
but what is more of a headache is that no iOS cable is included in this S9 package. With my setup in iOS, I have to run this Apple adapter, output that via USB male to USB C female, then have an interconnect go from that to the S9 USB C port. Android users do not have this issue, just connect any old data cable right to the S9 and you are good to go. This damn thing costs $40 from Apple and I swear they should be paying me to use it for how large it is. I need a smaller Lightning-enabled cable. Look at this nightmare, Android does not have this problem. This is a serious problem with iOS users, not the fault of Hidizs, this is Apple’s nonsense requirements for power needs and how to actually connect Apple iPhones to this DAC. It does not come with any accessories beyond the USB cable for DAC connection usage. Standard box, cardboard, and nothing to boast over further.

Let us hope this rings true with this new kid on the block. So far, they have nailed all of their new products and I do not have anything truly negative to say about them. But how will it fare against the competition of small and adorably cute audiophile-grade DACs out there in the void? Hidizs has been cranking out product and product over the last year or so, I could not be happier. The Hidizs S9 dongle DAC/amp is on the menu today.

Note, this review follows our new scoring guidelines for 2020 which you can read up on here. To read more about Hidizs products we reviewed on Headfonics click here. We thank the team at Hidizs for giving us this opportunity. It is priced at $109.ĭisclaimer: The Hidizs S9 sent to us is a sample in exchange for our honest opinion. The Hidizs S9 is a dongle-type balanced and single-ended capable DAC and amplifier capable of up to DSD512 and PCM 32BIT/768kHz decoding.
