IFI XDSD GRYPHON REVIEW Featuring Chord Mojo 2 & Go Blu.A pocketable device that can do it all?

IFI comes out swinging with a pocketable Swiss Army knife of an amp-DAC. Will this suit your needs at every turn on the go? Let’s discuss

 

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0:00 Chapters
1:15 Unboxing & overview
3:33 Functions
9:29 Specs
12:21 Sound overview
16:11 headphone paring
21:33 Comparisons
24:15 Caveats
27:44 Who is this for?
28:27 Scores

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[ConvinceMeAudio]

To our newcomers welcome, to the old crew welcome back
The IFI Gryphon case is a separate purchase from the unit.
If interested along with the device, both links will be in the description

[TKPorsche]

More than a review, I feel like I have just completed a graduate level course in portable DACs. Thank you so much for the thorough review, and best of luck with your channel growing forward.

[IBERIUS]

Another great review, all I have to say is I miss the “let me paint you a picture” segment like you had in the past.

[BillyKueekSG]

I love iFi’s implementation of the BurrBrown chips and the sound. The Gryphon’s XBass II and the XSpace makes it even better. I mostly listen to wired open-back headphones at my desk so I use Gryphon as a DAC, paired with iFi Pro iDSD Signature. May try it as a portable DAC/amp one of these days although I don’t use IEM.

[adrianmorrish]

Thank you high quality review as usual from you, I have the xduoo balanced with the opp amp upgrade and am just about to get the mojo 2 for nomadic round the house, I am tempted by this gryphon but for my use cases already having the xduoo which is 1W constant and with a current boost and the mojo 2 I don’t see a slot for this

[corndog]

Thanks for the comparison. I would love to see a comparison between the Mojo 2 vs IFI Micro iDSD Signature (dark blue one) when you can get your hands on one of them! Thanks!

[carminedesanto]

Great review as always, thank you 😊
Love my S12’s on the IFI Go Blue 🔥🔥

[Stephenwongdirectimaging]

I had xdsd for 2 month I when to a shop to do mojo 2. Compare .. just love xdsd in sound and features.. mojo 2 no way

[salamander]

Thanks for the video. Can't seem to decide between Gryphon and GoBlu on the portability vs sound quality scale..
What would you recommend? I plan to have it in my bag hooked up to an iphone driving the Variations for commute and maybe office listening.

[alessandrotesser]

For Sundara headphone would you prefer this or Diablo? I am not interested in BT. Will I miss Xbass and Xspace feature with Diablo?

[TonkyTronicus]

With the LCD and sunglasses on you resemble Richard D James

[jamesewanchook]

Great vid, do you think it would power Dan Clark E3? And, would this Gryphon over colour my MM500's for mixing and mastering? Thanks, cheers from Vancouver.

[ainsleywilkins]

What happened to the Quad ERA-1 review. I'd be interested how it pairs with the Gryphon.

[amadismusic_SWORDFISH]

Hi and thanks for the video! So have you tried it with focal headphones? I like the sound of my celestee's but with most portables (for example RU7 cayin) units the highs tend to be sibilent and bass untextured flat and behind. Have you noticed any sibilence in the highs ? I am very sensitive to them

[cihangirakyol]

Can the bluetooth be used as an input (from an LG aptX HD phone used as a music server to drive a power amplifier) or is it strictly for a wireless headphone output ? Thanks

[Mr.D.Michael]

When I connect mt Dan Clarks in to the ifi Gryphon via 4.4 Balanced, I always get distortion. Whats going wrong. Also, is there any DAC / Amp better for those Headphones? Thanks

[ClevrGrl]

How would you compare the Gryphon to the iDSD Signature? I feel like they have a lot of similar features and what not.

[garygriffiths]

How did you find those anima iems? I’m considering them at the moment

[Mr.D.Michael]

Would you bother using this with the Mark Levinson 9505 since they have a built in DAC is there any point? Thanks!

[adrianmorrish]

I am banning on buying any more Bluetooth devices at the moment, as a heavy Apple user I want to see if they do launch their new losless high bandwidth protocol that would outperform in concept any narrow band protocol. Knowing Apple it may be some time before non Apple devices have access to it though. I’m just going to bide my time for the next few months. Mind you if you will hear the difference between the new aptx a losless, LDAC and the new protocol is to be seen. I have an issue in that without using an intermediary LDAC/APTX adapter I am limited to AAC if I want to use my Apple iPhone, MacBook, iPad as the wireless source