Delivering on both quality and value, the Zorloo ZuperDAC was a big hit with the Massdrop community—and now, the Zorloo ZuperDAC-S takes things up a notch. It’s 40 percent lighter than the original (important for a portable DAC/amp) and boasts the addition of hardware volume buttons Read More
I am not a fully fledged audiophile, though I do spend a lot of time (and a moderate amount of cash) chasing audio that brings me joy. Sonically this DAC hits all the right points for me, the detail, the sound stage and balance all feel right to me (especially good at this price point).
Where it really falls down is the build quality. When I initially unboxed it and went to use it, the headphone jack seemed misaligned to the point where I was only getting sound out of the left channel (a bit of manipulation eventually resolved this but I still have issues from time to time). This seems like something that could easily be resolved with minor internal modifications and some manufacturing quality assurance.
Overall, I'm still happy with my purchase, but I would be hesitant to recommend it to friends and I suspect that it won't be the DAC I use long term.
Affordable and portable, still not a good price performance.
This product comes at a very affordable price. I think the total including the taxes were just under $40. I would say if you haven't tried any other DAC in the past and want to have something quick and light on the go, this may be for you.
The sound quality isn't stellar, even considering its price. I also want to point out that when I plugged this into my laptop, it gets overheated very quickly. After about 2 month of use, I had to switch out to another entry level DAC (FiiO E10K) which did cost around $70, but turned out to be much more performant and just as easy to carry.
Bottom Line? If you can get this for under $25, I would say this is pretty nifty little gear with it performance matching the price. If not, I would say pay extra $35 and just go with other price-performant brands.
Ive had this thing for two months or so. It sounded pretty good. Better than the Google USB type C dongle, but not by much. Also found that it drained my battery a bit faster than normal.
The build quality is decent on the unit itself, but the cables are downright awful. I would reccomend getting a replacement OTG cable ASAP.
Here comes the kicker. Recently, my music or videos have been pausing by themselves whenever the micro usb connection into the unit gets moved or jostled. Annoying. This little DAC is pretty neat, sounds good, and can give a good amount of volume. But the quality control leaves something to be desired. I dont know if mine is defective, but its still disappointing nonetheless.
Plugged the USB into my phone and then my 1more triple driver headphones onto the ZuperDAC-S and it sound decent. I noticed a small change in the sound. Then I unplugged the USB from my phone for a second to move around and plugged it back in and it wouldnt work after. The LED light doesn't turn on any more. My phone doesn't recognize the device all of a sudden. Really sucks.