Articles March Madness 2025 for Headphones: The Cabin Audiophiler March has been a busy month for new headphone introductions, including the Focal Bathys MG and Meze Audio POET. Ian WhiteApril 1, 2025
Earbuds & In-Ear Headphones FiiO’s FX17 Flagship IEMs Integrate Electrostatic, Dynamic, and BA Drivers Universal IEMs with 13 drivers? FiiO's FX17 integrates electrostatic and dynamic drivers, and balanced armatures in a titanium ear shell. Ian WhiteMarch 26, 2025
New Products FiiO’s Flagship FT7 Planar Magnetic Headphones Feature 106mm Drivers The FiiO FT7 Open-back Planar Magnetic Headphones will debut at the Bristol Hi-Fi Show and CanJam NYC this weekend. Robert SilvaFebruary 22, 2025
Headphone Amps FiiO’s Snowsky Retro Nano Dongle DAC Offers Cassette Vibes at a Low Price Is FiiO’s lineup of Dongle DACs starting to cannibalize itself? The addition of aptX HD and LDAC support makes this more of a bargain. Ian WhiteJanuary 25, 2025
Over-Ear Headphones FiiO FT1 Pro Open-Back Headphones Review: Shaking Up the Entry-level Category For $200 The FiiO FT1 Pro planar magnetic open-back headphones have raised the bar for low-end performance, redefining what's achievable at $200. Jake CheriffJanuary 29, 2025
DAPs FiiO’s JM21 DAP is Super Affordable But Who is the Target Buyer?: CES 2025 The FiiO JM21 portable digital audio player supports high-quality music playback at an extremely low price. Robert SilvaJanuary 12, 2025
Dongle DACs FiiO’s BTR17 is the Incredible Shrinking Dongle DAC: Preview Pocket size FiiO BTR17 offers desktop headphone amp power and performance for $199, using the latest Qualcomm, ESS and THX tech. Ian WhiteNovember 12, 2024
Dongle DACs FiiO’s KA15 Dongle DAC Supports Hi-Res Playback With a Rather Unique Retro Look At $109, the FiiO KA15 is a retro inspired dongle DAC that looks like a mini cassette player, but there's no tape involved. Robert SilvaOctober 7, 2024
New Products Preview: FiiO CP13 Portable Cassette Player Play tapes on-the-go with FiiO's $99 transparent portable audio cassette player with USB-C charging and 13 hour battery life. Robert SilvaJuly 11, 2024
Dongle DACs FiiO’s BT11 Portable Bluetooth Transmitter Might Level the Playing Field For iPhone Users This $44 USB-C adapter adds hi-res Bluetooth wireless connectivity to devices such as iPhone that don't support aptX Lossless or LDAC. Ian WhiteSeptember 25, 2024
Dongle DACs Preview: FiiO’s BTR13 Dongle DAC with Bluetooth Might Be Ideal for Gamers Improve the sound from your smartphone, PC, or car with FiiO's $70 portable USB-C DAC and headphone amplifier. Robert SilvaAugust 31, 2024
New Products Preview: FiiO’s FT1 Closed-Back Headphones Look Like A Great Deal For Only $149 Affordable wired over-ear headphones feature American black walnut wooden ear-cups with 2nd generation 60mm dynamic drivers. Robert SilvaAugust 26, 2024
Earbuds & In-Ear Headphones Preview: FiiO’s FH19 Flagship Hybrid In-Ear Monitors Pack A lot of Performance Into A Very Unique Headshell At only $599, the FiiO FH19 is a flagship IEM using a dual push-pull configuration for even cleaner sound. Robert SilvaAugust 6, 2024
Bookshelf Speakers FiiO SP3 Active Desktop Speakers: Review At $299/pair, the FiiO SP3 HiFi Desktop Active Speakers pack a punch for their size, and include a stand and LED lighting. W. JenningsAugust 1, 2024
CD Players Preview: FiiO DM13 Portable CD Player Has More Features Than Ever Coming this fall for $179, FiiO's first-ever portable CD player supports Bluetooth, balanced headphone-out, and USB digital audio playback. Robert SilvaJuly 21, 2024
Headphone Amps Preview: FiiO’s K11 R2R Desktop Headphone Amplifier is Remarkably Affordable At $169, the K11 R2R is the first FiiO DAC/Amplifier to feature a four-channel fully differential 24-bit Resistor-to-Resistor D/A converter. Robert SilvaJuly 9, 2024
Digital Music Systems FiiO’s SR11 Desktop Streamer Aims To Challenge the WiiM Pro Plus for Only $99 The SR11 joins the K11 DAC and headphone amp to create a powerful, compact sound system at an affordable price point. WiiM rival for... Ian WhiteJune 8, 2024