drop wants you to pay extra for an extended warranty, you had better hope these issues arise in the first 30 days. For me, the amp arrived in a box with the top flapped open, and all I could do was a visual check for damage before the driver left. I was only able to use it a few times in the first month due to my own schedule. On the third or fourth use, I flipped the power switch and it snapped off. I 'm not the Hulk, and a quick Google search reveals that this is a common issue with this amp. When I contacted Drop customer service, they suggested that I "troubleshoot" the issue. Interesting response, given the issue. I was out of warranty, so I just had to eat the cost. If you purchase this amp, I recommend doing so from another seller or making sure that you have a local repair shop to turn to if (when) things go wrong.
tomacap777
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Feb 20, 2023
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Be ware of tube static and interference
They are great, the soundstage sounds more open and I feel a lot more energy in the music. I didn’t know though that there would be static when the volume knob is at zero and a little less when you turn it up. It goes away at higher listening volumes but just beware. I’ve heard that it goes away so maybe with time it’ll get better.
Recommends this product? Yes
rus44756
5
Feb 12, 2023
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Wonderful big sound
I was quite surprised how good the darkvoice sounded. I have had several hybrid tube amps, but this is the first OTL amp i have had. It surprisingly makes my focal clears sound the best they ever had. I didnt know those headphones had bass until I used them with the darkvoice. The gain is extremely high, but the sound is big, booming, bassy and very pleasant.
Recommends this product? Yes
user48cyu5qcv04
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Feb 7, 2023
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Does not work at all.
Made extremely loud buzzing/popping noises when I plugged in my headphones. Noise did not go away. Did this each time I plugged them in. May have permanently damaged my headphones. The product is completely unusable. Never had this issue with any other audio product before. I recommend that you stay away from this product.
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Recommends this product? No
UWUm8te
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Mar 14, 2023
user48cyu5qcv04Always plug or unplug your headphones while your amps are set to off !
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FireWaia
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Dec 12, 2022
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Never tested it...
Got the wrong cable despite cable being the only option. Delivered in a badly packaged box. I could never test it due to cable being American and solidly mounted on it, no replacement was available.
Recommends this product? No
amycs
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Dec 13, 2022
FireWaiaHi, thank you for leaving a review. All units come with a 110V power supply. You may look into getting a plug adapter for your country’s outlet to see if that helps.
vladf
3
Nov 15, 2022
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Stopped working after seven months
The amp stopped working after seven months of use. The sound passes through it, but the volume knob does not work. And the tubes get extremely hot a few minutes after turning on. I replaced the tubes, but the problem still exists. If there was a warranty, I could replace it. But there is no warranty on these amps provided. It is a paperweight now.
ArmchairPhilosopher
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Nov 2, 2022
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This is bad. Like, REALLY bad.
I'm aware that some people like this thing, but I just don't see why.
The tubes it comes with are utter garbage, and the amp's build quality can only be considered "OK" on the surface. The circuit, however, oh dear…
To make matters worse, the topology the amp's designer(s) chose is inherently noisy, and it shows with this amp. Some people say that you can get rid of some of the noise with the right tubes, but I have yet to find one that works.
If you consider this for your first tube amp: Just, don't.
In no way dies this thing represent what tubs can do for your listening pleasure. This amp is a joke, and I absolutely can't recommend it.
Might be a fun modding platform, though. But do me a favor and don't electrocute yourself, ok?
Recommends this product? No
TubeHead35
12
Jan 27, 2023
ArmchairPhilosopherI know there are wonderful chi-fi products that are very low cost that compete with big buck competitors. This is $300 for a Tube headphone amp. Well, it’s under 300 dollars now. Here you go. Go search for the Music Hall PH 25.2 headphone amp. Its $399 and its a hybrid with 2 minitature 6n1b tubes and this amp is outstanding in every way. In almost every amp that has tubes you will have some low level noise. Noise that’s not detectable while in use. Also, the Music Hall tubes are not replaceable, so you don’t have to worry about tube rolling to get that perfect sound as you already have it. It’s well worth the cost and Ive been running one for 5yrs, using Planars, Nighthawks and K7xx. Sound is superb with all. I have thx amps beside it that i rarely turn on, unless its to remind me that the Music Hall’s sound is more pleasing (real). Just throwing that out there.
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