[Edric Li]

Never got into Bluetooth guess nowadays with the gear catching up it’s a option I haven’t consider. Been more into using a dap but in spring will need something cheaper for hiking camping etc.

Neither had I. Made the inevitable switch from my iPhone SE 2016 to an latest iphone a month ago, and I now find the time I spend on listening to music fell off a cliff. Had to get into bluetooth.

 

[corgifall]

My review unit is in. I can’t comment on the sound quite yet but I really like the way it fits and it’s holding well to my iPhone 12 Pro. It’s powering the THIEAUDIO Clairvoyance just fine. Maybe a little warm sounding compared to the iFi GO blu I have.

 

[Multibeast]

My review unit is in. I can’t comment on the sound quite yet but I really like the way it fits and it’s holding well to my iPhone 12 Pro. It’s powering the THIEAUDIO Clairvoyance just fine. Maybe a little warm sounding compared to the iFi GO blu I have.

Looking forward to some sound impressions on this little guy. Been on the fence about jumping in on the early bird campaign.

 

[corgifall]

Looking forward to some sound impressions on this little guy. Been on the fence about jumping in on the early bird campaign.

I’ve been listening to the Tea over the last few days and things are fairly positive experience wise. The only complaint I have for at least iOS is that the teas volume increases are a little too big and I personally can’t find a comfortable volume for any of my iems. Luckily this is an easy firmware fix and since I have a super early unit, I would guess this will be fixed by launch. I did alert the Khadas team but I won’t have an answer till CYN is over.

As for sound impressions, this is a warmer sounding portable. At least compared to both the iFi GO blu and Aune BU2. Details comes through alright (I haven’t run it through my personal test suite with all my headphones yet). iOS detects and shows battery life for the Tea which I really like. The MagSafe functionality really makes this such a convenient DAC/amp and I’ve used it a lot more than I normally use my GO blu. I really like the Tea so far though. Curious to see if they end up coming out with an app by launch.

 

[Ultrainferno]

The beautiful Khadas Tea is what we are looking at today on Headfonia. Find out how it sounds and performs and why we like it, now on Headfonia!

https://www.headfonia.com/khadas-tea-review/

 

[corgifall]

I should have a review out by the end of the week for those interested in picking this up with the early bird pricing.

 

[jmwant]

Dear Community!

It is with great joy and anticipation that we announce the upcoming launch of our latest hi-fi audio product the ‘Tea’, an ultra-slim high-resolution headphone amplifier for smartphones. This portable amplifier features the high-performance ESS ES9281AC Pro DAC, as well as LDAC and aptX HD bluetooth audio via the Qualcomm QCC5125 chip.



Why Tea?

‘Tea’ was created to satisfy a high demand from our community for a “Portable Tone2 Pro”; many music streaming apps such as Spotify and Apple Music now have high-quality lossless music that can only be fully enjoyed when you connect a portable DAC such as the ‘Tea’ to your Android or iOS smartphone.

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Pocket Friendly

'Tea' measures just 7.95mm at its thickest point, which means it can still comfortably slip into your pocket even when magnetically attached to your smartphone.



LDAC & apt-X HD

Android users can enjoy the freedom of wireless high-resolution digital output direct from a streaming app via aptX HD and LDAC from a Qualcomm QCC5125 bluetooth chip. Sample Rate: up to 24bit 96KHz



Magsafe Compatible

"Khadas Tea" magnetically attaches to your iPhone 12 or newer smartphone, or an Android phone equipped with a MagSafe compatible case. No more messy wires and dongles, just freedom of pure style.



ESS Technology

'Tea' ultra slim high-resolution headphone amplifier is powered by the high performance ESS ES9281AC Pro DAC, which delivers desktop-class audio. Sample Rate: up to 32-bit 384KHz @PCM, or DSD 256 (Native)



Analog Output

'Tea' brings back the analog audio jack to your smartphone with 3.5mm output, so you can use your favourite high-fidelity headphones to listen to lossless streaming audio directly from your streaming app. Supports up to 300 ohm impedances.

THD+N, 1KHz, 300Ω: 0.000355% (-109dB)
Max Output @300Ω: 20.8mW (2.5Vrms)
Max Output @32Ω: 165mW (2.3Vrms)



Lossless Audio

Did you ever wonder what "Lossless Audio" means when you open Apple Music or Tidal? These are high-fidelity audio tracks that can only be rendered at their original quality with an "external DAC-amplifier" such as "Khadas Tea" attached to your smartphone.



Inbuilt Battery

'Tea' incorporates a high-capacity 1160mAh lithium-polymer battery that provides up to 8 hours of continuous playback time, so you can enjoy your high-fidelity music throughout your entire day without draining your smartphoneʼs battery.



Bluetooth Calls

'Tea' includes two inbuilt microphones so you can receive and make calls without removing your headphones. Press the 'power' button to accept the call, and speak into the microphones located next to the USB-C port.



Bit-Perfect Audio

For the Audiophile who must always have a bit-perfect audio connection, a wired connection guarantees that you're always listening to the original data stream. 'Tea' includes two cables in the box for connecting to your iOS or Android device. Each cable measures 100mm in length (w/ plugs), cable diameter of 2.1mm. The USB-C to Lightning Converter is MFi Certified.



Available On Indiegogo

Creating 'Tea' for your listening pleasure is no easy feat. Show your support for our project by joining our Indiegogo Crowdfund. Your contribution will enable us to bring this breakthrough hi-res audio product to market.



Technical Specifications

Quite impressive output for such a compact device.

 

[corgifall]

Review is up for the Tea!

https://www.head-fi.org/showcase/khadas-tea.25715/reviews#review-28001

 

[tuanphatpro]

If this product has an app with EQ just like Qudelix 5k which is super useful for Apple Music users then I am sold!!!

 

[Stevko]

Will it fit Magsafe/ iphone 12/13 mini?

 

[KHADAS]

Will it fit Magsafe/ iphone 12/13 mini?

Yep, works.

Have fun!

 

[Mouseman]

Are there any updates on the Pro version's development and hopefully production?

 

[Meshaboo]

Woke up this morning to see the Tea's ad on the front page and was immediately excited about this!!! I was also wondering about a balanced output and I'm glad to that that it's in the works. I'm also hoping that the Tea Pro comes in the other iPhone colors, specifically the gold

 

[xkoo]

Any news on when it will be available to buy?

 

[frix]

Mangird tea will love this