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- #29,499 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
- #140 in Audio Component Amplifiers
Kunde
Reviewed in Germany on January 21, 2025
Compared with the standard audio output on my PC, the DX3 over USB is a big improvement. I am glad I made the upgrade.
Slartty
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 16, 2025
This little DAC and amplifier sounds fantastic, even for £400 I'd be happy with the performance but at £150 it's fantastic value. It's as good as anything I've heard at much higher prices, up to £400 or more.I bought it to use at work, connected to my MacBook pro by USB. I've got several headphones to use when working and this device drove them all exceptionally well, even my Sennheiser HD650. Music sounds very neutral, nothing is pushed forward, the bass is reasonably warm and deep and the whole feel is reasonably relaxed. For example, some Joni Mitchell songs can make cheap equipment sound a little bit shrill or coarse, but this Topping DX3 pro+ works really well, even the song My Old Man is rendered well. The song He Needs Me by Nina Simone has beautifully soft and rich vocals which come through so well, really lovely to listen to. I found myself pausing work to listen to Star 6 & 7 8 9 by The Orb, the birdsong and gentle synth punctuated by the very deep bass made me smile.This is a great little amp, I'm very pleased with it and would highly recommend it at just £149.
Agent Mckay
Reviewed in the United States on August 21, 2024
The Topping DX3 Pro+ LDAC Headphone Amplifier is a solid choice for anyone looking to enhance their audio experience. It delivers clear and powerful sound, making a noticeable difference in headphone performance, especially with higher impedance models. The inclusion of LDAC support is a great feature, ensuring high-quality wireless audio when paired with compatible devices. Setup is straightforward, and the range of input options adds to its versatility. Whether used as a headphone amp or a DAC, the DX3 Pro+ offers excellent performance for both casual listeners and audiophiles alike.
Robert D
Reviewed in the United States on May 3, 2024
This thing is the real deal. The build quality is better than the pictures show. It's well-built. The sound is great. It's very simple to use. You can connect several things to it (your TV, your PC, your cellphone) all at the same time. It has a good amount of output. The Bluetooth function is very nice because if you have a piece of equipment (like an LG TV) that's being difficult to deal with, just pair that bad boy and you're off to the races. It's a great user experience too. You don't need to be a rocket scientist to get it working. Just plug it in and you're all set. The perfect DAC for headphone users. Very happy with it.
Doug W
Reviewed in the United States on December 18, 2024
First one died very quickly. It was very hard to get the thing replaced by customer service. Once they did eventually replace it, the device is good. Nice sound, sufficient power. Good connectivity.
Customer
Reviewed in the United Arab Emirates on April 8, 2024
seller sent me the same broken item back twice to my place and now i cant get a refund, doesnt have any audio coming from left ear, tried multiple headphones, do not buy this item
Some reviewer
Reviewed in the United States on June 3, 2023
This DAC is perfect. Stellar performance and audio quality, everything works as it should, I have no complaints. The price is fantastic for a combination DAC and headphone amp.(Wish it had a 10 band parametric DSP EQ built in, can't have it all.)But if you are sending TOSLINK optical audio into it, it WILL work, but if you hear skipping and stuttering, the problem is probably NOT this DAC but is instead your USB to TOSLINK adapter (my experience is on Macs. Maybe Windows machines don't have this issue. I won't own a Windows machine.).I have tried FOUR different USB to TOSLINK adapters and managed to find ONE that does not have stuttering audio on my M1 MacBook Pro when fed into my DAC. They seem to stutter and glitch and are unlistenable. This is not a subtle issue. It's very bad.(The Saiyin USB sound card with optical output performed flawlessly on my M1 Mac. Unfortunately it is only 96KHz, not 192KHz, but for my use case, I'll live with that.)My TCL TV also sends perfect optical audio into this DAC, so that is why I don't think this DAC is at fault, and I'm very relieved.
Hasan Khasawneh
Reviewed in the United States on December 25, 2023
I bought this Dac/amp for gaming purposes, so take my opinion on this from that perspective.I am using Moondrop kato and HD6xx for my gaming.I have played all day on RS6 and omg i was missing tons of sound qs. Now i am able to hear new things that I didn’t even hear before on fiso k5 dac, the depth the range of footsteps and gunshots are way clearer than ever. I am able to spot footsteps 2-3 rooms away if they are sprinting. I can hear many thins at the same time.Pros:The sound is clear, clean and crisp nothing fun at all. It gives natural sound with great depth.Has decent 1.8 watt power to drive my gears.Remote control and BT. Nice features to have for this price.Cons:No bass control, it’s okay for me since i am only using it for gaming, but not so much for music.The filters settings seems to be useless, couldn’t tell the difference at all.No battery provided in the box, so you have to buy AAA size.If you are going to use it for gaming and music that’s the best option for $199.If you are here for music, I would say invest more money and buy something else, it lacks bass control, and some other features like balanced output and it’s only 3.5mm headphone jack.
Laurent
Reviewed in the Netherlands on January 20, 2023
Sound is really good to me.I really like the look and slim design.Few less positive things:- Navigating in the menu/settings is old fashion and cryptic because lcd is very basic- I couldn't find from the menu how to disable bluetooth to use less power because it's a bit warm. I tried to do what they mention in the manual and I entered the DFU mode which I think is to reprogram the unit :(- I would have preferred a 6.35 jack- Could use a pixel matrix lcd screen to have better readibilityThose negative things said, it's a device to play music, not to have fancy menu/display.Worked out of the box with Ubuntu 22.04. Pulse audio configured to play at 96KhzHappy so far of this buy.
lardog14
Reviewed in the United States on December 30, 2022
Big bang for your buck IMHO! Device is easy to setup and the included instruction guide is pretty detailed. Recommend reading for sure. One area it covers is the setup mode. To enter you must press and hold multi function control on device in, while plugging unit in. Although a lot of settings can be done via remote, certain items like blue tooth on/off and DAC only mode setting, must be made via the setup mode. Current firmware is 1.25, and mine shipped with this. Current firmware can be downloaded, which includes tool to determine current device version. The download included USB driver (at least for me, Windows 10) MUST be installed also to access the firmware tool, and ability to install firmware if required.Sound is excellent, very detailed and nice sound stage. I have tried both headphone and line out to my audio receiver. Although I have running in DAC only mode, you can still use the headphone amp without disabling the DAC only mode.DAC only mode will display sampling rate has volume is fixed, in headphone and pre amp mode, the volume level is displayed, sampling rate momentarily upon new song/different sampling rate.Some nice options are ability to either turn on or off (i.e. standby) based on signal received, but I don't think both at same time..haven't tested this yet. Another nice feature is that you can set so after a minute or so of inactivity (i.e. issue remote commands or moving the multi function knob), that the display turns off, other than the input selected. Any button push or knob movement returns display.Good to have the auto on set, as if you lose or misplace the remote, there is NO power button on device. Even if you unplug, plug back in, only returns to standby mode. The auto on should allow the device to power on if input signal received. Also tested, device connected to surge protector with my other audio gear. I turn off protector when done for the day. The settings that I have changed on the DX3 are retained when power re-applied. Not sure how long would be retained, but for me..works!Kinda weird, but mine came without batteries for the remote, not sure if normal, or they forgot. I don't think was an original return. 2 AAA if need!So far so good, solid build and feel, great features, highly recommended. Note I looked at a few, including a closely priced SMSL, however it did not appear to have a DAC only mode, so passed. No regrets so far!
Devan
Reviewed in Canada on November 17, 2022
Sounds great for music until it hits me with a ERR on the screen and I have to hard power it off.. I google searched the issue and went through steps to Firmware Update after a few hours of attempting to go through documentation to update it I figured out how and updated it to the latest firmware which did nothing. I then reverted back to the update prior which in the notes said it fixed the error. The problem still persists within some video games and songs, but at least it is less frequent. Some sources say that I can EQ to fix this issue... but realistically I shouldn't have to. Fairly disappointed in this glaring issue, but I probably get what I paid for since this is probably one of the cheapest options for the quality you get.Update: I continued to have issues got sick of it and bought a Schiit Magnius Amp to connect to it and just use it as a DAC. Maybe others have had better luck just listening to music, but I also game and having my sound cut out and have to completely unplug the device to hear again is pretty unfortunate.
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