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Ideal for Audiophiles
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Designed to be trusty companions, these DAC & Amps are cleverly engineered with the latest technology to offer the ultimate combination of portability & Hi-Fidelity!
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Super Lightweight
Design
Works with Android & iOS
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Pair with Laptop via USB
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Description
YOUR PILOT FOR HIGH FIDELITY MUSIC LISTENING
The Pilot is a portable USB-C DAC from ALO featuring a great sounding ESS Sabre 9281CPro inside a compact enclosed design. The Pilot gives you the freedom to experience a host of high fidelity audio formats bringing high fidelity music within the reach of your fingertips. This USB-C DAC comes with a USB-C to lightning adapter in the box.

HIGH-RESOLUTION SOUND POWERED BY LOW POWER CONSUMING DAC CHIP
ESS Sabre DAC 9281c Pro is a low power consuming DAC chip used in the Pilot. This chip efficiently powers up the portable DAC and supports a range of hi-end audio formats including PCM up to 384 kHz, DSD up to 5.6MHz, and MQA support. The ALO Audio Pilot makes sure that you never miss high-resolution sound while listening to your favourite music.


COMPACT FORM FACTOR FOR ABSOLUTE PORTABLE CONVENIENCE
Convenience is all yours with the portable form factor. The Pilot is designed to fit into your everyday carry bag. It opens the door to a wide range of high-resolution audio formats. There is no need for you to connect this DAC to cumbersome plug-ins as it is easily portable making it easy for you to carry it around.

Specs
DAC CHIP | ESS Sabre DAC (9281CPRO with MQA support) |
SNR | 120 dB |
THD+N | 0.0006% |
INPUT | USB-C |
OUTPUT | 3.5 mm Jack with in-line Mic Support (In-Line controls supported for select Android phones and headphones only) |
PCM | up to 384kHz |
DSD | up to 5.6MHz |
SNR | 133dB |
MQA SUPPORT | Yes |
COMPATIBLE OPERATING SYSTEM | Android / iOS Windows 10 / Mac |
LED INDICATOR | Blue = idle or SD audio <= 48kHz Red = HD audio > 48kHz Magenta = MQA content |
WHAT YOU WILL GET | 1. ALO Audio Pilot |
2. USB-C to Lightning Adapter | |
WHAT YOU WILL NOT GET | 1. Original Packaging of ALO Audio Pilot |
GENERIC NAME | Headphone Amplifier |
IMPORTER DETAILS | Importers Name: Ferrari Video Address: 63/18, 1st Main Road, Gandhi Nagar, Chennai - 600020 Contact No: 044-24420733 |
NET QUANTITY | 1 |
Headphone Zone Certified Unboxed Units
Unboxed units are as good as new products with the product's packaging being unavailable. These products give you the same satisfaction of new products - but at down-to-earth prices. Usually, the product's packaging may have gotten damaged in transit. Customers use a product once or twice and then return it with opened up packaging.
Customer Returns
Returned headphones are fully functional products that have left the warehouse and therefore can no longer be sold as new as their packaging has been opened. The product may have been used once or twice by the customer who returned it.
Transit Damages
Sometimes we receive headphones in damaged packaging due to shipping accidents. These are brand new headphones with cosmetic flaws on the packaging.
Save Upto 15%
Since you won't get the original packaging, we give you a good discount compared to a new headphone.
Professionally Inspected
A thorough inspection means you receive a 100% working headphone with no sound output issues.
Original Warranty
All unboxed headphones carry the same warranty period as a brand new headphone would.
Unbiased Customer Service
We have the same Headphone Zone customer support experience for Unboxed Products or new products.
Unchanged Replacement Policy
Received a defective Unboxed unit? Return it under our Replacement Policy.
All Original Accessories
The unboxed headphones itself comes with all original accessories.
YOUR PILOT FOR HIGH FIDELITY MUSIC LISTENING
The Pilot is a portable USB-C DAC from ALO featuring a great sounding ESS Sabre 9281CPro inside a compact enclosed design. The Pilot gives you the freedom to experience a host of high fidelity audio formats bringing high fidelity music within the reach of your fingertips. This USB-C DAC comes with a USB-C to lightning adapter in the box.

HIGH-RESOLUTION SOUND POWERED BY LOW POWER CONSUMING DAC CHIP
ESS Sabre DAC 9281c Pro is a low power consuming DAC chip used in the Pilot. This chip efficiently powers up the portable DAC and supports a range of hi-end audio formats including PCM up to 384 kHz, DSD up to 5.6MHz, and MQA support. The ALO Audio Pilot makes sure that you never miss high-resolution sound while listening to your favourite music.


COMPACT FORM FACTOR FOR ABSOLUTE PORTABLE CONVENIENCE
Convenience is all yours with the portable form factor. The Pilot is designed to fit into your everyday carry bag. It opens the door to a wide range of high-resolution audio formats. There is no need for you to connect this DAC to cumbersome plug-ins as it is easily portable making it easy for you to carry it around.

DAC CHIP | ESS Sabre DAC (9281CPRO with MQA support) |
SNR | 120 dB |
THD+N | 0.0006% |
INPUT | USB-C |
OUTPUT | 3.5 mm Jack with in-line Mic Support (In-Line controls supported for select Android phones and headphones only) |
PCM | up to 384kHz |
DSD | up to 5.6MHz |
SNR | 133dB |
MQA SUPPORT | Yes |
COMPATIBLE OPERATING SYSTEM | Android / iOS Windows 10 / Mac |
LED INDICATOR | Blue = idle or SD audio <= 48kHz Red = HD audio > 48kHz Magenta = MQA content |
WHAT YOU WILL GET | 1. ALO Audio Pilot |
2. USB-C to Lightning Adapter | |
WHAT YOU WILL NOT GET | 1. Original Packaging of ALO Audio Pilot |
GENERIC NAME | Headphone Amplifier |
IMPORTER DETAILS | Importers Name: Ferrari Video Address: 63/18, 1st Main Road, Gandhi Nagar, Chennai - 600020 Contact No: 044-24420733 |
NET QUANTITY | 1 |
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ALO Audio - Pilot (Unboxed) comes with a 1 Year warranty
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"For the Pilot, ALO selected the ESS Sabre DAC 9281c Pro.This model from ESS allow for power from an mobile phone, small size and a high range of decoding opportunities."
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