ZEN DAC V2 - Desktop Digital Analog Converter With USB 3.0 B Input only/Outputs: 6.3mm Unbalanced / 4.4mm Balanced/RCA - MQA DECODER - Audio System Upgrade (Unit Only)

Fantastic DAC, brought great sound to both of my headphone monitors. Recommended

gaming and movie purpose great soundstage and definitely an improvement for sennheiser 560s

I bought This Amp/dac for powering up my ATH-M50X which this headphone dose not need a powerful amp but this zen dac v2 was not a joke. it was soo good to be true and the balance output was in another level of sound quality which it was perfect for a balance neutral sound headphones. I even tried a more power hunger headphones like the dt 770 pro 250ohm and this amp/dac really surprised me, it drove it with ease. I really recommend for everyone that wants a powerful amp/dac and dose not want to put a fortune on it. 10/10 product no problem or issue with, Just a reminder to anyone wants to use it on a console update the firmware for the device to the latest update

Came here to mention that after owning and using some of the most incredible DACs you can buy, I always come back to my trusty old ifi Zen DAC V2 for that warm, analog-like burr brown DAC chip inside this beautifully designed ornamental piece of technology. RME ADI-2 DAC FS - Best ESS-chipped DAC ever, bar none. Loudness feature is beautifully integrated. Insane pre-amp! Fiio K13 R2R - NOS mode and ELNA Capacitors do magic with this DAC, but does not have an active pre-amp stage. ifi Zen DAC v2 - True Bass is an amazing feature for thin sounding headphones and/or speakers. Analog sound! Headphones Usage For the money, there is nothing that gives you a warmer, creamier presentation. There is a lot of body in the music. I can hear the micro-dynamics in the bass frequencies more than any other DAC I've used in this price category...and that's without True Bass ON. Pre-amp Usage For the money, nothing will touch it. I don't know if it has an active pre-amp stage (highly doubt, but my guess could be wrong), but this thing sounds fantastic with active speakers. I love the True Bass sound on the V2 more than the XBass on the V3. Your milage may vary. If you're unsure, buy both! Ifi's entry-level DACs are phenomenal for what they are. Value for money Top-notch. This thing is built like a tank. Amazing quality and construction. Mine has lasted for years and still looks, feels, and sounds like I took it out of the box yesterday. I think this thing sounds better over the years, no joke. Burn-in perhaps? My Usage Zen DAC V2 with Fiio FT1 closed-back headphones = Monster sound!

I have given this little beauty 6 months on my desk before committing to a review. I chose this version instead of the Zen Blu V2 as I wanted to have a front facing headphone output to use my balanced 4.4mm IEMs at night. This tiny desktop DAC Amp is powered by my PC (using a 4-way Anker USB hub) as I wanted to see whether I would regret not buying the separate power supply. I don't regret it, it works really well, although I am sure someone will tell me that there might be a marginal improvement in sound quality if I do. I have the RCA outputs connected to my RuarkAudio MR1 Mk2 speakers and they have an output to a small Rel (Quake) subwoofer. Initial thoughts were 'wow'! I predominantly listen to BBC sounds and Amazon music but I do watch a few movies and stare at a lot of YT vids, and this system is absolutely perfect for it. Clarity is exceptional, the volume knob is perfect for reach and it feels great too, and the added bass-boost comes in great when I want to annoy the village. Oh, it's loud enough alright. I haven't had anything other than MQA codec passing through it so the light has always been green. I'm in my 50's, and the difference between some codecs is too subtle for my ears to detect despite having been a musician for many many years. I find the sound amazing. There are 3 'less than perfect' aspects to describe: Firstly, I sometimes leave my PC on, and after it switches back on after sleeping it reverts to PC speaker system. As I have the desktop 4-way USB hub it is not a problem as it just requires pulling out and reinserting but some commenters have found this a bit annoying. Secondly, there is no 'power' switch. If my PC stays in sleep mode it remains on, but if I hibernate the PC it does turn off. Again, not a deal breaker, and I prefer to have it turn off when I shut down as it would stay on if it had its own power supply. Finally, if you are listening with headphones, the output to speakers from the rear is still live and so I have to remember to turn my Ruarks off. It does mention this somewhere in the blurb, but I hadn't noticed until my wife told me to turn it down at 1am!! A weird setup, but it isn't a dedicated headphone amp and I can live with it. Regardless of these issues I'm more than happy with my setup. There was some annoying background noise coming from my sub initially but this has been resolved with the iFi iSilencer+ USB-A plugging directly into the USB hub. I wasn't sure it would work but it actually did. This system looks gorgeous, feels sublime, and sounds utterly brilliant. I can't think of anything that can do the job better for this price. I'm not being sponsored, these are my own words and not AI generated cos I wouldn't know how to! Will I get more iFi desktop stuff? I think that will probably happen in the future, I just don't know what, when, why, and how to tell the wife! Go on ... treat yourself, you know you want to. EDIT: Jan 2026 It is still sublime. We've moved house, I got a clever under-counter bracket thing to hold it, I've changed PC, but it is still amazing.

Sonido limpio y claro. Un gran aparato a precio asequible.

Was soll man sagen, ich hätte wirklich nicht geglaubt dass der Sound eines Kopfhörers so an der Soundkarte hängt doch ich wurde ines Besseren belehrt. Mit den Beyerdynamics DT 900 Pro X und dem FXAudio-Equalizer erreiche ich klangliche Qualitäten jenseits dessen, was ich für möglich gehalten habe. BassBoost ist eine Offenbarung und das sage ich als nicht Bass-affiner Mensch, aber die Tiefen werden irgendwie so gepusht dass man einen hohes Bass-Level erreicht, ohne dass die Mitten und Höhen überspielt werden. Qualität 1a Aussehen 1a Klang 100/10. Kann es bedingungslos weiterempfehlen.