Hanesu
1000+ Head-Fier
There is an official webpage now, so let`s discuss all things related to this little fella here!
https://www.fiio.com/btr5
https://www.fiio.com/btr5
I'm going for the BTR5 over the Es100 despite the worse battery for these reasons:
Best output power so far (240mw into the 2.5mm) in a smol Bluetooth receiver
Build quality is on another level (all aluminum and 2.5d curved glass for both the front and the back), however it could compromise a bit the Bluetooth range.
You can take the clip on and off
That OLED mini display is maccaroni
Hopefully it's not going to have the same long-term use issues (many people say that the Es100 starts to give off problems after the first months of use, and that's annoying)
USB C, and that's a big plus for me!
I prefer the design of it
I can't tell about the sound tho the dacs are different and they should be better than the competition, being ESS Sabres I don't think they're going to sound as smooth as the AKM's and they're going to have different attributes to them (FiiO says that they are an improvement over the dual AK4375 implemented in the radsone) but take that as a grain of salt.
HOWEVER
It doesn't have the amazing app of the Es100, tho it has one.
It's heavier than the competition, by a large margin, so maybe it's not going to be as convenient to clip, for example, on the shirt, as the others.
For someone who loves to mess up with EQ and extreme personalization, the radsone is better in this section and still rapresents a great sounding bargain for 100 bucks, in my opinion.
Ah really? Good to know from someone who has it, my bad .It does support LDHC but only if you use the official fiio music app, which is why I don't use it
The app sucks in comparison to neutron or poweramp.
They still have quite some bugs to iron out, but overall my btr5 and es100 are both on my desk and in my backpack permanently, can't decide which one is better for me yet.
It does support LDHC but only if you use the official fiio music app, which is why I don't use it
The app sucks in comparison to neutron or poweramp.
They still have quite some bugs to iron out, but overall my btr5 and es100 are both on my desk and in my backpack permanently, can't decide which one is better for me yet.