This is a DAC we’ve seen a lot in the past, and it is a DAC chip that I loved in previous DAPs and equipment. I haven't tested it with any other harder to drive headphones, as for me there is no use-case for using this with anything bigger/harder to drive than my intended HD25 headphones, given I will be using this entirely for portable listening when out and about outside the house. When you're going for a budget DAP like H2, you're not expecting much, but this one has over delivered in every way possible, with an excellent GUI, good reliability, and a sound that's going to place it in the Hall Of Fame.

I will tell you this: it works ok but is hard to navigate, which will definitely be an issue in the car. The top of the DAP has just the on / off button, while the side has the volume buttons and the microSD slot. The buttons all have a good action and feel good, though they are a solid plastic without the truly "premium" feel of, say, something like an all metal iPhone etc. I feel that using H2 is much more natural, with the physical volume wheel, and buttons, compared to the tiny display of R2 that my thick fingers cover almost entirely while touching it.The software, seems to have a bit of a learning curve, but once you get how to maneuver, you'll be fine. Rockbox works beautifully, with the one exception of the "database" functionality, which causes a segfault/reboot whenever I attempted to initialise the database. Additionally, I listen to vintage music with fidelity that is limited to the eras it was recorded in.

If the item comes direct from a manufacturer, it may be delivered in non-retail packaging, such as a plain or unprinted box or plastic bag.g. listening on certain Android phone, where each adjustment on the volume rocker would result in far too big a jump, meaning it is either too quiet on one setting or too loud on the other.

Of course, m3u playlist files are supported by Rockbox, so if I wanted to listen to a cross-section of stuff, I'd likely just curate my own playlist in any eventuality. Importantly, however, as mentioned, the buttons all operate smoothly with good action, and the headphone/USB sockets etc. Finance is provided by PayPal Credit (a trading name of PayPal UK Ltd, Whittaker House, Whittaker Avenue, Richmond-Upon-Thames, Surrey, United Kingdom, TW9 1EH). The H2 appears to have fixed that as it has none of the problems or bugs I have read about on previous models like the DX.The size and shape of the new H2 Touch is the same as that of the original H2, but it now has a large display screen at the front, compared to the original which used buttons and a wheel for navigation.