iBasso - DX260

Hi-Res Digital Audio Player

Sale price₹ 84,999 Regular priceMRP: ₹ 94,999
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7 Day Replacement Guarantee

In case you receive the iBasso - DX260 with a manufacturing defect, please raise a return request within 7 days of delivery.

However, if you receive an incorrect / damaged / different product or one with missing accessories, please raise a return request within 24 hours of delivery. In case you receive a product with a missing, incorrect, or faulty accessory, you will be given a replacement accessory instead of the entire product.

Please make sure that the product is in the original packaging with all the accessories it came with. We'll also need an unboxing video and images of the parcel to investigate about the discrepancy. You may be asked to share images of the product and the packaging received for us to determine the damage or defect prior to approving the return request. The free replacement will be shipped only once the original order is returned.

A replacement will be issued only if:

- It is found to be defective
- It is determined that the product was not damaged while in your possession
- The product is not different from what was shipped to you
- The product is returned in original condition (with brand’s/manufacturer's box, MRP tag intact, user manual, warranty card and all the accessories therein)

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Warranty & Services

Don't sweat it, this iBasso - DX260 comes with a 1 Year warranty from iBasso that covers manufacturing defects. All products featured on Headphone Zone are backed by an original manufacturer's warranty.

Read more about iBasso's warranty in India.

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Why iBasso is Special

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Designed in China

Established & Reputed

Trust us, our reputation in the audio world speaks for itself!


This headphone or gear comes from a well-respected brand known for its high-quality audio equipment, so you can be confident in your purchase.


If you see a product marked as “🎖️ Established & Reputed”, it means you're getting a top-tier device from a brand that's earned its stripes in the audio industry.

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Born in 2006

Why we love this DAP

Premium Economy

Sensible spending and class above in quality. 


This headphone or gear offers top-notch sound and performance without much impact on your pocket, promising a delightful experience that exceeds your expectations at an economical price point.


If you see a product marked as “💎 Premium Economy," it indicates that you're getting a high-quality audio product with exceptional sound clarity and reliable performance, all at a budget-friendly price.

For Enthusiasts on a Budget

We are here to help you find the best bang for your buck.


This headphone or gear is made for all passionate hobbyists who want top-notch gear without breaking the bank.


If you see a product marked as “🪴 For Enthusiasts on a Budget”, get ready to indulge in your music with high-quality, affordable products that keep your wallet happy and your enthusiasm alive!

Audiophile Community Favourite

This headphone or gear has a seal of approval from our audiophile community.


It is hit among the pickiest of audio enthusiasts. It comes with two thumbs up and is the community’s and one of our favourites.


If you see a product marked as “🦋 Audiophile Community Favourite”, you're in for a sonic treat with top-tier sound quality that will make your ears swoon and elevate your listening experience to new heights!

Incredibly Popular

Some things deserve all the attention.


This headphone or gear is a crowd favourite, winning over fans everywhere with its undeniable audio quality.


If you see products marked as “🥇 Incredibly Popular”, you’re opting for a tried-and-true choice that’s loved by many, ensuring you're getting something that’s proven to be awesome and widely acclaimed.

Use Wirelessly with Bluetooth

Enjoy the convenience of seamless wireless connectivity


This headphone or gear indicates that the product supports wireless connectivity via Bluetooth, freeing you from the tangles of cords and cables.


If you see products marked as “✂️ Use Wirelessly with Bluetooth”, enjoy the freedom to stream music, make calls, and more, all without being tethered to your device, giving you the flexibility to move around and multitask with ease.

Battery Life

No need to be connected to the power socket with these devices.


This headphone or gear promises long-lasting battery performance, ensuring your device keeps up with your adventures without missing a beat.


If you see products marked as “⏳ Battery Life”, be rest assured that you'll enjoy extended usage time, whether it's for uninterrupted music playback, extended gaming sessions, or all-day productivity, keeping you powered up throughout your day.

Battery Capacity

Power that keeps your music going.


This headphone or gear has ample battery capacity, promising you plenty of juice to power through your day with gusto.


If you see products marked as “🔋 Battery Capacity”, rejoice in the knowledge that your device is equipped with a robust battery, providing you with extended usage time and reducing the frequency of recharges, so you can focus on your favourite tracks.

Storage

Storage is important. Even in this era of streaming music, you’d want to make sure you have enough space to store your amazing collection of music on your player. Imagine a long flight, it’s your offline files you’re going to be listening to.


Keeping your entire collection of Hi-Resolution music in one place is the most convenient way of carrying your music library. However, Hi-Resolution files are heavy. Most songs in a FLAC format can be about 100mb per track. So more space is always better.


Most players support both internal storage and expandable storage via an external memory card. Make sure you check both - the internal memory on players, and consider the maximum supported size of the expandable storage. It’s best to keep your library of offline files in expandable storage and use the internal storage for saving files from streaming apps.




At the time of writing this article, MicroSD cards for 256 GB were easily available and affordable for less than Rs. 2000. Higher capacity cards are also available, but that seems to be the sweet spot.

Why it Sounds Amazing

DAC Chip

Know the secret to your pristine audio.


This headphone or gear reveals the secret sauce behind superior audio quality, highlighting the presence of a high-performance DAC chip for pristine sound reproduction.


If you see products marked as “⚙️ DAC Chip”, expect to experience your music with unparalleled clarity, detail, and fidelity, ensuring that every note and nuance is faithfully reproduced for your listening pleasure.

Power Output

When you need that juice to get the best out of your products.


This headphone or gear packs a punch, revealing the product's impressive power output capabilities, ensuring it can handle even the most demanding products with ease.


If you see products marked as “🚀 Power Output”, you're in for a treat with robust performance for driving high-fidelity products without breaking a sweat.

Balanced Output

Upgrading from single-ended to balanced can be the easiest way to improve your sound.


This DAC, Amp or Hi-Res player offers a balanced output, ensuring pristine audio quality with minimised interference and enhanced clarity for your listening pleasure.


If you see a product marked as "⚖️ Balanced Output”, get ready for a symphony of crystal-clear tunes, free from any unwanted noise drama!

THE ALL-NEW AND UPGRADED DIGITAL AUDIO PLAYER FROM IBASSO - THE DX260

iBasso has launched its all-new digital audio player for on-the-go music listeners and audiophiles who look up to the brand. The all-new iBasso DX260 DAP equips a CS43198 DAC chip from Cirrus Logic. The iBasso DX260 DAC performs the lowest THD+N, which makes DX260 one of the best launches available in the industry. The iBasso DX260 has stepped into the realm of music with an upgraded industrial design, an updated FPGA audio system controller, a user-back cover that allows access to the battery, and features the new Mango player interface. Along with some new upgrades, the iBasso DX260 features an FIR filter that performs efficiently with the Cirrus Logic Dac and FPGA Master 2.0. The DX 260 supports Android 11 and Linux OS systems with the newly featured Mango OS. iBasso introduces its new back cover design in the DX260, which includes a volume control guard, adding an appealing industrial look to the player's design.
DX260

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FEATURING THE OCTA CIRRUS LOGIC DAC CHIP FOR CLEAN AND ACCURATE AUDIO

The iBasso DX 260 equips a Cirrus Logic flagship-grade DAC chip to produce excellent dynamic range, aiming to deliver an outstanding resolution of sound details in your listening experience. The DAC chip works impressively to reduce noise floor, aiming to provide you with an engaging music listening experience. The Octa DAC chip arrangement aims to let you experience superb sound quality with its record-setting THD+N measurement that hits -123dB. This achievement of iBasso sets a new standard in the industry.

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POWERFUL AMPLIFICATION WITH THE APX555 CHIP AND USB 3.1 HIGH-SPEED TRANSMISSION

The iBasso DX260 houses an APX555 Chipset, which is known to be excelling in the industry. The iBasso DX260 is equipped with a dedicated USB receiver, aiming to make its name for universal audio standards with true Hi-Res capability. The USB 3.1 high-speed transmission supports the USB-DAC mode and provides low latency in the USB-DAC mode. The USB 3.1 output power is enough to drive any IEMs and full-size headphones. The DX260 supports ASIO/WASAPI output with SNR 133db, a dynamic range of 134dB and SNR up to 133db along with frequency response up to 10Hz~75kHz -1dB.

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EXPERIENCE THE POWER OF THE AL-NEW FPGA-MASTER 2.0 ALGORITHM

iBasso has introduced their 2nd generation FPGA- Master, after an effortful year of algorithm development. The FPGA audio system controller directly requests audio data from the SoC and plays a crucial role in signal reproduction and maintaining signal integrity. The FPGA works seamlessly in synchronising and generating all audio clocks by utilising two NDK femtosecond oscillators, to achieve a synchronised single clock source. The FPGA-Master 2.0 offers picosecond-level precise control and adjusts the DAC clock, and data, and constructs the FIR filter in your iBasso DX260.

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FIR FILTERS FOR LOWER DISTORTION LEVELS AND IMPROVED AUDIO QUALITY

The potential of the Octa DAC chip can be discovered with the FIR filter, featured in the iBasso DX260, which works hand in hand with the FPGA-Master 2.0 algorithm. The synchronous parallel output mode reduces discrete distortion between DACs to improve the overall performance of your audio. The FIR 2x mode and FIR 4x mode with FPGA-MASTER 2.0 deliver picosecond-level precise control and adjustment of the DAC clock and data is achieved, making each DAC data stream independently adjustable. Through the "delay parallel" of 4 DACs, the DACs form a hardware analogue FIR filter, which averages the differences between multiple DACs, reducing distortion and effectively improving sound details and realism.

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FEATURES BLUETOOTH AND WIFI CONNECTIVITY, EXPANDABLE STORAGE AND 5.0 INCH IPS FULL-SCREEN WITH NEW ID DESIGN

iBasso has incorporated some additional features in the upgraded DX260, offering you the best music-listening experience with your DX260. iBasso has equipped DX260 with Bluetooth 5.0 connectivity support, allowing you to upgrade to music jamming sessions with Bluetooth IEMs, headphones and speakers. In addition, the DX260 supports 2.4/5G WiFi connectivity, enjoy browsing apps and media with smooth connectivity to the internet. iBasso offers expandable storage with a micro SD card, allowing you to expand your Dx260's storage capacity up to 2TB and keep all your media files in one place. iBasso has featured a sharp 5.0 inch IPS full-screen display. Get an elevated experience in navigating through essential audio functions with the 1080x1920 display screen and other control buttons. iBasso introduces its new back cover design in the DX260, which includes a volume control guard, adding an appealing industrial look to the player's design.

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ANDROID11 + MANGO OS AS THE MAIN OPERATING SYSTEM AND SNAPDRAGON 660 FOR COMPATIBILITY WITH VARIOUS DEVICES

The iBasso DX260 operates with the latest Android 11 system, allowing you to install streaming apps for an elevated music listening experience. iBasso has also equipped the Snapdragon 660 processor in the DX260, a solid mid-range processor with 4GB RAM and 64GB RAM, for the smooth operation of your DX260. The DX260 also features the Mango OS, a Linux-based audio system designed for exceptional audio playback and adaptability to the new Mango player app user interface. The DX260 efficiently bypasses the SRC at the system level, allowing seamless performance of third-party streaming apps such as the Mango player. You can explore the benefits of the system-level "Non-SRC" feature, giving you the highest quality sound. iBasso has implemented optimizations to the underlying driver algorithms, which focus on audio playback. This sound system has no WiFi or Bluetooth interference and offers lower EMI, delivering a pure music listening experience.

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1 Year Warranty

Don't sweat it, this iBasso - DX260 comes with a 1 Year warranty from iBasso that covers manufacturing defects. All products featured on Headphone Zone are backed by an original manufacturer's warranty.

Read more about iBasso's warranty in India.

Great Products with Outstanding Performance

Founded in 2008, iBasso is a digital audio product manufacturer from China. The company started by manufacturing digital audio players and amplifiers and today even manufactures DACs and IEMs for audiophiles. iBasso, over time, has become one of the most acclaimed brands for those seeking budget-friendly, yet high-performance gear. iBasso DACs have gained popularity over the years and are a part of many music enthusiasts' collections.

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DAC Chip

Octa Cirrus Logic CS43198

Quad AKM AK4493SEQ

ESS Sabre ES9038PRO

Battery

Battery Life: Upto 14 Hours
Battery Capacity: 4400mAh

Battery Life: Upto 13.5 Hours
Battery Capacity: 5650mAh

Battery Life: Upto 10.5 Hours
Battery Capacity: 6200mAh

Headphone Output

3.5mm (Single-Ended)
4.4mm (Balanced)

3.5mm (Single-Ended)
4.4mm (Balanced)

3.5mm (Single-Ended)
4.4mm (Balanced)
2.5mm (Balanced)

Power Output

Upto 1015mW + 1015mW @ 32 Ohms

Upto 720mW @ 32 Ohms

Upto 1200mW+1200mW @ 32 Ohms

Storage

Upto 2 TB Storage

64 GB of Internal Storage

Upto 2 TB Storage



Customer Reviews

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Anirban Saha Choudhury (Kolkata)
Good price better performance

I have been using this device for last two weeks... and I am in love with it. I have never heard a dap performing this good for the price.
Yes ofcourse for few songs the bass sound muddy, sometime mids are really forward but still I love the dap for its battery backup and Sonic capacity .
Very handy comfortable, good user interface and wonderful effective parametric equaliser makes it the best option for the particular price range.
Now if I talk about battery replacement then for us it is no use because battery is not available here in india..not even hpz can help you with that .
Rest is rocking 💪

K
Kanumuru Harichandra Reddy (Mumbai)
This is Not a “DAP”, This is “DOPE”

First of All I would like to express my Happiness to HPZ and Raghav🤝, Thank You for restoring this iBasso DX 260 so quickly after first lot flown away off shelfs.

Now I will mention the in ear monitors and headphones I used to test this “Dope”.

IEM’s:
1). Thieaudio Monarch MK3
2). Sennheiser ie 900
3). Dunu Davinci
4). Juzear 61T
Headphones:
1). Hifiman Arya Stealth
2). Dan Clark AEON Noir

I was excited to try this DAP since 45days and as soon as I got it in my hands started to test it. First as an audiophile I burn this DAP 20 hrs with 4 breaks. Then I started to listen the tracks I got ( Nearly 4000 flac,alac, 50 dsd 256 files) OMG, this DAP sounds Fantastic. For me I hope the end game DAP. Will try to explain in detail.

As you all audiophiles know the specifications I don’t want to go in to that but would like to mention few important things, the screen resolution (1080p) is very good, colours are bright, battery life is decent, OS is blazing fast. Scrolling wheel and volume buttons are a heck😩.

Build Quality: This DAP is built like a tank in a compact chassis. I am very happy with the size. It’s both colours black and silver looks beautiful.

Sound: I was amazed by its sound quality, it’s Analytical, musical and tuned to act neutral.
a). Bass: Too good, at right amount with punch and meaningful.
b). Treble: At Right amount and not fatigue.
c). Mids: mids are natural and highlighted when you opt for Nos filter
d). Highs: A little elevated but trust me in a good way.
e). Upper mids and upper highs are fantastic.
f). Instrument separation is amazing
g). Image: Very good imaging again it depends on person to person, Ear to Ear.
h). Vocals both male and female 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻
I). Soundstage: Excellent Sound stage, Good width and depth depends upon the settings (2FIR or 4FIR, Gain and Filter)you opt for.

Runs on Android 11 (Custom), Can Download all Playstore (music) apps.
With dedicated Mango OS, Mango Player Plays Exactly for what it is meant to.

Conclusion: Every Audiophile Should Buy it. Enjoy Your Dope 😜

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Sanjay Mookherjee (Kolkata)
Ibasso DX260

Going by the celestial looks , impeccable performance , respect for the priceband peer performers will have a tough time to beat this beast. Absolutely stunning with mesmerizing performance the standard is being hauled too high by Ibasso with each release of Audio wonders. All praise , full of accollades which cannot be bound by matching adjectives. Whatever praise is being showered on DX 260 is simply not enough.
My fervent appeal to pan Audio lovers , just grab it , if necessarily steal it and satisfy your cravings for out of this world audio . It is an extravaganza its a bonanza .
Once again kudos to HPZ team and revered CEO Sir for making all this come to life.
A real Diwali treat.
I also take this opportunity to convey my heartiest DIWALI greetings to each one of you who have come to my rescue everytime with serene mature advice and help on this Aidio front.
The service I got so far from HPZ is unparallel and words do not suffice the absolute grace and expertise of this entire team. Thanks again.

Hi there!
Thank you so much for taking the time to leave such a fantastic review for the iBasso DX260. We are thrilled to hear that you are enjoying its celestial looks and impeccable performance. Thank you for your kind words about our team and service, we truly appreciate it. Happy listening!

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