[Upgraded] TUNAI Firefly LDAC

TL:DR: This is a great piece of kit, with good volume, great sound quality and easy installation. So, one of the major bug bears I have had with my Land Rover Discovery 3 is the lack of Bluetooth (sort of understandable from a car which was made in 2006, but I like complaining...) The car has a 3.5mm aux jack in the rear of the centre console, but, as with all things Land Rover, this comes with its own set of problems... The Aux jack is unamplified, meaning that even with the phone on full wack, you really need to crank the stereo up to full just to get normal volume, and any chances of impressing groups of 'yoof' as I drive past with my favourite late 80s thrash metal blaring out of my window and my sunglasses on are pretty much non-existent... Enter the Firefly... A few Discovery 3 owners had been harping on about how great these things were, but as a cynical member of generation X I was deeply suspicious that it would make any real difference to the pathetic sound output of my car radio... How wrong I was... It was payday, and I'd blown most of my paycheque on cheap beer, but in a haze of hops I thought "I'll just get one of those and see if it's as good as they say it is"... Best drunken decision I ever made... The radio can now crank Anthrax out loud enough that I can see the local young people waving their fists and middle fingers at me as I drive past in what I imagine is the modern day expression of awe, and I can finally make my ears bleed in the way that Sepultura intended! It was really easy to install (Fortunately the D3 has a cigarette lighter socket right next to the aux port, but the car kit comes with an extended aux cable if you need it) and just syncs up to the bluetooth on my phone as soon as I get in, which is a huge improvement on having an aux cable floating around the car and having to fish it out from under my passenger's feet before I set off... Highly recommended!

I must admit I was a bit sceptical about this, but it hasn't disappointed at all! I have the Firefly permanently plugged into my car 12v charger point, with the aux cable running unobtrusively down the back and it looks great. When i turn on the ignition, it flashes showing it is ready to pair, and when it pairs the solid light shows it is connected and working. It is simple and minimal in its design, which makes it so powerful - please don't be put off by complaints about not having control of audio etc, it really isn't an issue - I use it every day, and I use the term 'set it and forget it' far too much in reviews, but this is exactly what the Firefly is - plug it in, then forget it is there. Like other reviewers I wanted something I did not have to constantly charge or fiddle with and this fits the bill. There are a couple of negatives, neither of which are attributed in any way to the receiver itself. Firstly, the pairing of the aux socket and USB socket in the Hyundai i10 (which I drive) would suggest that this would be the perfect place for its installation (see all the photos in the supporting descriptions); however, when I plug anything into my USB drive it tries to 'read' the USB, and then fails, so disconnecting the USB and rendering the device inoperative. I haven't found a way to change this, so for now my Firefly is plugged into a multiplug on the 12v charger point, which is acceptable but a bit annoying. Secondly, there are (occasionally) connection issues, but I actually mostly attribute these to my tablet (which I play music from, and is a pain in the a**e anyway) and not the receiver. I believe the receiver to be a 'passive' item - i.e. provided it has power it is set up and ready, it has no ability to disconnect itself. Tablets or phones, on the other hand, disconnect from Bluetooth for a myriad of reasons, sometimes unfathomable. I would say 'lost connection' is perhaps a few times in a week, and usually righted fairly quickly. I can drive for hours and not have any connection issues (e.g. drove 6 hours and never a hiccup). I would look carefully at any device first for problems. My only other comment, and this is me being a bit picky, is that the build quality is a bit plastic for such a premium price, but as I don't spend a lot of time handling it, it really doesn't matter. I struggled for years with dodgy aux cables which would break, and the sound quality was never great. Sound quality off the Firefly is crystal clear. I can't recommend it enough.

I purchased this specifically for my BMW Z4 which does not support bluetooth audio, only bluetooth calls so needed a device for streaming music to the infotainment wirelessly. (Positives) Setup was easy and was running within 5 minutes. Audio Quality is fantastic and i would highly recommend this to anyone in need of a lossless, wireless audio receiver. Quick to reconnect when nearby and allows for a multi device party mode. App is simple enough to update device. (Negative) My only gripe with this device is lack of media control through my car steering wheel, given the USB cable i was using allowed for skipping track with my phone, the AUX does not allow this using this device. I expect thats an issue more with the car and make than with the device. As a mid term solution it works for my intended purpose and device functions as expected.

I felt compelled to write a review on this as it's fantastic. I recently bought a car which has Bluetooth for phone calls but unfortunately it didn't have the capability to stream music via Bluetooth. The options I have available are either a USB memory stick or an Aux cable. Both of these aren't ideal as having to constantly change and update music on the USB stick is a hassle and doesn't allow for Spotify access and the Aux cable is annoying to have to connect the phone to each time you get in the car. This brilliant little device resolves the issue in a totally seamless way as I can connect it to the car's USB port and the Aux port which are an inch apart tucked hidden away under the centre armrest. I don't need to power on/off the device as it's powered with the ignition. The other great feature is that the cars Bluetooth connection is also present so both devices are always available and if a phone call comes in it overrides the music. I can now also have Google navigation from the phone going through the cars sound system. I wouldn't not buy a car because it didn't have Bluetooth music streaming but it was a bit of an issue for me. This has sorted the problem out. Good audio quality, not as good as from the USB stick but I guess that is playing directly from the digital audio file.

I was never expecting such a small thing can output such a high quality sound. I have no background noise, no issues connecting phone to the receiver. Receiver takes approx. 3-4 seconds to boot up after getting power. But the punch it packs is amazing. It shows as LDAC device which is good. The app for controlling some minor settings is good enough. But again, the sounds is the best! And no interference as with cheap FM transceivers! Worthy buy if car does not come equipped with Bluetooth audio.

I was looking forward to this product but it’s let me down. I have a 2008 BMW E90 and I mainly use a FM transmitter and it’s been great if I’m honest it takes the speakers best output even at lows and highs. I tried a cheap one of these couple months back and it was horrible and in my opinion this sounds better and does everything well. Until I realised my left ear hurting more than my right one. To which then I started playing with the balance and fader in the car system only to realise the right hand side of the cars speakers weren’t doing their best from /10 they were on 2 which is appalling. Left side was fine. I changed the aux cable and put in the extension same issue there, took it out of the cars usb socket and put it into the car charger usb and same issue there. Played around with the app that you can get and nothing helps to make the right speakers work. I tried the radio they’re working fine and get loud, fm transmitter also same they’re loud as always been. This thing just isn’t outputting its full power or connection to the car maybe I don’t know? Anyone that can help would be great. Tempted to return it sadly.

Excellent and easy to use for the car. I wish the DSP was a bit more adjustable though - best to leave the EQ flat or just make minor cuts - boosting leads to distortion.

I absolutely adored this little thing when I first got it... 2 months ago! It was the perfect tool to make my 2002 car audio system compatible with my 2024 phone (no aux, you see). It was compact and quick to set up, then to connect to my phone, I had no issue with it. Until about two weeks ago. I was driving around like I normally do, blasting loud music through the speakers in my car, when a crackling noise interrupted it and then stopped playing altogether. I pulled aside and tried to remedy the situation by "turning it off and on again" which did not help. The only thing that helped was propping the stick into the USB port so it's kinda forced into it in a way. I am unsure if the issue is with the USB port on my car audio, or with the USB of the adapter itself, but I am well disappointed that the tool has given up on me in after about 2 months of purchase. I will test out my the USB port on the audio system and update this review accordingly, but for now, the product receives a 3 star review on the assumption that the USB given up on the adapter.

So far I've used the product for about a week in which I've used it for about 10 hours. I'm using it to have Bluetooth for my car speaker. The product is small and compact. I plugged it into my car and connected straight away. Easy. I did however have some problems with the app. To connect I had to remove the paired device and pair through the app instead. A bit of a hassle. Once in the app it took about 10 minutes to update the device. A bit annoying. Especially since the only reason I even had to use the app was to enable party mode. You'd think that basic function would be enabled by default. Unfortunately I haven't had a chance to test the party mode yet. The sound quality is great! Noticeable difference to a similar much cheaper one I had before. Over all I'm really happy. No way to tell how long it will last yet, and how it will handle the cold winters here (down to -40c). I would definitely recommend this product. Update 2024-09-27: Party mode worked flawlessly. I really love that. Changing to 5 stars.

Dieser kleine Adapter hat mich absolut überzeugt! Der TUNAI Firefly LDAC bringt echtes Hi-Res Audio per Bluetooth – der Unterschied ist sofort hörbar. Highlights für mich: • LDAC-Unterstützung – brillante Klangqualität, kein Vergleich zu Standard-Bluetooth • Einfache Einrichtung – Plug & Play ohne Probleme • Kompakt & stylisch – fällt kaum auf und macht einen hochwertigen Eindruck • Stabile Verbindung – keine Aussetzer, auch über mehrere Meter hinweg • Ideal für Auto oder HiFi-Anlage – macht alte Systeme zukunftstauglich Klanglich eine echte Überraschung in dieser Größe – klare 5 Sterne!

Veramente soddisfatto del TUNAI Firefly LDAC: la qualità audio è ottima grazie al supporto LDAC, si collega velocemente al Bluetooth e una volta attaccato alla porta USB non bisogna più preoccuparsi di caricarlo. Super comodo anche per impianti auto o casse fisse. L’unico limite è che non ha microfono, quindi non si possono gestire le chiamate direttamente dalle casse. Esiste qualche alternativa con microfono integrato, ma alla fine, per l’uso che ne faccio, ci sta. Se cercate un ricevitore Bluetooth con qualità audio alta e zero sbattimenti per la ricarica, questo fa al caso vostro.

Dobra jakość wykonania. Prosta obsługa, szybki czas dostawy. Ale to nic... jakość dźwięku powala. Lepsza niż przez kabel. Audi A4 2012 + firefly LDAC + Samsung S22 Ultra i nie chcesz wysiadać z auta. Muzyka brzmi jak bajka! Polecam.

The product seems OK does what we needed it to do