I’ve ordered Earmen Sparrow. They’ve sent me some different brand USB C to C cheap plastic cable unlike earmen’s braided cable. In response they are saying that they did not have spare earmen cable so they sent this. Are you guys listening to yourself?? How unprofessional it sounds. How could you do mix and match with the original accessories in the box. Pathetic, disappointing service.

Bought the unboxed earman sparrow. Only box was damaged other than that no issue with the product, if you really don't care about unboxing your new product or making any unboxing video , then you can go with that it's little cheap in price and warranty and return policies are all same.
So now about the product , it's great I am enjoying music on it .. working flawlessly with MQA tidal , ya but for apple music lossless I am not sure because in android device you get resampled bit rate , android have the limitations, the dac have bit crispy sound if you are into edm, hip-hop then you will love it , vocals are clear too
Overall great product if you have budget then go for new one if budget is 2 or 3k less then go for unbox one it's all same .
Thank you headphonezone

The cables received are two different ones. One black and one braided. I am not sure if Earmen sends those that way. Also there is no security seal in the box that suggests it's an authentic product. I have raised a return request.

superb sound , very resolving. Bass is deep excellent soundstage and super dark background with superb amplification

have been purchased setup Earman Sparrow with holocene IEM and Headphone zone 2.5 mm cable. Sparrow is High-performance Pocket-friendly USB DAC + Preamp + Headphone Amp. The EarMen Sparrow is equipped with an ES9281Pro converter, one of the best chips from ESS. Its size is very small and it improves sound quality by connecting to a mobile device.
This is good entry-level Hi-Fi at the size of a matchbook.

Pros - 1. Premium built quality with Exceptional sound quality in balanced mode.
2. Mature and crisp dynamics
3. Amazing technicalities
4. Top notch driving power
5. Clean and coherent dynamic transients
6. Stable MQA performances
7. Good battery endurance to the host

Cons - 1. Sound signature differences in balanced vs SE outputs.
2. No hardware volume adjusters

Thank you so much Headphone zone Team for all support.

i dont say im no audiophile. i love details. im into details all the time. i dont even remember how did i find this site possibly fb ad. somehow started following. i was exploring different headphones and earphones later i get to know about iems then atlast get to know about DACs. before this i didn't even know they exist. i was exploring all the products purchased dt990 pro open back headphones they were great but not compact. sound was weak without amp. after reading lots of reviews i purchased entry level iems blon blo3 and kz zsn pro. they were good. they both have different sound tonality. they both are good in their own ways was used with lg v30plus. after knowing about earmen dac read all reviews watched plenty of videos decided to purchase and ordered on HPZ. after plugging dac to my mobile and plugging iems with balanced cables they sound completely different. i love this dac. bass is strong , hard , fast and deep. voices are smooth and very clear. highs are silk smoth. in the first two months i remember sound was little harsh with kz zsn but now its very smooth. i think both iems and dac has reached burnin period. now they sound amazing. i didn't even know music feels this good before using dac. i hear great sound with optimal volumes. not very high or low volumes at medium volume i feel like i sit in a studio. this really makes a concert in ears. this is tiny and looks cute but performs like beast. I now understand the complexity of producing music. tiny details strength or intensity of instruments sound stage everything matters. these all give another dimensions in music. we lost all these details with out a proper dac. mobile sounds good but if you are really into music one should definitely try a dac. i have searched a lot about DACs and finally choosen this. this exceeded my expectations. loved this beast. im just using entry level iems but this earmen sparrow made them sound fantastic. i want explore different audiophile grade iems will try them in future. for now iam very much satisfied with this iems and this beast. i tried both single ended and balanced cable. both sounded great. but with 2.5mm balanced port sound gets little more crazier. sound is completely separated with balanced port. every instrument and tiny details are heard. i always prefer balanced port. i want explore good iems with this sparrow. loved it the core.

I am not an audiophile but having lot of interest to listen to good Music. Mr.Varun,Headphone Zone, helped me crystalize the DAC and of course to choose the Tripowin 2.5mm balanced cable to go with. My God !, what a world of difference!. Suddenly Music has changed its avatar.. I am loving it. Thank you so much Varun. I use basic CCA-CA4 IEM . Earmen Sparrow made a lot of difference. Pros: Convenient, supplied cables work with Mac world, Indicators at least tell what you are listening including MQA. Cons: It produces hissing static sound when used with iPhone, sometime the color indicator flashes and after some time settles.

no words!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
just WOW!!

This little device really surprised me. I already have Fiio BTR5 and Fiio FH5. I was happy with their quality. When I plugged my FH5 in, the first thing I noticed was the sharpness of the sound. ES9281PRO audio rendering is as close as it could get to the real sound. Some of the tracks I have heard dozens of times and when played on the EarMen, I could hear subtle nuances I never heard before. I played them alternatively between BTR5 and EarMen, but they were there for real. It's like a clear sunny day on EarMen and a cloudy day on BTR5.

EarMen also has a wider soundstage. Each instrument, vocals are clearly separated. The bass is just enough, not too high, not too low. It's not to please the bassheads for sure. The clean sound also has its disadvantage. Feed it with badly encoded or low-quality audio, and it will reveal it in its full glory.

Build quality of EarMen is good including the supplied cables. However few things I didn't like are:

There is no Type-C to Type-C cable. Meaning you won't be able to connect to Android phones out of the box. IMO the company should have provided C to C instead of Type-A to Type-C because nowadays every gadget comes with a Type-C port.

There are no physical controls on the device. Though it's not a wireless device, a volume and play-pause control could have been a nice addition at this price point.

Last but not least, there is no sleeve, case or cover

Overall it's a good device albeit at a higher price point than it actually deserves.

I was looking for a mid-range DAC/AMP which I could carry with me during my journey. I am a fan of 70s 80s Rock classics, 90s Metal and Alternative genre, not particularly a bass-head but I like my music warm and dynamic, not a flat purist. I did my research and got super confused among Shanling UA2 Dragonfly Black and EarMen Eagle (and Sparrow). A little more in depth reading revealed that Dragonfly delivers flatter music with a broader soundspace and separation among High Mid and Lows. UA2 also is balanced and apparently draws a lot of power. Problem was I never used EarMen devices, but I took a leap of faith and let me tell you I do NOT have to regret my decision. This is perfect for me. Compatible with all my devices, compact, clear sound with a V shaped tuning, punchy warm and perfectly clear vocals and mids. Highs can be over exaggerated sometimes but manageable with a EQ.
5/5 for me. Definately go for it if you're searching under 10k and Rock Metal fan.

This was the first purchase for my audiophile collection. I borrowed Fiio IEM from my friend and tested it, wow! amazing sound processing power. Crystal clear sound from my iphone, iPad and MacBook Pro (lossless & hi-res lossless). The lightning to usb c connector in the box saved me another ₹ 4000 (this is one of the reasons I chose this one over Earmen Eagle). The amplification from Mac is several-fold high compared to iphone or iPad. Still the 2.5 mm balanced output needs to be tested (waiting for my IEM to test it with 2.5 mm balanced connection). Really I like the product and the purchase experience from headphonezone, fast delivery. Simply superb!!!

Extremely clean and precise sound quality. Enough power in balance output to drive hifiman sundara