![]() ![]() TECHNICALITIES: The technical aspect delivered by the S3 Pro is very good especially the clarity, separation and the layering effect. ![]() Overall the treble sounds more pleasing and smoother and if you are in need for more brightness then just flash the firmware to the treble mode which will definitely bring a big smile on your face. The cymbal crashes have that natural strike and splash. All those percussion instruments notes are presented well and clean without any hindrance. The treble in the default mode sounds smoother to correlate with the longer listening sessions. TREBLE: The treble has a slight hint of added warmth making them more pleasing hence the treble heads out there will be slightly disappointed, but here’s the trick where if you change the firmware to the Treble mode the treble will sound more pleasing and bright enough. The upper midrange was kept under control too hence no harshness or hotness is seen in this region where the female vocals are kept without any noticeable sibilance. The timbre of the instruments is presented really well without any artificial, metallic or dried out sense. The instrument separation was presented out neatly without any sort of compression since the staging was kept the same. The vocals sound nice and forward with natural tonality. MID RANGE: The midrange sounds beautiful with no added colouration to the tonality and timbre. ASMANI RANG HO PIANO NODE UPDATEIf the sub bass reach and rumble was increased in the default mode then it would have been perfect and if you still wish to have more just update the bass firmware to the S3 Pro. Overall technicality aspects of the low end are beautifully presented in the S3 Pro while the quantity is the only aspect where the S3 Pro misses out but still it's quite fun and engaging in the low end department. The texture and the clarity was very good with excellent separation in the low end. There is subtle reduction in the rumble quantity and reach in the sub bass region but still the bass quality has been consistent and beautiful. My whole sound observations are made using the default mode where the other two increased their respective frequencies quite noticeably.īASS: The low end in the S3 Pro sounds a lot tighter, faster and clean. The S3 Pro comes in three modes namely the Bass, Default and Treble mode where if you need to change the profile you must update the respective firmware to the dongle. The overall output if the S3 Pro is more on a clean and natural presentation overall without any bug amount of added colouration. The firmware upgrades are the BASS, BALANCED, TREBLE which can be chosen by the user by flashing the respective firmwares. The Dac also has the inline mic functionality hence that's an added advantage. The S3 Pro has the dac from the house of ESS namely ESS9281C which supports playback of 8X MQA, DSD128, and 32bit/384KHZ PCM audio. The S3 pro comes with a little LED light mounted on top of the connector area to indicate the sample rate at which the track is being played and the colour indication as follows: Red- 44.1 - 48 kHz, Blue- 88.2 - 384 kHz, Pink- MQA. The termination end is nicely designed having a circular shape with disc pattern on the top also accompanying a small LED indicator. Nice strain reliefs are provided on both the termination and connector end. The whole construction is made out of metal except the cable which is nicely braided and will last longer for sure. The design is pretty unique in the S3 Pro and that's what makes this price a modern looking one. Overall the S3 pro is a great little dongle with a long list of features and support for MQA it defiantly makes for a pleasant experience on the go providing you don't have power hungry IEM or Headphones. Soundstage and imaging: are better than average with accuracy and separation being very good. ![]() Treble: Presents Neutral and with good extension but has a fast roll off keeping it polite and still retaining enough sparkle and details to enjoy without harshness. Mids are rich and have excellent emotion and timbre, vocals are forward and natural sounding and are pleasant. Even in default mode it is not over emphasized and maintains good control. The sound signature can be changed via a firmware update, I chose the default mode for the review it has a little more warmth and Bass is more emphasized still it is balanced and has a natural tonality to it.īass is detailed and has good speed and punch. (For iOS users, the Lightning OTG cable has to be purchased separately) ASMANI RANG HO PIANO NODE MACSupported Systems: Windows 10, Mac OS, iPad OS, Android, iOS or newer systems. Total Harmonic Distortion + Noise: 0.0008% Output: Single-ended 3.5mm headphone port The device has good specs despite being so little. Build quality is as expected, the cable is good and the rest is metal and built well. ![]()
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