While jumping from 16bit 44.1kHz to 24bit 48kHz may not appear to be a big bump at first glance, that extra bit-depth and faster sample rate come out to nearly twice as much data per second. In my experience, any issues I had stemmed from that and could be resolved by just unplugging the USB cable and putting it right back in. Other phones may not play through your wired buds unless you open your music app before plugging in. Some phones will ask what type of audio device you’re plugged into (earbuds, car, etc) and pump all audio out through them without issue. Deezer and Tidal also brag about their audio quality, but Deezer is limited to CD-quality files, and to get the most out of Tidal you need specialty hardware to decode their MQA files, so that doesn't make either service the best choice in this case.Īndroid's built-in USB audio routing isn't as seamless as plugging in headphones, but it's better than nothing. You can get lossless tracks from Apple Music for $10/month, Amazon Music unlimited for just $8/month if you have prime, or from Qobuz for $130/year or $13/month. There are still plenty of options if you'd like to dip your toes into the hi-fi world, though. As we covered up top, Spotify isn't quite ready for lossless yet, and YouTube music hasn't even feigned interest in high-quality audio. Once you handle the hardware, all that's left is the software. The more ohms they're rated for the more difficult it is to drive the headphones, and the amplifiers in phones aren't particularly powerful, so music volume will start to drop once you get above about 60ohms. Something more important to keep an eye out for is the impedance (measured in ohms). You could spend all day researching things like open-back vs closed-back headphones, or in-ear monitors with multiple drivers, but most of that just comes down to personal preference. Once you've got that covered, you just need a wired pair of earbuds or headphones. While that's not powerful enough for super high-end audio, it's at least good enough to make your phone the bottleneck for your audio. Across the board, these all seem to support 24bit 96kHz audio. All adapters aren't created equal, so be sure to find one with a high-res DAC chip in it. To start, the first thing you'll need is a USB-C to 3.5mm adapter.
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In most Androids, this is 24bits 48kHz, and while that’s a far cry from what you can get out of an external DAC, it’s still much better than what Bluetooth connections can achieve. With a USB-C-to-headphone adapter, your only limit is the native bitrate of your phone’s Digital to Analogue Converter (DAC for short). Other exclusions and limits may apply.Can I listen to lossless audio through a USB-C to headphone jack adapter? Microsoft reserves the right to modify or discontinue offers at any time to the extent permitted by applicable law.
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