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TimeEar BTE-9 Wireless Bluetooth DAC & Amp – Portable Hi-Res Audio Redefined
The TimeEar BTE-9 is a high-performance portable Bluetooth DAC and headphone amplifier engineered for audiophiles who demand uncompromising sound. Featuring the flagship Cirrus Logic CS43198 DAC paired with dual ESS9603 op-amps, it delivers pristine clarity, ultra-low distortion, and a wide soundstage that captures every detail of your music.
At its core, the Qualcomm QCC5125 Bluetooth 5.1 chipset ensures rock-solid wireless streaming with support for all major hi-res codecs—LDAC, aptX-HD, aptX-LL, aptX, AAC, and SBC—giving you the freedom to enjoy studio-grade sound without cables.
Whether you're enjoying music, gaming, or making calls, the dual microphones with CVC 8.0 noise cancellation guarantee crystal-clear voice transmission. Add to that a 63-step digital volume control, independent high-gain mode, and both 3.5mm single-ended and 4.4mm balanced headphone outputs, and you get a portable powerhouse that adapts seamlessly to IEMs and high-impedance headphones alike.
The OLED display keeps you in control with real-time updates on codec type, volume, gain, and battery life. Speaking of battery, the 1000mAh cell powers up to 20 hours of playback (18.5h on LDAC) with an incredible 800 hours of standby time. Built from aviation-grade CNC aluminum with a premium glass panel, the BTE-9 is as durable as it is elegant—perfectly pocketable for everyday use.
More than just wireless, the TimeEar BTE-9 also supports USB audio and voice connectivity, making it versatile for PCs, tablets, and smartphones. With the included TEC-B1 ultra-thin elbow audio cable, you get a clean, tangle-free connection when wired listening is preferred.
For those who want flagship-grade sound in a truly portable design, the TimeEar BTE-9 Bluetooth DAC & Amp is an unbeatable choice.
Customer Reviews
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cons:
The sound quality is not upto mark (Higher Frequency) and even AudioCular D08/CX31993 has better quality.
I have noticed the Higher frequency is kind of supressed with this DAC.
The Mic is very bad and volume is supreme low.
You have to eat dac on your mouth to get mic work.
The type-c dac mode is not working with iphone.
Even in mac it has wrost quality experience. Without Dac Mac can drive IEM better.
The Bass is sometimes supress higher requency on this DAC.
pros:
It is compact full metal body.
Looking great in terms of design.
Power output is good enough for both standard 3.5 mm and balanced 4.4mm to drive iem earphone and headphones.
Not tested with all but tried with EDX pro and HD 560 s.
Battery backup is very good. You can easily get 10-12 hrs with LDAC/AAC codec.
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This is my first IEM and kz did an wonderful job making this piece of beauty, paired along with a dac it's even better, the lows are good, the mids and highs are even better, the stereo seperation and audio quality is much better than my previous tws. This tws even got a control switch, if you're an audiophile then this would make a difference you'll feel it, but to other people who uses casually not much of a difference they'll feel, the iem feels premium and the wire quality is good. Lastly thanks audio store for providing this at one of the lowest prices where on other platform this ain't even available, the packaging was excellent and even if the outer cardboard box got a bit deformed but inside the product box were perfect so 10/10 on packaging. The quality of headphones 8.5/10, the quality of the audiocular dac I ordered with this iem 8/10. Overall go for this iem at this price range this is a beast.
It's warm/bassy sound is what I like the most. The emphasis is more on sub bass but also not in ur face. Mid bass also sounds clean without being shouty. Treble is really smooth with slight sparkle which is great if ur treble sensitive. I can listen to these for hours at work without being distracted or fatigue. Good fit and build quality. Any genre sounds good on this iem.
As redditors said its good. But might be boring at initial iem try. App has lot of EQs to tweak and play
I would like to thank Purecast & Pritam ...I was not sure if this was required. I however noticed it's not a normal dac it's a DAC Amp so it also amplifies sound...it comes in a cool packaging with cover and I am thankful that Audiocular was thoughtful to add a typeC to Type A convertor as I am using this mainly in my Dell laptop. Thanks Audiocular.
Bought the Moondrop Dawn Pro Balanced DAC/AMP recently. Build feels premium with a sleek metal body, swappable 3.5 mm & 4.4 mm outputs, plus handy volume buttons. Noticed extra loudness and a subtle but clear improvement in my IEMs. For the price, totally worth it! 🎶
I used lots of earphones and earbuds, neckband but this IEMs sound is different unbelievable I loved it Thanks 👍🏻
Excellent product. Super premium and sounds balanced.
I purchased audiocular spark DAC from audio store few days ago. I was really confused between spark and ja11 but finally got this. The DAC is best here , it works well with my kz castor pro and Simgot ew300. Just purchase this instead of ja11.
THE HEADPHONE IS ONE OF THE BEST WHICH DOESN'T NEED ANY TEST BECAUSE ITS THE BEST, THE BLUETOOTH RANGE IS SO LONG THAT ONCE I FORGOT MY MOBILE WHILE GOING TO MARS , NORMAL HEADPHONE WILL DISCONNECT IN THAT RANGE ABOUT 33.9 MILES BUT THEN ALSO THE HEADPHONE DOESN'T DISCONNECTED AND THE MUSIC WAS STILL PLAYING NOW I WAS COMING BACK FROM MARS AND TYPED THE REVEIW WITH MY BARE HANDS 😀
Although termed as Basshead, it's clean and crisp. Bass knows when to punch and when to calm. Upgrading from Juzear Defiant which is itself a great allrounder to its price. Thoroughly enjoying the Martilo. Finally great service by TAS. Looking forward for more.
good build qualityand High quality audio output
Absolutely a beast, had to wait since it was out of stock. This is the best under 3K and probably the best with Mic under 5k.
If you are a beginner audiophile and wanted to invest friendly budget IEM then EarAcoustic STA-Hi End Series IEM is a way to go. The sound is awesome and you can hear every node it contains.
It is the best and clean sounding IEM, perfect for the Beginner.
I love the fact that I can change the nozzle and its a little different sounding, so its two in one.
The cable quality is out of the world no external sound when I touch it.
I can hear so many details clearly. I say please go for this, it is perfect first IEM and the Perfect Upgrade if you had IEM under 2k before
It provides Awesome sound quality go and buy it m
