Name: FiiO High-Fidelity Bluetooth Amp BTR5
Brand: FiiO
SKU: 6374e27cafbaff5daba652a9
Rating: 3.2 (53 reviews)

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 Uh, almost all of those. um, they're gonna sound good enough. You're not going to get flagship quality audio performance. but again, and I don't think the goal with with these types of Dacs is flagship audio performance

 They're wanting to make sure you're going to have a a good audio experience, but but primarily the the goal of these is convenience and affordability. Um, and that's exactly. That's really what you have to look out for. Does it sound good enough and does it offer all of the features that I'm looking for within whatever my budget is? One thing I did notice with this and I think this is something I noticed

 Uh, it has kind of a similar you know approach. the design just like your typical modern flagship phone. So and it does have a little bit of weight to it, but it feels just sturdy. It feels very well built

Review of the new Fiio BTR5 2021. Still one of my favorites!

5mm input, to (100mw)! Can increase even further up to (220mw) which is impressive for its size!  2) Bluetooth Connects with my iPhone 8 and MacBook Pro pretty seamlessly!  3) Uses aptX format through Tidal  4) Long battery life and can be charged on the go when connected via usb to power pack!  5) Great size! So convenient to carry around and makes handling my phone so much easier without the earbuds cord attached!  6) Functional and fairly easy to control although certainly not perfect.  7) Decent build although I wouldn’t want to drop it on a hard surface. A screen protector would help. Included case provides additional protection but isn’t great quality

 Not a big deal now but periodically I find I have to reconnect because the audio don’t work at first. Wether this is a result of an issue with the BTR5, phone or music app software is currently unclear.  I hope to figure out a solution to my #1 Con and once I verify the full quality is being used I will improve my rating. I will also report back with long-term thoughts

 The full capabilities show up on the DAB itself as well as my connected devices, but Neither when using the BTR5, even when connected via usb.  2) Connecting Bluetooth to an apple phone initially was tough and was a pain to figure out the first time. Not a big deal now but periodically I find I have to reconnect because the audio don’t work at first. Wether this is a result of an issue with the BTR5, phone or music app software is currently unclear

  CONS  1) I really wish the device stated the bit and frame rates being played so I could verify its working at full capacity. This is a significant issue for me and why my rating is 3/5 stars. The audio sounds great but with no way of verifying the quality of the audio I can’t be sure I’m getting the most from the BTR5. My devices display their own capabilities when I check for stats so I will need to find another way

A Great Bluetooth DAB with One Major Issue!

 Idle power off. You know, do listen and very slightly more kind of sharper sounding with the power plugged in now. Apple Power supplies tend to be fairly low noise anyway, so it's kind of not a lot of a major issue, but that kind of more lively sound is probably the result of a bit more noise coming through, so that's an interesting factor. But this comes back to what I said about the digital filters

 But can it fear? Simply want to check out. This thing is tiny. I mean it's the size of a couple of my fingers I mean you'll probably be a little bit more bulky once you put it in its case I put it in its case in a bit, but it's small and it's quite well featured. It has USB C which everyone seems to ask for these days, and it has balanced and single ended output that's 2

 I'd say ballast is unnecessary, but we'll talk about that in a bit. There's your microphone. so as you're using it as a Bluetooth device, you have a microphone so you can use it too. If you're using it with a phone, you can take and receive calls no problem, your power button, your play or equivalent button and forward and back on volume up and down depending on the setup

 I think really nice effort from fear I mean if under a hundred and fifty dollars they've done a really good job and you know I wasn't expecting much of that kind of price and actually I think he did a better than a better than I expected.

FiiO BTR5 Bluetooth receiver & headphone amp review

 I was not able to get the fiio drivers to work on my computer to use it as a USB dac.  I then went and bought the qudelix 5k Bluetooth dac, and I'm keeping that one instead.  The 5K IS EVEN SMALLER THAN THE BTR5 (HOW?!) The btr5 is built way better, better buttons, it's made of glass instead of plastic, but they're both the same price, and I realized a lot of what I paid for in the btr5 was just for build quality, and not feature set.  The qudelix, is not built as nicely

Nice build quality, better feature sets elsewhere.

 We can get better stand-alone audio dynamics in other areas. There are cheaper, techier solutions, but I don't know that I found anything. that Venn diagram overlaps so many different audio solutions and handling each one as well as this little bugger right here, so the price should be a little higher. It does several jobs very well and with great crossover gadget support wired and wireless, this is the price I'm now judging premium portable audio by

 So if your phone can't support the headphones you want to use or you want one solution to properly power good audio for multiple gadgets, this Fio is earning a top recommendation. I'll of course leave some links down below where you can find more info on the Fio Btr5. Maybe shop one of these puppies online as always. Thanks so much for watching for sharing these videos and subscribing to the channel Supporting your favorite content

 The distortion numbers and dynamic range are in similar ballparks it is. It's performing better over Bluetooth than most of the wired solutions built into our portable electronics or any of the standalone, inexpensive Usb dongles we've tested. and then you hook it up over Usbc and everything gets a little better. Still, noise drops a little more, dynamic range improves

 A solid dual stage amp. Inexpensive earbuds really don't need the total output of what this thing can do, so it's better to dial that back, but thirstier cans need some more juice. We are behind the total potential output I can measure from a V60, but the feel Really Didn't have any issues driving my Dt770s and this will probably be sacrilege to true audiophiles, but I think it did an okay job driving my Odyssey. Probably not the best option for planar magnetics, but I thought it sounded okay

Fiio BTR 5 Bluetooth Headphone Amp: The CURE for a Missing Headphone Jack!

 I was swap back and forth and could not hear any difference  To be fair, I’m using this as the Bluetooth in my car, but it shows you the bitrate you are actually processing which is nice and despite using the app to unlock as many features as I could like using the option for most processing power and high battery consumption which only worked for me plugged into power if I remember to get it to work with Bluetooth, there was truly no difference in my car between using this and using the little white dongle apple gives you and going to auxiliary in instead of connecting to this.  My car is a Volvo with the Dyna Audio package, so really haven’t been impressed with getting as much out of it as I think I could be.  I had a $20 Bluetooth fm transmitter that colored the sound more.  So I spent many hours researching and thinking with settings in the app and swapping cables

 Bluetooth works well and so do it’s features, but aside from the Gain H/L option and maybe the eq, it really doesn’t do much for the sound that I can tell.  I tested it back forth between Spotify as my low end and HiFi music streaming such as Tidal, and certain songs in the apple that claimed HiFi. I was swap back and forth and could not hear any difference  To be fair, I’m using this as the Bluetooth in my car, but it shows you the bitrate you are actually processing which is nice and despite using the app to unlock as many features as I could like using the option for most processing power and high battery consumption which only worked for me plugged into power if I remember to get it to work with Bluetooth, there was truly no difference in my car between using this and using the little white dongle apple gives you and going to auxiliary in instead of connecting to this.  My car is a Volvo with the Dyna Audio package, so really haven’t been impressed with getting as much out of it as I think I could be

I can’t hear any difference at all

.. we'll see. The SQ out of the DAC is overall good enough but since there are no tone controls within the Qobuz app which I use most I'm stuck with gain-HI and gain-LOW options only

  In terms of Bluetooth connectivity, for whatever reason, the UP4 gave me fewer dropouts (using AAC, AptX and AptX-HD in my case - I do not have any LDAC capable source devices) and greater range by a noticeable margin in both respects. USB DAC use is easy as pie - no manual driver installs were needed in Windows and the UP4 is detected immediately and set it up in about 20 seconds. Playback as a DAC device is fantastic (as is the BTR5, except you cannot change filter settings in this mode with the BTR5; with the UP4 you still can) and in both modes, DAC and Bluetooth, the UP4 sounds fantastic - the differences between the two devices are incredibly subtle, but I would say the UP4 is rounder, warmer, has more low-end definition and the highs are not as elevated while still nicely detailed (not to say the UP4 sounds "warm", only slightly moreso than comparatively to the BTR5 - again, the differences are subtle). Some have mentioned hearing distortion in lower frequencies from the UP4 - I have never heard anything like that in any of my uses

 we'll see. The SQ out of the DAC is overall good enough but since there are no tone controls within the Qobuz app which I use most I'm stuck with gain-HI and gain-LOW options only. Using Neutron Player gives some EQ adjustment which is fine, but I don't use that very often.  Really would have liked to have known some of these limitations ahead of time (not even in the fine print that I've seen, or in the demo video from FiiO), but overall most people will be pleased with this thing

Versatile & Good Sounding - NO EQ or other APP options in DAC mode (Updated - Changed to UP4)

 ( please know the audio quality provided by that adapter is phenomenal especially for 9 bucks!)  The btr5 has proven to be exactly what the doctor ordered. With a couple caveats. If you have done your home work, as I suspect you have given your about to drop $100 dollars on a Bluetooth adapter. You will know there are some mixed reviews out there

 The usbc to 3.5 mm adapter by Apple is also a tad under power for my 150 ohm headset. ( please know the audio quality provided by that adapter is phenomenal especially for 9 bucks!)  The btr5 has proven to be exactly what the doctor ordered. With a couple caveats

 The Bluetooth sound quality is great. On par with any Bluetooth I’ve heard on any headset. I experienced no drops or connection issues at all. Battery life is fine

Sounds fantastic. Get one. Hi res with iPad!!

  I listen to a pretty good variety of stuff, that's why I like reference headphones. This amp definitely makes the base line from music like daft punk much more punchier, you get more of the physical sensation that the lower end of sound delivers in that you actually can feel the air pressure and vibration against your head.  Mids are solid, not obscured but also not blown out, and high-end stuff is crisp. Put on some jazz like Jonathan Coltrane and the high hat really shines

 I have a pair of Nothing (1) earbuds and I can walk two to three times farther away from my computer before audio issues.  I suppose that for this adapters use case (converting your headphones or IEMs to something that can wirelessly connect to your phone) It's fine because your adapter will either be right next to, or within two to three feet of your phone almost always, but it's something to keep in mind.

  Because of that, I had been a bit cautious regarding amplifiers. To be fair, pretty much any entry level pair of headphones doesn't need an amp, because the headphone impedance (electrical resistance) will generally be low enough that modern built-in DACs can drive them comfortably.  I finally started tiptoeing into the intermediate level of headphones with a pair of HD600s, and I noticed that while the sound profile is good, the audio from my computer sounded a bit thin, and at max volume it was pretty quiet.  So I decided to take a chance on this

  Mids are solid, not obscured but also not blown out, and high-end stuff is crisp. Put on some jazz like Jonathan Coltrane and the high hat really shines.  I also got replacement cables that allow me to use the balanced output feature. Again, the difference is dubious

  I plugged this little amp into my computer, turned it on, and nearly went deaf. WOW, so much more volume!  Once I turned it down and gave my ears a rest for a few minutes, I queued up some music to give it a listen.  I listen to a pretty good variety of stuff, that's why I like reference headphones. This amp definitely makes the base line from music like daft punk much more punchier, you get more of the physical sensation that the lower end of sound delivers in that you actually can feel the air pressure and vibration against your head

It actually makes a difference!

 This is the product headline "384K/32Bit Native DSD256 Hi-Res CSR8675 Bluetooth5.0" So we're selling this as a Hi-Res dac, that will also run native DSD, and lastly as a bluetooth amp. This is important as this product is severely hobbled in USB mode. Honestly, and here is where personal preference comes in, I can be mildly treble sensitive over time, and these have almost zero time before they get harsh (for audiophiles this could be referred to as detailed, but I didn't find it so

I was tempted to give this one star, but since it does one thing well, I'll give it 2. The one thing it does well is play bluetooth well. In bluetooth, the EQ works well and takes the edge off some graininess/glare in the high end and is good enough to tailor your sound/headphones to your preferences. The headphone out also has good power and can drive fairly demanding headphones to listenable levels even without the balanced mode (listenable, not loud, and not a lot of overhead but still, ok

 The bottom line is, if you don't own an iphone (and can use the various apt-x codecs, etc), are already stuffed to the gills with balanced cables, and find that your phone is too much to carry in your pocket and are really willing to spend $110 to carry something smaller around, then this is for you. Its a good bluetooth player, but that is all that it beats the apple dongle at.

 Even a cheap balanced cable is half the cost of the BTR5, and if you have a few headphones good luck as the cost of cables will quickly outpace the price of the unit, and you'll be spending all that on bluetooth audio which honestly after a bit of EQ was better sounding (if less accurate) than the wired performance.  I have a ton more to say, but I doubt anyone has even bothered to read this far. The bottom line is, if you don't own an iphone (and can use the various apt-x codecs, etc), are already stuffed to the gills with balanced cables, and find that your phone is too much to carry in your pocket and are really willing to spend $110 to carry something smaller around, then this is for you. Its a good bluetooth player, but that is all that it beats the apple dongle at

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