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audio gd sparrow or ibasso d4?

Poll Results: what is the better option for me?

 
  • 50% (2)
    Audio-gd Sparrow (type b)
  • 0% (0)
    Ibasso D4
  • 50% (2)
    something different
4 Total Votes  
post #1 of 2
9/6/10 at 10:37am
Thread Starter 

Hey head-fiers.

I've been lurking on this site for a while but I've come across a dilemma that searching hasn't really been able to help me with, so I figured I'd join and get my questions answered directly. So, since I recently moved to college, I've realized that I needed a nice set of closed headphones to keep from annoying my room mate (and the other way around lol). I've pretty much decided on the shure srh840's, but I don't want to just be driving them out of my noisy onboard sound from my computer. I know I want a usb dac/amp combo to save space, but I can't decide which one is best for me. Though I'm open to other suggestions, I really just want to know whether the audio gd sparrow (version b) or ibasso d4 sounds better. I figure that the fact that the d4 is portable is worth the extra $60 so SQ is the deciding factor right now. In case it matters, I have a pair of sr60s now, I won't be getting the shure's for a month or two, and I listen to mostly metal, indie, and classic rock with a bit of dubstep and rap thrown in.

 

http://www.audio-gd.com/Pro/Headphoneamp/Sparrow/SparrowEN.htm

 

http://ibasso.com/en/products/show.asp?ID=44

 

Short Version!

Which sounds better, sparrow or d4?

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post #2 of 2
9/8/10 at 9:11pm

As one of the few people to have directly owned and compared both of those two for a while, I can tell you the Sparrow wins hands down UNLESS you need portability.  Otherwise, it's not a contest.  I have a review up at the Sparrow product listing with more, or you can PM me if you want details.

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