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EarMen Eagle High-Performance Portable USB DAC and Headphone Amp - PCM, DxD, and DSD

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Product Dimensions 2.16"L x 0.86"W

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  • EarMen Eagle is a high-performance pocket-friendly USB DAC and Headphone Amp. It plays all 32bit/384kHz formats including PCM, DXD and DSD, and is compatible with iPhones, Android, MacOS and Windows with no need to manually install any drivers. Just plug and play.
  • Featuring Audiophile SABRE DAC - Powered by ESS ES9281, which provides high-end audio performance with distortion plus noise (THD+N) less than 0.002%, ensuring Sonic Purity and Natural Sound.
  • Low-Noise Design - EarMen Eagle uses Super LOW ESR tantalum capacitors, high grade components in the power-supply, and 4 layer gold plated PCB technology to reduce noise to a minimum. This improves super fine details, especially in Hi-Res audio tracks where you can feel and hear the difference.
  • Gold plated PCB - EarMen Eagle’s PCB is 4 layer gold-plated and manufactured in-house using CNC drilling and pattern plating techniques. This produces a PCB that is unmatched in terms of quality and performance, guaranteeing minimal loss of sound quality.
  • Design - After many years of experience in the audio industry, our engineers have used their knowledge to develop a device that will provide you with great sound. The EarMen Eagle is light-weight, but with robust aluminum enclosure and beautiful glass design details giving it a premium look. Its compact design lets you use EarMen Eagle wherever you want.
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  • Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 0.31 x 0.87 x 2.17 inches; 0.53 ounces
  • Item model number ‏ : ‎ Eagle
  • Date First Available ‏ : ‎ January 27, 2021
  • Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ EarMen
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B08TX24GXX
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 58 ratings

Product Description

EarMen Eagle is a high-performance pocket-friendly USB DAC and Headphone Amp

- Plays all 32bit/384kHz formats: PCM, DXD and DSD
- Supports playback from iPhones, Android, MacOS and Windows
- Built-in adaptive drive, there is no need to manually install any drivers. Just plug and play.
- Legendary SABRE DAC with HyperStream II modulation, the ultimate in sound quality and stable sound field.

Featuring Audiophile SABRE DAC
Powered by ESS ES9281, which provides high-end audio performance with distortion plus noise (THD+N) less than 0.002%, ensuring Sonic Purity and Natural Sound.

Low-Noise Design
EarMen Eagle uses Super LOW ESR tantalum capacitors, high grade components in the power-supply, and 4 layer gold plated PCB technology to reduce noise to a minimum. This improves super fine details, especially in Hi-Res audio tracks where you can feel and hear the difference.

Gold plated PCB
EarMen Eagle’s PCB is 4 layer gold-plated and manufactured in-house using CNC drilling and pattern plating techniques. This produces a PCB that is unmatched in terms of quality and performance, guaranteeing minimal loss of sound quality.

Design
After many years of experience in the audio industry, our engineers have used their knowledge to develop a device that will provide you with great sound. The EarMen Eagle is light-weight, but with robust aluminum enclosure and beautiful glass design details giving it a premium look. Its compact design lets you use EarMen Eagle wherever you want.

Specifications
Input: USB
Output:3.5mm
Power:
- 16Ω: 62mW@1V
- 32Ω: 62mW@1.4V
- 150Ω: 27mW@2V
THD:
- 16Ω: <0.002%
- 32Ω: <0.002%
- 150Ω: <0.004%
Audio Formats: PCM Up to 32bit/384kHz, DSD64/128, DoP, DXD 384/352.5kHz
Dimensions: 2.16" x 0.86" x 0.31"
Weight: 0.53oz

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4.5 out of 5 stars
4.5 out of 5
58 global ratings

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Customers like the sound quality, quality and complexity of the electronic signal converter. They mention that it has a wide soundstage, does not mess with the music and that it works without any user intervention. Customers also appreciate the intimate richness and nuances that this tiny device extracts. They say it works surprisingly well with Sennheiser HD 600's.

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8 customers mention8 positive0 negative

Customers are satisfied with the sound quality of the electronic signal converter. They mention that it has great sound, a wide soundstage, and good bass without overdoing it. The volume bump is nice, and it doesn't mess with the music. Overall, most are happy with the performance of this product.

"...As for me, though, the EarMen Eagle sounds perfect with my other audio equipment and represents my best bang-for-the-buck audio gadget investment in..." Read more

"...So glad I did. So far it’s sounded great with all the headphones I’ve thrown at it, HD600’s, Grado 80e and 225x, FitEar CIEMs, Ety/ACS ER4S and..." Read more

"...This DAC did exactly that. Not only did it not mess with the music, it made it sound louder and more clear. It powered both headphones perfectly !!..." Read more

"...The music was slightly louder (which isn't a big deal, per se since you can use the volume knob)...." Read more

4 customers mention4 positive0 negative

Customers are satisfied with the quality of the electronic signal converter. They mention that it is a very good DAC for the iPhone and Apple lossless music. Some say that it's an amazing little DAC with great sound and small price.

"...and sorts out of digital music coming from my smartphone are simply grand and gorgeous...." Read more

"...Good before with the standard Apple DAC dongle but this makes a significant, noticeable, improvement that I would recommend it if you are on the..." Read more

"Very good DAC for the IPhone and Apple lossless music." Read more

"Amazing little DAC, great sound, small price...." Read more

3 customers mention3 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the complexity of the electronic signal converter. They say it extracts intimate richness and nuances, making it sound louder and clearer.

"...soundstage, instrument placements, space, intimate richness, and nuances that this tiny device extracts and sorts out of digital music coming from..." Read more

"...Not only did it not mess with the music, it made it sound louder and more clear. It powered both headphones perfectly !!..." Read more

"Nice crisp and clean sound...." Read more

3 customers mention3 positive0 negative

Customers find the electronic signal converter easy to use. They say it works without any user intervention and automagically. Some mention it works surprisingly well with Sennheiser HD 600's.

"...Works surprisingly well with my Sennheiser HD 600's, iconic 300-Ohm (higher) impedance open-back reference headphones with 105 dB/V SPL sensitivity..." Read more

"Works without any user intervention under IoS. True plug and play.Requires a USB to Lightning adaptor for iPhone...." Read more

"Compact and easy to use." Read more

Top reviews from the United States

Jonathan
5.0 out of 5 stars Works with Sennheiser HD 600 and AKG K702
Reviewed in the United States on June 28, 2022
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Fantastic affordable, high build quality and high performance tiny DAC amp! Works surprisingly well with my Sennheiser HD 600's, iconic 300-Ohm (higher) impedance open-back reference headphones with 105 dB/V SPL sensitivity and my AKG K702, also iconic open-back reference headphones, but with 62-Ohm (lower) impedance and slightly lower sensitivity at 103 dB/V SPL. Admittedly, the HD 600's and K702's are reported by several reliable experts to be more suitably matched with more powerful DAC amps, including this Eagle's more powerful and highly-regarded big brother in the same EarMen product line, the EarMen Sparrow or higher. Many knowledgable reviewers, including Lachlan Fennen of "Passion for Sound" on YouTube note the properly-matched (higher vs. lower) headphone impedence and sensitivity factors as an important consideration to choosing which EarMen or other brand DAC amp to buy and most easily drive your IEM or over-ear headphones to their very best performance without losing sound quality. I bought this very capable widely-praised portable EarMen Eagle DAC amp with fingers crossed on a budget-driven plan to get higher-end or premium quality sound playing music via my smartphone as the transmitting source. Very importantly, my smartphone is a new Motorola "Moto G Stylus 5G (2022)." My Moto has a huge 5000 mWh lithium battery, a 3.5mm single-ended stereo headphone jack, a USB C charging/date port, and apparently some kind of Motorola audio secret sauce that helps it just match with and sufficiently drive my described headphones, but only to moderate and conservative listening volumes. I personally prefer listening at no louder than 80 or 85 decibels on average with peaks at no more than 105 or so on average. I do not want to blow out my ears by playing music too loudly over short or long periods of time. I have a new pair of iconic and well-regarded AKG K702 open-back reference headphones with a lower 62 Ohms impedance to compliment my beautiful sounding 300-Ohm HD 600's. The K702's have slightly lower sensitivity, but like the HD 600's, this EarMen Eagle just manages to drive the K702's very well for my described listening habits. I have to tweak the phone's volume level one step higher for the K702's than for the HD 600's to get to the same listening volumes. On the HD 600's, I get really great sound at my preferred lower to upper moderate volume listening level (not too very loud) with my phone volume set between 8 min and 11 max, with 15 being the maximum possible volume setting on the Moto phone. The K702's range for its best sound at my preferred listening volume levels requires me to set the Moto's volume setting between 9 and 12 out of 15 max phone volume level. I am surprised and excited about purchasing the EarMen Eagle. It reveals noticeably higher-end premium and very pleasing sound when I am listening to music from my Moto G Stylus 5G (2022) using the Eagle with either my HD 600's or my K702's. The EarMen Eagle does manage to deliver a very good amount of its sonic magic to the sound, separation, and soundstage for my listening tastes. Remember, though, that I am not playing music to very loud listening levels, and my volume settings on my Moto G Stylus 5G (2022) must be set at 8 to 11 out of 15 max available (for HD 600's) or 9 to 12 out of 15 (for the K702's) before it gets to my optimum moderate listening volume level. I almost ran out of room to keep turning the phone volume setting up higher than I did. The volume at the maximum phone setting of 15, though too loud for me for more than a few seconds, might not be loud enough or have enough headroom for you, if you have the HD 600, AKG K702, or headphones with similar DAC amp requirements. If you like your preferred listening very loud with headphones like mine, you may want to upgrade to the EarMen Sparrow or another DAC amp with higher power output. As for me, though, the EarMen Eagle sounds perfect with my other audio equipment and represents my best bang-for-the-buck audio gadget investment in many years. The amazing high-fidelity sounds, silence, soundstage, instrument placements, space, intimate richness, and nuances that this tiny device extracts and sorts out of digital music coming from my smartphone are simply grand and gorgeous. Old familiar songs I have heard hundreds of times sound new and improved, more like in-the-same-room or recording studio, or a concert stage right in front of you. Music just sounds much better in many noticable ways. You just have to hear this to appreciate the difference this Eagle DAC amp can bring to your listening experiences. I hope this is helpful.
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Dave-G
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing little DAC, great sound, small price.
Reviewed in the United States on October 11, 2021
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I wanted a DAC for playing hi-res audio on my phone. I had read many good reviews of the AQ Dragonfly, but after finding out that it’s limited to 24/96 I started searching for something with the same form factor but with the ability to play hi-res files that I already owned in 24/192. The choices were limited so I took a chance on the Eagle. So glad I did. So far it’s sounded great with all the headphones I’ve thrown at it, HD600’s, Grado 80e and 225x, FitEar CIEMs, Ety/ACS ER4S and more.
I do think their naming convention is a bit odd, you’d think Eagle would be the top of the line, but somehow the Sparrow holds that honor. I actually overlooked the Sparrow, thinking it was a lower end product, just based on the name. As an audiophile and birder, the names just don’t make sense.
The build on this thing is top notch, glass and aluminum at this price? Made in Europe and not China, again it’s Amazing. I do wish there were more LED color options to show the resolution of the file you’re playing, but nowadays there are so many different types of files that it can decode they probably don’t have enough colors in the rainbow.
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AG
5.0 out of 5 stars This DAC (EarMen Eagle) is exactly what I wanted ! ( So Glad I Returned my Dragonfly RED)
Reviewed in the United States on August 18, 2021
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I don't write many reviews unless I think I can really make a difference.

I needed a portable DAC to use with my iphone 12 . (just needed a bit more juice and maybe some clearer vocals / trebles and not overwhelming BASS.

I previous used my iphone with just the AirPods Pro (which was fine). But I own a pair of Wired Sennheiser HD 599 (50 Ohm) and Wired Sennheiser HD 25 (70 Ohm). I was thinking about getting an over ear bluetooth headphones but why not try what I have first ? just need a DAC to help power them.

Let me tell u ... i can't believe how well this DAC performed. I music of choice is EDM (Alesso / Martin Garrix). I wanted this DAC to amp the vol a bit with out any distortion, and without the BASS drowning out everything else , i basically didn't wan't it to mess with the original source. I don't like EQ's etc. I don't want the the source messed with.

This DAC did exactly that. Not only did it not mess with the music, it made it sound louder and more clear. It powered both headphones perfectly !! The HD 25 sounded amazing !!!

I"m not gonna get into the Dargonfly Red, but it destroyed that thing for $70 less.

I'd recommend this to power headphones up to 70 ohms impedance.

The DAC EarMen Eagle was one of the best purchases i've ever made from this site (top 3). Highly recommend.

It was hard to find reviews but one on youtube compared it to the dragonfly red and I came to the exact same conclusion as the the producer of that video. This is the portable DAC to get if u just want to use them with some mid tier wired headphones ($150-$200).

Cheers
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Jake
5.0 out of 5 stars Instant improvement
Reviewed in the United States on February 15, 2022
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I use a chromebook and streaming as one source for an Elekit tube amp feeding into custom full range speakers. I was using the headphone jack and the music just felt flat as compared to other sources. As soon as I plugged in the Earmen Eagle DAC, it instantly changed. The music was slightly louder (which isn't a big deal, per se since you can use the volume knob). What really changed were the plucks of a guitar, the feeling of a bow across the strings, and the sound stage. The sound stage is something that I've always struggled to find with equipment. With this DAC, I immediately could here where the singer was as compared to the drums and the bass player, etc etc. It was amazing. I popped the DAC out, plugged the mic input back directly into the laptop, and it all disappeared.

The reason I went with the Eagle is because of cost and input source. I don't think that I'd tell the difference between this and any other DAC over $100 while using a chromebook and non- HiFi sources. Zero regrets.
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Vladimir Mitrovic
5.0 out of 5 stars This dac is amazing.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 22, 2023
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This is by far the best-sounding DAC I have found, I compare it to Fiio's new k3 and Cyrus Soundkey. Eagle sounds better than either of them. Works really well with my Shure se535, se215 and Phillips x2hr
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KHB
5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding bit of kit!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 3, 2022
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Really impressed with this tiny little DAC!

I've had a couple of Far East built DACs from iBasso and the like, and they have always left me feeling frustrated by shortcomings and concerns of durability. The Eagle causes none of those thoughts. The typically solid USB A plug means you have a USB cable that can be replaced if it ever wore out, and no socket on the DAC to fail. The cable is of high quality, and the unit itself is aesthetically brilliant to look at.

The sound is so rich and detailed, night and day with a regular PC/Phone soundcard (provided you have decent headphones!). But, perhaps more interestingly, compared to the numerous cheaper DACs I've had, and again most recently the iBasso DC-05, I find myself not wanting to use any kind of EQ with this DAC. It sounds perfect out the box, and EQ settings I've used with other DACs sound too harsh/too muddy/too scooped etc. Again, YMMV depending on the headphones you use, but with my favourite Austrian Audio set, its just a joy to use.

Take-away? You get what you pay for. This little thing is in a different league to all the sub £100 units you'll find on here. And I honestly don't know what I'd get if I spent more. Oh, and it has a glowing green head on it. Nice.
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5.0 out of 5 stars true-ly amazing quality
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 8, 2021
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the quality is amazing and does work well with windows 10, android devices, and ipad's however make sure to purchase the oficial apple usb 3 camera adaper lead not cheaper usb adpter lead by apple as their is a big quality difference, i purchased buth to see

it sounds more like live sound than the sound without the dac a less compact and more natural sound, way better than i hoped
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4.0 out of 5 stars Earmen eagle great, included looses connection now any again
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 7, 2022
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Cable not reliable but eagle very very good,returned item but reordered as eagle is so good,hopefully include cable is better this time
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Mr A M B Taylor
5.0 out of 5 stars Great!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 20, 2022
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Brilliant sound quality from this DAC, I use it with PC, Mac and my iPhone using the standard Apple camera usb connector - just plug it in and around 10 seconds later it’s working. Nice and small, no external power required, goes plenty loud enough (not crazy loud but that’s probably a good thing for your hearing).
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