Usb type c audio jack sound better?

[brockyneo]

Hi guys I was not too happy with the built in dac on the note 8 and a friend recommended buying a usb c to headphone adapter as apparently have there own dac built in so I bought the htc one http://www.htc.com/uk/accessories/usb-c-digital-to-3-5mm/

And I don't know if I'm hearing things but it does sound louder with the adapter or am I just hearing it different?

My question is if it's true about these adapters having there own dac is there a better one the the htc obviously in a reasonable price range ive seen the one with the razor phone is ment to be good

And if this is the case I don't see the big fuss about looking the headphone jack if we can get great sound from the adapters lol

Thanks

 

[Death-Dealer]

Hi guys I was not too happy with the built in dac on the note 8 and a friend recommended buying a usb c to headphone adapter as apparently have there own dac built in so I bought the htc one http://www.htc.com/uk/accessories/usb-c-digital-to-3-5mm/

And I don't know if I'm hearing things but it does sound louder with the adapter or am I just hearing it different?

My question is if it's true about these adapters having there own dac is there a better one the the htc obviously in a reasonable price range ive seen the one with the razor phone is ment to be good

And if this is the case I don't see the big fuss about looking the headphone jack if we can get great sound from the adapters lol

Thanks

Are you sure your friend didn't say that usb would use the headunit dac instead? I know that works that way, usb c to usb into my headunit for direct file play using only the headunit dac not headunit dac+ phone dac. No, I can't see any adapters your talking about having built into dac.

I can also tell you that I can't use high res in poweramp through usb or UHQ upscaler in settings with usb audio. I prob won't use it much due to those reasons, or Bluetooth for poor audio quality and no uhq upscaler either. Leaving aux for being the best for audio on this phone.

 

[Praks93]

Hi guys I was not too happy with the built in dac on the note 8 and a friend recommended buying a usb c to headphone adapter as apparently have there own dac built in so I bought the htc one http://www.htc.com/uk/accessories/usb-c-digital-to-3-5mm/

And I don't know if I'm hearing things but it does sound louder with the adapter or am I just hearing it different?

My question is if it's true about these adapters having there own dac is there a better one the the htc obviously in a reasonable price range ive seen the one with the razor phone is ment to be good

And if this is the case I don't see the big fuss about looking the headphone jack if we can get great sound from the adapters lol

Thanks

The moment you use the usb-c port to play your music, it bypasses the internal DAC. This is why ALL usb-c earbuds etc have their own DAC. I honestly doubt an adapter-DAC combo less than 10 pounds will outperform the DAC in the Note 8.

There is a major distinction between
1. How the DAC processes and shapes your music.
2. How 'powerful' it is and if it can handle high impedance headphones.

Seems to me that no. 2 is likely but definitely not no.1 with the adapter you linked.

It is well known that LOUDNESS(not volume) often comes across as BETTER quality sound.

 

[brockyneo]

Thanks guys I'm no audiophile I just wanted better and louder sound which the usb c headphone adapter seems (placebo maybe) do I've looked around on Amazon with a few of them claiming that they have decent dac built it

Do these dac in the adapters bypass the phone dac or something ?