Shanling UP4 & UP2 - Bluetooth 5.0 DAC/AMP with ES9218P, balanced output, supporting LDAC, HWA LHDC, aptX HD, aptX Low Latency, aptX and AAC.

[Galeonero]

Why is there so much drama that the application is missing? If the device can be used equally.

 

[Mlaihk]

Can I ask, which feature in their app is so key for you, that it makes UP2 not usable?

Clarification. I did not say UP2 is not usable. Just that if I had to choose one to bring with me, UP2 will not be the one due to the app. The ES100's had tonnes of very useful features like storable EQ settings, Max volume limit, Channel trim volume (for balancing left and right), crossfeed, mic volume etc. Fiio app had the very useful feature of disabling codecs that I don't want to use. And more importantly, Fiio app and Radsone app allow controls of the internal DAC features like the digital filter and the over sampling rate.

 

[holsen]

I also don't understand the drama over the lack of app. UP2 works beautifully as BT DAC. USB DAC etc.... If you need EQ, use rocket player or the Fiio app. But from a hardware perspective UP is for me the best out there

 

[Galeonero]

@Shanling For my part I am very very happy with the Up2, I have only one criticism, I do not like at all the alert sound that it produces when it is on without being linked to a smartphone is very strong and the volume cannot be lowered.
And a proposal would be to sell a leather case with a clip, better quality than the one that comes in the box because the clip that comes inside does not convince me, I do not notice it fragile but it is not very versatile when placing it in the clothes, it's like I can only on the neck of the shirt or on the pants belt. I would like the clip to rotate, so I hook it in one way but I can rotate it to position the direction of the cable and avoid breakage or discomfort.

 

[Shanling]

@Shanling For my part I am very very happy with the Up2, I have only one criticism, I do not like at all the alert sound that it produces when it is on without being linked to a smartphone is very strong and the volume cannot be lowered.
And a proposal would be to sell a leather case with a clip, better quality than the one that comes in the box because the clip that comes inside does not convince me, I do not notice it fragile but it is not very versatile when placing it in the clothes, it's like I can only on the neck of the shirt or on the pants belt. I would like the clip to rotate, so I hook it in one way but I can rotate it to position the direction of the cable and avoid breakage or discomfort.

Did you install firmware 1.4? That was lowering loudness of these signals.

Clarification. I did not say UP2 is not usable. Just that if I had to choose one to bring with me, UP2 will not be the one due to the app. The ES100's had tonnes of very useful features like storable EQ settings, Max volume limit, Channel trim volume (for balancing left and right), crossfeed, mic volume etc. Fiio app had the very useful feature of disabling codecs that I don't want to use. And more importantly, Fiio app and Radsone app allow controls of the internal DAC features like the digital filter and the over sampling rate.

Thank you for feedback.

 

[episiarch]

Is there any way to update the firmware without a Windows computer?

 

[Shanling]

Is there any way to update the firmware without a Windows computer?

No, you need that special CSR software and that seems to be only available on Windows.

 

[Razp]

M0 as USB DAC can do Hi-Res, UP2 is limited to 16/48.

Is there any justification for this limitation on up2? I was hoping to replace my old fiio USB dac with a 1-in-all device.

P.S. you can buy the device on Amazon uk in Europe now. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Shanling-UP2-Bluetooth-DAC-Amp-Black/dp/B07VB4GZZY

 

[MarkF786]

I have a ES100 and BTR3 (along with a Q5 and Q5s, though they're not quite as portable). I've been tempted to get an UP2, but does it have any notable advantage over the ES100 and BTR3?

 

[holsen]

I have a ES100 and BTR3 (along with a Q5 and Q5s, though they're not quite as portable). I've been tempted to get an UP2, but does it have any notable advantage over the ES100 and BTR3?

I havent heard the ES100 but I have a BTR3. BTR3 is nice, I liked it until I heard UP2. Up2 is somehow cleaner with better detail retrieval and less congestion in the mids. Both are good UP2 is better. ES100 is the one of the three to have a 2.5 balanced out if thats important to you.

 

[Galeonero]

I have a ES100 and BTR3 (along with a Q5 and Q5s, though they're not quite as portable). I've been tempted to get an UP2, but does it have any notable advantage over the ES100 and BTR3?

Before buying it, I investigated a bit and I read that the construction of the UP2 is better than that of the BTR3 and ES100, having the clip incorporated in a case becomes more versatile in case it bothers or if it breaks like in the BTR3 that apparently does not It lasts a long time and once it broke it cannot be changed.
It has a better battery life using LDAC than the BTR3, I'm doing about 5 hours and I have 40% left. And at least for me, it gives me a better feeling Shanling with its updates before Fiio, I read many dislikes against Fiio take to update and take products in BETA state

 

[tracyca]

Just received the up 2, NICE! I like what I’m hearing from the Solaris.

 

[tracyca]

How can I find out what firmware I have on my device. Sound great but having a little trouble turning on device. I have to plug the up2 to my charger and then it turns on. Battery is also fully charged.

 

[scook94]

How can I find out what firmware I have on my device. Sound great but having a little trouble turning on device. I have to plug the up2 to my charger and then it turns on. Battery is also fully charged.

Until they release an App, you can't. I would assume that it doesn't have the latest 1.4 update though, and I don't think there would be any harm in trying to update to that level.

 

[ClieOS]

... And at least for me, it gives me a better feeling Shanling with its updates before Fiio, I read many dislikes against Fiio take to update and take products in BETA state

That's just a silly myth people keep circulate around. No even Shanling, or any manufacturer, will dare to say their first release of product will be completely bug-free in firmware, otherwise there won't be a need to update UP2's firmware at all. If that logic makes any sense, isn't every manufacturers that ever release a bug-fixing firmware be labeled as beta testing their customers?