This analysis is outdated. Please reanalyze.

Ask Fakespot Chat questions about this productAlpha

Initializing Fakespot Chat

error

System error,

Loading suggested questions

Suggested Questions

athena-arrow

Suggested Questions

No suggested questions were found

Please note: The content is generated by an AI language model based on reviews. We are constantly improving the accuracy, however, its outputs may contain errors or offensive content from certain reviews. Please report any errors or offensive content to us. Also, please note that we will not collect your questions unless you click the thumbs up/down button to provide feedback. The answers displayed will be stored by us so if another Fakespotter asks a similar question we can provide them an answer faster. Your feedback will only help us make Fakespot Chat better! By using Fakespot Chat, you agree to Fakespot's terms of use and privacy notice.

Pros & Cons

Update Pros and Cons
The AI used to provide these results are constantly improving. These results might change.

pros

See Details

pros

Features with many positive mentions

See Details

Build Quality

Customers are highly impressed with the exceptional build quality of this preamp volume controller. The unit's dense metal construction, smooth and well-damped knob, and solid RCA jacks have received widespread praise from users.

Resistance Matching

Customers are overwhelmingly positive about the resistance matching feature of the Nobsound High Precision Passive Preamp Volume Controller, praising its accurate channel matching and smooth knob with just the right amount of resistance. Some users have noted that it is a high-quality potentiometer and top-notch audio jacks, making it a valuable addition to their HiFi systems. However, a small number of customers have mentioned experiencing resistance issues with their receivers when using this device.

neutral

See Details

neutral

Frequently mentioned features with split sentiment

See Details

Volume Control Accuracy

Customers generally praise the high-quality build, smoothness, accuracy, and tactile feel of the volume control knob for this preamp. Some mention that it dramatically improves sound quality at low volumes, while a few note that it attenuates more than a direct connection from DAC.

Channel Balance

Customers generally praise the preamp for maintaining a good channel balance during use, especially noticeable at lower volumes. Some users have used it for various applications including home and stage setups without experiencing any channel imbalance issues. However, a few customers did not report noticing any difference in gain between channels.

Was this feature helpful?

Highlights

The AI used to provide these results are constantly improving. These results might change.

Quality


I am impressed by the build quality of this volume control.


I have been very happy with the quality of this little device.


It is a weighty device that oozes quality build.


It might seem counterintuitive or even nonsense that a passive component could improve the sound of a system, but the key thing...  Read More

Price


The 20 bucks for the pcb and housing over the cost of the pot is well worth not having to deal with those myself.


So this little passive pre-amp is a pretty amazing bargain.


I almost bought one for $8, because, you know.


At these prices there's no reason not to to experiment to find the exact sonic signature for your own system, as the sound of e...  Read More

Shipping


I bought this so my power amp would still be usable while i was waiting on my new preamp to ship, and it did the job well.

Competitiveness


In fact i can turn the volume louder while getting less distortion than compared to the asgard.


I’ve also used it on a source to balance it to a second source i’m doing an a/b comparison to - when one source is louder than ...  Read More


I also used it to compare preamp quality by a/b testing with it between my source and amp versus the pre-amp.

Overview

  • How are reviewers describing this item?
    quality, passive, great, nice and level.
  • Our engine has profiled the reviewer patterns and has determined that there is minimal deception involved.
  • Our engine has detected that Amazon has altered, modified or removed reviews from this listing. We approximate total reviews altered up to 8.
  • Our engine has discovered that over 90% high quality reviews are present.
  • This product had a total of 132 reviews as of our last analysis date on Nov 3 2024.

Helpful InsightsBETA

The AI used to provide these results are constantly improving. These results might change.

    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    Mac gt odac gt nobsound vol gt schiit vidar1 gt ascend acoustics sierra 1sprior to this nobsound vol control i was using a schiit asgard 2 headphone preamp


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    It sounded pretty good as well but the volume control was noisy and you can hear clicks and distortion in the speakers as youre turning the knob


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    The nobsound also seems to have a wider soundstage compared to my asgard 2


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    I was worried that going with a passive preamp would sacrifice some gain but that is not the case


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    Theres a review stating that they experienced some issues where the volume knob wasnt linear with the audio gain


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    I was worried id run into the same issue but that hasnt been my experience


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    I do not experience the difference of gain in each channel that some have reported


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    We use a compressor with our tv and this overrides sound on our tv remotes

Review Count History
Loading...
Price History
Loading...

Ask Fakespot Chat questions about this productAlpha

Initializing Fakespot Chat

error

System error,

Loading suggested questions

Suggested Questions

athena-arrow

Suggested Questions

No suggested questions were found

Please note: The content is generated by an AI language model based on reviews. We are constantly improving the accuracy, however, its outputs may contain errors or offensive content from certain reviews. Please report any errors or offensive content to us. Also, please note that we will not collect your questions unless you click the thumbs up/down button to provide feedback. The answers displayed will be stored by us so if another Fakespotter asks a similar question we can provide them an answer faster. Your feedback will only help us make Fakespot Chat better! By using Fakespot Chat, you agree to Fakespot's terms of use and privacy notice.

Add Fakespot to your browser, Secure Shopping on the go.

Supported on Amazon, eBay, Walmart, Bestbuy, and many more.

Download Fakespot for Browsers
Download for the Chrome Web store
Download for Firefox Addons
1 million plus shoppers trust Fakespot