Quick disclaimer: I don’t know much about the technical aspects of these DACs and AMPs, I’m a complete newbie when it comes to these equipment so please bear with me here. In addition to that, I did not read any reviews or watch videos about the NEOHIPO DC10, all these thoughts and opinions are my own and I’m going in blind here.
Another thing I would like to mention is that I couldn’t test this DAC with all my IEMs due to time constraints so I was only able to test it using the LETSHUOER DZ4 and BQEYZ Cloud.
These were sent to me and have been passed around our local community for a review tour.
So let’s begin.
The NEOHIPO DC10 is a desktop DAC that is both lightweight and compact, for the
price point of $68.99(some sites offer it at a lower price). The DACs has a metal shell with a very simple I/O Interface which makes it an ideal device to add to your setup since it does not take up too much space, not to mention that its design is sleek and simple.
Opening the packaging, you’ll be presented with the following:
- DC10 Desktop DAC
- Type C to Type C with USB adapter Cable
- Instruction Manual
The unboxing experience was standard, nothing too fancy going on here.

The front panel has two switches, one for the power and the other is to select from the different sources( USB, OPT and COA) it also has two LEDs that light up when the DSD(Direct Stream Digital) and PCM(Pulse Code Modulation) are being used; when using it with my laptop the PCM LED is constantly ON, I’m not quite sure how the DSD LED turns on but I’m going to assume that when listening to a different audio/streaming format enables it or switching from different sources from the OPT or COA
Moving onto the back panel, you can see the plugs for the RCA Cable(color coded with White and Red), OPT, COA and lastly the Type C input for power. Sad to say that this DAC did not come with a RCA cable which would have been a huge plus, since the manufacturer should have this idea in mind that what if this is the first desktop DAC that the customer would purchase.
I forgot to mention that the Type C to Type C cable has a USB adapter.
And now we move onto the sound test.
Using the DC10 for the first time, the first thing I would like to point out is that the volume is immediately bumped to 100% and this should serve as a warning to lower the volume all the way down to 0% and slowly increase the volume since this desktop DAC is no joke when it comes to volume. As I am writing this review, the volume is set to 20% and for me it is already loud but I find the sweet spot would be between 10% to 20%.
When using the
LETSHUOER DZ4, what I’ve noticed is that the DC10 is more of a neutral DAC, essentially what this means is that it does not bump up the high and low frequencies and just relies on the drivers that the IEMs are equipped with. But despite this one, there was a big improvement to the sound staging, imaging and depth. It gives the impression that you are in a wide area while listening to any music, you can also say that it gives a holographic effect to your IEMs; big props to that one.
Then moving into the
BQEYZ Cloud, it still retains its neutral tonality however the vocals and instruments did gain a significant increase. The Cloud IEMs are known for its air sound signature making vocals and instruments much more lively, the DC10 really brought out the most out of the drivers as the sound staging, imaging and depth are much wider, pleasant shimmer and decay; similar with the DZ4, the Cloud IEMs are much more holographic than before.
Overall, the NEOHIPO DC10 is a great entry level desktop DAC for anyone looking to upgrade their audio setup. The only downside I can say is the lack of a volume control knob and an inclusive RCA Cable, while this definitely is not a deal breaker for all, it would be convenient to those who would want to change the volume levels on the fly or may not have any spare RCA cables lying around.
Blup blup 𓆟 and happy listening!