HD: The advanced voice transformer will review the basic aid

PH-1 of Essential has been criticized at all for some protective causes, such as the middle camera, the high mark, and the lack of headphone socket. But the wonderful programs and the price of a decrease have acquired a small but sympathetic worship. The distinguished specialized phone now from 2017 has a distinguished specialized audio attachment to go with it: HD sound transformer. But there may be one device, $ 150, DAC/amp also Status.

Specifications

Goodness

Not very good

Design, features, what is in the box

The HD primary sound transformer is a dark, dark gray mass of titanium, with half a cylinder in the upper back (for 3.5 mm jack). The bottom LED LED lamp is located outwardly to refer to the quality of operation, although it has never worked outside the MQA green signal.

A powerful magnet keeps it and Poggo pins for energy in the back, the upper right corner of the primary phone, where it communicates with the device wirelessly, like the previous 360 -degree camera. It is heavily heavy, although a little gameplay if you are torque on it.

As something, it is an enjoyable shape with a good and rough tissue (although it is impossible to maintain clean). But more functionally, the HD sound adapter tends to reach the road. One corner approaches the fingerprint sensor, where your fingers retreat if you are in the right hand. Every time I open my phone with his attachment, he was on the way, which leads to an incomplete reading of fingerprints. Next, each one requires one with multiple attempts.

This angle is very close to the fingerprint sensor and starts on the way.

It also makes the total shape and thickness it is difficult to remove the phone from your pocket without caution. The outer edge, which was not closer, was vulnerable to arresting the lip that turned into my pocket, and withdrawing the transformer from the phone when my phone slipped from my pocket.

The converter is more thicker than the phone, and things are easily discovered.

If your headphones contain font control items, it will only work for size. So, although you can turn on things up or down, play/stop and skip will not work – or at least, they did not work in any of the headphones you experienced.

The “Audio Adio HD HD” notification refers to the connection.

Although the transformer is connected – and while it is identified as connected, it sometimes has problems – there is a constant notice to serve as an indicator. It also becomes completely warm as it is connected, but the HD sound adapter was not comfortable, just noticeable.

What is possible to be connected to that, the battery life is with the rising transformer Scandal. Even if it is not used/running the content, just his suspension on his back will kill the time of preparation. This is especially unfortunate because the primary phone, in my experience, has a very good battery life, but if you use the HD sound transformer on the move, we expect to see it.

The box is large, but it only includes a guarantee card and the same transformer.

Sound quality

With the exception of the strange fixed problem, the sound quality is very good, and the joined amp can drive high -quality headphones with grace. Sennheiser HD600 is 300 ω, and although most phones cannot push them very well, the HD sound transformer has no such problems. For the price, I am still the best cheap dac/amp, although it is not carried.

When listening to MQA Audio at Tidal Back-To-Back with Spotify, I can say a slight The difference in sound quality between the two sources, but it was not as clear as I expected. The biggest change I noticed was the increase/decrease in the volume of the most quieter and rear sounds, which was a little smoother (if this is the correct way to describe it) with MQA, but there was also a general increase in clarity during the loud and sophisticated moments in particular.

In general, the difference between MQA and the “high -quality” general sound was noticeable with a good pair of headphones in successive use, but I will not consider it radical. I have noticed that the operation of the MQA Audio was usually quieter in the same preparation, but I don’t know if this is an error in the tide or some difference in how to deal with coordination by the transformer.

Unfortunately, most of the things I was listening to recently were not available in MQA/Master quality via Tidal. Outside the pop/rock/rap that prevails is beautiful. (I also found the Tidal application itself over and over again, but this is a discussion for another period.)

Although the general sound quality was great, there were some strange bursts at times when locking/opening the phone. She was not always repeated, and she was not in particular loudly, but she was pure.

The HD sound transformer rarely does not work. The sound will be removed from the device’s speaker instead of the headphone socket, even when the adapter is connected and the headphones are connected. Divide and re -connect it, or if it fails, restarting the phone was always enough to fix it.

Should you buy it?

probably no. Although the sound quality can be very good (except for the few cases of the intermittent constant that I have passed), the practical application of the HD audio transformer is generally associated with its high price in the sky pushes me to look at this “pass”. Unless you are the main fans who are constantly listening to the voice of MQA quality while moving with a pair of high-end headphones-which I expect to be a small audience-there is no point (or I think, audience). And if you use it at home, DAC/amp wireless and better.

Moreover, many media are not available in MQA, and even Tidal has a very limited collection of music with “Master” format. Unless your tastes are exceptionally prevailing or spinning in the old school and carrying a large library of sound without a loss on your phone, you will not have a lot of high -quality sound to take advantage of the HD sound transformer.

Cheap ear headphones do not see much use of this, and only defects get a large part of titanium that blocks the fingerprint sensor and stumbling in your pocket most of the advantages of the sound, in my opinion.

there He is Suitable here for the HD sound transformer, I think it’s too small. 99 % of people who use headphones with Ph-1 will be offered better by current scientists, although the main enthusiasts who reach FLAC while moving with high-end headphones can be happy. Nevertheless, for $ 150, it may be better to wait for a USB Type-C Type-C compatible with MQA-will work with more devices (including computer).

Purchase it if:

• You have a key phone.

• You also want a high -quality sound while moving, and you have good headphones to go to it.

• You have a tidal subscription to run quality MQA/”Master”.

• Preventing a slightly fingerprint sensor and being embarrassing to withdraw from your pocket is not the tags of the deal.

Do not buy it if:

• You are planning to use DAC mainly at home (given cheaper options).

• $ 150 for the DAC of the device looks too much.

Where to buy:

At the time of writing this report, the HD primary audio transformer is available exclusively from the main store interface, although it is sold frequently.

• Basic – 149 dollars