Packaging and Accessories

Given the portable nature of the iFi micro iDSD Signature, I was not surprised to see a compact product box. We get a rectangular cuboid cardboard box that comes sealed in plastic, a two-piece design with a sleeve over an inner box. On the front is the iFi logo and product name along with salient marketing features and a render showing most of the unit. More marketing info is seen on the back, along with the products specs themselves, and you can simply push out the inner box for further access as seen above.


iFi is not shy of prominent branding, with the company logo adorning the front and sides of this inner box too, which in turn also prefers the two-piece approach with a thick lid over the base. The micro iDSD Signature is seen right away here inside a wax paper pouch, and there's silica gel to help keep it dry and pristine on its way to you. It's surrounded by a foam liner all around the sides for further protection during transit. The accessories themselves are seen in the compartments underneath, including paperwork in the form of a warranty card and a user manual (online copy here) that is well worth going through, so you understand better the capabilities of the device and how best to make use of it for your specific needs.


The compartmentalized unboxing experience continues with two whole boxes to go through now, and these come marked parts A and B to help you keep track of what goes where. Box A contains a branded soft carry pouch for the iFi micro iDSD Signature—as opposed to a larger carry case that could also host other accessories—as well as two stretch bands that allow you to tie cables to the device or even have it connected to a phone too. There is also a set of short RCA interconnects if you wish to use the micro iDSD Signature purely as a DAC connected to an external amplifier, which is cool to see. Box B has a silicone anti-slip pad, a male-female USB Type-A extension cable, a shorter USB Type-A to Type-C cable, an S/PDIF adapter, a USB Type-B to Type-A adapter, and finally a 3.5 mm TRS to 6.35 mm (1/4") TRS adapter.