Shanling
Shanling - UA2
Portable Balanced DAC & Amp
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2.5mm Balanced
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Upto 195mW @ 32Ω
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My favorite DAC, for use on the go. Especially because it comes with a 2.5mm balanced output which is an absolute game-changer when using it with Headphones and IEMs. The soundstage widens, the bass tightens andthe details become crisper.
RAGHAV SOMANI
Headphone GuruELEVATE TO HIGH-RES MUSIC LISTENING WITH THE SLEEK & COMPACT UA2
An advanced USB DAC/AMP from Shanling's UA line, the UA2 features a powerful ESS ES9038Q2M DAC along with an Ricore RT6838 amplifier to deliver a high-grade sonic experience. Sporting a compact and portable design, the UA2 is a powerhouse DAC/AMP designed to help you enjoy Hi-Res Audio of up to PCM 32Bit/786kHz and DSD512, on the go.
NOTE: Shanling UA2 Firmware V1.92.11 - Optimized performance for a more stable connection with a range of smartphones and computers. Click here to download
WITH STANDARD USB-C CONNECTOR, INTERCHANGEABLE CABLE & NINTENDO SWITCH COMPATIBILITY
Connectivity is easy with a USB-C connector which allows you to connect UA2 to almost every modern-day smartphone for high-grade sound. The cables are interchangeable for flexibility and upgradability. The portable UA2 is compatible with Android, Personal Computers, and iOS (lightning cable sold separately). There is a dedicated mode in the UA2 for Nintendo Switch compatibility.
IDEAL FOR STANDARD HEADPHONES ALONG WITH STANDARD CONNECTIVITY OPTIONS
With a power output of up to 95mW at 32 ohms, the Shanling UA2 can drive regular headphones with absolute ease. Additionally, you get two output connections with the UA2 - a standard single-ended 3.5 mm output for regular headphones and a 2.5 mm balanced output for balanced sound output.
WITH A NOISE ELIMINATING LOW-DROPOUT REGULATOR & A LED INDICATOR
With a low-dropout regulator, the UA2 is able to keep the levels of background noise in check ensuring that the sound stays clear and free of noise and hiss. This makes the UA2 a perfect match for sensitive earphones. Keep an eye on the current sampling rate through the LED indicator. This lets you know if you are playing the high-quality DSD format. It also allows you to check if you are connected to your gaming console.
TAILOR THE SOUND TO YOUR PREFERENCE WITH THE DEDICATED COMPANION APP
Open a whole new world of settings with the Companion App which allows you to personalize your sound. Get better control over the Shanling UA2 with this App. It lets you tweak different gain modes and digital filters to ensure the sound is fine-tuned to match your music taste.
| OUTPUT POWER | 2V @ 32Ω 125mW@32 ohm |
| FREQUENCY RESPONSE | 20 – 50000kHz (-0.5dB) |
| SIGNAL TO NOISE RATIO | 121 dB @ 32Ω (A-Weighting) |
| CHANNEL SEPARATION | 76 dB @ 32Ω |
| DYNAMIC RANGE | 122 dB @ 32Ω (A-Weighting) |
| THD+N | 0.0008% @ 32Ω (A-Weighting @0.5V) |
| OUTPUT IMPEDANCE | 0.8 Ω |
| OUTPUT POWER | 2.5V @ 32Ω (195mW@32Ω) |
| FREQUENCY RESPONSE | 20 – 50000kHz (-0.5dB) |
| SIGNAL TO NOISE RATIO | 116dB @ 32Ω (A-Weighting) |
| CHANNEL SEPARATION | 109 dB @ 32Ω |
| DYNAMIC RANGE | 120 dB @ 32Ω (A-Weighting) |
| THD+N | 0.0008% @ 32Ω (A-Weighting @0.5V) |
| OUTPUT IMPEDANCE | 1.6 Ω |
| DIMENSION | 54 x 18 x 9 mm |
| WEIGHT | 12.6g (Without cable) |
| BOX CONTENTS |
1. Shanling UA2
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| 2. USB-C to USB-C cable | |
| 3. USB A adapter |
| GENERIC NAME | Headphone Amplifier |
| COUNTRY OF ORIGIN | China |
| IMPORTER DETAILS | Importers Name: Ferrari Video Address: 63/18, 1st Main Road, Gandhi Nagar, Chennai - 600020 Contact No: 044-24420733 |
| NET QUANTITY | 1 |
30 Years of Shanling: Engineering Audio Products for Hi-Fi Music Enjoyment
Shanling was established in 1988 when it began developing audio products and launched its first-ever Hi-Fi stereo amplifier. Since its beginning, Shanling has continuously developed new products and has incorporated multiple patented technologies like the SONY LDAC, Bluetooth BQB, Hi-Res from Japanese Audio Association, Microsoft HDCD, Dolby Digital, DTS, DVD, SACD, CD patent and more. For more than 30 years Shanling employees have upheld the spirit of integrity, innovation, team spirit and hard work.
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Shanling is Powered by Excellence and Customer Satisfaction
Excellence in quality and customer satisfaction has always been the driving force for Shanling. Shanling is from China - headquartered in Shenzhen with a factory in Dongguan. Their product range consists of Hi-Res portable music players, portable amplifiers, Hi-Fi headphones, SACD/CD players, Hi-Fi amplifiers, power conditioners and more. By maintaining a strong relationship with the high-end manufacturers over the years, Shanling today enjoys the position of being one of the most reputed companies in the industry.
Exceptional Digital Audio Players with Cutting-Edge Audio Technologies
Shanling is known for the incorporation of cutting edge technology and that's evident in all the audio players developed by Shanling. Each Shanling audio player features high-end specs including the ESS DAC Chip, Qualcomm aptX, Retina HD display and a strong battery life. The M series of digital audio players like the Shanling M0, M2s, M3s are prime examples of their performance and price and therefore have been highly popular.
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Cerfied Hi-Res Audio by the Japan Audio Society
High-Res Audio certified by the Japan Audio Society has been consistent among all the Shanling digital audio players. All these Hi-Res DAPs go through severe tests to get the great sound. The DAPs are designed to support all the high-res audio files including the DSD format. The Shanling UP2 is a brilliantly crafted DAC/AMP which has been highly popular among the users.
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1 Year Warranty
Don't sweat it, this Shanling - UA2 comes with a warranty
from Shanling that covers manufacturing defects.
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"The single-ended output of the UA2 outperforms lots of dongle DACs in terms of fidelity and raw power and it gets better when you connect into the UA2 balanced output."
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"I very much enjoyed my time listening to the UA2. It delivered on build, detail, and soundstage extension, and costs less than a hundred dollars. This is definitely one to consider"
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"At the end of the day, if you're looking for a really high quality Amp/DAC based on the Type-C Connector, Good Amount of driving power, affordable price, UA2 should fit your bill."
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"I love the compact metal casing, the detachable cable, and the balanced output option. Drive a wide variety of headphones, and the detachable cable makes it easy to use with an iPhone."
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"It feels good, is well accessorized, sounds organic, it has two powerful circuits - and also works with portable gaming consoles. And it is a brand-name product with R&D behind it."
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"The Shanling UA2 is among the few portable DAC/amps to feature a dedicated amplifier stage and a balanced output together with a single-ended one. This makes it quite versatile and useful."
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This review is after 1 month usage., Because am not able to give positive nor negative , intially my mindset was like that
I bought these because of hyped reviews, and it's using the same chip of AQ Cobalt which is 30k & this is 7k only
Also using Ak XB10, Fiio K1 Dac
Am not able find the difference between these 3 dacs ..mild ..I felt
But after started using NEUTRON MUSIC PLAYER , switching on its 64 bit processing & Resampling - Audiophile mode
My Audio Technica M40x sounds like never before in just 60% volume , (Ak Xb 10 dac 100% volume is low compared to UA2 60%)
And because of this much power it's provides, the mobile battery drain very fast, that's why taking 1 star out
Hey Shameer,
Nothing makes us happier than knowing you loved your purchase, hope you had a comfortable shopping experience & thank you for the great review & ratings!
What's Bad - The only downside is that this drains a lot of battery from my phone. The only downside which made me give 4 stars.
What's Awesome - Excellent sound separation and stage. A slight warm sound signature which makes the listening experience very enjoyable.
I have been using this with ATH-M50x and Moondrop Starfield. Blown away by the improvement in clarity.
If you are a rock music lover - in my opinion - Moondrop Starfield + Shanling UA2 = Most value for money eargasm.
Hi Naisadh, Thank you so much for sharing your honest review with us. It is very important to us that each customer of ours gets the best deal on the product they buy. Happy Listening! :)
This is a very enjoyable sounding dac with very powerful amplifier. It can drive hifiman he400i 2020 with adequate power which in my opinion a very power hungry headphone(as it is a planner magnetic headphone). It has above average sound stage in terms of width and depth. It is not a neutral sounding dac , it adds some colours which makes it very enjoyable and relaxing sound producing dac(little bit W shaped). It is little bit warm dac. guitar, piano, cymbals, voice are excellent. The addition of balance connection is the cherry on the top. It not only provide more headroom and power but also it provide more clear sound and more details. In terms of detail retrieval, it is not super detail producing dac. But it does its job very well. With very annalytical iem or headphone it really makes music out of the world. At this price this is a really value for money. there is other option too for neutral sounding dac with more detail retrieval (may be, as I have not heard any of these dac so I m not sure) like earman eagle, hiby fc3, ibasso dc03, e1da etc. But this is worth considering as the balance output outperform them all(in my opinion).
Hey Supriya, we're happy to hear that you are loving your new purchase. Thanks for sharing this amazing feedback with us.
The product itself has made tremendous improvements in the music I listen to. The only source of lossless and high resolution music in India is Apple Music. So I was able to listen to music in all its glory. However, I was just about lucky with it. There is no option on itunes for windows to turn on lossless (at least I haven't found it). If anyone at HPZ knows about it please help me out. Secondly my android phone (Reno 6) is only capable of playing Apple lossless and not Hi res. Thankfully my Galaxy Tab s6 Lite has a bite rate upscaler that seems to be capable of high res via type c. So in my phone I only see a green light even though the music file is hi res. Whereas in my tab it is a yellow light. (There is a chart in the manual about the led light indicator on the UA2 which tells you if you are streaming in high bit rate or low.)
Since this is my first dac, I have nothing to compare with but I can say with surety that I can never go back to the way I listened to music. I am completely spoiled now, using the UA2 with my ath m50x on my tablet is the only way I listen to music. UA2 definitely did the job meeting my expectations if not more. There is considerable improvement in the sound quality. I feel they could be more competitively priced. If you want a good deal go for the bundle with any In-ears. HPZ has really gotten me to really enjoy the music I listen to. This is my 5th purchase from the store and I have never been disappointed.
Hey there,
Glad to read your review on your first amp/dac. We thank you for this lovely review & we are glad you are enjoying it! Keep the music playing.
Performance is not as you explained so please try to stop giving hyper explanation !
Hey Hari, its sad to see that the product is not meeting your expectations. Feel free to let us know what went wrong with your purchase and we will try and make your experience any better.
I don't know if any user saw the led indicator turn yellow or green or white. I played DSD files of 24bit 176 kHz and even higher. The light stayed blue all the time. This was one of the reasons of this purchase. Can anyone else confirm this?
Hey Sameer, thanks for your review.We shall reach out to you soon to help you with your LED light query, so be rest assured about it!
The DAC and amp work great as advertised, but it does not work with most streaming services as android would by default resample it at 48KHz. You need an app like UAPP to actually make use of the DAC. I use apple music as my main streaming service and it does not work there.
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