MOONDROP Dawn Pro Portable USB DAC/AMP Dual CS43131 DAC 32Bit/384kHz DSD256 Decoder Headphone Amplifier

This DAC is really good for the price. It is small enough to everyday carry, and with the aluminum case it's sturdy enough too. I have been using it with my phone and PC for a long time now, and it sounds excellent. Never given me a single problem. It can drive every headphone I've thrown at it. I was delighted that it just works, plug and play on Linux. Excellent product!

Nice DAC for the money super light and powerful. Headphone jack has normal power but there is a slight boost with the 4.4mm connections for richer sound. Controls are clear. Sound is great. Doesn't appear to be a battery hungry device and will run for hours on my iphone.

This device has made an astounding difference in the music stored on my phone. I ripped all my CDs to FLAC files during covid and have them stored on an SD card on my phone. When this device is utilized in conjunction with the USB Audio Music Player, music is going to be as good as it gets on a phone device. But a couple of things will determine just how good it does sound. First, your headphones. Cheap 20 dollar headphones are not going to deliver quality sound. However, if you are on a budget, the Koss KPH40 Utility On-Ear Headphones offered here on Amazon deliver surprisingly good sound for the price. Otherwise, decent headphones can be had for a hundred dollars, just read reviews to make that decision. Good headphones make all the difference. Second, your music format makes a huge difference. Those 128kbps MP3s are tightly compressed and just do not deliver the sound that FLAC files do. Yeah, I know it sounds confusing, but if you want your stored music to sound good, it makes a huge difference. If you stream your music, it's much better. That solves a lot of problems for you. Streamed music comes alive with this device. The Moondrop Dawn plays DSD/DSF files beautifully, if you have any of them. Not many people do, but for those that have them, this device shines. I do hesitate giving the Moondrop Dawn 5 stars, but that's not due to the sound. The C USB adapter that comes with the device is pretty frail. The connecting cable is thin and may easily be damaged or broken. They way our phones get tugged and pulled while running or moving about can be taxing on cables. Amazon offers a 10 dollar C USB to C USB cable that is robust and stout. For an extra 10 dollars, you can stop worrying about the connecting cable to your phone. It's worth the money. The cable I recommend is bright yellow and hard to miss in your Amazon search results. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CWGSGNSH?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title&th=1 This device vastly improves the sound quality of music on your phone, and for the price, you cannot beat what it delivers.

Easily leveled up my audio quality, use this with my Arete's for warzones cluttered audio and it feels insanely clear and overall good, music sounds 11/10 especially when you eq for more bass! has way more gain/volume than i needed, it gets almost too loud when i max out the gain side button! i bought one for my brother and he uses regular hyperX headphones and the same result! So sick, literally recommend for everyone but especially IEM users!!!

I’ve been using it since I bought it. Does what it says on the product description. You need to know how to use other OSes to change some settings if you’re only using Apple devices. Not an issue for me, but could be a problem for others. With the right headphones, speakers, etc. I think it is well worth the price. Haven’t bothered with the balanced output as of now. It sounds just fine with the standard 1/8” (3.5mm) jack to my ears. So far its build quality is pretty decent and it is very portable. The long press functionality for frequency filters is not always noticeable… but that’s what equalization is for. I don’t seem to use EQ very much with it, but we all have different tastes and process sound differently. I’m digging the “ChiFi” products which I have purchased. Pairs well with the MoonDrop Blessing 3 IEMs. As the saying goes, “Your mileage may vary.” No bluetooth connectivity, and if that’s a problem, you’re probably not the intended audience.

I bought this because I had moved my PC away from my desk, and use a USB C dock. Everything works great until I plug in this DAC. Not only does it limit support to the lowest quality setting (and a flashing red light... yes it gets distracting quick), there are constant, irregularly timed drop-outs that disrupt my connection to the PC. Remove the MoonDrop, problems go away. Reached out the the manufacturer, who said that I must have a defective unit, and despite the fact that they have drivers and a Firmware update listed specifically for this device (the firmware software can't detect it either). So I ordered a replacement, and exact same issues. So if you are using this on a Phone, I guess it will be good, but DO NOT buy this for PC. Computer support is terrible.

Bought this as a Christmas present. In order to make sure it worked and was not a dud, i tried it using my Samsung 23+ using my HiSenior Megafest EST, using Double twist player and a long list of combo flacs, mp4 and other files to sample the audio. I can tell you this thing was obscene in its sound quality, slam, musicality and shear power. Huge soundstage, bass slam to embarrass many desktop amps, and head slamming crisp detailed highs surprised the ever loving crap out of me. This thing was nearly on par with my Questyle M15i at a price that truly could embarrass the M15i as well as many others in that price range. Needless to say, it simply shocked me as to the quality of the sound this thing put out. Time will only tell as to the toughness and durability of the Dawn, but for the price I could go thru 4 of them and still just be even with the more expensive dongle dacs. It is certainly worth your consideration.

Considering I paid many hundreds of pounds for my previous DAC which I've lost somewhere, I'm stunned how good this is. It sounds as good if not better, it's made from superior materials, and it doesn't cane the daylights out of my phone battery. I use it almost every day for several hours during my commute, I'm very pleased with it.

Non è facilissimo da utilizzare specialmente con cavo bilanciato. Prima cosa bisogna accertarsi che le cuffie supportino il bilanciamento, poi necessita acquistare un cavo in sostituzione dell'originale delle cuffie che abbia jack da 2.5 mm in entrata delle cuffie (le cuffie in questione sono Sennheiser serie hd) e in uscita jack da 4.4 mm. Per chi utilizza cellulare o tablet android e streming Qobuz o Tidal necessita che scarichi da google play l'app hiByMusic, in alternativa l'app certamente migliore UAPP (usb audio player pro) che però è a pagamento e costa circa 8€. Senza gli accessori descritti la qualità del suono non migliorerà e sara uguale come se ascoltaste direttamente Tidal o Qobuz, aumenterà solo il volume. NON utilizzate adattatori da 3.5 femmina e 4.4 maschi perché rischiate di bruciare il dongle, necessita, ripeto, sostituire il cavo delle cuffie. Prima di acquistarlo informatevi perché rischiate di acquistare un ottimo oggetto che però non viene sfruttato a dovere, è come se acquistaste una Ferrari e gli metteste le ruote di un'utilitaria, Gemini può darvi un grosso aiuto. Nota aggiunta oggi 1.1.2026 : Nel giro di pochi giorni è passato da € 52.80 a € 66 pazzesco !!!

Los llevo conmigo siempre, a la escuela, trabajo, salidas etc. junto con mis IEMS y mi celular puedo escuchar música en alta fidelidad en todos lados, es pequeño y práctico

Absolutely great, drives my HS600's on its max setting.

Le boitier est vraiment petit. Le son est vraiment meilleur qu'un simple adaptateur usb-c vers jack avec DAC intégré basique, et on a plus de puissance avec le volume en plus. Testé avec Qobuz en 24Bits 192Khz sur un hifiman sundara 20Ω