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Fiio X1 2nd Gen

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35 user ratings
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3 stars
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2 stars
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Editorial reviews:
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FiiO is known for its high res audio equipments ranging from headphone amplifiers, Digital to Analog Converters (DACs), and desktop amplifiers amongst others. Back in 2015, the firm ventured into manufacturing MP3 players with X1, which was quite well received. The firm has now come up with a second generation to the X1 and here’s our detailed review of the device.Read more
FiiO is a fascinating company. In an age where people are increasingly using smart phones as their sole source of music, FiiO flies in the face of that trendRead more
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Pros

  • The Bluetooth audio was decent as well with no discernible differences
  • Koss are very good and comfortable
  • is great at adding needed features with their free upgrades

Cons

  • having another device to charge is bothersome
  • relatively cheap cost
  • lack of native FLAC playback holds it back

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Fiio X1 2nd Gen - Pros & Cons

Fiio X1 2nd Gen

Pros

  • The Bluetooth audio was decent as well with no discernible differences
  • Koss are very good and comfortable
  • is great at adding needed features with their free upgrades
  • a nice plastic protective case that fits perfectly
  • songs exhibited a pleasant quality which was especially good with background listening
  • sound quality
  • and looking forward to wired listening next
  • it performs quite well
  • the circular dial mechanism is quite easy to navigate
  • the audio works fine in proper range conditions
  • being compact

Cons

  • having another device to charge is bothersome
  • relatively cheap cost
  • lack of native FLAC playback holds it back
  • the syncing issue is actually much worse than you found
  • slow performance immed while trying to copy files via USB
  • The port alignment is a bit up and down
  • You cannot use Bluetooth with lossless files like 24/96 FLAC files
  • X1 II cannot be used as an external digital audio converter
  • lack of multiple sound quality chips
  • it s not small in sound quality
  • the X1 II has no built-in storage

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Fiio X1 2nd Gen - Full Specifications

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Design
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Pink
  • Silver
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Storage
Memory card readeryes
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Connectivity
Bluetoothyes
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Display
Displayyes
Touchscreenno
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Sound
Supported audio files
  • FLAC
  • MP3

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