FiiO E5 Headphone Amplifier in Black + FREE CAR CHARGER
Posted by Notcot on Jul 3, 2010 in In-Car Technology |
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Since I purchased an iPod Touch and the Bose Triport (over the ear) headphone I’ve never been happy with the sound quality of the combination. Although the iPod Touch works well with smaller in-ear earphones, it just did not work that well with bigger headphones. The iPod Touch simply does not have what it takes to drive larger headphones.
A friend asked me to try the FiiO E5 amp. At first it felt a bit odd carrying an extra piece of hardware but seeing/feeling the weight of this tiny marvel is astonishing. The FiiO amp drives my Bose headphones with ease and I now hear them loud and clear without noticeable “hissing” sound.
I can definitely recommend buying an E5 if you prefer a louder punch/bass to your music using your headphones.
Rating: 5 / 5
The FiiO E5 is small and light, the same size as an I-Pod Shuffle. The build quality is excellent, a nice metal casing. Two audio cables of differing length to cater for most needs and a USB cable to charge the in-built battery. The amp is simplicity itself and very easy to use, just connect between your player and ‘phones and listen away.
Why buy an amp for your headphones when using an portable music player? Basically to improve sound quality, especially if you are using a good set of headphones/earphones. The difference may not be startling, but it is subtle enough to make listening to your MP3s a joy.
I am no audio expert but at this price you can’t go wrong.
Rating: 5 / 5
It works well! The amplification you get off this isn’t earth shattering stuff, I’d say it’s about a 30% increase.
Currently use it with my Archos 5 and Sennheiser HD25 MkII headphones. With both the Archos and the FiiO volumes levels both on full it’s pretty loud, so I set the Archos to 70% and the FiiO on full, which gives me some flexibility on different song sound levels.
Couldn’t hear any noticable hiss and with the FiiO’s bass boost on it defo helps with dance music!
Rating: 4 / 5
Ordered this amp on the Tuesday, got it on the Wednesday!
Like the other reviews here, I confirm that the unit is indeed quite small and light. I run a studio and am able to run frequency response tests, although there is a slight dip in overall response, for most users, there will be no discernable difference in response. The amps noise floor is a little higher than stated (Might just be the example I have) but again, not really noticeable on all but the quietest of music.
All in all, a very capable unit for the price. If your struggling with a European volume limited IPOD this will solve the problem nicely.
As a bonus, you also get a bass boost switch which is actually quite musical and not over powering.
Lowering the output level from your IPOD and raising the level on the FiiO will also help to extend the battery life of your IPOD.
Run times on the FiiO are very difficult to measure as the amplifier will use more power the louder you have the amp, bass heavy music will also have a bearing. I ran a ‘white noise’ test set to a moderate level on mine, the unit finally gave up after 6 hours. This is most likely longer than the IPOD would survive.
The only down side is remembering to charge it.
5 Stars, because, for the price, you can’t go wrong.
Rating: 5 / 5
This little thing is cute delivers the extra volume needed for high end headphones without the distortion. I use Ivolume to boost all the music on my ipod, (lossless) the put it through this little puppy! The sound does not get distorted even a full volume. the bass boost delivers the bass that is missing for my sennheiser IE8s (i also use ultimate ears EB, which need no bass boost at all) without over clouding the rest of the sound. I also love the blue light indicator that shows it is on! small things and all that!
The feel is very similar to that of the previous ipod shuffle, the cable is long enough to keep your player in the pocket and attach the E5 to the belt loops on your trousers.
It takes 2 hours (roughly) to charge and lasts approx 30 hours! it is very light weighing only 30g.
The main concerns are that this is only designed for small headphones such as in ear phones. using them on cans may not deliver the power you want. the sound production is good but there are better amps out there however they are not as portable or light!
Hope this helps!
Rating: 4 / 5