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roberto21294
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Omg this is so sad :l ... are they really that bad?. Because I was thinking of pick up a pair.
Jun 18, 2021
Jraines
Will the Grace Balanced DAC be available soon? Since you were out I went to Amazon where they were $160, when i got ready to order the next day they went up to $262, will your price go up as well?
Grace DAC balanced..
Jun 17, 2021
JohnnyComeLately
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My listening space, the dogs are a critical part of the room treatment.
Jun 17, 2021
Cliff_21
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The Hidizs S9 Pro sounds better than the superb S9! Probably my most favorite USB dac-amp under $100.
Jun 17, 2021
varied
BLON BL-01 MINI
I'm trying to create a Poll to request that Drop sell this new, improved version,of BLON BL-03.
Jun 17, 2021
Nargan
Does anyone know of a site like the old MassDrop?
I've purchased many items from this site over the years but I've seen it go from a place that offered discounted prices on a variety of known items to being a simple MSRP store for their own products which amount to seemingly ONLY headphones and keyboards. Does anyone know of any other sites that actually offer group deals instead of being a self-serving storefront for their own brand?
Jun 15, 2021
Recommendations to Drop (THX AAA) In my recent experience, any amplifier based on the THX AAA technology quickly becomes best in class regardless of price (lots of good measurements with Audio Precision equipment on a particular site I can think of bear this out.) The Drop THX AAA™ 789 and Benchmark AHB2 are great examples. I would love to see Drop produce even more products based on this technology including, but not limited to:
Reference Equipment (compared to Drop Panda) I've listened to quite a few headphones and DAC/Amps over the years, and currently own/use the following:
Observations I have never owned any wireless headphones because I always found the sound quality unacceptably inferior and the battery life too short. I have experimented with FiiO MMCX cables compatible with the Shure SE535 and found both the sound quality and battery life to be unacceptable. Right from the start, the Drop Pandas produced sound that was clearly what I would consider Audiophile, and many levels above the sound quality of any other wireless headphone I've heard to date. I listened to the Pandas with:
- Tidal MQA sources from the provided iPads and Macbook pros
- 256k AAC Sources from my iPhone
- Tidal sources amplified through the provided Chord Mojo DAC/AMPs
- Tidal sources amplified through the provided by the provided Grace SDAC+THX AAA™ 789
The best sound was produced by the embedded DAC+THX AAA amp over bluetooth to the Drop Panda. When using outboard amplification, the sound was sometimes more detailed/bare (especially with the SDAC+THX AAA combo). I get the impression, though I did not get a chance to verify with the Drop staff on hand, that the Drop Pandas have some internal EQ to bring up the bass a little and normalize the response curve of the ribbon driver. I also think that the SDAC, though very good, may not be able to keep up with the high performance of the THX AAA 789. Though I have a Chord Mojo myself, I think its performance has been eclipsed by many better+cheaper DAC/Amps, including the excellent Topping DX3 Pro available from Drop. I would have recommended the DX3 Pro over the Mojo as I think it would have produced better results based on better measured performance. Comparison to very good wired headphones with very good amplification The only places I can fault the Drop Pandas in bass quality and extension (probably below 120Hz) and absolute resolution. In bass response, the ribbon driver may not have enough surface area to provide low distortion bass down to the lowest registers. In this area, the bass response is not as good as that of the excellent Massdrop Fostex TH-X00 or the Elear. In absolute resolution, the DAC+AMP+Circular ribbon loses out to headphones like the Elear (and Elex) and the Koss ESP-950 (and Drop Koss ESP/95x) when driven with a quality DAC (like the SU-8, Topping D70, or DX3 Pro) and a great amplifier (like the THX AAA 789). These are really nit-picks, though, because at $399, the Drop Pandas are much, much more affordable than any of the configurations mentioned above.