Best DACs under $30050
1. Qudelix-5K Bluetooth USB DAC/Amp
#1 in Best DACs under $300 of 50 products
"This is a fantastic DAC/Amp. If you need a small portable DAC/AMP with Bluetooth then this is the piece of kit you want. Even if you don't need the Bluetooth this is..." Read More
2. xDuoo XP-2 Pro Bluetooth DAC/Amp
#2 in Best DACs under $300 of 50 products
"Excellent quality, the right size and plenty of power with Bluetooth connectivity. It’s nice to have options. This DAC is awesome in every way, each pair of IEMs I own..." Read More
3. Drop + xDuoo TA-84 OTL Tube Amp/DAC
#3 in Best DACs under $300 of 50 products
"Great Amplifier with Competitive Technicalities. Dear friends here is a summary of my review which is available in ichos-reviews and Headfi. Non Audio Stuff The Drop..." Read More
4. Massdrop x Grace Design Standard DAC
#4 in Best DACs under $300 of 50 products
"Having a few DACs in my stable, I think the SDAC is best compared to the Topping D10. Both offer compelling sound quality for under the $100 mark, but are..." Read More
5. Drop + Grace Design Standard DAC Balanced
#5 in Best DACs under $300 of 50 products
"Cheap, clean, and simple. Update 3, three months in (final): Three Months in and the SDAC-B gets regular use. It still feeds the LCX via the balanced XLR, but now it..." Read More
6. CEntrance DACport Slim - Massdrop Exclusive
#6 in Best DACs under $300 of 50 products
"It drove my HD650s with power and performance that the Gustard H10 struggled to keep up with. There's another version of this product here on massdrop (the Dacport HD)..." Read More
7. Drop O2 + SDAC DAC/Amp
#7 in Best DACs under $300 of 50 products
"Noticable difference (at least for me). I'm new to the audiophile market. I bought two pairs of headphones last year, the Sennheiser HD6XX and the Beyerdynamic DT770...." Read More
8. Massdrop O2+ODAC (revB) DAC/Amplifier
#8 in Best DACs under $300 of 50 products
Everything you wanted in the O2 and ODAC is now available in one complete housing. Built with the exact specifications of each standalone unit, the O2+ODAC offers... Read More
.png?auto=format&fm=jpg&fit=clamp&w=453&h=302&bg=f1f1f1&dpr=1&chromasub=444&q=70)
9. FX Audio DAC-X6
#9 in Best DACs under $300 of 50 products
"Love this little DAC/AMP. Best 45$ I've ever spent. I love music its really my life blood but I'm no Audiophile. I dont have all the fancy words and ways to describe..." Read More
10. Massdrop CTH + SDAC DAC/Amp
#10 in Best DACs under $300 of 50 products
"I got this the other day. I had to pay $33CAD(~25USD) for import taxes. I’m a noob that is trying to get into the audiophile world. I’m using this amp for my HD6XX. I..." Read More
11. Topping D10 DAC
#11 in Best DACs under $300 of 50 products
"A fantastic little piece of hardware. Like many others, I'm pairing this Topping D10 DAC with an O2 Headphone amplifier wired to a pair of HD6XX from Massdrop. I'm..." Read More
12. Topping D50s DAC, PA3, & P50
#12 in Best DACs under $300 of 50 products
"Cheap and cheerful giant killer! Small solid form factor, great chip sets, (Qualcomm CSR8675 BT, 2 ESS ES9038Q2M SABRE DACS, XMOS XU208 USB, LME49720 OP AMP “that can..." Read More
13. SMSL SU-8s DAC
#13 in Best DACs under $300 of 50 products
"Small + Strong + Midrange Performer. Source: FLAC, Apple Music, MQA from Win10 Desktop and MacBook M1 Headphone: Drop Hifiman HE4XX, HD58X, HD6XX AMP: Drop + THX AAA..." Read More
14. xDuoo XD-05 DAC/Amp
#14 in Best DACs under $300 of 50 products
"I purchased this little combined DAC/Amp on the last drop approximately a month ago. I originally looked into this device in order to supplement the absolutely abysmal..." Read More
15. FiiO E10K USB DAC and Headphone Amplifier
#15 in Best DACs under $300 of 50 products
"Good starter DAC/AMP. " Read More
16. Massdrop x Airist Audio R-2R DAC
#16 in Best DACs under $300 of 50 products
"Fantastic so far. Day 1 Ok so this is my first standalone DAC and I’m thoroughly impressed. Im only using the optical connection with an Mpow optical Bluetooth..." Read More
17. Massdrop Liquid Carbon X + SDAC DAC/Amp
#17 in Best DACs under $300 of 50 products
"Now I know why they call it Liquid!!! When I first received my HD6xx headphones I was excited and quickly plugged into my AudioQuest Red. And I was almost very pleased..." Read More
18. SMSL SU-8 Version 2 DAC & SH-8
#18 in Best DACs under $300 of 50 products
"Review is for the SU-8 dac only: First of all, I really like the amount of product I got for the price (massdrop price). I think that alone makes this dac a major..." Read More
19. Zorloo ZuperDAC
#19 in Best DACs under $300 of 50 products
Driven to make hi-fi music more accessible to everyone, Zorloo created the ZuperDAC: a super-portable, budget-friendly USB DAC that’s about the size of thumb drive and... Read More
20. Audioengine D3 Portable DAC/Amp
#20 in Best DACs under $300 of 50 products
"I'm super happy with it overall and for the price. I use it to power some Campfire Audio Andromeda S's and although there is some slight hissing when silent, when..." Read More
21. SMSL M3 USB DAC/Amp
#21 in Best DACs under $300 of 50 products
"Good for $65. Excellent sound reproduction, driving AKG K712, HD6xx, HE4xx, Beyers @ 250 ohms,, also with powered monitors on rear RCAs. Small box is a space..." Read More
22. Astell&Kern XB10 Bluetooth DAC/Amp
#22 in Best DACs under $300 of 50 products
"First portable BT receiver/ hp amp that makes using my Sennheiser Momentum On-ears a joy, and even makes the AKG Quincy Jones Q701 loud and authoritative enough to..." Read More
23. Aune X1s 2020 Edition DAC/Amp or Aune X7s Amp
#23 in Best DACs under $300 of 50 products
"Aune X1S, works for me. The only other DAC/AMPs I have to compare this to is an Earstudio ES100, which is not really in the same category. If I want elevated volumes..." Read More
24. Topping NX4 DSD DAC/Amp
#24 in Best DACs under $300 of 50 products
"Using this with my Massdrop x Sennheiser 6XX, what a combo. Connected my Android phone with both the 1/8" Jack and then the USB-C, both included, and the USB..." Read More
25. TEAC AI-101DA Integrated Amplifier with USB DAC
#25 in Best DACs under $300 of 50 products
"For me, this is a great DAC/Amp. I've had it for over 2 years and still love it. The build quality is great and it is very versatile. I route the audio from the PC..." Read More
26. Radsone Earstudio ES100 Bluetooth DAC/Amp
#26 in Best DACs under $300 of 50 products
"Mind-blowing Audio Experience! Originally ordered this on Amazon for $99.99, but literally a few minutes later stumbled across it in it's final hours on Drop for..." Read More
27. EPOS GSX 300 External Sound Card
#27 in Best DACs under $300 of 50 products
"Simple, easy to use. Great little desktop complement to most setups. Be advised that the proprietary software from epos can introduce some microphone issues for some..." Read More
28. NuForce uDAC-5 DAC/Amp
#28 in Best DACs under $300 of 50 products
"I use this to take usb off my phone and push digital audio over coax to my DSP in my car. For this purpose it works very well. I haven't tried the line out..." Read More
29. Topping D30 DAC
#29 in Best DACs under $300 of 50 products
"I got my D30/A30 combo in 2017 and been using it with the VX3 since then. The sound from the D30 is very clean, no coloration at all, the A30 has enough power to power..." Read More
30. Zorloo ZuperDAC-S
#30 in Best DACs under $300 of 50 products
"Excellent alternative to native DAC provided with most laptop computers. Zorloo Zuperdac-S Specifications: DAC: ESS Sabre ES9018Q2C Frequency response: 20–40 kHz +/-..." Read More
31. Bluewave GET Wireless DAC/Amp
#31 in Best DACs under $300 of 50 products
"Pros: - Build quality is exceptional, solid and small. - Design is well thought out, the clip looks great in pocket as it looked just like a pen. - Sound is great,..." Read More
32. xDuoo TA-01 DAC/Amp
#32 in Best DACs under $300 of 50 products
"Good solid build. The movement in the volume knob is great, just the right amount of resistance. The power toggle is nice too, very easy action on it. Haven't played..." Read More
33. EPOS | Sennheiser GSX 1000 Gaming Audio Amplifier
#33 in Best DACs under $300 of 50 products
"Mind Blowing Improvement. I purchased this amplifier at the same time as a new pair of nice headphones, however the headphones came about 1-2 weeks earlier then the..." Read More
34. Massdrop Objective DAC (ODAC revB)
#34 in Best DACs under $300 of 50 products
After publishing the Objective 2 Headphone Amplifier design, NwAvGuy set out to make a DAC with objective quality to match. Processing up to 24bit/96khz files over USB... Read More
35. Topping D50 DAC
#35 in Best DACs under $300 of 50 products
"As usual, other people have said more useful things more eloquently than I could about this unit. See here for a (very long) thread about the technical chops this DAC..." Read More
36. Radsone Earstudio ES100 MK2 DAC/Amp
#36 in Best DACs under $300 of 50 products
"A wonderful small piece of audiophile technology. Just one word of advise to realise the maximum potential of this jewel: download all the documentation and apps from..." Read More
37. Topping DX3 Pro LDAC Version 2 DAC/Amp
#37 in Best DACs under $300 of 50 products
"Make sure to install the drivers. Before getting the DX3 I was using my 4XX with a KGUSS K3 —a budget DAC/Amp similar to the FX Audio DAC-X6— and I loved that setup. A..." Read More
38. hiliDAC Audirect Atom Pro Portable DAC/Amp
#38 in Best DACs under $300 of 50 products
"Impressed. Sound quality/amplification is comparable to my Dragonfly Red. Sound signature is slightly warm.... which made for a nice pairing with the JVC FDX01, which..." Read More
39. Xduoo Link USB Type-C DAC/Amp
#39 in Best DACs under $300 of 50 products
"Works like a charm. Using this in conjunction with a HIFIMAN HE350, on a Samsung Galaxy Note 10+, and I have to say, sound reproduction is flawless, even at max..." Read More
40. Xduoo XD-05 Plus DAC/Amp
#40 in Best DACs under $300 of 50 products
"Good portable DAC. Has a lot of power. Sound quality is good, but not great. I prefer my Schiit Modi MultiBit DAC while working from my home office. But I use these..." Read More
41. Xduoo TA-03S Tube DAC/Amp
#41 in Best DACs under $300 of 50 products
"Loaded with Uljanovsk 6С19П-BP and JJ ECC802s tubes: Loaded with stock Chinese 6C19 and ElectroHarmonix 12AU7A tubes: Initial impressions (2020.12.20): Unboxing was..." Read More
42. ddHiFi TC28i Lightning to USB-C Adapter
#42 in Best DACs under $300 of 50 products
"Simple reliable robust. Easy to use, fits good to iPhone 12, works without any problem when connected to questyle M12 dac." Read More
43. Centrance DACport HD
#43 in Best DACs under $300 of 50 products
"How the hell is there not more fanfare around this little thing??? It's absolutely tiny, fits in your pocket and will even connect to and work with your mobile device..." Read More
44. Creative Sound Blaster E3 USB DAC/Amp Combo
#44 in Best DACs under $300 of 50 products
"A lot of use cases. This little thing adds a lot of functionality. It's not the best DAC I've had, nor amp, but I still use it today despite upgrading to better DACs..." Read More
45. iFi audio ZEN DAC Signature
#45 in Best DACs under $300 of 50 products
"It upgraded my HD58X's. Since people aren't reviewing this DAC, I'm sharing my lightly-informed love for it. My first audiophile level music purchase was three months..." Read More
46. FiiO E17K Alpen 2 USB DAC
#46 in Best DACs under $300 of 50 products
The FiiO Alpen 2 E17k is the latest and greatest version of the popular FiiO E17 DAC and headphone amplifier. This all-in-one audio solution combines excellent... Read More
47. Advanced Sound Accessport Lightning DAC/Amp
#47 in Best DACs under $300 of 50 products
A small DAC/amp that sounds great and travels well, the Advanced Sound Accessport is meant to improve the audio quality of your iOS devices. Ideally paired with IEMs,... Read More
48. Topping DX5 DAC/Amp
#48 in Best DACs under $300 of 50 products
"Great combo dac/amp. At $220 this is a great dac/amp. Basically an improved DX3pro+ for a very similar price. The DAC is excellent, and the output impedance on the..." Read More
49. ddHiFi TC44B USB-C Balanced DAC/Amp
#49 in Best DACs under $300 of 50 products
"Excellent... This little thing even drives my Audeze LCD-X absolutely perfectly. Very detailed and spacious, sound wonderfully resolving from the cans, yet powerful..." Read More
50. SMSL Icon Lightning DAC/Amp for iOS
#50 in Best DACs under $300 of 50 products
"Drives everything I've got. So far I've used it with 600 ohm Beyer DT-990 and Abyss Diana. Both at about 3/4 volume on an iPhone 8. No issues with Tidal or Qobuz apps..." Read More
