[HipHopScribe]

I have tried with various Android devices like phone and tablet.
Not yet tested with Windows PC, I will try tomorrow.

Just tried it with my phone and you're right, max volume is much lower than PC or Bluetooth. This might have something to do with how Android handles USB audio devices, so it's possible an app like USB Audio Player Pro that bypasses Android default audio stack might fix the issue, but I don't have it installed currently so I couldn't test.

 

[Ichos]

Just tried it with my phone and you're right, max volume is much lower than PC or Bluetooth. This might have something to do with how Android handles USB audio devices, so it's possible an app like USB Audio Player Pro that bypasses Android default audio stack might fix the issue, but I don't have it installed currently so I couldn't test.

OK, thank you for testing.
I used to have uapp but not now so I can't test.

 

[ekious]

It is super loud, I always turn it on and wait for it to connect before putting on my headphones. I don't have the repetivie boop-boop sound though

Agreed. Very loud. However, if playing music, notification sounds seemed normal. It’s only when without music it is ear piercing.

 

[Slater91]

Does your source device show battery info for BT devices? Some support it, some don’t. I know on my iPhone I can see the remaining (reported) battery left on the BlueMini. I don’t remember how much power my BlueMini came with from the factory, but not all batteries are charged to full before being shipped. A lot of instructions ask the user to charge the device before using for this reason.

A quick test would have been to charge it overnight and see if the sound came back.

It seems like it's gone, without me doing anything specific. I really do not know what it was and at this point I don't think I can trace the original source of the problem. Oh well, we'll see if it comes up again.

It is super loud, I always turn it on and wait for it to connect before putting on my headphones. I don't have the repetivie boop-boop sound though

Agreed. Very loud. However, if playing music, notification sounds seemed normal. It’s only when without music it is ear piercing.

Thanks for confirming. None of the reviews I've seen mentioned this, so I was wondering if it was just my unit, but it seems like it's not so I'll probably mention it in mine.

 

[amorrish]

I dig the more serious look of this colorway over the regular Deva, but the biggest upgrade is the dual entry capability, this makes balanced cables a lot easier to source, particularly if one already has some as many of us do, compatible with this set. And the R2R BlueMini is intriguing!

Sadly not. The two entry points are for SE cables only, for balanced you will need a TRRS 3.5 into just the one earcup the same one as the bluemini plugs Into.So this will be a single cable for balanced mode and hopefully someone will make a tip ring ring sleeve 3.5 to Pentacom 4.4 or I’m going to have to pay for a fully custom cable or make one. I’d also like a female TRRS cable that the bluemini plugs into that splits into two TRS cables wired for balanced, this would allow me to use the bluemini with my Sundaras and other balanced 3.5 headphones, of course you could also have cables with difference earcup connectors. The bluemini won’t be able to attach directly to other headphones but I’ll rig something up. So the future if this approach is followed will be single cable balanced headphones

 

[HipHopScribe]

Sadly not. The two entry points are for SE cables only, for balanced you will need a TRRS 3.5 into just the one earcup the same one as the bluemini plugs Into.So this will be a single cable for balanced mode and hopefully someone will make a tip ring ring sleeve 3.5 to Pentacom 4.4 or I’m going to have to pay for a fully custom cable or make one. I’d also like a female TRRS cable that the bluemini plugs into that splits into two TRS cables wired for balanced, this would allow me to use the bluemini with my Sundaras and other balanced 3.5 headphones, of course you could also have cables with difference earcup connectors. The bluemini won’t be able to attach directly to other headphones but I’ll rig something up. So the future if this approach is followed will be single cable balanced headphones

The 3.5mm TRRS on the Deva Pro is the same as the Fostex T60RP and Oppo PM-3 (and maybe the Sony MDR-1AM2 also?), so it's not that hard to find. Hart Audio and plenty of other cable makers make them, or there's cheapo stuff like this:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/173397162319?hash=item285f46b94f:g:DDYAAOSwKMxbP3wY

Your cable idea for the Bluemini will probably need to be a custom job though

 

[trellus]

Sadly not. The two entry points are for SE cables only, for balanced you will need a TRRS 3.5 into just the one earcup the same one as the bluemini plugs Into.So this will be a single cable for balanced mode and hopefully someone will make a tip ring ring sleeve 3.5 to Pentacom 4.4 or I’m going to have to pay for a fully custom cable or make one. I’d also like a female TRRS cable that the bluemini plugs into that splits into two TRS cables wired for balanced, this would allow me to use the bluemini with my Sundaras and other balanced 3.5 headphones, of course you could also have cables with difference earcup connectors. The bluemini won’t be able to attach directly to other headphones but I’ll rig something up. So the future if this approach is followed will be single cable balanced headphones

Ah, so sad! That kind of cools me to the whole idea of upgrading to the Pro from my normal Deva -- fiddlesticks!

The double entry now seems like a tease....

 

[amorrish]

Hiya, sorry for the misunderstanding. Yes I don't get very high volume in OTG. But it's enough

that's a shame, my set are on the way hopefully have them tomorrow. On my Audeze Mobius the loudest and best audio is via USB, not much to do about it probably, could try increasing pre amp on source device

 

[amorrish]

The status messages and tones are quite loud. I’d assume the boop-boop sounds are indicating low battery possibly?

or bluetooth reconnect, the tone volume should be a simple firmware fix, assume the firmware is upgradeable as can connect via USB?

 

[amorrish]

It is an iOS software issue. Though it could also be in part due to the fact that the Deva BT requests too much power vs the Ananda BT I have. The Deva BT requires less volume from my iPhone to get to proper volume compared to the Ananda BT despite also being less sensitive (93.5 dB/18 ohm vs 105 dB/25 ohm). Based on that I'd just assume that the Deva BT has to draw more power to drive the Deva BT compared to the Ananda BT.

yes totally different DAC'S on Ananda, many external dongle, small DAP'S etc have an issue with IOS devices as they have. max power of 100ma, with dual camera kit that increases to 500ma but still ropey. Any decent device should have a low power draw mode byt many don't. I recently fot the ifi go blu and that dosent work usb connected as there is no way of setting charge to off or low power mode, bad bad manufacturers

 

[orcinus]

I think the "boop-boop" sound happens when you connect two devices and one device is out of Bluetooth area.

 

[Ichos]

OK , the blue mini works like a charm with PC and a transport with USB output.

 

[amorrish]

OK , the blue mini works like a charm with PC and a transport with USB output.

Shame it dosent work with a iPad or iphone

 

[Ichos]

Shame it dosent work with a iPad or iphone

Yes, not even Android.
It would be great to have it connected to the phone and listening wired.

 

[tinyman392]

Shame it dosent work with a iPad or iphone

It does work with the iPad Pro. The volume steps are a bit stronger when wired though (vs BT). I’d assume it would work with any USB-C Apple device.