iFi ZEN CAN Balanced Desktop Headphone Amp and Preamp with 4.4mm Outputs (UK PIN)

I went Zen and never looked back, the dac v2 was so good but the amp is extra special, you have more control but the xspace or 3D effect made my hifiman edition xs sound like 2000 dollar headphones... Just as good as it can get for sound.. The combo is perfect and the amp adds another 60% to fullness... Get the combo if you love bass, clean sound and wide soundstage And the amp comes with ifi power brick.. Just perfect

Even though the iFi ZEN CAN is supposed to be a budget Desktop Headphone Amp and Preamp, the sound quality and its features can only be found on much more expensive gear. First, I bought the iFi ZEN DAC V2 and I was so pleasantly surprised and happy with its performance, that I ordered the CAN right the next day and...WOW what a pair they make

I consider myself a borderline audiophile. I appreciate a good product and like a nice sound. I don’t subscribe to buying overpriced cables that supposedly make my system sound better, instead looking for an understated, good value alternative. So I started my journey with ifi when I bought a hipdac2. I’d been a bit disappointed with my headphone experience and I was blown away by what a decent headphone amp could do. My home hifi amp doesn’t have a headphone socket (more audiophile nonsense) so I’d had to buy a headphone amp and despite it being from the manufacturer of the amp it was seriously disappointing. Having been so pleased with the hipdac2 I thought I’d try the ifi zen can. Well, it didn’t disappoint. My big headphone found a new lease of life. They’ve never sounded quite so good. The only fly in the ointment, and I’d like to think is a one off, my zen can didn’t come with a power supply, despite being listed with one. In all fairness the seller stepped up and having first got in touch with ifi then sent one out, although it did take a week to arrive which took the edge off the joy of a shiny new toy a little.

El sonido suena más potente, mejora los impactos repentinos en la música, por ejemplo en la batería. Todas las frecuencias mejoran un poco pero no hace maravillas. El modo Xbass no ayuda tanto la resonancia de los bajos como se esperaría. Honestamente no vale lo que cuesta, yo buscaría un amplificador Yamaha el cual incluye DAC y un buen ecualizador.

Pretty good for the price, has enough power for my headphones and has balanced input/output. I don't think the xbass is very good, but my headphones aren't super bassy, and I prefer to eq anyway.