Earfun, an organization identified primarily for its ultra-affordable but high-quality wi-fi earbuds and Bluetooth audio system, has launched two new merchandise designed to get people into the world of hi-res audio at a fraction of the worth that its opponents cost. The
Earfun EH100
($100) are a set of triple-driver in-ear screens (IEMs) with swappable tuning nozzles and the
Earfun EA100
($80) is a tiny digital-to-analog converter (DAC) and headphone amp with twin headphone jacks for each balanced and unbalanced connections.
These are already fairly inexpensive costs, nonetheless, between October 2 and October 15, you should buy one or each at a major low cost. The value for every product has been discounted by 30% ($70 for the EH100 and $56 for the EA100), or you should buy them as a bundle and save 35% ($117 for the EH100 and EA100).
The EH100 have an uncommon driver structure, that includes twin dynamic drivers for bass and midranges, with a customized balanced armature (BA) driver for prime frequencies. The earbuds are produced from aluminum and have a high-polish exterior floor and use a typical removable 2-pin IEM connection. Earfun contains two units of tuning nozzles, which it says can be utilized to range the sound signature of the EH100: A balanced nozzle which, because the identify implies, offers a good frequency response, and an ambient nozzle which accentuates sub- and mid-bass for individuals who want a boosted low-end.
They arrive with an unbalanced, silver-plated copper cable with a full-metal 3.5mm jack, 5 units of silicone eartips, and zippered hard-shell carrying case.
The EA100 is a slender, light-weight DAC/amp that has a USB-C connection at one finish and two headphone ports on the different (3.5mm unbalanced/4.4mm balanced). It comes with a brief USB-C to USB-C cable for connections to PCs and smartphones, plus there’s a USB-C to USB-A adapter for computer systems that don’t have USB-C. Digital Developments requested why no Apple Lightning adapter is included and we had been informed that the extra price, plus Apple’s current transfer away from Lightning on the iPhone 15, had been each components within the resolution.
The EA100 can decode 32-bit/768kHz PCM and DSD512 because of its ESS ES9038Q2M chip with built-in clock jitter suppression, high-dynamic vary, and low distortion. It’s additionally outfitted with unbiased left and proper amplifiers that present a most energy output of 195mW at 32 ohms, with a 121dB signal-to-noise ratio. That ought to be sufficient energy to drive even comparatively high-impedance headphones and greater than sufficient to energy the 16 Ohm EH100.
The EA100 has one function that I’ve by no means seen on a DAC/amp earlier than: A mode button that lets the DAC change between UAC 2.0 and UAC 1.0 — the latter of which is perhaps wanted when utilizing the EA100 with sure sport consoles or PCs. An LED mild embedded within the USB-C facet of the dongle confirms the connection to the system and shows completely different colour codes relying on the pattern fee (or DSD) format being decoded.
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