Sharkoon Gaming DAC Pro S (USB)

Sharkoon Gaming DAC Pro S

USB

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    Anonymous

    5 years ago • purchased this product

    purchased this product

    Excellent product

    Excellent product, offering excellent "Hi-Res Audio" quality sound. It is compatible with headphones equipped with microphones (3.5 mm TRRS jacks) or not (3.5 mm TRS jacks). I tested it on PC's running Linux and Windows 10. Under Linux this DAC offers two audio output options, one digital (S/PIIF), the other traditional analog.

    It works perfectly with a set of high performance Audio-Technica ATH-ADG1x 48 Ohm impedance gamer headphones with a built-in microphone managed via a 3.5mm TRRS jack (with It is worth noting that some manufacturers, such as the ATH-ADG1x, are using a professional studio headset with a 48 Ohm impedance and a 3.5 mm TRS jack plug (3 points of contact). It should be noted that some manufacturers such as Apple and Bose appear to use proprietary TRRS connectors that require a special adapter to work with this DAC or any other standard equipment.

    I am a musician, computer scientist and audiophile. I am 100% convinced of the quality of this product and it offers excellent value for money.

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    Edit 08.03.2020: This item being of such good quality/usefulness that I bought a second one!

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    Pro

    • High quality "Hi-Res Audio" 24 Bits / 96 Khz sound
    • Impedance: 16 - 300 Ω
    • Output voltage: 2 V
    • Total Harmonic Distortion (THD + N): 0.002%.
    • Signal to noise ratio : 100 dB
    • Excellent performance with AKG 240 MK II professional studio headphones
    • Excellent performance with Audio-Technica ATH-ADG1x gamer headphones
    • Compatible with headphones with or without microphones (TRRS / TRS)
    • Supported operating systems: Linux, Windows, MacOS, Android + PS4
    • Excellent value for money

    Contra

    • It just lacks a plug/cover to put on the USB connector when not in use
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    Le6abs

    4 years ago • purchased this product

    purchased this product

    A lot of "oomph" for little money + easy commissioning

    A really good DAC that is quite easy to install.
    Note: Only works via USB ports with sufficient "power". I tried to plug it into the first available USB port on the enclosure, but Windows didn't recognise anything. Then     I plugged the DAC directly into a mainboard port and voilà - everything is fine!
    I am really very satisfied with it.     

    Pro

    • Easy commissioning
    • Needs little space
    • does exactly what it should
    • Price

    Contra

    • (may not work with all USB ports)
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    tannheimerl

    4 years ago • purchased this product

    purchased this product

    Works tiptop and was immediately recognised by Windows.

    I would buy again.

    Pro

    • Easy installation
    • No problems
    • Reliable

    Contra

    • Nix
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    ImDarkos

    5 years ago • purchased this product

    purchased this product

    To recommend

    I can only recommend the DAC, I had two others before that were much bigger and more unwieldy or broke quickly.

    Pro

    • Small and space-saving

    Contra

    • The price is a little highPrice
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    Gogobarius

    5 years ago • purchased this product

    purchased this product

    TRRS does not work with Bose and Apple headsets

    I have already tried 2 of these DACs. Both did not work with my TRRS headphones from Bose (QC-15 and QC-25) and Apple. The microphones are not recognised.
    The support from Sharkoon is super!!! Therefore 4 stars

    Pro

    • Sound output

    Contra

    • Microphone input does not work with Apple and BOSE QC-15 and QC-25 headphones.
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