DX180 Now Available at Bloom Audio. The Next Generation of iBasso Has Arrived.

[Andrew DiMarcangelo]

iBasso enthusiasts and DAP enjoyers of all kinds rejoice! The next generation of iBasso DAPs starts now with the DX180. Featuring a quad DAC, blazing fast 8-core CPU, and a brand new UI, this is the biggest jump in performance for a new generation yet. And iBasso even did the unthinkable – a removable back cover for battery access. Talk about listening to user feedback!

We already have multiple units in our office and early impressions are really friggin great. My dear friend and long-time DX160 and DX170 owner @stephenkostas is hard a work on a review. You can expect that to drop on our Blog and YouTube Channel this Friday!

The DX180 is now available to order with stock expected to arrive by Friday. SPECIAL LAUNCH PROMO, the first batch of units will be upgraded from 32GB Internal (3GB RAM) to 128GB Internal (4GB RAM) absolutely free. This is a ridiculously great DAP for under $500. Like f'reals, y'all.



Bloom Audio is proud to be the official North American home for iBasso. With a newly formed direct partnership, we will be working closely with them on all future product releases. iBasso's future is very bright and we're thrilled to offer their superb lineup backed by lifetime support and 100% satisfaction. If you have any questions, you can reach out to us any time at hello@bloomaudio.com

 

[M3NTAL]

Man... this and the Cayin N3Ultra are both really calling me.. Warren - I'm sure you've heard both

 

[theintention]

Very cool about the upgrade! Need to check this DAP out.

 

[BlueA]

I deeply salute the replaceable battery conception.
This is a very strong buy argument.

 

[Mython]

I deeply salute the replaceable battery conception.
This is a very strong buy argument.

As long as it's a widely-available generic battery, I agree.

If it's proprietary, then it'd be like iBasso giving with one hand and taking with the other, as LONGterm availability would be unlikely.

Speaking as someone who still runs multiple Cowons and has done a few battery swaps, this is a topic very relevant to me.

I'm interested to find out about battery type & availability and I'm also interested to find out how the DX180 compares (overall) to the DX260. I still have fond memories of my oh-so-flawed, yet great-sounding (for its time) DX100.

 

[musingclouds]

How would this compare to the ZX707?

 

[Mython]

The next generation of iBasso DAPs starts now with the DX180.

https://bloomaudio.com/products/ibasso-dx180

 

[Andrew DiMarcangelo]

Hi @Mython, we're only authorized for North America. If you're not in the US or Canada, you can find iBasso's other dealers here: https://ibasso.com/where-to-buy

 

[Mython]

Hi @Mython, we're only authorized for North America. If you're not in the US or Canada, you can find iBasso's other dealers here: https://ibasso.com/where-to-buy

Hi, understood, but are you saying your website throws up a '404' to anyone it considers to have a non-US IPN ?

First time in over 20 years I've seen anything so drastic on an e-commerce website.

 

[Surf Monkey]

This looks very impressive. Nice price too.

 

[Yari]

How would this compare to the ZX707?

Also curious about that, as the ZX707 was one I was looking at before I encountered this DX180.

 

[Andrew DiMarcangelo]

Hi, understood, but are you saying your website throws up a '404' to anyone it considers to have a non-US IPN ?

First time in over 20 years I've seen anything so drastic on an e-commerce website.

Yeah, for whatever reason Shopify (the ecommerce platform we use) only shows the page if it’s available for sale in that country.

 

[Acts]

Does it have a swappable Amp system?

 

[RONJA MESCO]

iBasso enthusiasts and DAP enjoyers of all kinds rejoice! The next generation of iBasso DAPs starts now with the DX180. Featuring a quad DAC, blazing fast 8-core CPU, and a brand new UI, this is the biggest jump in performance for a new generation yet. And iBasso even did the unthinkable – a removable back cover for battery access. Talk about listening to user feedback!

We already have multiple units in our office and early impressions are really friggin great. My dear friend and long-time DX160 and DX170 owner @stephenkostas is hard a work on a review. You can expect that to drop on our Blog and YouTube Channel this Friday!

The DX180 is now available to order with stock expected to arrive by Friday. SPECIAL LAUNCH PROMO, the first batch of units will be upgraded from 32GB Internal (3GB RAM) to 128GB Internal (4GB RAM) absolutely free. This is a ridiculously great DAP for under $500. Like f'reals, y'all.



Bloom Audio is proud to be the official North American home for iBasso. With a newly formed direct partnership, we will be working closely with them on all future product releases. iBasso's future is very bright and we're thrilled to offer their superb lineup backed by lifetime support and 100% satisfaction. If you have any questions, you can reach out to us any time at hello@bloomaudio.com

man, I wish this was out when I got my first Ibasso DX80 decades ago...man, entry level Ibasso is SOOOOO much better these days.

 

[wolfstar76]

My DX160 is still running smoothly.