Salam to all PG members today I bring you the Opus#1 by thebit....its a Korean brand that specializes in audiophile grade music players and its their first DAP hence the name #1. Its a mid range DAP and they also have #2 and #3 with the later being their flagship and a newly launched #1s which is the successor to the one I got just like the S line of the iPhones the outer looks remain the same all the magic takes place on the inside with powerful and latest internals.
Truth be told I was never into Opus though I had come across their name every now and then in different forums and in different best DAPs available YouTube videos etc but my eyes were and still are set on AK players such as AK380ss, 240ss, SP1000, Sony WM1Z, iBasso dx200 etc however iBasso is not my endgame it’s something between Opus and Sony anyways back to the topic I own HM-650 by hifiman which I unboxed here quite sometime ago but didn’t quite use it much then I was listening to music on the IPhone and then three months ago I bought the LG V20 only for the sake of listening to music which kind of spoiled my ears I was in Pakistan last month and my wife’s phone broke so I gave her the V20 and decided to stick to the iPhone for now but man I was so wrong the music sounded like crap now to the point that I stopped listening to it on the go lolz I didn’t have enough money for the DX200 which is like 1000+ USD with the amp modules so I settled on the Opus #1 and thanks to Allah that I did lolzz its that damn good.
Here are those DAPs
Ak240ss
Ak380ss
iBasso Dx200
Sony WM1Z
Setup:
I am using Shure SE846 with a generic balanced cable and FLAC / DSD files for the best possible experience but now all my library is in hi resolution format as for the mp3’s I try to keep them at least 320kbps.
Sound:
To be honest I dont know much about the audiophile language is and how to describe all those technical things in words so i will keep it dead simple I just simply love it and among all the players I have owned so far its the best one out there it beats my hifiman and v20 by a huge margin I also think its even better than the AK240 which costs much more than this almost twice as much to be precise.
Cables are a controversial topic among the audiophile community some people say that upgrading the cable will result in better audio performance while others simply dont and even if there are some differences they are so subtle that they’re not worth the extra cost. There are cables that cost like 300-500$ or even more which can net you a very nice pair of IEMs or Headphones but then there are people who own many headphones and they are willing to get an edge an added performance no matter the cost so its fine I mean you cant seriously blame them aren’t we all the same?
I dont own any fancy expensive cables but its the first time I have tried balanced output and I can 110% assure you that you will get better audio quality with balanced output as compared to the single ended one I did my A/B testing and now I cannot go back to the SE cables anymore...everything is much more refined, controlled and that much pleasant as compared to the typical SE output so if you ever wondered whether its worth it to try the balanced output or whatever the hell it is just try it trust me you will be happy. My player supports the AK style 2.5mm balanced output while Sony and some other players have 4.4mm balanced so check before you buy.
If someone wants to know the detailed technical reviews then head over to head-fi.org there are plenty of reviews there and impressions of actual users.
Storage:
Well it comes with 32GB built in storage which is fine but nothing to write home about I mean the other DAPs come with 64GB to 256GB of on board storage but a nice feature is that it supports two micro sd cards at a time so thats 200+200GB expandable and i am sure the 256GB cards will fit just fine
UI:
The UI is android based and features a full touch screen functionality and so far its been fluid and hiccups free I have been able to navigate in and out without trouble there’s a very little learning curve which is there for all the devices in general and the android is heavily customized to the degree that its unrecognizable and is purely serving the DAPs OS purpose
Physical buttons:
There’s a power button on top and there are 5 physical buttons on either sides of the player...on the right there are skip back and forth plus play and pause and volume up and down on the left with increments of +1 to fine tune the desired volume though I pretty much prefer the AK style volume knobs there are far too many complaints of them coming loose that I am happy with the clicking buttons here.
Pictures:
Jazzak Allah
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Truth be told I was never into Opus though I had come across their name every now and then in different forums and in different best DAPs available YouTube videos etc but my eyes were and still are set on AK players such as AK380ss, 240ss, SP1000, Sony WM1Z, iBasso dx200 etc however iBasso is not my endgame it’s something between Opus and Sony anyways back to the topic I own HM-650 by hifiman which I unboxed here quite sometime ago but didn’t quite use it much then I was listening to music on the IPhone and then three months ago I bought the LG V20 only for the sake of listening to music which kind of spoiled my ears I was in Pakistan last month and my wife’s phone broke so I gave her the V20 and decided to stick to the iPhone for now but man I was so wrong the music sounded like crap now to the point that I stopped listening to it on the go lolz I didn’t have enough money for the DX200 which is like 1000+ USD with the amp modules so I settled on the Opus #1 and thanks to Allah that I did lolzz its that damn good.
Here are those DAPs
Ak240ss
Ak380ss
iBasso Dx200
Sony WM1Z
Setup:
I am using Shure SE846 with a generic balanced cable and FLAC / DSD files for the best possible experience but now all my library is in hi resolution format as for the mp3’s I try to keep them at least 320kbps.
Sound:
To be honest I dont know much about the audiophile language is and how to describe all those technical things in words so i will keep it dead simple I just simply love it and among all the players I have owned so far its the best one out there it beats my hifiman and v20 by a huge margin I also think its even better than the AK240 which costs much more than this almost twice as much to be precise.
Cables are a controversial topic among the audiophile community some people say that upgrading the cable will result in better audio performance while others simply dont and even if there are some differences they are so subtle that they’re not worth the extra cost. There are cables that cost like 300-500$ or even more which can net you a very nice pair of IEMs or Headphones but then there are people who own many headphones and they are willing to get an edge an added performance no matter the cost so its fine I mean you cant seriously blame them aren’t we all the same?
I dont own any fancy expensive cables but its the first time I have tried balanced output and I can 110% assure you that you will get better audio quality with balanced output as compared to the single ended one I did my A/B testing and now I cannot go back to the SE cables anymore...everything is much more refined, controlled and that much pleasant as compared to the typical SE output so if you ever wondered whether its worth it to try the balanced output or whatever the hell it is just try it trust me you will be happy. My player supports the AK style 2.5mm balanced output while Sony and some other players have 4.4mm balanced so check before you buy.
If someone wants to know the detailed technical reviews then head over to head-fi.org there are plenty of reviews there and impressions of actual users.
Storage:
Well it comes with 32GB built in storage which is fine but nothing to write home about I mean the other DAPs come with 64GB to 256GB of on board storage but a nice feature is that it supports two micro sd cards at a time so thats 200+200GB expandable and i am sure the 256GB cards will fit just fine
UI:
The UI is android based and features a full touch screen functionality and so far its been fluid and hiccups free I have been able to navigate in and out without trouble there’s a very little learning curve which is there for all the devices in general and the android is heavily customized to the degree that its unrecognizable and is purely serving the DAPs OS purpose
Physical buttons:
There’s a power button on top and there are 5 physical buttons on either sides of the player...on the right there are skip back and forth plus play and pause and volume up and down on the left with increments of +1 to fine tune the desired volume though I pretty much prefer the AK style volume knobs there are far too many complaints of them coming loose that I am happy with the clicking buttons here.
Pictures:
Jazzak Allah
[MENTION=57499]shahanansari[/MENTION] [MENTION=13437]Link[/MENTION] [MENTION=29074]rafay22[/MENTION] [MENTION=11778]DJ80[/MENTION] [MENTION=127279]mac007[/MENTION] [MENTION=40825]RAJNI[/MENTION] [MENTION=15570]jack[/MENTION] [MENTION=51622]FUEL2009[/MENTION] [MENTION=4563]opethian[/MENTION] [MENTION=67453]Awais Saleem[/MENTION] [MENTION=69152]MonoQ[/MENTION] [MENTION=52830]mbk99[/MENTION] [MENTION=6375]paradigm[/MENTION] [MENTION=59795]staticPointer[/MENTION] [MENTION=49733]metalslug1[/MENTION] [MENTION=8203]baqai[/MENTION] [MENTION=48674]Stylazation[/MENTION] [MENTION=58187]samydroid[/MENTION] [MENTION=51397]Cops Call Me[/MENTION] [MENTION=21338]mubaidr[/MENTION] [MENTION=22138]kami2k[/MENTION] [MENTION=3617]JAYZZY[/MENTION] [MENTION=12160]usb2007[/MENTION] [MENTION=11218]poakceor[/MENTION] [MENTION=69152]MonoQ[/MENTION] [MENTION=250]Static[/MENTION] pointer [MENTION=20365]LiV3 WiR3[/MENTION] [MENTION=127100]Superiority[/MENTION] [MENTION=92022]limpix007[/MENTION] [MENTION=38391]RaPiD FiR3[/MENTION] [MENTION=4177]NaNoW[/MENTION] [MENTION=99874]mistahoj[/MENTION] [MENTION=9503]mave3[/MENTION] [MENTION=9932]JANASHEEN[/MENTION] [MENTION=14301]UsmanKhanKhan[/MENTION] [MENTION=507]manigamer[/MENTION] [MENTION=173]venom[/MENTION] [MENTION=7012]khasho[/MENTION] [MENTION=23614]Dr Beowulf[/MENTION] [MENTION=17581]Gintoki[/MENTION] [MENTION=6946]amaga[/MENTION] [MENTION=218]CerebralTiger[/MENTION] [MENTION=125297]EasyLover[/MENTION] [MENTION=23258]Dark[/MENTION]sith [MENTION=15943]UmerF[/MENTION] [MENTION=22150]imlegend[/MENTION] [MENTION=2194]DietyDevil[/MENTION] [MENTION=2413]mafiadog[/MENTION] [MENTION=123761]winchester khan[/MENTION] [MENTION=16945]HMS1193[/MENTION] [MENTION=1311]Majawar[/MENTION] [MENTION=1851]The Punisher[/MENTION] [MENTION=25983]AbbY[/MENTION] [MENTION=21647]nafu[/MENTION] [MENTION=104069]puppet[/MENTION] [MENTION=4160]Mephisto[/MENTION] [MENTION=19430]smjunaid[/MENTION] [MENTION=2126]Jshak[/MENTION] [MENTION=218]CerebralTiger[/MENTION] [MENTION=23614]Dr Beowulf[/MENTION] [MENTION=14301]UsmanKhanKhan[/MENTION] [MENTION=6946]amaga[/MENTION] [MENTION=8386]JANARIOO[/MENTION] [MENTION=38351]Shehryar89[/MENTION] [MENTION=123761]winchester khan[/MENTION] [MENTION=173]venom[/MENTION] [MENTION=57499]shahanansari[/MENTION]
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