Fosi Audio DS2 User manual

BRING THE SOUND TO YOUR HEART
User Manual
Model：DS 2

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Thank you very much for purchasing the
DS2 headphone amp.
Please read the instructions carefully before
using the product.
If you have any problems or suggestions for
the product, please feel free to contact us
via email. We are always at your service.
Email address of our technical support
team:[email protected].

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Type-C to Type-C USB-C to USB-A
User Manual
DS2 User Manual

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USB Type-C connector
Indicator light 4.4mm balanced
headphone out
Volume – 3.5mm single-ended
Volume +

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DAC Chipset
Output Power
S/N
Frequency Response
PCM
DSD
Dynamic Range
Recommended
Headphone Impedance
Dual Headphone Outputs
Supported Devices
Product Name
Weight
ESS ES9018K2M
QUAD DAC Chip
SE: 120mw(32Ω)
BAL: 250mw(32Ω)
16~300Ω(SE);
16~300Ω(BAL)
3.5mm single-ended,4.4mm
balanced output
108dB
20HZ-20KHZ +/-0.5dB
Up to 32bit/768kHz
DS 2
15g
Mac\Windows\ iOS\ Android
DSD64/128/256/512
108dB

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1. Connect the DS2 to your Android phone using a USB
Type-C cable. (Note: Some Android phones or music
players may have compatibility issues due to system
and hardware differences, and some phones require
the OTG function to be enabled in order to use the DS2
properly.
2. When connecting the DS2 to a device with a light-
ning connector, use a lightning to Type-C OTG cable.
(not included in the package)
3. When playing music on your computer, please select
Fosi Audio DS2 as the audio output device for your
computer.
4. Volume control may not be available for some devic-
es in exclusive USB audio access mode.
5. The DS2 does not have a built-in battery, so the DS2
draws power from the main unit via the USB port.
Actual power consumption is related to operation and
the device system. The DS2 has a built-in audio-
phile-grade DAC chip. It is normal for the DS2 to get hot
during use.

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Click the volume up and down buttons
simultaneously once to switch be-
tween high and low level mode.

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Low
level
mode
DSD
PCM
PCM
DSD
Bright
Bright Bright
Bright Purple
Yellow
Bright
Bright
Red
Blue
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High
level
mode
Output
Mode
Audio
Stream
Format
Red
Light
Green
Light
Blue
Light
Display
Colour

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1. If the DS2 is charged via USB from a mobile phone
or computer, it will consume their power.
2. The DS2 uses a high performance DAC/Amp chip
and it is normal for it to get hot during use.
3. Please adjust the volume to the right level before
wearing the headphones to protect your hearing.
4. Please do not wear headphones when plugging them
in or out to avoid sudden impulse noise that may
damage your hearing.

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The DS2 does not have a battery and therefore
consumes power from the device. When connect-
ing the DS2 to a mobile phone or other device,
please plan power consumption wisely.
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2The DS2 is small in size but has a high output
power. The temperature rise is about 15°C during
operation. It is normal for it to get a little warm
during use.
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To play DSD files on the Android devices, please
use an APP which supports DSD files (e.g. "HiBy-
Music APP") and enable the exclusive USB Audio
Access Mode. The DSD output option should be
set to DOP or Native. DSD512 is only supported in
Native mode.
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[Android-based phone]: Just use the Type-C to
Type-C cable to connect the DS2 to a mobile
phone(cable is included in the package).
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2To play DSD files on the iOS devices, please use
an APP which supports DSD files (e.g. "HiByMusic
APP") and set DSD output option to DOP.(Note:
iOS devices cannot support DSD512 currently.)
3To play DSD tracks on the computer, please use
the software which supports DSD files (e.g.
"Foobar 2000 on window or Audirvana on mac")
and install the relevant application plug-ins
correctly.
4Switching tracks with different sampling rates will
cause relatively obvious impulsing sound which is a
normal phenomenon. It is recommended classify
music files well.

A compatibility issue may occur to certain
Android mobile phones or music players due
to system and hardware differences.
Notes:
[iPhone/iPad]: Please purchase an additional Light-
ning to Type C OTG cable to connect DS2 to
iPhone / iPad / iPod.
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Some mobile phones are required to turn on
the OTG function, so as to use the DS2
normally. For detailed settings please consult
the support of mobile phones.
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Only iOS 10.0.2 and above are supported.
Due to the iOS system itself, Apple devices
below this version cannot be supported.
Notes: 1
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Some mobile phones may show the "non-certi-
fied Type-C digital headphone" notification. You
can ignore the message and use it normally.
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The DS2 can be used plug-and
-play on window 8/10 and does
not require driver installation.
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Macbook does not require driver installa-
tion. Select Fosi Audio DS2 directly as the
output device.
[Macbook].
Connect the DS2 to your comput-
er using a Type-C to Type-C
cable. (If your computer's USB
port is USB A, you can use a Type
C to USB A cable to help you with
this) (included in the package).
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Select the Fosi Audio DS2 as the
audio output on your computer.
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The computer operating system is window 7.
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Please do not use any 3.5mm to 4.4mm adapters
as this may result in no sound, stuttering etc.
during use.
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2To play DSD songs. (Note: but you do not need to
install the driver if you are using foobar and have
installed its own Waspi plug-in to play DSD songs).
3Play PCM 768KHZ songs.
4When the interface of your device is USB1.0.
When you encounter the above problems, please
first contact Fosi Audio after-sales service to obtain
the DAC driver, and install it as the instruction to
enable the USB DAC function.
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The DS2 does not support in-line remote control
with a headset or answering calls with a headset.
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Due to system and hardware differences in exclu-
sive USB audio access mode, some Android
phones or players may have some permission con-
flicts and compatibility issues.
When there is an incoming call, the sound is still
transmitted through the phone's speaker and
microphone. You can pick up the phone to make a
normal call. Whether or not you unplug the DS2 will
have no effect.
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It is recommended to use 4.4mm
headphones directly.
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On some mobile phones or DSD playback soft-
ware, the volume buttons on the DS1 body cannot
be synchronised to control the volume of your
mobile phone, you can control the volume directly
from your mobile phone.
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Some phone power management policies do not
allow third-party apps to run in the background by
default. This may cause the APP to pause in exclu-
sive USB audio access mode after the phone has
slept for a few seconds. You can manually set the
app to keep working while sleeping in the phone's
battery management settings.
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Running other apps in exclusive USB audio access
mode may cause lagging or no sound issues. We
will continue to optimise this issue. If you are using
exclusive USB audio access mode, we recommend
that you focus on listening to music. Alternatively,
you can exit the exclusive USB audio access mode
to avoid this problem.
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