iBasso DC02 vs Xduoo Link HD vs Meizu Hifi Pro - Type C to 3.5mm Headphone Amplifier Dongle

IBasso DC02, Xduoo Link HD, and Meizu Hifi Pro, all launched in Autumn of 2019, are Type-c to 3.5mm headphone DAC amplifiers. Since there is a decoding chip built-in,  compared with ordinary mobile, only 16bit/48kHz audio can be decoded, while the DAC dongles support PCM decoding up to 32bit/384kHz, and Native DSD128 even 256, which can present more details, truly restore lossless tone quality and enjoy high-definition audio. 

Main Different points between iBasso DC02/ Xduoo Link HD /Meizu Hifi Pro 

1. Connector

USB A Male ( adapter ) as an addition to DC02. 

USB C Male only for Xduoo Link HD and Meizu Hifi Pro

2. Control

Volume +/-, Play/Pause key on Xduoo Link HD, but there isn't any button on DC02 and Meizu Hifi Pro

3. Output load

Xduoo Link HD and Mezi Hifi Pro output up to around 30mW  while DC 02 output load up to  900mW

4. Different DAC chips

iBasso DC02:  AK4490EQ

Meizu Hifi Pro: CS43131

Sampling rates supported:  384 kHz 32-bit (PCM)  Native DSD up to 128. 

Xduoo Link HD: ES9118EC  

Above two sampling rate supported:  384 kHz 32-bit (PCM)  DSD64 / DSD128 /DSD256 

5.SNR 

SNR is defined as the ratio of signal power to the noise power, often expressed in decibels. A ratio higher than 1:1 (greater than 0 dB) indicates more signal than noise.

iBasso DC02:  /

Xduoo Link HD: 115dB

Meizu Hifi Pro: 120dB

6.APP

Here is an  APP for DC02 UAC volume control but no APP for Xduoo Link HD and Meizu Hifi Pro. 

7. Price 

iBasso DC02:  US$59.99  Here more details

Xduoo Link HD: US$49.99 Here more details

Meizu Hifi Pro: US$49.99 Here more details

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Relative Review

Audioprimate Review Ibasso DC02 vs. Xduoo Link