Customer Ratings & Reviews

Improvement over my APOGEE Groove DAC. Love the tight and punchy low lend

I listen to a lot of music and wanted to improve my experience. This was an excellent option.

Great product. No problem with picking up product. Great service!

Love this. Does everything advertised. Will buy more products from this company.

Very convenient! The DragonFly Red allows anyone to have music anywhere they go!

Improve your enjoyment of voice for all adaptive devices

Greatly improve audio output. Very satisfy with the purchase.

Workls great for both my integrated and headphones.

You SUCK, I returned and you CHEATED me out of $ 30.00 , I tried to tell your online agents they were to STUPID to understand

Not the best dac or amp but works as a decent mobile device

The USB noise is terrible on my PC. Every time I moved my mouse it made a horrible noise on top of the already existing garbage this puts out. If this had clean audio out of the box it would be great but it doesn't. It might be fine on other devices than a PC but I had to return it and buy a real DAC for the same price. I know I could buy a filter for this for another $70 that should fix the USB noise but I'm not buying it. There are much better units out there for the $$.

Disclosure: I sold my Dragonfly Red shortly after upgrading my headphones from Focal Spirit Pro to the Focal Clear. I upgraded to a more powerful DAC/Amp. I REPURCHASED THIS PRODUCT. Apple’s Lightning Connectors and proprietary adaptors are highly unreliable, so the Dragonfly ceased functioning thrice until I refused to replace the adaptor again. I no longer use my iPhone or iPad to listen to music. AQ was not the issue. But I used these products heavily. I cannot use my ifi Audio Nano Bl at work due to the necessary driver installs and the conflicts with IT security. However... ... the Dragonfly worked beautifully with no necessary software or drivers to install. I wish I had more power, but the output is substantially better than the standard 3.5mm jack and is far more suitable for driving my headphones at reasonable volumes. It is not too much, and more than what work gives me to play with. I use Tidal - unfortunately not the app (at work), so no MQA for me there. Receives Four Stars because I feel there are better options (depending on the usage) in the same general price range. The unit did hard restart my IBM slim workstation a few times, quite randomly. Save your data regularly if you’re on a budget computer like in most office settings - general advice, not AQ’s fault. The MQA capability is a fantastic feature. Dios Mio, I’ve rediscovered dozens of albums with audio I never heard. Amazing. It is easy to read the indicator light and subsequently diagnose output deficiencies. But again, I repurchased this product. I highly recommend it as an entry-level USB DAC/Amp, especially for work. It is my opinion there are better options for home, but this is nonetheless an impressive device.

If you're finding your phone's audio doesn't sound great, check out the Dragonfly Black. And let's be honest, no phone will keep up with the quality of a home system. Then again, neither will your computer (Macs are known to be better). You have two options: (a) invest in a pricey and quickly outdated sound card, or (b) get this. It's plug-and-play on just about everything, supports the newer MQA format with a firmware upgrade, and can handle almost any file type. You will need a full-size USB adapter to use on your phone (USB-C to A type or lightning camera adapter; older Android phones need a micro-USB to A type), but Insignia makes one for 10 bucks that works just fine. Macs and PCs have a simple two step installation process: (1) Plug it into your USB port. (2) Plug in your headphones. Pros: Excellent sound quality boost on any device. Handles most audio codec formats (FLAC , MP3, MQA, AIFF, WAV, etc.). Plug-and play on anything (except older Android devices). Cons: No physical volume control (lowers my review to 4.5 stars if I could). Not usable with high-impedance headphones (use the Dragonfly Red for that). Will lower your battery life slightly on phones.

Sales staff not know would not work as thought, had to return.

The DAC inside my AudioEngine A2 kicks this thing in the butt that I think it might be defected or overly overrated. Not realizing I lost my elite status, I can't return and now have to deal with manufacturer.

had a budget DAC for a couple of years but the sound quality seemed a bit 'off' . Following the reviews I bought this...WOW what a difference from a generic DAC, the mids and high end detail is astonishing , actuall the whole frequency spectrum is improved especially the highs.Remarkable sound quality from a budget piece, the best audoi purchase for me in a long time

This product by audioquest is well worth the price, I have noticed my music sounding more alive now than before since I've been using this device. You will need to purchase an app that is recommended by Audioquest on either Android or Apple to use this product so keep that in mind... aside from the additional 7.99 fee for the app this portable Dac is great!

Lets make this quick, if you love great sound and regularly use over the ear or in ear headphones, buy this product! I use this amp daily and the results are absolutely incredible. Everything will sound more detailed concise and clear through this amp. Its a great value for what it does and its very well built and feels solid in the hand. If you're looking for an inexpensive headphone amp to give your music and podcasts a boost in fidelity, this is the product for you! The size is small and compact and the light on the front is a cool feature (and tells you what kind of file you're listening to as well!) I have been very happy and satisfied by this product and look forward to using it for as long as I can! Thanks Audioquest for making this awesome product!

Works like magic incredible sound Unbelievable what this device can do and make compress music files brought to life

This small DAC provides a significant improvement in audio quality when used with headphones from a USB source such as a laptop, and can also be used to provide an analog audio signal for connection to a stereo system preamp.