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The small and portable Calyx PaT DAC and headphone amplifier is a versatile piece of high fidelity gear that can extract better sound from your computer, Android phone or iOS device. With an amazing price to performance ratio, the PaT has everything you need to get started on the road to better bass, smoother mids and crystal clear highs Read More

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Oct 20, 2015

How does this compare to the Centrance DACPort Slim that was recently on Massdrop? Would it be worth getting both to compare?

nelson

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Jul 23, 2015

Great news group! The vendor just confirmed that your orders are now on the way! Tracking has been uploaded to the transaction page. Please allow 24-48 hours for the page to reflect the latest status of your order.
If there’s anything else we can do to make your Massdrop experience better, feel free to contact us via “Contact Support” button in your transaction page: https://www.massdrop.com/transactions.
We're also on Instagram! We'd love to see the photos of drops you've received and you can do that by following @Massdrop and tagging your pictures #massdrop. https://instagram.com/massdrop

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ArthurM

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Jul 22, 2015

Just checking back in with you all for a quick update. We have been in contact with the vendor, and everything is right on track. We are currently estimating that the vendor will be shipping out all your orders by the end of week.
Expect an update from us by the end of the day Pacific Time on 7/23 or sooner if something comes up.

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ArthurM

2684

Jul 15, 2015

It's a go! The order for the Calyx Audio PaT DAC/Headphone Amp was placed just after the drop came to an end. Now our vendor will be working hard to prepare it for shipment to each of you.
As soon as we receive word from the vendor about the shipping schedule, we will update you all with that information.
Look forward to another update from us by the end of the day Pacific Time on 7/21 or earlier if anything comes up.

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anil.thomas

Jul 10, 2015

Anyone have any opinion/experience on how would this compare to Fulla Schiit ?

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On_Song

Jul 10, 2015

anil.thomasGot a chance to do a comparison with the Fulla using a variety of cans. The Fulla is not plug and play. Would not work with an iPhone 5c or 6+. Sound was very close but the PaT had a more forward mid-range with vocals front and center, a little more body. The rest was to close to call.

swelliott

Jul 9, 2015

Does anyone know how well shielded this is? If I have it close to my phone will there be interference issues?

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On_Song

Jul 10, 2015

swelliottI have not experienced any issues using it with my iPhone. The body is all aluminium.

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swelliott

Jul 11, 2015

On_SongAwesome, that's great to hear. Thanks for answering my question!

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Dennis.L

Jul 8, 2015

My computer has no sound coming from any of the audio jacks. I have a usb steel series Siberia headset with an external sound card built in. Does this headphone amp have a sound card built in? or when I plug it in via usb will it output sound?

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Under_Score96

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Jul 9, 2015

Dennis.LYes, it will output sound when plugged in via usb. Although, if you ever plan on plugging speakers in, I'd recommend something on the higher end with more features, such as the Audioengine D1, as its headphone amp is more powerful and it has RCA outputs. If you're only looking for a headphone DAC/Amp, there are much better options out there such as the Centrance DACport and yet-to-be-released DACport HD, the Schiit Fulla, or even the Audioengine D3. The latter does not feature onboard volume control.

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On_Song

Jul 10, 2015

Dennis.LGot a chance to do a comparison with the Fulla using a variety of cans. The Fulla is not plug and play. Would not work with an iPhone 5c or 6+. Sound was very close but the PaT had a more forward mid-range with vocals front and center, a little more body. The rest was to close to call.

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Jmotyka

Jul 5, 2015

The Schiit Fulla is not plug and play......but it does work on my iPhone 6+! I use a Cute USB hub and apple lighting camera kit cable, and a usb female split to 2 usb male, and a usb battery to power the Fulla. I can tell you that it sounds wonderful, my only gripe is that even with using "EQ everywhere" a cydia app, for some reason iOS is limiting bass extension and bass quantity. I don't know why, I don't have another Dac to see if it's iOS or not, but I do know that I don't have this issue using the Fulla on an android phone or windows. The Fulla on windows with viper4windows is down right phenomenal!

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PoKaKuNg

Jul 5, 2015

hello i am new to this headphone dac/amp thing i just bought the akg k553 here in massdrop and i am just waiting for it to arrived. do i need this thing for the akg k553?
sorry newb here when it comes to headphones >.<

JickLeeks

Jul 7, 2015

PoKaKuNgHi, I don't have the k553's but from the reviews I've seen I don't think you will "need" an amp to drive them; your phone should have enough power for those. The PaT also doubles as a DAC, which you may or may not want to get depending on how good your source is. If there is excess noise you may want to consider getting it for the DAC.
Here is a Reddit link to a guide for DACs and amps you might want to check out to see if getting one is worth the investment for you: https://www.reddit.com/r/headphones/comments/15wunp/guide_dacs_and_amps/
Hopefully someone more knowledgeable can also chime in with your question!