HiFlight
Headphoneus Supremus
I have been eagerly awaiting the availability of the PAW S1 since first reading about its upcoming launch. I placed my order as soon as I received notification from MusicTeck that it was currently shipping.
I received the S1 yesterday and found upon unboxing that the build quality was absolutely flawless and conveyed the impression of a truly TOTL device. Of course all such impressions would be for naught if the performance was found to be lacking.
Although there is a multi-language user manual enclosed, the S1 proved to be very intuitive to use. There is a function button that allows one to toggle between Homepage which displays volume, usb info, and dsp settings, EFX presets ( of which there are 17 ) and Gain ( Low & High ). All settings are clearly indicated on the small display screen.
I spent the remainder of the day listening to the S1 while connecting to my various Android devices and earphones and scrolling through the EFX presets. My initial impressions are that the sound is lifelike with superb dynamics and tonality. Instrumental and vocal timbre is outstanding. Presets are very well-done and should allow for customization and tweaking for any combination of genre and phone preferences. There is not a user selectable profile nor individual adjustment of bass or treble. Perhaps these could be addressed in a future firmware update.
When visiting the Lotoo Facebook page, I found that there was already a firmware update available. I downloaded the file, copied it to my PC ( required ) and the update accomplished successfully in less than 3 minutes!
In comparison to my other USB dongles and Dac/Amps, I can state unequivocally that the S1
currently ranks at the top, providing desktop reference performance in a flashdrive-sized package!
Further information can be found in the link below.
https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Electronics/lotoopaw/posts/
I received the S1 yesterday and found upon unboxing that the build quality was absolutely flawless and conveyed the impression of a truly TOTL device. Of course all such impressions would be for naught if the performance was found to be lacking.
Although there is a multi-language user manual enclosed, the S1 proved to be very intuitive to use. There is a function button that allows one to toggle between Homepage which displays volume, usb info, and dsp settings, EFX presets ( of which there are 17 ) and Gain ( Low & High ). All settings are clearly indicated on the small display screen.
I spent the remainder of the day listening to the S1 while connecting to my various Android devices and earphones and scrolling through the EFX presets. My initial impressions are that the sound is lifelike with superb dynamics and tonality. Instrumental and vocal timbre is outstanding. Presets are very well-done and should allow for customization and tweaking for any combination of genre and phone preferences. There is not a user selectable profile nor individual adjustment of bass or treble. Perhaps these could be addressed in a future firmware update.
When visiting the Lotoo Facebook page, I found that there was already a firmware update available. I downloaded the file, copied it to my PC ( required ) and the update accomplished successfully in less than 3 minutes!
In comparison to my other USB dongles and Dac/Amps, I can state unequivocally that the S1
currently ranks at the top, providing desktop reference performance in a flashdrive-sized package!
Further information can be found in the link below.
https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Electronics/lotoopaw/posts/
