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The UA1 Plus is the third generation of Shanling’s entry level USB DAC dongle after the original UA1 and the UA1 Pro. Both the original and the Pro models came with a single ESS DAC chip, the ES9281P in the former and the ES9219C in the later. Instead, the new model is now equipped with dual CS43131 DAC chips and a separate CT7601 USB receiver that supports decoding up to 768kHz/32bit PCM and DSD256. The new UA1 Plus also features a detachable cable design and has one 3.5mm headphone output that can provide 80mW/32Ω of maximum power. The UA1 Plus is shielded and optimized for ultra low noise output and extremely clean background.
Appearance
The Shanling UA1 Plus is one of the most compact and lightweight USB DAC dongles, it weighs 9.5g only and measures 40×17.7×8.2mm, it is so small and thin that there is always the risk of losing it. This is why Shanling have implemented a tiny hole at the upper corner of the chassis where you can attach the supplied lanyard and have the UA1 Plus hanging from your bag. The UA1 Plus has a durable aluminum construction with a smooth finish, it is absolutely well made and is available in two colors, pure black and titanium gray. The new UA1 Plus is much better designed and looking than the previous generations. Next to the headphone output there is a tiny RGB light that will display the current playing sampling rate in various colors.
Accessories
The Shanling UA1 Plus comes equipped with a lanyard, a high quality USB type C to C cable and a USB C to A adapter. A Lightning cable is also available but is sold separately.
The Eddict player application
The Shanling UA1 Plus is compatible with the Eddict player application which is available for Android OS. You can use it to bypass Android internal volume control and fine tune the volume in 100 steps, select between the five available digital filters, set the gain to low or high and adjust channel balance. The best part is that the UA1 Plus has embedded an EPROM chip that permanently stores the user settings. So you can use an Android phone to configure the UA1 Plus and then it will remember the settings no matter what device it will be connected to.
Single multifunction button
The Shanling UA1 Plus comes equipped with a single tiny button that is located at the side of the chassis and can perform various tasks. Single press during playback will function as play/pause. You can press down the button while connecting the UA1 Plus to the host device to enable UAC 1.0 mode. There is also an extra feature that allows for volume adjustment but it needs a lot of practice in order to master it. Double clicking the button will enable the switch volume control mode. At first action a red color will light up indicating that you can now press the button to increase the volume on the phone. Double click again and the color will become cyan meaning that you can now press the button to decrease the volume. Wait for two seconds to end volume control mode. To be honest the button is so tiny and the actions must be performed so fast that I found the whole thing pretty unusable and rather useless but you may be more skilful than I am.
Power output and efficiency
Shanling informs us that it has implemented a specialized DAC circuit that takes advantage of all the latest advancements in USB DAC power management and made the UA1 Plus 60% more efficient in standby mode and 40% during playback.
I have performed my own measurements with a generic USB power measuring tool and got the following numbers: Shanling UA1 Plus standby consumption 0.03A (0.17W) – iBasso DC03PRO 0.06A (0.34W). Shanling UA1 Plus playing 24/96 file with the FiiO FA7 at moderate listening volume 0.05A (0.26W) – iBasso DC03PRO 0.07A (0.35W).
A few words first about the power output of the Shanling UA1 Plus which is one of the most powerful USB DAC dongles with a single ended output. With 80mW/32Ω on tap, it will drive most of your earphones plus some sensitive headphones, like the Sivga Luan while it is hiss free and dead silent without audible noise or any kind of clicking sounds.
Sound performance
Sound quality is really impressive without anything negative to remark. Regular readers will know that I am quite fond of the CS43131 DAC chip, especially with the NOS digital filter and the Shanling UA1 Plus features one of the best implementations so far. The overall sound signature is focused on timbre realism and musicality while keeping the excellent technicalities hidden at the background. This is a hell of a musical and engaging DAC that pairs well with various earphones, it has a linear frequency response with accurate tonality and great transparency. It is slightly warm and very organic and displays an excellent fidelity without further coloring the sound. It has the ability to reproduce the music by imbuing a natural timbre without never sounding artificial or treble forward but neither dark or overly saturated. This is a fast and impactful DAC with punchy bass, good resolution for the category, natural sounding mids and plenty of energy in the treble without overdoing it. Definition, layering and detailed retrieval are more than satisfying and nicely bonded together to add to the overall musical realism without making the DAC sound sterile or clinical. The UA1 Plus sounds quite weighty and not dry while it does a great job presenting a wide and spacious soundstage that enhances the imaging properties of the earphones used. This is an all-round DAC that matches well with all kinds of music and the only thing you have to do is to pick the right earphone for each. Choose the 7Hz Legato for your favorite bass tunes or switch to the LETSHUOER DZ4 for some classical music listening.
Compared to the iBasso DC03PRO ($69)
The iBasso DC03PRO is another compact sized USB DAC dongle that features dual CS43131 DAC chips combined in a single ended output. The main differences between these two USB DAC dongles are more physical and functional related rather than actual sound differences.
Both devices support DSD256 but the UA1 Plus maxes at 768kHz/32bit PCM instead of 384kHz. On the other hand the DC03PRO is just a bit more powerful with 98mW/32Ω instead of 80mW/32Ω but it also consumes a little more power and gets warmer during use. The iBasso DC03PRO has two dedicated buttons for adjusting the volume but you cannot play/pause and is also a bit larger and 1g heavier. The iBasso DC03PRO is compatible with the iBasso UAC application that allows roughly the same adjustments as the Shanling Eddict player app but the notable difference is that it doesn’t have an EPROM chip so user settings are not permanently stored in the memory. The iBasso DC03PRO retail package includes an additional Lighting cable.
Sonic differences are pretty minimal and can be summarized into the following sentence: The iBasso is just slightly more impactful and dynamic, a bit more transparent and technical but not as organic and natural sounding as the UA1 Plus. The audible differences are really so subtle to the point that I would firstly consider all other non sonic attributes for choosing the one over the other.
Verdict
Simply put, for just $49.99 the Shanling UA1 Plus is maybe the best USB DAC dongle with a single ended output. Not only for the flawless sonic performance but also the excellent power management, compact size, great build quality, app connectivity and EPROM memory. There is no way that you can go wrong with the Shanling UA1 Plus, no matter your listening preferences and favorite earphones.
The price of the Shanling UA1 Plus is $49.99 and the review unit was kindly provided free of charge.
Appearance
The Shanling UA1 Plus is one of the most compact and lightweight USB DAC dongles, it weighs 9.5g only and measures 40×17.7×8.2mm, it is so small and thin that there is always the risk of losing it. This is why Shanling have implemented a tiny hole at the upper corner of the chassis where you can attach the supplied lanyard and have the UA1 Plus hanging from your bag. The UA1 Plus has a durable aluminum construction with a smooth finish, it is absolutely well made and is available in two colors, pure black and titanium gray. The new UA1 Plus is much better designed and looking than the previous generations. Next to the headphone output there is a tiny RGB light that will display the current playing sampling rate in various colors.
Accessories
The Shanling UA1 Plus comes equipped with a lanyard, a high quality USB type C to C cable and a USB C to A adapter. A Lightning cable is also available but is sold separately.
The Eddict player application
The Shanling UA1 Plus is compatible with the Eddict player application which is available for Android OS. You can use it to bypass Android internal volume control and fine tune the volume in 100 steps, select between the five available digital filters, set the gain to low or high and adjust channel balance. The best part is that the UA1 Plus has embedded an EPROM chip that permanently stores the user settings. So you can use an Android phone to configure the UA1 Plus and then it will remember the settings no matter what device it will be connected to.
Single multifunction button
The Shanling UA1 Plus comes equipped with a single tiny button that is located at the side of the chassis and can perform various tasks. Single press during playback will function as play/pause. You can press down the button while connecting the UA1 Plus to the host device to enable UAC 1.0 mode. There is also an extra feature that allows for volume adjustment but it needs a lot of practice in order to master it. Double clicking the button will enable the switch volume control mode. At first action a red color will light up indicating that you can now press the button to increase the volume on the phone. Double click again and the color will become cyan meaning that you can now press the button to decrease the volume. Wait for two seconds to end volume control mode. To be honest the button is so tiny and the actions must be performed so fast that I found the whole thing pretty unusable and rather useless but you may be more skilful than I am.
Power output and efficiency
Shanling informs us that it has implemented a specialized DAC circuit that takes advantage of all the latest advancements in USB DAC power management and made the UA1 Plus 60% more efficient in standby mode and 40% during playback.
I have performed my own measurements with a generic USB power measuring tool and got the following numbers: Shanling UA1 Plus standby consumption 0.03A (0.17W) – iBasso DC03PRO 0.06A (0.34W). Shanling UA1 Plus playing 24/96 file with the FiiO FA7 at moderate listening volume 0.05A (0.26W) – iBasso DC03PRO 0.07A (0.35W).
A few words first about the power output of the Shanling UA1 Plus which is one of the most powerful USB DAC dongles with a single ended output. With 80mW/32Ω on tap, it will drive most of your earphones plus some sensitive headphones, like the Sivga Luan while it is hiss free and dead silent without audible noise or any kind of clicking sounds.
Sound performance
Sound quality is really impressive without anything negative to remark. Regular readers will know that I am quite fond of the CS43131 DAC chip, especially with the NOS digital filter and the Shanling UA1 Plus features one of the best implementations so far. The overall sound signature is focused on timbre realism and musicality while keeping the excellent technicalities hidden at the background. This is a hell of a musical and engaging DAC that pairs well with various earphones, it has a linear frequency response with accurate tonality and great transparency. It is slightly warm and very organic and displays an excellent fidelity without further coloring the sound. It has the ability to reproduce the music by imbuing a natural timbre without never sounding artificial or treble forward but neither dark or overly saturated. This is a fast and impactful DAC with punchy bass, good resolution for the category, natural sounding mids and plenty of energy in the treble without overdoing it. Definition, layering and detailed retrieval are more than satisfying and nicely bonded together to add to the overall musical realism without making the DAC sound sterile or clinical. The UA1 Plus sounds quite weighty and not dry while it does a great job presenting a wide and spacious soundstage that enhances the imaging properties of the earphones used. This is an all-round DAC that matches well with all kinds of music and the only thing you have to do is to pick the right earphone for each. Choose the 7Hz Legato for your favorite bass tunes or switch to the LETSHUOER DZ4 for some classical music listening.
Compared to the iBasso DC03PRO ($69)
The iBasso DC03PRO is another compact sized USB DAC dongle that features dual CS43131 DAC chips combined in a single ended output. The main differences between these two USB DAC dongles are more physical and functional related rather than actual sound differences.
Both devices support DSD256 but the UA1 Plus maxes at 768kHz/32bit PCM instead of 384kHz. On the other hand the DC03PRO is just a bit more powerful with 98mW/32Ω instead of 80mW/32Ω but it also consumes a little more power and gets warmer during use. The iBasso DC03PRO has two dedicated buttons for adjusting the volume but you cannot play/pause and is also a bit larger and 1g heavier. The iBasso DC03PRO is compatible with the iBasso UAC application that allows roughly the same adjustments as the Shanling Eddict player app but the notable difference is that it doesn’t have an EPROM chip so user settings are not permanently stored in the memory. The iBasso DC03PRO retail package includes an additional Lighting cable.
Sonic differences are pretty minimal and can be summarized into the following sentence: The iBasso is just slightly more impactful and dynamic, a bit more transparent and technical but not as organic and natural sounding as the UA1 Plus. The audible differences are really so subtle to the point that I would firstly consider all other non sonic attributes for choosing the one over the other.
Verdict
Simply put, for just $49.99 the Shanling UA1 Plus is maybe the best USB DAC dongle with a single ended output. Not only for the flawless sonic performance but also the excellent power management, compact size, great build quality, app connectivity and EPROM memory. There is no way that you can go wrong with the Shanling UA1 Plus, no matter your listening preferences and favorite earphones.
The price of the Shanling UA1 Plus is $49.99 and the review unit was kindly provided free of charge.
Ichos
Thank you. The iFi is slightly warmer and less crystal clear. A bit more organic sounding but also a little more "bloomy". The iFi is more analogue timbre but the Shanling is more transparent. Other non sonic differences are more or less obvious.
today i have shanling in ua 1 plus model, the reason why i say atom ant is because it is the smallest dac i have ever seen. I meant to call it atom ant because it passed a troublemaker test like the audiosense t 800.
who is shanling?;
most of us know the company with its quality music players, it is a company with products on high stands. They pay particular attention to the build quality. They gave me 50% discount for this product, thank you for that.
box contents;
The dacs and a few accessories come out of a simple magnetic clamshell box. The number of booklets caught my attention, and shanling included a product catalogue. The box contains:
- dacs
- a good cable
- a small rope hanger
- warranty certificate
- product catalogue
- user guide
- a converter for connecting the dacs to buthe computer
- high quality voice tag
build and cable quality;
the build quality is top notch, and the cable is fine for the price too. One of the first things I noticed is the joints of the parts, the workmanship is very good here too. these are the points where brands such as shanling and ibasso differ from other brands. There is only one button on the dacs and it says mod. This key does simple tasks like play/pause and volume up/down. It has a different working mechanism, I can explain it in my next sentences. There is a tiny led next to the 3.5 mm audio output, the volume key and track quality information can be seen very clearly from this light.
technical details;
there are two cs 43131 chips inside and it has a snr value of 126 decibels. When I opened the box of the device it was so small that I wondered how they put two cs43131 in it.
now what is the difference between this device and ua 1s? this device is an updated version of ua 1s, the old one used es9219c while this device used cs43131. I think the biggest change is the sound chip change, just for that reason I prefer the new model to the old one. I don't remember any dacs model that has a 9219c in it but I'm happy with, including the btr5k.
i forgot to mention, the power of the device is 80 mw. When I first saw it, I said if it was around 100 mw, but when I saw that a troublesome model like the audiosense t 800 managed well, this complaint was a little late. The device has an independent sound from the phone, but you can only adjust it from the application, the button on the device can control the volume of the phone. I don't understand why they did this. the device claims to consume very low power.
shanling application;
The app is a music player unlike standard amp apps. You can adjust the settings of the amp both while playing music. Don't worry about the ua 1 plus being an entry level amp, it supports things like gain mode. Although the button on the amp controls the volume of the phone, there is an independent volume adjustment menu in the application of the amp. The app is more stable unlike the fiio app, I was having problems with device pairing while using the fiio app.
sound quality;
from the first time I tried the device, the first thing that caught my eye was the very clean background sound. I tested a lot of dacs this year, it's interesting that this first caught my eye, it shows that this device has a very clean background. no background noise.
The device sounds neutral, does not interfere with any frequency. I was wondering if it touched the treble, but it didn't. those who have f audio dacs know the treble touches, this is not the case with this device. It doesn't just highlight the treble, but other frequencies as well. I like this aspect of it, I prefer the balanced one. the stage is more mature and the sound is more compact, not very spacious. the music plays whatever it is, it doesn't add color to it. Needless to say this is an entry-level device, but we've seen the cs 43131 in a lot of mid-range devices because it's a chip with so much potential. I think it adds texture to the iems rather than transparency, with the ua 1 plus the sound is maturing more. I understand this difference even better when I compare it with f audio.
strange features of the single button I mentioned;
this device has only one button and has multiple features. in that;
one touch; stop music
one touch; start music
double tap; switch to sound.
there is a small point here, there is a time for you when you switch the dacs to volume. If you do not give any command within 4 seconds, probably 4 seconds, the key returns to its old function.
another point is that when you double-click the button, the color of the light changes and two colors can be illuminated. One of the colors shows that the key can be used as volume down, and the other one shows that the key can be used as volume up. To switch between volume up and down, you need to press the button two more times while in volume adjustment mode.
after double-tapping the button and going to the sound adjustment process, you only need to touch the button once to turn the sound on or off.
comfort;
the biggest thing about this device is comfort. The device is so small that you can take it anywhere with its carrying strap. It's smaller than any dacs I've seen before, weighing just 9.5 grams. I don't remember coming across any wired dacs that is this comfortable. for me it is in the reference queue. same size as the cable head of my blon z 300 iems. My complaint about comfort is that the volume on and off process is a bit troublesome.
Let's do some comparison;
1 in lessfox;
yes, ak4493eq vs. cs 43131. desktop chip on one side and a mobile pair on the other. With a power of 1 110 mw, it is more powerful than the ua 1 plus.
which one do i prefer? I use my choice from ua 1 plus. There are several logical reasons for this. The da 1 highlights the mid frequencies, while the ua 1 plus is completely neutral. The main reason why I chose the ua 1 plus is the incompatibility of the 1, especially in over-ear models.
especially if you have a iems with a microphone, it is very muddy, moreover, the background noise is less in shanling. There is also shanling's application support. da 1 in sound is coarser while ua 1 plus is on the more elegant side. if tried with a midrange or higher iems though there is still a possibility that 1 will be better, for puppetry with lower end earphones the au 1 plus is the undisputed winner.
f audio ks01;
01 is my reference model for the budget segment. here it totally depends on sound taste. especially if you like treble, f audio 01 gives an extra touch to the treble and it is a beast with its 280 mw power. I find the ua 1 plus cleaner as background noise.
features such as the screen make the 01 stand out, apart from a few stability issues, it is a more technical device than the 01 ua 1 plus. 01. is good in terms of build quality, but the ua 1 plus is first class. If you are someone who does not like treble touches, the ua 1 plus is a more logical device, but other than that, the winner of this comparison is 01. by the way, there's one more difference I'm wondering if it's a placebo. While the note weight of the 01 is thinner, the note weight of the ua 1 plus is thicker. That's why the ua 1 plus sounds closer to nature. If you like treble, there is no reason not to go to 01. 01 is good, especially if you are using iemss from a strange company like audiosense.
whizzer da1;
again a stable model, again a whizzer. In terms of build quality, both are top notch. Unlike the ua 1 plus, da 1 offers an independent volume key. Other than that, 1 has nothing to stand out. Especially when it comes to technical issues, the ua 1 plus is also a much better dacs than da1. Especially in mid-range models, the ua 1 plus is much better, and the ua 1 plus is much better in terms of background noise. It's useless to even argue, the ua 1 plus is technically good as well.
fiio btr5k;
the difference is on stage, the btr5k opens the stage and offers a refreshment, but this feature leads to stray mid frequencies. When using the btr5k wirelessly, the sound quality is worse than the ua 1 plus. they have the same power especially at the 3.5 mm output, but in my t 800 attempt, the btr5k failed the test. on the contrary, the ua 1 plus gave much better results. Considering that btr5k is 2 times more expensive than ua 1 plus, I prefer ua 1 plus. moreover, I cannot recommend btr5k to anyone when there are so many problems with btr5k. As for the balanced output, things can change, 240 mw on one side and 80 mw on the other. However, even if it has a balanced output, it cannot sound better than the ua 1 plus in 5k wireless mode, I think so. Technically, 5k might be one click better if the cable is plugged in and a 2.5mm output is used.
tiandirenhe tp 20;
I don't want to tire myself, the winner is net ua 1 plus. The tp 20 highlights the mid frequencies, but in doing so pulls the trebles behind. It pulls back too much. Especially if you have high-pitched iems, you will see very bad results with the tp 20. when i tried my audiosense dt 300s with tp20 they looked like $20 iems. also the tp 20 is heavy and the sound changes are very uncomfortable due to the high power. I don't look at tp 20 when there is a stable device like ua 1 plus.
ibasso dc 03 pro;
03 pro is a reference model for the budget segment, there is no reason why a standard person should not choose the 03 pro when you ask. I'd give it some thought because I know some 03 pros are problematic. an 03 pro I had was problematic and had serious problems with the ibasso app. If 03 pro did not have application problems, I would choose 03 pro, 03 pro is a better model if we consider the problems independently. We can even consider it a model of the ua 1 plus with independent volume control, I think the 03 pro is a better choice.
against boss ua 1 plus;
yes, this is my troublemaker model. ie t 800 selects too many resources. The t 800's problem is not power, it's resource selection. I thought the ua 1 plus would be ridiculous against the t 800, but it didn't happen at all. It was a much better fit than I expected.
when I tried t 800, 1 and 5k gave very bad results. The main problem in da 1 was that the t 800 sounded without detail, and in 5k the frequencies were too dispersed. One of the points where the au 1 plus is not sufficient for the t 800 is the staging, the stage performance and depth of the t 800 increase with better sources. it still manages to pass the t 800 test.
last word;
Looks like they have implemented a very nice update with shanling ua 1 plus. It was a good choice to keep up with the 43131 fashion. The ua 1 plus is a model that I like very much with its features such as application support, clean background noise, first class build quality, neutral sound, great portability, comfort. I advise.
who is shanling?;
most of us know the company with its quality music players, it is a company with products on high stands. They pay particular attention to the build quality. They gave me 50% discount for this product, thank you for that.
box contents;
The dacs and a few accessories come out of a simple magnetic clamshell box. The number of booklets caught my attention, and shanling included a product catalogue. The box contains:
- dacs
- a good cable
- a small rope hanger
- warranty certificate
- product catalogue
- user guide
- a converter for connecting the dacs to buthe computer
- high quality voice tag
build and cable quality;
the build quality is top notch, and the cable is fine for the price too. One of the first things I noticed is the joints of the parts, the workmanship is very good here too. these are the points where brands such as shanling and ibasso differ from other brands. There is only one button on the dacs and it says mod. This key does simple tasks like play/pause and volume up/down. It has a different working mechanism, I can explain it in my next sentences. There is a tiny led next to the 3.5 mm audio output, the volume key and track quality information can be seen very clearly from this light.
technical details;
there are two cs 43131 chips inside and it has a snr value of 126 decibels. When I opened the box of the device it was so small that I wondered how they put two cs43131 in it.
now what is the difference between this device and ua 1s? this device is an updated version of ua 1s, the old one used es9219c while this device used cs43131. I think the biggest change is the sound chip change, just for that reason I prefer the new model to the old one. I don't remember any dacs model that has a 9219c in it but I'm happy with, including the btr5k.
i forgot to mention, the power of the device is 80 mw. When I first saw it, I said if it was around 100 mw, but when I saw that a troublesome model like the audiosense t 800 managed well, this complaint was a little late. The device has an independent sound from the phone, but you can only adjust it from the application, the button on the device can control the volume of the phone. I don't understand why they did this. the device claims to consume very low power.
shanling application;
The app is a music player unlike standard amp apps. You can adjust the settings of the amp both while playing music. Don't worry about the ua 1 plus being an entry level amp, it supports things like gain mode. Although the button on the amp controls the volume of the phone, there is an independent volume adjustment menu in the application of the amp. The app is more stable unlike the fiio app, I was having problems with device pairing while using the fiio app.
sound quality;
from the first time I tried the device, the first thing that caught my eye was the very clean background sound. I tested a lot of dacs this year, it's interesting that this first caught my eye, it shows that this device has a very clean background. no background noise.
The device sounds neutral, does not interfere with any frequency. I was wondering if it touched the treble, but it didn't. those who have f audio dacs know the treble touches, this is not the case with this device. It doesn't just highlight the treble, but other frequencies as well. I like this aspect of it, I prefer the balanced one. the stage is more mature and the sound is more compact, not very spacious. the music plays whatever it is, it doesn't add color to it. Needless to say this is an entry-level device, but we've seen the cs 43131 in a lot of mid-range devices because it's a chip with so much potential. I think it adds texture to the iems rather than transparency, with the ua 1 plus the sound is maturing more. I understand this difference even better when I compare it with f audio.
strange features of the single button I mentioned;
this device has only one button and has multiple features. in that;
one touch; stop music
one touch; start music
double tap; switch to sound.
there is a small point here, there is a time for you when you switch the dacs to volume. If you do not give any command within 4 seconds, probably 4 seconds, the key returns to its old function.
another point is that when you double-click the button, the color of the light changes and two colors can be illuminated. One of the colors shows that the key can be used as volume down, and the other one shows that the key can be used as volume up. To switch between volume up and down, you need to press the button two more times while in volume adjustment mode.
after double-tapping the button and going to the sound adjustment process, you only need to touch the button once to turn the sound on or off.
comfort;
the biggest thing about this device is comfort. The device is so small that you can take it anywhere with its carrying strap. It's smaller than any dacs I've seen before, weighing just 9.5 grams. I don't remember coming across any wired dacs that is this comfortable. for me it is in the reference queue. same size as the cable head of my blon z 300 iems. My complaint about comfort is that the volume on and off process is a bit troublesome.
Let's do some comparison;
1 in lessfox;
yes, ak4493eq vs. cs 43131. desktop chip on one side and a mobile pair on the other. With a power of 1 110 mw, it is more powerful than the ua 1 plus.
which one do i prefer? I use my choice from ua 1 plus. There are several logical reasons for this. The da 1 highlights the mid frequencies, while the ua 1 plus is completely neutral. The main reason why I chose the ua 1 plus is the incompatibility of the 1, especially in over-ear models.
especially if you have a iems with a microphone, it is very muddy, moreover, the background noise is less in shanling. There is also shanling's application support. da 1 in sound is coarser while ua 1 plus is on the more elegant side. if tried with a midrange or higher iems though there is still a possibility that 1 will be better, for puppetry with lower end earphones the au 1 plus is the undisputed winner.
f audio ks01;
01 is my reference model for the budget segment. here it totally depends on sound taste. especially if you like treble, f audio 01 gives an extra touch to the treble and it is a beast with its 280 mw power. I find the ua 1 plus cleaner as background noise.
features such as the screen make the 01 stand out, apart from a few stability issues, it is a more technical device than the 01 ua 1 plus. 01. is good in terms of build quality, but the ua 1 plus is first class. If you are someone who does not like treble touches, the ua 1 plus is a more logical device, but other than that, the winner of this comparison is 01. by the way, there's one more difference I'm wondering if it's a placebo. While the note weight of the 01 is thinner, the note weight of the ua 1 plus is thicker. That's why the ua 1 plus sounds closer to nature. If you like treble, there is no reason not to go to 01. 01 is good, especially if you are using iemss from a strange company like audiosense.
whizzer da1;
again a stable model, again a whizzer. In terms of build quality, both are top notch. Unlike the ua 1 plus, da 1 offers an independent volume key. Other than that, 1 has nothing to stand out. Especially when it comes to technical issues, the ua 1 plus is also a much better dacs than da1. Especially in mid-range models, the ua 1 plus is much better, and the ua 1 plus is much better in terms of background noise. It's useless to even argue, the ua 1 plus is technically good as well.
fiio btr5k;
the difference is on stage, the btr5k opens the stage and offers a refreshment, but this feature leads to stray mid frequencies. When using the btr5k wirelessly, the sound quality is worse than the ua 1 plus. they have the same power especially at the 3.5 mm output, but in my t 800 attempt, the btr5k failed the test. on the contrary, the ua 1 plus gave much better results. Considering that btr5k is 2 times more expensive than ua 1 plus, I prefer ua 1 plus. moreover, I cannot recommend btr5k to anyone when there are so many problems with btr5k. As for the balanced output, things can change, 240 mw on one side and 80 mw on the other. However, even if it has a balanced output, it cannot sound better than the ua 1 plus in 5k wireless mode, I think so. Technically, 5k might be one click better if the cable is plugged in and a 2.5mm output is used.
tiandirenhe tp 20;
I don't want to tire myself, the winner is net ua 1 plus. The tp 20 highlights the mid frequencies, but in doing so pulls the trebles behind. It pulls back too much. Especially if you have high-pitched iems, you will see very bad results with the tp 20. when i tried my audiosense dt 300s with tp20 they looked like $20 iems. also the tp 20 is heavy and the sound changes are very uncomfortable due to the high power. I don't look at tp 20 when there is a stable device like ua 1 plus.
ibasso dc 03 pro;
03 pro is a reference model for the budget segment, there is no reason why a standard person should not choose the 03 pro when you ask. I'd give it some thought because I know some 03 pros are problematic. an 03 pro I had was problematic and had serious problems with the ibasso app. If 03 pro did not have application problems, I would choose 03 pro, 03 pro is a better model if we consider the problems independently. We can even consider it a model of the ua 1 plus with independent volume control, I think the 03 pro is a better choice.
against boss ua 1 plus;
yes, this is my troublemaker model. ie t 800 selects too many resources. The t 800's problem is not power, it's resource selection. I thought the ua 1 plus would be ridiculous against the t 800, but it didn't happen at all. It was a much better fit than I expected.
when I tried t 800, 1 and 5k gave very bad results. The main problem in da 1 was that the t 800 sounded without detail, and in 5k the frequencies were too dispersed. One of the points where the au 1 plus is not sufficient for the t 800 is the staging, the stage performance and depth of the t 800 increase with better sources. it still manages to pass the t 800 test.
last word;
Looks like they have implemented a very nice update with shanling ua 1 plus. It was a good choice to keep up with the 43131 fashion. The ua 1 plus is a model that I like very much with its features such as application support, clean background noise, first class build quality, neutral sound, great portability, comfort. I advise.
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