Stuff Verdict

A versatile wireless upgrade for owners of top-tier IEMs, which majors on compatibility and codec support – but the iFi Go Pod won’t convert non-audiophiles from more basic Bluetooth buds.

Pros

Should work with any detachable IEMs

Top notch Bluetooth codec support

Decent battery life

Cons

Charging case is huge

Companion app is super basic

Connectivity concerns

Introduction

On its lonesome, the iFi Go Pod is a pretty useless pair of wireless earbuds. That’s an odd way to start a review, I know. It’s because these hook-style headphones are more like a pair of wearable DACs, which don’t have drivers themselves and are designed to convert your existing wired in-ear monitors (IEMs) for wireless listening.

Audiophile-grade IEMs with multiple drivers and interchangeable cables can run into the thousands, so giving them a second life sans wires sounds rather appealing – especially if your music player of choice now foregoes a 3.5mm headphone port. iFi isn’t the first sound specialist to try this – but no rival can match the Go Pod’s extensive codec support and near-universal compatibility.