Well, I had been looking at getting a Bluetooth headphone amp for a long time and there were a couple of criteria I had which most of the other models on the market failed to offer.
The key features I needed were:
All the models I could find struggled on quality (most were cheap $25 throw away devices) or failed the long battery life requirement.
When I initially started looking in September, 2016, I found the Audio Technical AT-PHA50BT BK. Based on the manufacturer's specs and marketing literature, it offered pretty much everything I wanted, including a 8 hour battery life. I wanted to check it out, but it was only available as an import from Japan and it was an older model and only supported Bluetooth 3.0, not the newer BT 4.0 spec which added some audio specific features and capabilities.
I finally caved and purchased the amp from Amazon (to get the return for refund protection they offer).
Below is my review.
The key features I needed were:
- High Fidelity Output
- Ability to drive all of my headphones
- Small size for greater portability
- Playback battery life of at least 7 hours, preferably 12 hours
- Ability to drive all of my headphones
- Small size for greater portability
- Playback battery life of at least 7 hours, preferably 12 hours
All the models I could find struggled on quality (most were cheap $25 throw away devices) or failed the long battery life requirement.
When I initially started looking in September, 2016, I found the Audio Technical AT-PHA50BT BK. Based on the manufacturer's specs and marketing literature, it offered pretty much everything I wanted, including a 8 hour battery life. I wanted to check it out, but it was only available as an import from Japan and it was an older model and only supported Bluetooth 3.0, not the newer BT 4.0 spec which added some audio specific features and capabilities.
I finally caved and purchased the amp from Amazon (to get the return for refund protection they offer).
Below is my review.