EarMen - Eagle

I have been trying to buy a quality portable DAC/amp for so long, because the popular Dragonflies are so over priced. Now with the price correction Earmen eagle comes just around $100.
Iam a budding audio enthusiast, will try to describe in brief.
Bass excellent, almost equivalent to desktop amp.
Vocals are super clear. Treble is excellent, smooth and airy. Resolution is very good, heard many instruments first the first time in few songs. Soundstage/headstage is wide enough to feel the instrument seperation clearly.

It can drive my Drop4XX to its full potential and Sennheiser hd599 to its fullest with some juice left.
Very happy with Earmen eagle. Kudos to Headphonezone to make all the world's best brands available to Indians. Thank you.

Before purchasing this I had considered TempoTec Sonata HD PRO and Shanling - UA1, the first used a micro USB connection and the latter had an inferior chip compared to the Eagle and the cable was non removable this affecting its longevity. The Eagle looks and feels premium with metal frame and glass panels front and back.
This is definitely the sort of portable DAC that has a perceivable impact on sound quality and is on par with my previous LG G7 quad DAC. The sound is clean, detailed, full and scales with increase in volume without harshness or distortion at high volumes.
However the power output is quite low compared to similarly priced Shanling - UA2. The Eagle can easily drive my Moondrop SSR and Aria but my Sennhiser HD 599 needs at least 80% volume to properly drive it with enough headroom for dynamic spikes and EQ.
I recommend these for most IEMs and high sensitivity Headphones under 50 Ohms impedance.
Thank you headphone zone for making this available for a price that is less than that available at EarMen website ($129)

Quick and easy to deal with. One should definitely have this. sound quality is incredible thanks to headphone zone to make this available.

I used to have LDAC previously. I play synth, and I prefer slightly warmer sound. I must say Earmen Eagle is definitely worth a buy (if you don't have a balance 2.5mm cable headphone), else you should go with Sparrow (Pro Tip: don't buy a sparrow if you are going to use a 3.5 mm cable, because I feel Eagle performs better with 3.5mm cables).

In comparison with Shanling UA2, I chose Earmen because of less battery drain and premium build and its definitely better than Shanling UA1. Since the aforementioned DACs are portable and non chargeable, you may not expect them to drive Headphones over 50 Ohms. 50 is the limit.
I have Sony IER - H500A (16 Ohms), 1more 1001(Triple Drivers) (32 Ohms), Audio Technica ATH M50x (38 Ohms I assume), BeyerDynamic DT240 Pro and I use these with audio services Tidal (online), Apple Music (online), Blackplayer EX (offline, not worthy if you want detailed sound), PowerAmp (offline), not a spotify fan. And I must say this DAC is exactly what I was looking for, it's definitely better than my Sony's LDAC, and is decently better than the LG V20's QUAD DAC .

If you are a super balanced sound listener then I would suggest you to go with Sparrow, because the Eagle has slightly warmer touch, but hey, you can always tweak the sound. It provides a huge Sound Stage, and opens new dimensions for the same pieces of music you listen to.
For the price, I will say its a must buy. I mean if you are willing to spend enough for cobalt, then definitely buy a cobalt, but in comparison with DragonFly Red, I would prefer Earmen Eagle any day, because it beats DragonFly Red in price, as well as sound and maybe even in Battery. No its not better than Sparrow (provided you use Sparrow with a Balanced Cable).

I would prefer others to use offline players like, Hiby or PowerAmp for files like Flac, Alac, DSD(if you have a better equipment), rather than Online Services for better Audio Quality.

Kudos to HPZ for providing the product to me. Looking forward to buy some more products!

Even low quality 200kbps to 320kbps resumble hi-res audio quality like 1100kbps exceptional performance, also 32ohm iem more than enough to drive...Excellent Quality product for budget audiophile to achieve midrange DAC quality..thanks HZ for the price less than $129 US price, it is worth and 60-70% close to 60% costly Dragonfly Red($199)

EarMen - Eagle

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