[flipper203]

Did you upgrade the firmware or not . I just begin to test and sound seems really dark ... with erlkoning black which are not dark iem lol….

 

[MartyMcfly3004]

Go Blu sounds great, has a beautiful timbre, but hiss a lot, mostly by 4.4 but also a little by 3.5. By 4.4 the noise is so loud that you can't focus on the music. Is it normal? Do I have any defective product? (I'm listening with an iPhone)

I get hiss on my final B2 and Moondrop starfield iems over 4.4mm.

My Aeon 2 open, Beyerdynamic T5p and Audeze LCD-2 closed all sound fantastic over balanced.

I think iems do sound better over single ended on this but since I use balanced on other devices I’m happy to live with it. When you are out and about you definitely can’t hear it.

 

[atr3yu]

Did you upgrade the firmware or not . I just begin to test and sound seems really dark ... with erlkoning black which are not dark iem lol….

As far as i know, i can't update via iphone.

I get hiss on my final B2 and Moondrop starfield iems over 4.4mm.

My Aeon 2 open, Beyerdynamic T5p and Audeze LCD-2 closed all sound fantastic over balanced.

I think iems do sound better over single ended on this but since I use balanced on other devices I’m happy to live with it. When you are out and about you definitely can’t hear it.

I have Meze 99 balanced, Duznu Zen balanced/single ended, both hiss. Koss Porta Pro and Sony MH755 they do not hiss.

 

[PolkManiac]

Has anyone compared this yet to the BTR5? They’re both comparable products at comparable prices so am curious how they stack up against each other.

 

[holsen]

I'll receiving one of these soon. So is there a big difference in SQ between SE and balanced using IEMs?
I don’t own any 4.4 cables ,so I ordered a 2.5 to 4.4 adapter.

I did the same. My 7Hz Timeless came with a 4.4 but it's the only one I've got. All the rest are 2.5. I like the DD HiFi Adapters because of the 90 degree angle. I dont really see a need to replace the 2.5 cable with this thing. Anyway, I too am looking forward to getting my hands on one of the Go Blu's

 

[Mehran]

I did the same. My 7Hz Timeless came with a 4.4 but it's the only one I've got. All the rest are 2.5. I like the DD HiFi Adapters because of the 90 degree angle. I dont really see a need to replace the 2.5 cable with this thing. Anyway, I too am looking forward to getting my hands on one of the Go Blu's

The Timeless is getting great feedback from a lot of people. I would have gone for one if hadn't bought too much already. It's nice to see more good planar IEMs though.
I've also bought a few DUNU and Fiio cables with modular plugs to be more versatile.

 

[PolkManiac]

I got mine in a few days early today from Bloom Audio. I’ll comment later on a comparison vs the BTR5, but initial impressions are it’s close enough to be masked by Bluetooth limitations. Here are a couple other observations when hooked up to an iPhone 13.

1 - I was hoping for better Bluetooth range over the FiiO and so far it seems about the same, it may reach a lot better but it’s still very limited when compared to my AirPods

2 - I can hook my BTR5 and use as a wired dongle on my phone, when I hook this thing up I get an error saying to draws too much power so those looking to run like like a dragonfly off your phone be warned it may not work.

3 - The one area where this has an advantage over the FiiO is the addition of xbass and xspace. Those are both very tastefully implemented and pair particulars well with my Dunu SA6, I find these to work better than what I’m able to achieve with the EQ on the FiiO

 

[MartyMcfly3004]

I got mine in a few days early today from Bloom Audio. I’ll comment later on a comparison vs the BTR5, but initial impressions are it’s close enough to be masked by Bluetooth limitations. Here are a couple other observations when hooked up to an iPhone 13.

1 - I was hoping for better Bluetooth range over the FiiO and so far it seems about the same, it may reach a lot better but it’s still very limited when compared to my AirPods

2 - I can hook my BTR5 and use as a wired dongle on my phone, when I hook this thing up I get an error saying to draws too much power so those looking to run like like a dragonfly off your phone be warned it may not work.

3 - The one area where this has an advantage over the FiiO is the addition of xbass and xspace. Those are both very tastefully implemented and pair particulars well with my Dunu SA6, I find these to work better than what I’m able to achieve with the EQ on the FiiO

Assuming you are on iPhone. The firmware update fixes the using it as a single issue.

https://ifi-audio.com/download-hub/

Although you will need an android device to apply it.

 

[docentore]

Will be possible to add via fw update at some stage as feature to add multipoint pairing or is that impossible?

 

[iFi audio]

About to get the iFi Audio GO Blu. Would you suggest a firmware update if there is one available?

We would. Newer firmware versions address bugs.

Go Blu sounds great, has a beautiful timbre, but hiss a lot, mostly by 4.4 but also a little by 3.5. By 4.4 the noise is so loud that you can't focus on the music. Is it normal? Do I have any defective product? (I'm listening with an iPhone)

Mild hiss might be sensible when there's no music, but that should fade during playback. If you're experiencing a lot of hiss, you might want to let us know about this here: https://support.ifi-audio.com

Which headphones/IEMs do you listen to with your GO blu?

3 - The one area where this has an advantage over the FiiO is the addition of xbass and xspace. Those are both very tastefully implemented and pair particulars well with my Dunu SA6, I find these to work better than what I’m able to achieve with the EQ on the FiiO

Thanks!

Will be possible to add via fw update at some stage as feature to add multipoint pairing or is that impossible?

I've asked internally about that and will let you know shortly!

 

[PolkManiac]

Am I understanding this correctly that I need Android to apply a firmware update, or is there an alternative to do this with a windows pc, max or iPhone?

 

[rwelles]

Not yet. They’re “looking into it.”

 

[PolkManiac]

That’s a shame because I’m really liking the sound and had come to the conclusion that this is worth the upgrade over the Fiio…but I need to be able to use this as a dongle dac.

 

[papachigly]

I don't quite understand how to update firmware? via android phone or windows 10 laptop? In the instruction download, there is a driver for USB (for windows) but it is mentioned in this thread to update by android only?

 

[PolkManiac]

The USB driver is for windows playback only, it’s sometimes needed for high resolution tracks. The firmware update must be done via an android phone.