The Ear Buddy is the friendly-fix for headphones. Based on the original iFi audio iEMatch, the Ear Buddy has been created for any headphone user who enjoys clear, clean music without annoying audio gremlins getting in the way. The Ear Buddy is a simple plug and play device that reduces aggravating hisses and pops and the sudden blasts of irritating loud noise that spoil enjoyment. And without complicated settings, it can be used and appreciated by anyone who loves to listen to good music on the move. CDs have digital audio that has a bit depth of 16Bits and a sample rate of 44.1 kHz.
The Ear Buddy® gets rid of annoying hisses and buzzes and allows you to turn up your digital volume to a higher level to improve resolution and quality without making you deaf!
With your Smartphone or DAP, normally you probably listen to music with the digital volume control set at 60%. This means you have lost 2Bits of resolution. Basically, it’s like watching HD TV with some of the pixels from the screen missing. It’s okay – but you are not getting what you paid for.
You can turn it up to full volume but your ears (or the people around you) would not thank you for it. Adding the Ear Buddy® ‘attenuates’ or adjusts the volume and safely allows you to crank up the digital volume on your smartphone or DAP without painful consequences! This equals more music information being conveyed and gives you back those 2Bits and the full High Res music experience!