IFI Audio GO Pod

Turn your IEMs wireless
€399,00 €399,00 per 
Bluetooth receiver for in-ear headphones
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0Go wireless. GO GO.

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GO pod is a pair of portable Bluetooth DAC/headphone amplifiers designed to make your high-quality in-ear monitors (IEMs) wireless.

It is the world's first device to support Hi-Res 96kHz/24bits with LDAC and Qualcomm Snapdragon Sound Bluetooth codecs on TWS.

Given the quality of the GO Pods' circuitry, when paired with a pair of well-chosen high-performance IEMs, the resulting sound is miles ahead of any "truly wireless" earbuds or Bluetooth headphones.

Using a pair of GO Pods is very simple. Firstly, unplug the cable from your favorite IEMs and plug the headphones into the left and right pods. Next, pair the pods with the source device (a smartphone, for example) and hook the ergonomically designed loops around your ears to ensure a comfortable fit... the result is TWS (True Wireless Stereo) earbuds sound. without equal.

1High resolution Bluetooth

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It also includes Qualcomm's 24-bit aptX Adaptive format, offering sample rates of up to 96 kHz, with the added benefit of QHS (Qualcomm High Speed), which provides an extra 300 kbps of bandwidth. Other supported codecs are regular aptX, AAC and SBC.

This means that all possible source devices are driven at the maximum audio resolution allowed by their Bluetooth specification.

2Connected, in more ways than one

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IEM manufacturers use a wide variety of connection types, but whatever your favorite brand uses, iFi has you covered. The GO pod's detachable earloop contains the IEM connector, and these are interchangeable: iFi has made earloops for MMCX, 2pin, Pentaconn, T2, and A2DC connection types.

3Perfect partners

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We have collaborated with some of the best IEM manufacturers in the world to find the perfect 'GO pod + IEM' partners.

They've been with us every step of the development process to ensure this collection of specially curated bundles deliver the best wireless Bluetooth headphone sound in the world.

The first 1,000 GO pods produced will come packaged with a pair of IEMs of your choice from this carefully curated selection and will contain the necessary ear loops.

Please note that GO pod + IEM bundles are only available directly from iFi via our website or through our IEM partners.

After the first 1,000 units, the GO capsule will be available as a standalone product, with loops for MMCX and 2-pin IEM connectors. Ear loops will also be available for Pentaconn, T2 and A2DC connections. The standalone GO capsule and ear loops will be available through our standard distribution network.

4Clearly different

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The true wireless earbuds are based on the SoC (System on a Chip) solution to integrate the necessary technology into a tiny space. Crucial stages such as Bluetooth decoding, digital-to-analog conversion and amplification are integrated to save space and costs. This compromises the sound quality.

The GO capsule is clearly different. Each critical stage is designed separately and individually optimized to ensure excellent sound quality: Bluetooth, DAC and amplification. Find out more about the technology below.

Like high-end hi-fi speakers, high-quality wired IEMs are designed for sonic excellence, combining multiple high-tech drive units to transmit sound directly to the ear canal.

Given the high level of audio engineering of both, plugging a pair of these IEMs into the GO Pod results in much better sound than regular wireless earbuds.

5load

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The GO Pedometer comes with an elegantly designed charging case, with softly lined internal compartments and enough space to accommodate the connected IEMs, as well as the pedometers themselves.

The charging case includes a 1,500 mAh rechargeable battery; A pair of GO pods can run for up to seven hours on a single charge, while the case offers multiple recharges to enable up to 35 hours of playback.

The case supports Qi wireless charging and USB-C fast charging.

6Qualcomm Snapdragon Sound

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We always do everything we can to ensure our Bluetooth technology is state-of-the-art.

The GO capsule continues this uncompromising approach, including certification for Qualcomm's Snapdragon Sound platform and Bluetooth 5.2 for optimal range, speed and reliability.

Bluetooth processing is provided by Qualcomm's QCC5144 module, with its 32-bit quad-core architecture and low power consumption, providing excellent wireless audio performance while minimizing GO Pod battery consumption.

7LDAC and LHDC

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The GO capsule supports an impressive variety of high-definition Bluetooth formats.

Both LDAC and LHDC (HWA) are supported at their maximum 32-bit/96kHz specifications, with the maximum 990kbps LDAC bitrate available to users of Snapdragon Sound-compatible Android devices (660kbps with other Snapdragon Sound-compatible devices). LDAC).

8True Wireless Mirroring

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Another Qualcomm technology that the GO pod incorporates is TrueWireless Mirroring. Both the left and right pods can receive Bluetooth signals, but only the one with the strongest connection acts as a receiver while the other mirrors the connected pod.

If the listener changes position and the connection to the mirror pod becomes stronger, they are swapped so that the mirror pod becomes the receiver without interrupting the audio signal.

Likewise, if the receiving pod is removed from the listener's ear, the other pod becomes the receiver, ensuring an uninterrupted true wireless stereo experience.

9Sonic Tailoring Staff

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To minimize pre-echoes and ringing artifacts, the DAC is designed with proprietary digital interpolation filters that support five digital filter responses.

These user-selectable settings offer a degree of sonic customization, another first for true-wireless in-ear headphones, with options including low group delay with pseudo-linear phase and fast or slow roll-off.

10Analog volume control

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The GO capsule benefits from a hardware-based analogue volume control. The GO capsule does not rely on the software-based volume controls of connected digital devices, which can have a detrimental effect on audio resolution.

Instead, adjusting the volume on the connected device controls the volume level on the DAC, rather than on the phone, tablet, or computer.

11Cirrus Logic MasterHIFI

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In addition to Bluetooth processing, Qualcomm's QCC5144 chipset can be configured to also perform digital-to-analog conversion and headphone amplification, but this isn't iFi's style. The sonic benefits of independent, individually optimized DAC and amplifier stages are much more valuable to us than the savings of single-chip-for-everything solutions.

To do this, the GO capsule incorporates two Cirrus Logic MasterHIFI chips: one in the left capsule and one in the right. This 32-bit high-resolution DAC chip is dedicated to single-channel digital-to-analog signal conversion in the GO capsule's circuit design, combining with precision clocking that eradicates jitter to deliver ultra-low distortion and high performance. high dynamic range, one of the key reasons why the GO capsule offers better sound quality than true wireless earbuds.

12Balanced

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The GO capsule's amplification stage, which provides a balanced output signal to each connected headphone, has been carefully designed to ensure ultra-low distortion and quiet background with the high-sensitivity IEMs. With a power output of 120mW into 32 ohms, and an output voltage of 4V into high impedance 300 ohm loads, each GO pod supplies enough gas to drive any connected IEM with consummate ease, without quickly draining the internal battery.

To ensure its output is perfectly matched to the connected IEM, each capsule automatically detects the IEM's impedance and adjusts power accordingly. There are four settings: 16 ohms, 32 ohms, 64 ohms and 300 ohms, and the most suitable setting for the connected IEM is automatically selected.

13Quality components

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We use high-quality discrete components in all of our circuit designs, and the same goes for the GO capsule. Devices such as TDK C0G multilayer ceramic capacitors and inductors from Taiyo Yuden and Murata offer qualities such as low ESR (equivalent series resistance) and high linearity, which translates into big dividends in terms of sound quality.

14IPX5 protocol

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The GO pedometer is designed to be robust and durable, yet comfortable and lightweight: each pedometer weighs just 12g. The ear loops are ergonomically shaped and moldable to fit your ears, while the pods are water and sweat resistant (IPX5 rating), so there's no problem taking them to the gym or in case of rain.

15characteristics

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  • Unmatched wireless sound, Cirrus Logic Master-HiFi 32-bit DAC.
  • Latest generation Bluetooth HD Qualcomm QCC5144  5.2  : LDAC*, LHDC/HWA*, aptX Adaptive, aptX HD, aptX LL, aptX, AAC, SBC.
  • Dynamic and expressive sound with minimal battery consumption.
  • Fully balanced amplifier: ultra-low distortion and no background noise.
  • Four selectable digital filters and automatic impedance adaptation  (16Ω / 32Ω / 64Ω / 300Ω) for tailored headphone sound.
  • Compatible with MMCX, 0.78 mm and Pentaconn connections (optional).
  • Built-in noise-cancelling microphone for ultra-clear voice calls.
  • Upgradable firmware for future feature expansions.
  • Water and sweat resistant
  • Touch control.
  • Lightweight and ergonomically shaped for a comfortable fit.
  • The charging case includes a 1500 mAH battery that ensures up to 36 hours of operation.
  • Supports wireless fast charging
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Javier Garcia Sabrido
Excelente

Bluetooth impecable. Imprescindible buen auricular IEM para disfrutarlo. Algún punto mejorable para el futuro.

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