Reddit reviews Fiio X3 Mastering Quality Music Player w/ Wolfson DAC WM8740 24Bit 192K

I'm 100% certain that this is marketing to try and get another Beats style product: a product with extraordinary claims of audio quality that, in truth, is just targeted advertising toward youths with no knowledge of audio formats.

Why the Kickstarter? Then it seems super hip! Come on guys, let's do this! Make a difference in music!

And when it hits stores? Dude, Neil Young sponsored this thing! The guys from Crosby, Stills, & Nash sponsored this thing! We need to get it!

It's nothing new, nothing fresh. If anything it is worse because of the design of use: toblerone-style, with a small touch screen. I hope it flops because it deserves it; Zunes were better than this thing and I'm sure as HELL that this is better than the Pono player.

By the way, check out the song titles in the 4th picture or so of the Kickstarter page; don't know how stupid they could be to let that slide.

Well people with £1,000, $1,000 or €1,000 headphones aren't usually using their phone for their audio source at all. Most people who spend that much on headphones get dedicated mp3 players with high quality DAC's such as this.

Unless their filthy rich, anyone spending $1000 on headphones has probably already invested in a high quality DAC and Mp3 player that can play lossless file types. I can't imagine anyone drops $1000 on headphones just to use their phone as their source.

He's probably talking about this: http://www.amazon.com/X5-Resolution-Lossless-Music-Player/dp/B00I4Q9S32

There's also this one: http://www.amazon.com/Fiio-X3-Mastering-Quality-Wolfson/dp/B00E9O6C96

I don't think it comes with any onboard memory, but it can hold up to two 128GB SD cards, supports all kind of file formats, and has a much, much better DAC and amp than the iPod. The downside is almost definitely going to be its UI, which has been historically abysmal in the DAP market.

What's the difference between this thing and the Fiio X3 other than the shape? I don't get it.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00E9O6C96

Fiio X1 is what I use. Under $150 with a 64gb SD Card. There is also the x3, x5 and iBasso makes a nice looking dap.

1. 29" hardtail mountainbike. Riding it is one of the best feelings I can have. This is my undisputed number 1
   
2. FiiO X3. Best source of mobile audio I've had yet. Only plays music but does so like a boss.
   
3. Shure Se425. In-Ear headphones with amazing value. They sound so clear and while listening to music you hear almost no background noise
   
4. Backpack. one of this kind, so you can distribute the weight across your torso
   
5. pen and paper. there's always something to write down.
   
6. Aerobie Pro. It's a lot of fun and I almost always have it with me
   
7. My old-school nokia dumbphone. I stepped back from smartphones, because of the simple fact that all that they offer is unnecessary, especially if you have a good audio source
   
8. my shoes. they are eco-friendly, good for the feet, because healthy sole AND contain no toxic chemicals and they feel amazing when worn without socks
   
9. a good book.
   
10. a glass bottle filled with still water

Depending on her preferences of form factor I'd recommend the Fiio X1, Fiio X3 iBasso dx50, and Sony Walkman High-Res.

They are all comparable in audio quality and it all comes down to form factor and buttons really. The Fiio X3 can work as a standalone DAC for your PC as well. The iBasso dx50 has a touchscreen, and replaceable Galaxy S3 battery while the others all just use buttons. The battery life of the iBasso and Fiio are all around 10-15 hours while the Sony claims 30-50 hours depending on Hi-Res audio or MP3s. The Sony comes with 64GB of built in storage while the X3 has 8GB and the X1 and DX50 have no built in memory but all have micro SD slots you could expand storage easily using these. Also the Sony has Bluetooth for connecting to speakers if your sister needs that.

The UIs:

Fiio X1, Fiio X3, and upgraded ui, iBasso DX50, Sony.

You might like the Fiio X3. It can play just about all music file types, including the ogg file support you want. Loading files on it are as simple as drag and drop and the interface I have seen is clean and simple. It's a bit of an audiophile player; it has the Wolfson DAC that many music listeners rave about and it uses hardware equalization instead of software equalization resulting in better sounding equalization overall with minimum distortion that software equalization is limited by. I haven't gotten one myself, but do own the the Fiio E17 external DAC/headphone amp that it's frequently compared to that would be equivalent in overall sound quality and equalization quality. The E17 sounds cleaner and has more detail than my built-in laptop DAC and iPod Touch's DAC. So I imagine a portable player with the same audio qualities would be just as great, probably better since it's portable.
The build quality has been compared to the iPod classic by some of the people who happen to have both. I know the external DAC I got from Fiio is like that, but lighter. It has 8 GB of built-in memory which you expand by 64 GB with micro SD.
It's only $200 for all those capabilities. It may be over doing it if you aren't looking for an audiophile-grade player and all you want is something to play back your music on the go with ear-buds or inexpensive headphones.


Here is an early review that has good pictures of the X3.

If you wait a little while the Fiio X5 will be out soon and be even better all around audio quality wise. That's the one I plan to get when I get the money for it.

http://www.amazon.com/Fiio-X3-Mastering-Quality-Wolfson/dp/B00E9O6C96

review here: http://www.cnet.com/news/fiios-nifty-200-portable-high-resolution-music-player-is-a-knockout/

It is a little overpriced in Romania. It is actually 200$

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00E9O6C96/ref=s9_simh_gw_p23_d0_i1?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=center-2&pf_rd_r=1QHN8BHNWVAJ8JSX3W2V&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=1630083502&pf_rd_i=507846

E17 is good also and kind of on the same level as x3 on sound quality. X3 is nice if you need a portable player too.

Well, yes. But again, the audio driver and DAC aren't going to be nearly as impressive as in the X5. It did just come out a couple months ago, too. But you could always go with the X3 instead.