iFi audio GO pod + IEMs = brilliant wireless sound on the GO!

[Mr BubbaHyde]

Thank you for posting your impressions here!

Enjoy.

Cheers!!

 

[Mr BubbaHyde]

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[dmphile]

Another shot with Ronin and M9+

 

[Ati1979]

I tried it with Andro2020 and ie900 as well. Interestingly it drives the ie900 well enough. I can't say this from the utws5. Utws5 is so much better with only BA IEMs. I fit is a little bit awkward, but manageable. (you do need an adapter because the recessed socket) It shines with the Andro though. I prefer the Andro with the better tuning until PEQ available.
IMO this is the first adapter which can drive DD IEMs well enough to be used as a tws.

 

[Nick24JJ]

The GO pod launches on 14th April 2023 at AXPONA (Audio Expo North America) and the 1000 ‘GO pod + IEM’ packages are available to order from this date. 60 days later – or when these packages have all sold through, whichever is sooner – the GO pod will be made available as a standalone product to combine with any pair of IEMs.

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@Mr BubbaHyde

60 days after 14 April 2023 was 13 June 2023. Is the GO Pod available in the UK now? If so, where?
It is not available on your website. When will it become available on your website?

 

[Mr BubbaHyde]

@iFi audio
@Mr BubbaHyde

60 days after 14 April 2023 was 13 June 2023. Is the GO Pod available in the UK now? If so, where?
It is not available on your website. When will it become available on your website?

We are currently asking this to get an answer, as soon as we have a firm answer I will be sure to post it up here for you!

Cheers!!

 

[PixelSquish]

Issue with sound cutting in and out now a couple of times. Happened the other day. Rapid cutting in and out of music mostly from the right earbud. I thought it might be a Pixel 7 LDAC issue, and I was walking my dog so I tried switching from Adaptive LDAC to aptx, and it still kept cutting in and out so I just dealt with it until I got home. Everything was great on the 5-6 listens with them since. Then just this evening the cutting in and out a lot started happening again, and a lot.

This time I troubleshooted. I tried switching back and forth from Best Effort Adaptive LDAC to Apt x, same thing. Then i turned HD Audio off and used SBC, same thing. Then I turned Bluetooth on the phone on and off, the Pods reconnected and same thing. It was really annoying so I looked up the controls of the Pods on my phone and held both touch panels down simultaneously until they reset.

Once the Pods rebooted and reconnected and I played music again, problem solved.
I'll see how often this keeps happening. My phone is still on the May security update, so nothing has changed with my OS in the last month.

 

[KeaneShadow]

Issue with sound cutting in and out now a couple of times. Happened the other day. Rapid cutting in and out of music mostly from the right earbud. I thought it might be a Pixel 7 LDAC issue, and I was walking my dog so I tried switching from Adaptive LDAC to aptx, and it still kept cutting in and out so I just dealt with it until I got home. Everything was great on the 5-6 listens with them since. Then just this evening the cutting in and out a lot started happening again, and a lot.

This time I troubleshooted. I tried switching back and forth from Best Effort Adaptive LDAC to Apt x, same thing. Then i turned HD Audio off and used SBC, same thing. Then I turned Bluetooth on the phone on and off, the Pods reconnected and same thing. It was really annoying so I looked up the controls of the Pods on my phone and held both touch panels down simultaneously until they reset.

Once the Pods rebooted and reconnected and I played music again, problem solved.
I'll see how often this keeps happening. My phone is still on the May security update, so nothing has changed with my OS in the last month.

Is your issue music cutting in and out, or losing bluetooth connection on one side but can still hear music playing on the other? That’s one of my issues is that I would lose bluetooth connection at random on either the left side or right side. To fix I would have to hit disconnect on my DAP to stop the connection and then reconnect again.

I submitted a ticket with iFi a week ago and so far their responses have not been helpful.

 

[PixelSquish]

Is your issue music cutting in and out, or losing bluetooth connection on one side but can still hear music playing on the other? That’s one of my issues is that I would lose bluetooth connection at random on either the left side or right side. To fix I would have to hit disconnect on my DAP to stop the connection and then reconnect again.

I submitted a ticket with iFi a week ago and so far their responses have not been helpful.

Same as you, it's on one side, on the other either the music plays at the same volume or changes volume but does not cut out.

 

[KeaneShadow]

Same as you, it's on one side, on the other either the music plays at the same volume or changes volume but does not cut out.

I’m hoping iFi can answer my ticket and tell me where to send my Go Pod so they can fix it.

Their customer service initially told me that I need to send it back to the retailer that I purchased from and the retailer will send me a replacement. I told them that I bought my Go Pod as a bundle from 64 Audio and 64 Audio does not sell the Go Pod as a stand-alone item. No response from iFi after that message.

 

[HanselPA]

I tried it with Andro2020 and ie900 as well. Interestingly it drives the ie900 well enough. I can't say this from the utws5. Utws5 is so much better with only BA IEMs. I fit is a little bit awkward, but manageable. (you do need an adapter because the recessed socket) It shines with the Andro though. I prefer the Andro with the better tuning until PEQ available.
IMO this is the first adapter which can drive DD IEMs well enough to be used as a tws.

Hi there! I’m thinking about doing one of those combos, either GO pod & ie900 or utws5 & ie900. Fo you mind posting a link to the adapters you have?? Thanks!!
Do they need to be angled or straight?

 

[McCol]

Issue with sound cutting in and out now a couple of times. Happened the other day. Rapid cutting in and out of music mostly from the right earbud. I thought it might be a Pixel 7 LDAC issue, and I was walking my dog so I tried switching from Adaptive LDAC to aptx, and it still kept cutting in and out so I just dealt with it until I got home. Everything was great on the 5-6 listens with them since. Then just this evening the cutting in and out a lot started happening again, and a lot.

This time I troubleshooted. I tried switching back and forth from Best Effort Adaptive LDAC to Apt x, same thing. Then i turned HD Audio off and used SBC, same thing. Then I turned Bluetooth on the phone on and off, the Pods reconnected and same thing. It was really annoying so I looked up the controls of the Pods on my phone and held both touch panels down simultaneously until they reset.

Once the Pods rebooted and reconnected and I played music again, problem solved.
I'll see how often this keeps happening. My phone is still on the May security update, so nothing has changed with my OS in the last month.

I had this issue a couple of times especially when cycling however seemed to resolve itself and not had it for over a week

I might try your fix if I get it again. When I experienced it I wondered if it was because my phone is in a bag on my back and it was maybe affecting the signal, although it doesn't happen daily so probably not that

 

[McCol]

Not everybody will agree with the following but I'm finding the Go Pods to be such a good Bluetooth solution that I sold my Shanling H7 last week
Not because the sound quality is better from the Go Pods ( it does get close though) but because between the Go Pods and my N7 DAP the H7 was getting no use.
The Pods are my 'go to' daily driver now. The last few days I've been using them with my Fir Audio Rn6 and the combo is fantastic.

 

[Nick24JJ]

Guys, I am sorry about your issues with the GO Pod but, above all, I want to thank you for reporting all these issues here, together with iFi Customer Service attitude...

It is very important for us, the prospective buyers, to be aware of all this. To be honest, it feels a bit sad... Never owned/used any iFi product but coming from FiiO, I was expecting something better. A better product, a better attitude. It feels kind of the same, though. If you face an issue, reboot, unpair and repair and if it doesn't work, contact the seller for a replacement. Maybe it is the nature of the product?

And, the GO Pod is still unavailable in the UK...

 

[Mr BubbaHyde]

I definitely encourage folks that are having issues to open a ticket with support, especially if this issue is recurring and not a one-off type thing.

I myself had not had any issues so far, but I probably do not use my GO Pods anywhere close to the time you guys are.

Reporting issues is the best way we can track and solve any issues.

Thanks!

https://support.ifi-audio.com/

Cheers!!