Seriously this little guy is super nifty. I am shocked people don't talk about fiio more. I had audiophile friends completely rag on them at my University. Seems like a solid audio company.

@SomeGadgetGuy

3 жыл бұрын

Legit. It's a GREAT little audio solution.

@lorcro2000

3 жыл бұрын

FiiO also make what may (or may not) be the best DAP you can buy for money these days, their M15.

@nonenothing4412

3 жыл бұрын

Audiophiles hate them for telling what is really the price of quality...

I am delighted by how good these devices are. I was a little skeptical before I used it, when it paired straight away to my Sony Xperia phone using LDAC I was very impressed. The device maintains a stable connection all day and sounds great. I used my AKG K550 with it and they were plenty loud at about 60%. If I had no idea how much it cost and was allowed to try it out for a few days I would assume it cost a lot more than it actually does. The excellent Fiio Control app is easy to use and allows you to get the most from the device. The device allows me to use a wider range of headphones without the nuisance of a wire going from my ears to my phone or player.

Gonna have to restructure my loans after this week given all the dumb purchases I want to make

Wow, I was just looking for some new audio solutions. This is definitely interesting, thanks Juan.

@iikatinggangsengii2471

6 ай бұрын

well its smth that makes my job easier haha, for most prob lejardin more safer, and cheaper

I've been using the BTR5 predecessor, the BTR3 for almost 2 years. Love it for it's utility & awesome sound. When it breaks down probably will go either with the BTR3K or BTR5 as replacement.

@Ranodeep014

3 жыл бұрын

good to know this thing is durable. ive been using Earstudio ES100 for a year and a half and now its starred to have some issues

@Guitareye90

2 жыл бұрын

don't do it, find something with better bluetooth performance

@anasfahad632

11 ай бұрын

so i have a question, can i connect to the phone via caple and connect the headphone to the dac via Bluetooth?

I've been using the BTR3 for quite a while, and I got the BTR5 as soon as it came out. The BTR5 is incredibly good. I paired it with the FiiO LC.2.5BS cable too, 40cm long with MMCX connectors for IEM's that have those. End result, a headset usable to talk with, and ludicrously good audio for music.

This is a great solution for those of us that carry a DAP around besides our phone, this much more portable (and less expensive)

@thiscorrosion900

2 жыл бұрын

The trouble is, the phones etc. don't sound nearly as good as a good lossless portable player with any quality. Fiio is the one I use, it's fantastic and does have BT. But it sounds best wired.

Looks interesting :) I have had an Audiolab M-DAC Nano for a year or so - check it out. These little DACs are brilliant for quality up scaling and driving bigger headphones. You can also hook these up to your amp/speakers via a 3.5mm cable and stream to your HiFi.

Love seeing you showing this with the Surface Duo. The Duo is why I am buying this. I don't want the wear and tear on my USB-C connection on the DUO but love my Sennheiser HD and IEM headphones. Great review - thanks

@SomeGadgetGuy

3 жыл бұрын

👍

Wow, pretty cool solution, very simple. Nice review, a potential gift for family members. Thanks for the good review man, good content as always.

The BTR5 is a bit underpowered when driving planars but it can. But once you pair this with a portable headphone amp, you pretty much have a wireless planar headphone, its nuts.

@thiscorrosion900

2 жыл бұрын

Why the heck would I want to lug around two devices just to drive some big planar headphones though? Not worth it. Wired will always sound better, anyway. Esp. with planars.

Great video, thanks Juan. Stupid question but is this something that would connect to my phone (Note 9) wirelessly to allow my Cambridge Melomania's to handle better calls as well as brilliant audio?

Thanks for the review! What amp would you recommend for driving sony mdr-xb950? I'd like to boost the bass and fidelity.

Will I be able to use the buttons on my headset aswell as the microphone of my headset with the Btr5 while it's connected via USB to my phone, or will it switch over to the built in mic if the device? Seems like many of these dacs don't work well for answering calls which is a deal breaker for me.

Coming to portable dacs..as bluetooth dac codecs has a limit over unfolding sample rate of a lossless audio file... considering only audio quality which one do you recommend A USB dac or a bluetooth dac ??

Did you try the balanced output? It should be significantly more powerful driving even harder to drive Audezes, with even lower noise and distortion numbers.

I've had the BTR5 for a couple of months now and couldn't be happier with it, it truly will surprise you on the number of headphones it can drive with ease. One of my favorite use cases is hooking it up with IEM's, no more dongle life and it certainly can push IEM's to their full potential with excellent sound quality.

@SomeGadgetGuy

3 жыл бұрын

I was so happy that it more than loved up to its reputation.

@Guitareye90

2 жыл бұрын

I have a big disappointment in bluetooth performance, to the point where i want to sell it asap

@conroyscott2206

2 жыл бұрын

@@Guitareye90 dude, how much you wan to for your BTR5?

Fiio, I actually love the design. Great Review.

Thank you for the detailed review. You helped me make a purchasing decision.

Great review! How does it do for phone calls? Decent call quality and noise cancellation for, say, my Koss KPH40 Utilities?

A question, if I am using a portable DAC between my headphones and my 3.5mm jack MP3 output, is it better to use the balanced output jack instead or it does not matter since I am using DAC?

Great review Juan. Sounds like a great device. 👍Up sir

@SomeGadgetGuy

3 жыл бұрын

👍😎🎧

Would you able to connect an HD600 to the BTR5 with the original Sennheiser cables or do you need customized cables or an adapter?

This may be a silly question, but is the BTR5 worth using with low impedence headphones such as Sennheiser's Momentum M2? (18 ohms)

Will it surpass my LG V20 in performance? I use wired headphones and im looking for something as good for my Note 10+. Would you recommend a unit thats not to much $$. Great videos buddy!

can this be used as a remote volume controller for airpods or similar bt headphones? im looking for a handheld external volume clicker or knob

Great review as always... but i have a few stupid question as m new to the audiophile world... 1. How much ohms output does it provide in the wired mode 2. Does it use the inbuilt battery in the wired mode or get its power from type c port of the phone or the laptop

I have a question. I'm only now getting into better headphones and i ordered a pair of Sennheiser HD 600(of course) and right now, i don't have a big problem driving them out of my PC but i'd like to buy the FiiO BTR5 and i want to know if it will be fine to drive them out if it. I'm not really experienced in this so any help would be greatly appreaciated.

Been using this for a month now and it's the best solution for me, i had the fiio x7 mk 2 which was their 800€ flagship musik player from 2017 to 2019 from fiio and this tiny boy can hang with it and i am using this more than my x7ii, this is just much more convenient and the sound is ridiculously good for it's size and price

@nmatheis

3 жыл бұрын

Agree. I've got many fantastic DAPs, and this sounds pretty darn good without the bulk. Shanling Up 4 is also a great option!

Have you tried the Earstudio ES100? It's not as powerful as the BTR5 and it don't come with USB-C, but it has better battery life and plenty of audio settings to fiddle with.

I know this is an old video but I am getting the FiiO btr5 to use with the iPod touch 7th gen. I will be using a balanced cable, 2.5mm to connect the btr5 to a set of FiiO FH7 iems. Couple of questions I have. If you can answer me that would be great if not I understand. 1st question, if I want to run wired from the iPod touch 7 to the FiiO btr5 will any lightning to usb-c cable work or do I need a specific cable? 2nd question, the iPod touch 7 has Bluetooth 4.1 and the FiiO has 5.0. How does that sort out? I mean if I want LDAC quality with my Flac files stored on my iPod touch 7 will I be able to get the highest quality I can from the Flac file by using a wired connection? Also, when just using Bluetooth to connect the iPod to the btr5 which codec is working Bluetooth 4.1 or 5.0? I hope you see this post and can help me out. If you can, thank you in advance!

Hey man do u think this would work in my 2013 sport tech. I’ve got a pioneer head unit in it the Bluetooth connection to it is shit and It relys on having both sync and aux imput at the same time to be able to play music thru the aux port will I be able to send music to this Such as hook up my lighting cable from my phone to the head unit and connect it to the Dac via Bluetooth and still play music ?

Can these DAC/AMP drive Marshall Killburn 2 bluetooth speakers and car audio system through 3.5 mm audio jack ?

What will produce louder audio this FIO BTR5 or the HELM DB12 AAAMP? Is because my car was a RCA Connection and My stereo place loud music on a cd but not with my auxiliary cord?

Hello! If using my galaxy s22 device and amazon music hd, will I get any better sound quality over KZread? Right now I simply connect my phone to my monitors via a USB c to aux cable which plugs into my speakers. Again, is this going to be any better than KZread? And what can I do to step it up? Thanks!

I love the BTR5 and the earstudio es100. I've enjoyed an array of cans and IEMs on them. From Audezes to Sennheisers they power them well enough to forget you are listening to bluetooth; even if you might look more than a little silly with gigantic planars, dancing around your house. They are my go to for high quality portable audio.

@Ranodeep014

3 жыл бұрын

how does BTR5 compare to ES100. ive been using an ES100 for around 2 years but its started having some issues recently

@josephshim2744

3 жыл бұрын

@@Ranodeep014 it's a little fuller sounding, but the es100 is ever so slightly more resolving. The es100 is slightly more neutral/clinical. The BTR5 is slightly warmer and has slightly more impact.

I want to buy 250ohm DT770 and headphone amp to connect to my audio interface. What amp should I buy and how can I use it with my Steinberg UR22 mkii for mixing. Thanks.

I have used my BTR5 for a few years now. I just love it! Great sound and great for phone calls.

@SomeGadgetGuy

9 ай бұрын

It's a MONSTER little DAC. Genuinely one of the best audio tech buys I've ever made.

An adapter for your dongle! Love it!

can i use it like a bluetooth dongle of my pc? for HIFI AUDIO Output to an TWS? (like connecting it wired through usb in the pc then connecting a bluetooth TWS in it?)

Will any of these work on a device that requires nonwireless noice cancelling headphones? Looking to use wireless headphones on my Sena headset helmet communicator. I only has a wired jack for headphones???

I got the btr5 too. I am wondering if any have same problem as me. When i Bluetooth connect to 2 different laptops, i cant hear any bass or treble due to mid being too low. But connecting to the phone, the sound is perfectly fine. When i use the wire it work really well with the laptops. Do u know the reason why?

How will this go powering my beats by Dre studio 3? Will it provide better sound and volume??

HI There, is it possible to use BTR5k as bluetooth APTX Low latency (Aptx LL) transmitter for Sennheiser momentum 3?

Can I plug in an audio jack from my amp 'phones output' and transmit to my bluetooth headset ?

Can i use this product via USB-C to Lightning with my iphone?

You should also try out the ES100, since it features the geeky software that you'll love to tinker while featuring the same functionality of the BTR series

Hi, in your opinion, will this dac work with akg y50? Thanks

which bt dac/amp is best for making sundara's wireless?

How does it compare to the DAC on LG devices, I have a V30 already, does it provide better sound quality than LG?

@MrKangmuru

3 жыл бұрын

As I recall, better than v50. The point is you can plug this dac in any sound system and btr 5 work with any phone.

Would you recommend this BTR5 if I've been using the BTR1k for a while now? Worth the upgrade? And what IEMs were you using with this?

@hmm2928

3 жыл бұрын

Yes heck yes

Any idea if this thing has better range than the BTR3K? Range isnot so good with it

Can this portable dac Amp provide enough ohms for the sennheiser 800?

Speaking of which, my lecturer in university recommended me to get BTR3s instead of BTR5s. He said that it's warmer and more fun to listen to because the BTR5s are more neutral. I suppose that depends on the genre of music because they are a bit of a bass head, but can anyone attest to that idea?

@BillyKueekSG

2 жыл бұрын

You can EQ it on presets on the BTR5 itself or use the app with 5-10 bands of EQ

So this us the first video ive ever watched about a dap.. I just learned there was such a thing today. I have a phenomenal pair of earbuds (status audio between pros) that just aren't cutting it over Aptx on my samsung phone. I am looking for something that can stream tidal at the max capacity of what Aptx can provide. Do you know what I'm looking for? Or if it exists? Because I sure don't, but I'm hopeful it's out there 😅

Is this, by itself enough to drive the focal Elex?

i wish if you can review the fiio lc-bt 2 and the shanling mw200. Both are neckband bluetooth dac amp and oh... the fiio utws1 true wireless iem dac amp

Still sporting my BTR3 after 2 years. Thinking about getting this but it has the same DAC as my LG G8, with 2 DACS in this little thing I can't utilize it unless I have 2.5mm.

Hey Juan, have you tried the ddhifi USB c to 3.5mm adapter? It could be a better option instead of a dongle

@lorcro2000

3 жыл бұрын

Anything that goes from USB-C to 3.5mm is in fact a DAC/amp. Even Apple's little dongles.

Can you use this as a wireless headphone splitter?… one thing I’ve never been able to understand is why, in the world of Bluetooth and wireless connections that we live in today is that we can’t play audio across 2 different sets of headphones at once (aside from only on Apple with AirPods)

It is possible to plug this into my PC via USB and then pair a Sony WH-1000XM3 headset using LDAC codec to listen to the PC audio? My PC doesn't support LDAC or any othe newer BT codecs, the sound it's pretty bad, so on top of the portability factor of the BTR5, I would like to know if it's possible to use it to enhance/replace the BT interface on the computer too, thank you.

@SomeGadgetGuy

3 жыл бұрын

Nerp. I don't think it broadcasts like that.

LAtency? Can it be connected to a guitar amp without noticeable lag?

Giving a thumbs up because you have great taste in music if your phone's display at 4:09 in is correct! Tool is amazing!

@SomeGadgetGuy

2 жыл бұрын

😎👍

Will it enhance the sound quality of my audio system component Sony X70D (2850watts RMS) via RCA cable using Fiio BTR5?… Thank you…

Why doesn't anyone use these as a wireless microphone option for on the go phone video recording? Wouldn't it be great to use with an extra lav mic instead of a Rode wireless mic and play double duty?

How do you get it into LDAC mode, all im getting is aptx

Hi how different is it from the dac found on the LG g8x. I see they have the same dac.

@drfappingston

3 жыл бұрын

Though the DAC chip may be the same, there are a slew of other components in the BTR5 that serve to increase the sound quality and reduce any unwanted noise or distortion, also utilizing top of the line Bluetooth components I'd imagine there wouldn't be much to compare... Granted, I don't have any experience with the LG G8X. The BTR5 has 2 DACs, whereas I assume the LG only has one. On it's own, that's not a huge deal given that only 1 of the 2 chips is used with the the 3.5mm port on the BTR5, the second remains idle unless you're using a 2.5mm balanced connection. The amps power delivery on either is very impressive for the size, price and convenience of the BTR5. Manually adjustable high and low gain settings, I've seen numerous reports around of people having no issue running higher impedance headphones through the Fiio... Especially considering you're getting (nearly?) twice the power output with a balanced connection, but I do not have anything that requires more power than the 3.5mm on high gain can provide... All my IEMs are on 3.5mm low gain, generally around 30/60 volume. I did buy a balanced IEM cable to try with my Moondrop Starfields, and during the brief testing that I did, I couldn't tell any appreciable difference in sound quality-- I am certainly no expert though, nor are my IEMs top of the line. My Sennheiser HD599s are sufficient around 50-60/60 on low gain, but can get ridiculously loud on high gain. Granted, the HD599s aren't super difficult to run. They can be used with a smartphone 3.5mm, but they're pretty quiet at max volume. I hope that helps you in some way... I am absolutely impressed with all that the BTR5 offers and do not hesitate to recommend it to anyone with even the slightest interest in higher quality audio. At the price point (and honestly beyond), I couldn't imagine getting much more in one package.

Question does the btr5 sound better than the Lg V30?

I'm so glad I came into the musicophile/audiophile league just recently. I wish I didn't lose, break, or give away a lot of the headphones I considered amazing (mostly Sony, and SkullCandy). I'll have to look at the BTR7 since that's out.

So can I connect it to my smartphone that only support SBC codec via USB, and get aptx HD bluetooth for my headphone or will I be bottlenecked by my smartphone ? If I put it in bluetooth connection (smartphone - fiio) then connect my headphone in bluetooth to the fiio, will I be in SBC quality ? Thanks all !

@SomeGadgetGuy

3 жыл бұрын

If your phone can't send aptx then this won't receive aptx.

Hey Juan, are you able to disable the inbuilt mic on the fiio, either on the device or in android settings itself? I plan to use this in the car into my aux port (no Bluetooth in car, switching to pixel 7) but it won't be in a great position for voice calls, so I want calls to use my phone mics. Can't seem to find the answer to this anywhere!

@SomeGadgetGuy

Жыл бұрын

I don't BELIEVE so, but I haven't tried to do that. Might be worth reaching out to Fiio?

@kdog3980

Жыл бұрын

@@SomeGadgetGuy I will do, thank you for helping! Really appreciate it

@kdog3980

Жыл бұрын

@@SomeGadgetGuy just to update you, Fiio got back to me and it isn't possible unfortunately. I picked up a Fiio KA1 dongle DAC instead which does what I need (and sounds killer!) Thanks again for trying to help :)

I can't tell if this video has answered my question. Will it work with wireless earbuds? Everything I see looks like it's connected directly into the earbuds. Look, I just have a Motorola phone, with WIRELESS Beats earbuds. The booster app that I got is still not loud enough for my liking. Is there something that will connect to my phone, and then send a wireless signal to my chargeable wireless earbuds, making them louder?

@SomeGadgetGuy

Жыл бұрын

No. It's for converting wired headphones/buds into wireless.

i just got one and ive been trying to figure out how to get it to use LDAC on my s22 ultra but its only using sbc 😭

can you do wired line in or is it USB only if you want to use it as a wired amp

@SomeGadgetGuy

3 жыл бұрын

Just USB for that.

Can we use as a Transmitter??

Why nobody has video of it being used with an actual headset?

I have an apple ipod... I need more volume and better quality sound over a bluetooth headphones... can this device do that ??

@SomeGadgetGuy

2 жыл бұрын

It would be one of my top picks to try. If it's not enough, you could also look at an amp paired with this, but that'll start getting bulky and pricy.

Lost my 3 and got the 5.... man oh man.... really close but it’s a must have if you have the headphones

What are the earphones he connected ?

That's awesome. I have still been loving my V60, but it's nice to know there's life after the V60.. Lol..

Could it run a pair of dt 880 600 ohm edition headphones???

@SomeGadgetGuy

2 жыл бұрын

Ooof. I think youd get an ok sound out of it, but it might be struggling at that point. Solid maybe?

I have one of these and absolutely love it. It even does a good job with my HD650s. When I use it on with my ie8s, I don't hear a difference when changing the built in EQ options, any ideas?

@paulgal

2 жыл бұрын

Can I just ask what it does ?

@DashDrones

2 жыл бұрын

@@paulgal enhances the sound and powers most headphones without requiring a separate amplifier/DAC

@overlorddoge1952

Жыл бұрын

Do you use balanced or no?

@DashDrones

Жыл бұрын

@@overlorddoge1952 balanced, it's lovely..

@overlorddoge1952

Жыл бұрын

@@DashDrones I have just the standard cable with the hd600s and it's not very loud

Thx. Ordered

Can I connect this to my iPhone and then connect my Sony wh 1000xm4 to the fiio over Bluetooth and listen to hd streaming services using the ldac codec ? If not what do I need I’m used to just connecting my Sonys to my note 20 ultra both supporting ldac but the iPhone is acc only and sounds poor

@natebarts3226

Жыл бұрын

Did you find an answer to your question? I’m planning to do this as well.

@pollyaloy

Жыл бұрын

@@natebarts3226 no it doesn’t work that way . Your limited by your phones codecs . To get better sound I had to use the fiio wired to my iPhone

@natebarts3226

Жыл бұрын

@@pollyaloy is the change in quality noticeable ?

@pollyaloy

Жыл бұрын

@@natebarts3226 do you mean when it’s wired ?

Is this compatible with Apple Music Lossless Audio?

so you can pug it into a jack on a computer and it will aplify the sound and transmit the sound through BT to your headphones?

@SomeGadgetGuy

3 жыл бұрын

Nope. Other way around.

@taranagnew436

3 жыл бұрын

@@SomeGadgetGuy what is a BT transmitter with the way i want it to be?

thank you. I'm gonna buy this

How does this compare to the original Dragonfly DAC?

@hmm2928

3 жыл бұрын

IMO better. Better than the black for sure, although I did hear the black for a brief amount of time longtime back.

I wonder would i work with Apple device and nee Hi-res lossless apple music streaming

Can it be connected to the phone and wireless headphones via bluetooth at the same time?

@digidrum2003

2 жыл бұрын

Yes that's what I want to know also?!!

Has anyone tested this with Shure se846? these monitoring earphones are quite sensitive but they sound great!!

Would this improve the quality of my Sony wh-1000xm4s?

@David-fy7pn

Жыл бұрын

I also have this question!!

How does btr5 compare with lg g8x? Is it a worthy upgrade?

@SomeGadgetGuy

3 жыл бұрын

Well it can go wireless, but otherwise, Quad DAC is tough to beat...

Nice video. I have one and it works well.

But, how does it skip tracks? I have not yet been able to find a video that actually demonstrates the features of this thing in use.

@DazonVA

3 жыл бұрын

Hi, someone who just got one recently here, automatically it's set to holding the volume buttons, however it can be changed to a double tap through the fiio control app. But it's weird as volume down is next track and volume up is previous, and that takes some slight getting used to

@jtqthetieman

3 жыл бұрын

@@DazonVA Thank you so much. I ended up downloading the manual and it only mentioned the weird two second long press. Even the manual from Fiio doesn't mention that you can change it to a double tap and I certainly haven't seen it mentioned by any reviewers. Do you happen to know if there's a setting to disable the volume adjustment through these buttons?

@DazonVA

3 жыл бұрын

@@jtqthetieman if there is one I do not know of its existence

Another great review. Thanks! I've been surprisingly impressed with the Oppo Find X2 Pro's internal DAC - Powers my big Sennheiser cans and sounds respectable. Maybe not LG V60 great, but real good. This FindX2 just keeps me surprised. Thanks again Juan.

@SomeGadgetGuy

3 жыл бұрын

I'm glad to hear that. Find X2 looks like a BEAST.

@MrChristophersilva

3 жыл бұрын

@@tigersonni6289 , I don't have either but have heard great things about the newest version..

Fiio is a great company for audio enthusiasts

great video, you should try the radsone es100 i think it's the best for sound quality

@AbalMarius

3 жыл бұрын

Sorry but btr5 is better in sound quality. Have both and like both but btr5 is ahead. Only one plus of es100 its their eq possibility with ldac. But it is built cheaper. Btr5 is more premium and better sounding and better power.

I have been keeping my eye on this little file Gadget they've been waiting patiently for somebody to do a review on it for a long time with your words I'm impressed that might be adding it to my to buy list next few months brand upgrade for all my old wired headphones that don't have bluetooth capability my Sony xba2 with them darn balance Armature drivers and 16 mm driver for the Bass combo headphones with high res capability I spent $200

I just got one and I love it