[SeanS]

From https://ifi-audio.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/iFi-audio_Pro_iDSD_Tech_Note_The-Front.pdf

I assume it is the same for the Go-Pods.

1) Bit-Perfect is equivalent to what has been called “non-oversampling”, “zero-oversampling”, “filterless” etc. This offers the best impulse response but loses high frequency extension. There is no pre- or post-ringing with an impulse and ultrasonic images are minimally suppressed. This filter produces a sound that is highly musical with precise but sometimes a little limited imaging and seems to slightly lack detail and air.

If you go "by the book", so to speak, for digital to analog conversion, Linear Phase, Fast Roll-off would be the choice.

 

[mblsd8]

Got the Pods 2 days ago and been testing them out for quite a bit. The first moment i put them on I got a WOW factor and it made my decision to go from the FiiO UTWS5 and Shure TWS2 to these worth it. The music on various genres sounds great. I don’t consider myself an audiophile or expert at all like some here. I’m just a regular listener who enjoys listening to good clear music. I use the IPhone 14 Pro Max the latest version IPad Pro and I have my Shure SE846 on the adapters. For what it’s worth so far I haven’t had any issues with connection. The Pods connect well and I haven’t had any drops. Going from one device to another is not as fluid as other TWS buds I’ve used with multipoint connectivity (the AirPods are obviously the best since I use all Apple and moving forward maybe the Pods can get something close to that). While there’s no multipoint connectivity I did manage to easily go from one device to another by turning off the device bluetooth and then just pressing connect on the next device I wanted to connect. The button pressing is still taking me a little time to get used to but it’s not a deal breaker as I can easily manage to make the necessary changes on my phone, although, at some point I would like to use the Pods themselves for when I’m working out or just going on a walk, etc. All in all I can honestly say that my purchase was worth it, I bought these for the sound and these can’t be beat. The case however is a lot bulkier than anything I’ve ever had. While it’s not the most travel friendly, it just feels weird putting them in my pocket and walking around when not listening to them. I have other TWS and I think for certain situations will just stick to that. One other aspect of the case I was worried about was using my all in one charger. I hate using cables to charge devices and prefer to just use wireless overnight charging. I managed to get it to work by just having the front of the case facing the charger itself. I attached some pictures to show how it sits. I hope the issues some of you are facing do not come up but I can update if something does happen.

 

[iFi audio]

Got the Pods 2 days ago and been testing them out for quite a bit. The first moment i put them on I got a WOW factor and it made my decision to go from the FiiO UTWS5 and Shure TWS2 to these worth it. The music on various genres sounds great. I don’t consider myself an audiophile or expert at all like some here. I’m just a regular listener who enjoys listening to good clear music. I use the IPhone 14 Pro Max the latest version IPad Pro and I have my Shure SE846 on the adapters. For what it’s worth so far I haven’t had any issues with connection. The Pods connect well and I haven’t had any drops. Going from one device to another is not as fluid as other TWS buds I’ve used with multipoint connectivity (the AirPods are obviously the best since I use all Apple and moving forward maybe the Pods can get something close to that). While there’s no multipoint connectivity I did manage to easily go from one device to another by turning off the device bluetooth and then just pressing connect on the next device I wanted to connect. The button pressing is still taking me a little time to get used to it not a deal breaker however as I can easily manage to make the necessary changes on my phone, although at some point I would like to use the Pods themselves for when I’m working out or just going on a walk, etc. All in all I can honestly say that my purchase was worth it, I bought these for the sound and these can’t be beat. The case however is a lot bulkier than anything I’ve ever had. While it’s not the most travel friendly since it just feels weird putting them in my pocket and walking around when not listening to them. I have other TWS and I think for certain situations will just stick to that. One other aspect of the case I was worried about was using my all in one charger. I hate using cables to charge devices and prefer to just use wireless overnight charging. I managed to get it to work by just having the front of the case facing the charger itself. I attached some pictures to show how it sits. I hope the issues some of you are facing do to come up but I can update if something does happen.

Good to hear that so far your impressions are positive! I have mentioned this before but the GPDs changed my opinion of where we are at and going in terms of BT!

Cheers!!

 

[Bondrewd]

Thinking on buying them. If there is a new iteration on the way or somewhere cheaper to buy in europe, please speak up.

 

[iFi audio]

No new iteration as of this writing, but you never know! As far as where to get them for yourself please check here...

https://ifi-audio.com/where-to-buy/

Hope this helps!

Cheers!!