Detailed, comprehensive and thorough review that is not only easy to follow it answer many questions specially for the first time Fiio M11 owners like me. Thank you for all your efforts in putting this review together it's very much appreciated.
@markmckeel4025
5 жыл бұрын
Excellent review. I'm sold. My first DAP will be a Fii0 M11
@SpencersStuffTV
4 жыл бұрын
Any updates. Are you pleased with it?
@jasonharley8230
4 жыл бұрын
me too, ordering mine tomorrow
@SpencersStuffTV
4 жыл бұрын
@@jasonharley8230 I have the m11 as well. Loving it. You'll be extremely happy
@jasonharley8230
4 жыл бұрын
@@SpencersStuffTV thank you, i'll be using a dap for the first time to use with Tidal
@SpencersStuffTV
4 жыл бұрын
@@jasonharley8230 this is my first dap and it's been a huge upgrade for me. I buy CDs and rip them to flac primary
@lucasbrea212
5 жыл бұрын
Thank you, i was waiting for this review, very nice work!!!
@n3lls81
5 жыл бұрын
Okay so I just bought an M11 and been using it for 2 days now. It's what I wished my Hiby R6 would've been. It's easy to live with. It has no heating issue, no output impedance issue, no Lame battery life, and no terrible wifi connectivity. Plus it sounds really good. Win win!
@eatfugu
5 жыл бұрын
Joenel Salvador how’s the UI? The other models were a bit laggy
@pedecia
4 жыл бұрын
But it looks huge and heavy. Can you fit it comfortably inside your pockets and don't feel like you have a brick there? I would like something with these features but smaller...
@anab0lic
4 жыл бұрын
@@pedecia maybe the m15 will be smaller.
@mattgiunt
5 жыл бұрын
Excellent review that Im watching while I wait for UPS to deliver my M11 today!
@nickpelayo3172
5 жыл бұрын
I love my m11. It is a fantastic device
@nickpelayo3172
5 жыл бұрын
@Bobby Mack a month and change ago on penon audio
@mattgiunt
5 жыл бұрын
@Bobby Mack Amazon
@BMakk205
5 жыл бұрын
@@mattgiunt who was it sold by on Amazon?
@mattgiunt
5 жыл бұрын
@@BMakk205 Fiio
@YoungBlaze
4 жыл бұрын
My question is, how do i create a playlist and is it easy, do i do it from the computer or i have to do it inside the player?
@Currawong
5 жыл бұрын
I've posted a followup video with a few more things, based on comments and questions here: kzitem.info/news/bejne/tqVou5d3nJqmgWU Also, don't forget that, before asking me questions about gear, check that I've actually had experience with it! See my About page for a list: www.h-ear.audio/about/currawong/
@carlosturciosolivera1899
5 жыл бұрын
does it emit any hiss?
@Shipwrckdntweetin
5 жыл бұрын
Thx much! M11 arrives today :-)
@dr.python
5 жыл бұрын
Does it have play store?
@obsidiansiriusblackheart
5 жыл бұрын
@@carlosturciosolivera1899 I've heard 3 reviews saying it doesn't
@carlosturciosolivera1899
5 жыл бұрын
@@obsidiansiriusblackheart thank you!
@MWeston2
5 жыл бұрын
I just got my M11 on Friday. I absolutely love it! It is powerful and full of features and the built in audio player is action packed with features, but that EQ... Wow, does it suck! Maybe I'm doing something wrong but I put the lower three bands at +10dB and got almost no increase in bass. I have custom EQs for all my headphones and I didn't notice a way to save custom settings. I switched to USB DAC mode and used EQ APO through my PC and my headphones were back to sounding like the magical beasts I have been enjoying already so the hardware is fantastic! I downloaded some music players from the app store and they sound much better in the EQ department so I am using them for now. I tried that option to output everything as DSD and I really liked it. It made everything sound smoother and a touch more mellow (my IEMs are a bit bright so that was the main thing I picked up on). It also warned me that my battery life would be cut in half, so I turned it back off again. :) This review is the best one I have seen for this player. It is so comprehensive and hits on ALL the important points. I watched it before I decided to buy and again tonight. You've really nailed it on this one. Well done!
@aamirshah1655
5 жыл бұрын
Pioneer xdp 300r has been around for years. It's a full android dap with google playstore. How does it compare with the M11 in terms of sound?
@SpykeZ0129
3 жыл бұрын
FIY, Pioneer was bought by Onkyo. I wouldn't trust quality with them with my life.
@sevensoulcostanza
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this review. I’m currently doing research before purchasing my first DAP. The M11 seems like it does everything I need it to do and I can probably find a decent price for a used one nowadays.
@mattisixx1699
Жыл бұрын
One thing I can tell you is stay away from the walkmans. I had the $350 model and that thing was horrible. Sound was good but that thing chugged and had bugs. I'm currently looking for a used fiio m11 myself
@trannel73
Жыл бұрын
Got the M11 for 300$ on eBay. Let’s see what’s inside the box, once it arrives. Looking forward to portable music enjoyment. :) Those m11 plus models are soooo expensive :D But 300$ was worth the hype. hopefully 🙈 (owning the Sennheiser HD660S)
@terrym540
5 жыл бұрын
Thank you for such a comprehensive review. I am in the UK, and received my M11 two days ago. I am unable to obtain audio output via the USB C port. Via headphones, I find the sound quality to be very appealing with it's hint of warmth and a fairly wide, transparent sound stage. I don't know if the M11 needs to be 'run in' so these attributes may improve with time. Interesting to see the Calyx M. Connected to Oppo PM2 headphones I find it's amplifier to be far more powerful than that in the M11. In terms of sound quality there is still much that is appealing. I would like to see a professional comparison between it, and the M11.
@Currawong
5 жыл бұрын
You need an OTG cable to get audio from the USB out. What do you consider "more powerful" about the Calyx M? Is it because it seems to get louder, faster? It might have higher gain, but it has much lower power going by the specs. Unfortunately due to it being long discontinued, it is not practical to do a comparative review.
@terrym540
5 жыл бұрын
@@Currawong Thank you for your reply. I have both the M11, and the Calyx M, on their High Gain settings, and, with the Oppo PM2, the volume level is set much lower in it's range on the Calyx compared to that on the Fiio. Would the Class A output on the Calyx have a bearing? Is the need for an OTG cable specific to the M11, as I have not had a need for one using the USB C port on my Shanling M2s? I appreciate that the Calyx M is long discontinued, but, even with the subsequent development in DAPs, it still appears to be sought after for it's sound quality. Regards.
@PhotoTerco
5 жыл бұрын
Great Review! Thanks for including the Mojo! :)
@gordonfreeman4491
5 жыл бұрын
Very nice review - You got a new subscriber
@dharmaboy34
5 жыл бұрын
Nice empirical, practical review. Thanks.
@EyeCanShootFL
4 жыл бұрын
Great comprehensive review! Thank you!
@anarkan191
5 жыл бұрын
Thank you for yet another exceptional review in covering M11 comprehensively that by the way answered most of my quires and has now helped me make up my mind between R6 and M11 and based your recommendation I have decided to go with M11 that seems to tick all the boxes in better functionality more option and overall more capable and better value compare to R6 or R6Pro ambitious pricing that makes it out of reach for me specially with the current poor exchange rate between Australian dollars to Us Dollars
@Currawong
5 жыл бұрын
Let me know how it goes. :)
@rleeroberts6350
4 жыл бұрын
Im picking mine up this weekend . CANT WAIT...I HAVE A TON OF MUSIC . This will be my first FiiO I had an ipod classic 260 gig and right before they discontinued it the rolled out an update that capped the volume level. Sold that fucker IMMEDIATELY . Ive been biding my time till something worthy of my music collection came out. Again..CANT WAIT !
@samweller3080
5 жыл бұрын
What a great review!! This is what I call objective, thanks!
@PetetheSweety
5 жыл бұрын
I wonder what micro SD card you are using, because the album art is loading so slow on your M11. I use Sandisk Ultra and Extreme and my album art loads much faster (FW 1.0.5). The included protective cover on my M11 fits perfect, no dents or bends. Did you get an early review device?
@Currawong
5 жыл бұрын
Yes, it's an early review device. The covers on other FiiO DAPs in the past were fine, so i consider it a one-off. I hadn't thought about micro SD card and album art speed as I've never bought the more expensive cards just for music players. It makes sense though with newer and much faster players like the M11 that there could be that benefit.
@antyvirusuk8056
3 жыл бұрын
I want somethin like this but more like an ipod classic with the click wheel and stuff but with the amp/dac of this guy Idk, feeling nostalgic
@MrWkendwarrior
4 жыл бұрын
Question...had my M11 for months, thoroughly enjoy it....lately i notice volume/power drops off approx 3db, and will occasionally return to normal volume briefly (3-10 secs), then drop lower. Troubleshooting...eliminated the Oriolus BA300s i tether to it, cables, IEMs. Using 4.4mm balanced output. I use a Apple iphone cube power charger, would that over time fry any circuitry....? Seems like minimum voltage. Possible to have failed capacitors? If so, any advice?
@phil5743
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this long awaited review! Can I ask how is DSD output to the Hugo 2 - is USB ok for this?
@Nephilim-81
4 жыл бұрын
FIIO value is very very good. You really get what you pay for and more! FIIO are the most fair company in all of HIFI I feel.
@timirving9344
5 жыл бұрын
I'd be super keen to hear a comparison to the M11 Pro if you're able to get you hands on that (when it comes out). It will be awesome to see if they can get the same sort of price to performance ratio on a payer that might compete with the highest level stuff on quality.
@kumaranchandrasaigran149
5 жыл бұрын
On the SQ part, which will be your choice between M11 & R6 Pro? Its gonna be my first DAP.
@InCerTo_AntiFragile
5 жыл бұрын
Yes. Me too. It gonnabe my first dap. I wanna know too.
@Jas7520
5 жыл бұрын
Man, I hope they patch in a proper parametric EQ; really the only thing it's missing for me!
@dominicboucher5759
3 жыл бұрын
Hi, great review (as always)! You mentioned that you tried the M11 with the Utopia... How good was this pairing to your ears?
@johnmc3862
3 жыл бұрын
Friday night in San Francisco, a man after my own heart!
@GZ-dv3pn
4 жыл бұрын
what is the battery life average when streaming music? (I use the youtube music app)
@jonathanoxlade4252
3 жыл бұрын
I need this badly if phones ditch charge port I get this is not ideal for power hungry headphones but I can use a dac amp ifi diablo best dac amp to buy
@MrChangeordie
Жыл бұрын
How is the shuffle music option, I noticed my android phone music player sucks under the shuffle...ipod mastered the shuffle option if I had a 1000 songs Ipod would start from 1 and shuffle every song in the library until reaching 1000 songs while my android will repeat songs already played in shuffle 😑
@bradd5961
5 жыл бұрын
Can you adjust the eq for Tidal. Or must the music file be local to work with the equaliser. I've found other daps fail here.
@darrencotter8206
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the review. I have an X7ii with FH7 IEM's. Is it worth changing based purely on sonics?
@1964ilovebears
4 жыл бұрын
Would you please tell me if M11 has an option to play a folder or a playlist in shuffle playing all the songs once without repetition?. I hate when shuffle repeats the same song in the same playlist or folder. Regards
@blanchedesmas
3 жыл бұрын
Je suis incapable de connecter mes AirPods Pro avec le FIIO M11. Le baladeur ne le trouve pas dans sa recherche Bluetooth. Vous pouvez m’aider??? HEL
@TheKallell
4 жыл бұрын
Great review,I want to get this as my first dap,which headphones over ear and in ears under $150 dollars will you recommend for the Fiio M11 thank you in advance!!
@stevofoo
3 жыл бұрын
Great review!!!
@Lionheart319
Жыл бұрын
Is there a way to arrange a very large library with already arranged playlists on two cards? Arrange so the device can read a playlist that have tracks on both cards.
@Indrajit1900
3 жыл бұрын
Hi. May I know how does M11 compare with something like a Modi Multibit only in terms of their dac capabilities? Which of the two dacs is better sounding?
@ahmadhusaini8420
5 жыл бұрын
Hi currawong, do you have any experience M11 paired with CA Andro? What signature will they do?
@Currawong
5 жыл бұрын
The M11 has a sufficiently low output impedance that the Andromedas will sound as they usually do out of most DAPs. It is only models like the original Hiby R6 that had a high enough output impedance that would cause changes to the sound.
@ahmadhusaini8420
5 жыл бұрын
@@Currawong wait, do you mean Hiby R6 gives a better synergy with Andro? Edit: for your reference, i love andro with airy sound. I have es100 with iematch. I love to pair it with 1 OI and High Iematch. That kind of sound i find for. Very detailed and not boomy bass.
@Currawong
5 жыл бұрын
I meant that most DAPs have a very low output impedance. Some DAPs, like the Hiby R6, have a high output impedance which can cause unintended changes to the sound as the Andromedas don't have a flat impedance.
@ahmadhusaini8420
5 жыл бұрын
@@Currawong ok i got it!!! Thank youuu
@doubledown4957
5 жыл бұрын
Would like to hear your honest and in-depth review of m11 vs dx220
@_Pretender
5 жыл бұрын
Like too
@n3lls81
5 жыл бұрын
Yeah a comparison video of the DX220 and M11 from someone other than BGGAR would be good.
@doubledown4957
5 жыл бұрын
Joeeeeneeeeelllll
@doubledown4957
5 жыл бұрын
Kidding aside, yep i we would like to hear someone who will elaborate the technicalities not just claiming that they sound the same
@kellyjslater
3 жыл бұрын
Hello! Thank you for this review! Just a question about Playlists - can you rearrange tracks within an already created playlist, or do you have to add the tracks in the order that you need them to play? The Fiio Music app on my Android phone allows this, but the Fiio Music App on my M6 doesn't :)
@Currawong
3 жыл бұрын
You can put the latest FiiO music app on the M11 Pro, so you should be able to install the latest version with whatever features the version on your Android phone has. Otherwise, I just checked and yes, you can re-organise the tracks on playlists.
@captainhowdy3906
2 жыл бұрын
How is this diff than streaming through a high end smartphone or tablet into high end speakers/buds/headphones? Those things have all this stuff already making this redundant, or am I missing something? I guess my real question is, what is BETTER as far as audio quality, when streaming through this? Is it not still streaming the exact same audio data from the streaming providers? Some sort of unique processing not found on other devices or speakers already? You can't exactly "upconvert" vid and audio quality......
@HighFidelityFox
Жыл бұрын
This has chips specifically designed for high res audio playback, and built in high end amplifiers and filters that a smartphone doesn’t For example iPhone 14 Pro DAC maxes out at 24 bit 48KHz, where as this FiiO can handle 96bit 768KHz+, Another important part is the amplifier, my iPhone or laptop can’t drive 600ohm headphones at a normal volume, I have to use an external amplifier, where as this DAP can power them at max volume no problem
@johnnysockhead
5 ай бұрын
Like this review. I just bought this however I am having trouble getting the as cards to show up. I doesn’t seem to recognize a 200mb or 1TB.
@MrStarlight99
5 жыл бұрын
Hello, nice review. Recently i've just received this m11. Beautifull dap to me. And Just Wanna ask small question : do you know how the power led lights on ? Mine doesnt turn on. Is this nornal ? Thank you
@Currawong
5 жыл бұрын
Apparently only when it is charging.
@Shipwrckdntweetin
5 жыл бұрын
Had the HibyR6 pro. It had the google store and it was FAST. The responsive agile interface was a breath of fresh air. Wireless was great. Bluetooth was ok... But the battery life was just unacceptable. I am hoping this M11 will better. It also was very warm... If it was on it produced heat. Not playing or synching... Just on. Thx for this video... Fingers crossed.
@Currawong
5 жыл бұрын
The M11 seems not to drain battery very fast when just on (though third party apps may affect this), so at least that is different.
@ionescugeorge5606
5 жыл бұрын
Interesting conclusion. Two audio reviewers, friends of mine, found that M11 sounded comparable to the old X5 mk3 and inferior to Q5. I guess i'll just have to test it myself.
@roeslan1969
5 жыл бұрын
Good review.. Maybe slightly more detailed on M11's EQ / sound adjustments & UI would be great... Thanks
@DSS553
5 жыл бұрын
Fantastic review. You're easy to listen to.
@AKL764
4 жыл бұрын
Hello, thanks for all your great content. I just bought the Ibasso DX220 with (amp9 tube amp) and am having problems with it hissing (waterfall sound) with my qdc anole vx. Do you have any ideas on how I can fix this? Gain setting did not make a difference and I get no hiss with the amp1. Thank you
@stevenj2380
4 жыл бұрын
AUG 15 2020 Is following problem reason to return and get __ what? New M111 player a week ago. Finally loading with all my files, uses to check it, the 3.5mm jack has poor quality control. Half of headphone and in ear/ear buds don't work on 1 or both channels. My best in ear is just new 1More quad and it is OK. Only one headphone I have, a Beyer with a 3.5 will work in it. Various earbuds I have and a Sennheiser will not, they do not make contact to get signal or only can get right side. Stroking the plug in and out will get some contact for split second. I read up on Fiio web site someone complained similar of no sound from it in 2019. Fiio poor response to check on use of proper jack, restart etc.
@oldschool_2717
5 жыл бұрын
Hi sir, new to your site, what was that mp3 player to the left you were comparing to the m11? The oramge one. Btw, waiting to add the m11 to my audio player collection.
@thenarrator1921
5 жыл бұрын
It's not an mp3 player tho, but it's Calyx M.
@mustangx9179
5 жыл бұрын
Great review again . Very informative .How about compare to Sony wm1a in SQ only , thanks in advance .
@Currawong
5 жыл бұрын
I'd have to borrow one. If I can, I will.
@dgator90
5 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the review! I have a question about the battery. I believe an iBasso DAP had a user replaceable battery at one point in time. When the battery no longer takes a charge, can the M11 be sent back to FiiO to be replaced (for a price)? I realize that the cellphone industry has effectively done away with user replaceable batteries. Planned obsolescence? Or is it the endless pursuit for smaller devices by the manufacturers.
@Currawong
5 жыл бұрын
Have you considered asking FiiO? They have representatives on Head-Fi and their own forum.
@Strravigor
4 жыл бұрын
I finally buyed the M11 and I am very happy with it.What are your best IEM for acoustic music ( classic/ jaz/z traditional music/ contemporary music -mainly acoustic musics- pop and Funk ) I see you have Andromeda ? Fiio FH7 ? what are the others ? What IEM you prefer ?
@Currawong
4 жыл бұрын
Usually the Solaris for acoustic music.
@JoeGillian0
4 жыл бұрын
I have ordered the M11 and it 's waiting for me at the shop...but i am still hesitating with M11 Pro that i did not listen too and Shop is ok to change my order ...Let's flip a coin?
@user-qd7yl2fr1y
5 жыл бұрын
Hi, new to DAP's. How is the Tunein radio app on this? Will it allow downloads of podcasts? Is there a simple way to add apps? Many thanks, Im going to buy one of these thanks to your review.
@Currawong
5 жыл бұрын
I tried TuneIn, just for you, and it works with regular streaming radio. I can't tell you if it will work with podcast downloads. You can add apps with APK Pure, which there is an option within the M11 to easily install. I could get TIDAL to save offline on a micro SD card though, so it might work.
@BrookZerihun
4 жыл бұрын
the choice between DX160 and the M11, still within the 30 day period to change my mind, but seems like the DX160 will stay, even with one less Micro SD card, I had no problem installing the Google play store
@schlooonginatorr9766
5 жыл бұрын
I'm happy with my lg v30. Over all its extremely good.
@tichyzishh3379
5 жыл бұрын
I second that! I'm waiting for the Fiio Q5s.
@DjSkillerTV
2 жыл бұрын
Would I see the difference with my earphones Fiio FH7 with Fiio M11, instead of my phone LG V30.
@iamsimonmorris
5 жыл бұрын
Cheers for the video. Purchased mine from FiiO store on Aliexpress. had it in 3 days now that is great speedy service. I wished to ask about memory cards? Suggestions, value, best place to purchase ???
@Currawong
5 жыл бұрын
I usually use Sandisk. Someone was saying that if you use the Extreme cards, that album art loads faster. Also, loading up the cards would be faster too as they tend to have fast write speeds.
@tazulislam2544
4 жыл бұрын
Hi , where do I get the co axial cable from the one you used to connect to the mojo
@FriedEgg101
5 жыл бұрын
My little M9 feels so old and obsolete. I would care if it wasn't just a transport to me anyway, but I am seduced by the M11 for sure, if just by the speed.
@tichyzishh3379
5 жыл бұрын
Haha imagine my beloved X5 III 😂. Still love it 🥰
@armaanmehta2012
5 жыл бұрын
Again imagine my m7🤣🤣
@mclement052164
3 жыл бұрын
Can you load Amazon Music HD onto it and download files to be played offline with no internet connection later?
@alejandromiguel8599
5 жыл бұрын
Which you preferred in therms of quality sound Fiio M11, ibasso DT200 or Hiby R6 Pro? What are you think about third apps like Neutron or USB Audio Player Pro? Thanks, great video
@Currawong
5 жыл бұрын
I haven't had the iBasso here, and the Hiby R6 is long gone, so I can't answer that, sorry.
@alejandromiguel8599
5 жыл бұрын
@@Currawong Oh, I understand, you're very kind, Thanks
@robsinHL
5 жыл бұрын
I’m still using my AK120 from maybe 2014, battery is dead USB DAC doesn’t work and it doesn’t read SD card anymore. But I’ve not upgraded because I love the DAC chip it has. I stream and use DLNA and that’s it. I have no sense of the sound quality from this video other than there is a hiss with IEMs, which I’ve heard from others who say it’s unlistenable as a result. Any way of getting rid of it? Firmware upgrades help? Think of it as a Walkman - it plays music. All the features make it sound like 20 lbs of shit in 5 lb sack. Half the price of an SR15, yet I’m still leaning towards it because I feel I can trust quality will be there. Where are the compromises with the M11?
@Currawong
5 жыл бұрын
IEMs have a varying degree of sensitivity (as do headphones). A couple of extremely sensitive IEMs will, using them with the M11, result in a bit of hiss. I didn't find it to be a problem with one pair (Campfire Audio Andromedas) but some people can't stand it. It should be noted that these IEMs are so sensitive that they will pick up hiss from even the best electronics out there. So unless you own one of that handful of pairs of IEMs, I doubt it would affect you. It's not something that firmware would change. Because, ideally, the output impedance has to be as low as possible, yet the design has to have enough power for full-sized headphones, it affects the noise level. The solution is something like the IEMatch adaptor, or an X7II or Q5S for which you can get lower power, lower noise amp modules. The AK120 used a Wolfson DAC. I'm not sure anything would sound quite like it did.
@MunchinOnDew
2 жыл бұрын
I have the m11 plus ESS and just found a really weird issue -- anyone else come across this? For literally no reason (I promise! I'm real careful with it, no liquid comes within 10 feet of this thing) while I was listening to music one night it just started going haywire. It would switch around menus, screens, open apps, randomize inputs, and resist my own inputs. When I tried to minimize my music software (Tidal) it brought it back up again. When I paused a song, it would hit Play by itself. This continued for about a day and now it's fine again. I haven't seen anyone else talking about this, is it really that rare a glitch? Anyone know what might cause this?
@grantmacfarlane5652
5 жыл бұрын
Hi Amos, the 3.5mm cable you ran between the M11 head phone jack to the chord mojo coax input was that just a 3.5mm to 3.5mm audio cable?
@Currawong
5 жыл бұрын
No. FiiO uses a strange pin-out for their coax output (sleeve = "+", 2nd ring = "-") so I made up a special cable for that purpose. FiiO includes a coax adaptor in the box, but that's more suited towards connecting a coax cable to a regular DAC.
@grantmacfarlane5652
5 жыл бұрын
@Currawong Thank you Amos. My device is the Fiio M6 so assume it would be the same required setup?
@Currawong
5 жыл бұрын
@@grantmacfarlane5652 It should be. As far as I know FiiO has used the same coax output set-up since the X5II.
@grantmacfarlane5652
5 жыл бұрын
@Currawong thank you Amos I will give that a go :)
@PlainJames9876
Жыл бұрын
Great Video. Can you help? I wish to use the M11 as a Wave File Player live at Gigs. There is no WAVE player i've found, that automatically PAUSES between songs in a Playlist! Can the M11 do this? If so, i'll definitely buy it. (Just don't want to spend $400 to find it's suftware functionality is no better than VLC, Winamp, PowerAmp, Windows Media Player, Apple's Music App or any other media player,,,that seems to have forgotten this function).- Thanks for listening. James.
@Currawong
Жыл бұрын
It can't, as far as I know. That's a feature I wish someone would introduce. All the software you can get on the M11 and other FiiO DAPs you can get on any Android phone, so you don't need to buy the hardware to test the software. What you *could* do is contact FiiO and suggest this as a feature. Their CEO is even active on FB and Head-Fi.
@shifty1725
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the great review. I'm looking at buying either the M11 or the Hiby R6. Are you able to give a preference?
@nickpelayo3172
5 жыл бұрын
I had the R6pro and and the m11. I vastly prefer the m11 from the UI to the SQ
@alejandromiguel8599
5 жыл бұрын
@@nickpelayo3172 Hi which sounds better Fiio M11 or Hiby R6 Pro? And R6 Pro has Google Play Store make's a difference?
@nickpelayo3172
5 жыл бұрын
@@alejandromiguel8599 I think the fiio sounds better and more analytical. The Hiby sounded too warm and colored to me.
@ahmadaamer6
3 жыл бұрын
@@alejandromiguel8599 FiiO now has official instructions that allow you to install the Google Play Store.
@ViaRosalesVlogs
5 жыл бұрын
how does this compare to pioneer xdp 300r or onkyo dp x1? thanks!
@Currawong
5 жыл бұрын
Good question. I don't have either unfortunately.
@d.nakamura9579
5 жыл бұрын
I have the DP-X1a and just got the M11. UI on both is responsive (neither is laggy, even with large music collections) and both have lots of functionality and big, vibrant screens. Sound quality for both is high; I honestly think that you will see a much bigger difference between what headphones you are using than between these two DAPs. Both were super easy to set up out of the box, but the M11 has a few advantages. It very quickly scans all contents from both SD cards into one cohesive sound library (DP-X1a doesn’t). I’m using 2 x Samsung EVO 256gb micro SDs and it scanned 10,000+ flac files in a minute or two. You can really feel the extra speed of the 3GB RAM vs 2GB of the Onkyo. Probably because of this, the M11 boot up time is MUCH quicker. It also seems to have a better battery life so far. It does all of this while having appreciably more power for lower sensitivity/higher impedance headphones than the DP-X1a. On the high output setting/balanced 2.5mm input, the M11 will more adequately power the HiFiman HE-4xx, which is a low sensitivity planar magnetic headphone. The M11 also seems to drive the Philips X2 and B&W P7 with more authority and weight. Am about to try the Sennheiser HD58x (150 ohm) with the M11, and I expect that it will have no problem with them. The DP-X1a is a good player too, but the M11 seems more technologically advanced to me, even if I don’t use it for streaming or online music services. It’s strictly a DAP for my own music collection. So far I am very happy with the M11. It may be a small thing to some people, but an important thing to me that I really appreciate about it is the relatively quick boot-up time and non-laggy UI.
@forbiddencue1101
4 жыл бұрын
Currawong I'm torn between the M11 and the NW-A105. May I ask for your input?
@Currawong
4 жыл бұрын
I've never tried the Sony, sorry.
@Numernabis
5 жыл бұрын
What do you think about pairing it with Beyerdynamic DT 880 and KZ ED9?
@Currawong
5 жыл бұрын
Never had either, sorry.
@chunkylover5367
5 жыл бұрын
I have the DT-770 Pro (80 Ohm) and it drives that no problem.
@Numernabis
5 жыл бұрын
@@chunkylover5367 Yeah I thought so but I was wondering about sound quality 😉
@chunkylover5367
5 жыл бұрын
@@Numernabis I've been happy with it. It has more power than my LG V40. I mostly use it with my Shure SE846 and Akg N40 earphones too, but it's pretty powerful to drive my LCD-2C and DT-770. I got pretty good sound from my HD600 too.
@Numernabis
5 жыл бұрын
@@chunkylover5367 Thank you so much sir! Can't wait till I get mine and just take a trip to Wonderland :D
@myplaguesify
3 жыл бұрын
can this connect to google chromecast? or can this be installed with google home?
@chronometa
5 жыл бұрын
I've always loved their sound. But an unreliable ui and software bugs have me looking at a Sony zx-300 or ibasso dx 150
@Currawong
5 жыл бұрын
They've improved a lot over the years. By the time I got this one, which was before they were generally available, they were already up to version 1.05 of the software after selling an initial batch, getting feedback, and fixing issues.
@jptherrien
5 жыл бұрын
Using the Pentacore balanced output with a HD 600, (in High gain mode + forced DSD upsampling) I don't see the point/need of an external amp like for the X7. Damn good unit for the price, super happy with mine using Qobuz Studio and the FIIO Music app. In term of improvements, If it could have additional DSP features like a maximizer/expander and a reverb.
@renbanhart.s
4 жыл бұрын
Biggest audio flex," i have a hugo on my kitchen"
@fulhamn
5 жыл бұрын
Hi all, Can someone recommend a portable HI-Res audio player that does support Tidal HI-res files? If yes, with the subscription would i be able to down load the files to the device? What would be the better performance Astell & Kern SR15 or Fiio M11? I have bowers and wilkins px headphones. If i got a HI-Res audio player ,whould I get the hi-res benifit with a HI Res player with my headphones through wireless/Bluetooth? Or would I have to use cable? Thanks.
@Currawong
5 жыл бұрын
TIDAL's files are not genuinely high-res. TIDAL HiFi is sufficient. I have about 50GB stored of TIDAL offline on the M11 on a micro SD card. My testing so far suggests that, at least with $3-4k headphones, that wired sound better, but I don't think the difference would be very noticeable with the B&W headphones, if at all.
@cswann8
5 жыл бұрын
Is the bootloader locked? Couldn't you install TWRP recovery and then GApps to get the play store?
@Currawong
5 жыл бұрын
Good question. I'm iOS, not Android, so all these things are mostly beyond my knowledge.
@grantmacfarlane5652
5 жыл бұрын
Hi Amos, could you advise the correct cable I would need to source to connect the M11 to a chord mojo please?
@Currawong
5 жыл бұрын
A FiiO L21 + RCA to 3.5mm adaptor (mono or stereo will work). Or you can ask a cable maker to make one for you, such as Moon Audio. It is possible to use the coax adaptor in the box with a male-to-male RCA adaptor and a mono RCA to 3.5mm TS adaptor. imgur.com/6uHpP7b
@grantmacfarlane5652
5 жыл бұрын
@@Currawong Thank you Amos you are a Star!
@leekenyon4099
3 жыл бұрын
Add some wireless repeaters to your home to boost your wireless signal no matter where you are.
@Helios.vfx.
5 жыл бұрын
Is it true that it has a white noise in background? That's what I've heard from another reviewer
@evshrug
5 жыл бұрын
He said there was a little white noise with his very sensitive Campfire Andromeda IEMs, but the noise was so low that - once you feed it a signal - the noise was masked by the music. The andromeda is VERY sensitive, so I believe that is very very good performance.
@carlosturciosolivera1899
5 жыл бұрын
Question: is it required to have the 4.4mm terminal cable in order to get DSD format audio?
@Currawong
5 жыл бұрын
Weird question, but no. The 4.4mm output has nothing to do with DSD at all.
@carlosturciosolivera1899
5 жыл бұрын
@@Currawong thanks! I asked because someone said so on another review.
@alvinflowz
5 жыл бұрын
I have a little doubt I am starting in the world of HI RES audio. I just bought a fiio m11 and I have some ATH-M50X audiotechnics. I would like to know the benefits of a balanced cable. If I buy a balanced cable of those that are twisted 4.4mm input for the fiio and 2.5mm input for the audiotechnics would I get more sound quality? I would like to know why balanced cable is expensive to see the real benefits. I apologize if my English is not correct I only speak Spanish I am translating.
@Currawong
5 жыл бұрын
My advice is this: Buy better headphones first.
@alvinflowz
5 жыл бұрын
@@Currawong But if there is a real difference? and which headphones do you recommend
@Currawong
5 жыл бұрын
Find someone who likes the same music you do, and see what headphones they use, and if they are within your budget.
@PhilHarrisTV
5 жыл бұрын
Hey, Where'd you get the image of what the filter settings do? I've been trying to find something like that for a while
@Currawong
5 жыл бұрын
Google Images: "AKM DAC filter". I can't remember who originally found it.
@PhilHarrisTV
5 жыл бұрын
@@Currawong cheers dude, now to find someone to put the description into plain English
Excellent review thx! You briefly showed a coax cable connecting the M11 to a chord mojo -- what's different about that vs the coax that comes with the chord mojo? How do I get one?
@Currawong
5 жыл бұрын
I made it myself. Any competent cable maker should be able to make one for you.
@Al-lh2tl
5 жыл бұрын
So what’s different about your cable? I get audio in my headphones but nothing coming thru the chord mojo - am I missing something?
@Currawong
5 жыл бұрын
How are you connecting it? You have to set the M11 to coax output mode for it to work. You need to at least use the coax adaptor that comes with the M11 and a suitable cable to adapt that to work with the Mojo.
@Mr_Bollie
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this review! I have trouble finding out, if I can play Tidal masters with this. Can I?
@Currawong
4 жыл бұрын
I think the TIDAL Android app unfolds them, yes.
@ozymandias7940
5 жыл бұрын
I'm sure the upscaling of everything to DSD is about as effective as a Blu-ray player upscaling 1080p DVD's to 4K... An Mp3 is a mutilated music file, the data is gone & can't be restored/uncompressed.
@yogiwp_
5 жыл бұрын
By any chance does anyone know how this compares to the venerable Pioneer XDP-300R?
@ArcticWolfOfficial
5 жыл бұрын
Sooooo I'm new here and I have no idea what these magical devices are. Are they phones?
@Currawong
5 жыл бұрын
Not a phone, but more like an iPod. They use the same OS (Android) as most phones, but instead have a much bigger battery and much better electronics for audio. With a good pair of (wired) in-ear monitors or headphones, they sound much better than using a phone. If you want to store a LOT of music too, this one has two micro SD card slots.
@phil5743
5 жыл бұрын
Not only is my M11 unable to output Tidal over USB properly to my Hugo2, it then makes the whole unit behave erratically with the Fiio player app not playing files normally. If you then power off or try to reboot, the M11 won’t come back on for some time. This has only happened following trying to output Tidal over USB (replicated) - everything else works perfectly so I don’t think it can be my specific unit.
@Currawong
5 жыл бұрын
Offline or online? If offline, where is TIDAL storing the music?
@phil5743
5 жыл бұрын
It’s not offline, but streamed.
@Currawong
5 жыл бұрын
See if you can't get someone to make you a custom coax cable to connect them. The USB output isn't bit perfect anyway.
@frazy1984
4 жыл бұрын
Is it fast or does it suck like fiio X5 lll
@bronzesun21
5 жыл бұрын
might be a silly question but can this device use a mobile data only sim? for cases when wifi isnt available
@Currawong
5 жыл бұрын
No. It has zero mobile/cell capabilities.
@doubledown4957
5 жыл бұрын
Why would you put cell phone capabilities on it? The essence of being a dedicated digital audio player will be gone. Please be familiat with the audio community
@Gill7691
4 жыл бұрын
Is this compatible with iTunes? I have used an iPod my entire life to play my music and it just broke tonight, so I was looking into Fiio as a company. My entire music library is on iTunes, so can I simply plug the M11 into my PC and just drag and drop all my iTunes music into it?
@Currawong
4 жыл бұрын
It wont sync with iTunes. But you can copy all your music onto a micro SD card and put that in the M11.
@Gill7691
4 жыл бұрын
@@Currawong Would you happen to know what music programs the M11 works with?
@Currawong
4 жыл бұрын
Not off the top of my head. I do know that SyncMate can sync music to it from iTunes playlists, but I haven't used it much.
@leonardotov8733
5 жыл бұрын
How about Wifi performance? Does it connect well to public wifi such as Starbucks? Ty
@Currawong
5 жыл бұрын
That's going to depend on the public wifi quality.
@Helios.vfx.
5 жыл бұрын
How many hours does the battery last?
@chunkylover5367
5 жыл бұрын
Would you happen to know how to downgrade the firmware from 1.0.6 to the previous version? The EQ broke on me; doesn't consistently work. It's a weird bug. I tried factory reset, but that didn't fix it. It worked perfectly fine on 1.0.5 and below.
@Currawong
5 жыл бұрын
Have you asked FiiO?
@chunkylover5367
5 жыл бұрын
@@CurrawongFiio doesn't have support.
@Currawong
5 жыл бұрын
You'd have to find someone who is a guru regarding Android installations for that then I'm afraid.
@FreeD00M
5 жыл бұрын
So, why this one, when I can get a have a ifi micro bl or mojo formy smartphone and for similar money, I dont really get it?
@Currawong
5 жыл бұрын
Some people want *one* device, not two, for playing music. Other people don't care about using a component stack.
@FreeD00M
5 жыл бұрын
@@Currawong Well since I carry a smartphone anyway. I think I know where I stand on that. You make great reviews by the way. Time to take over innerfidelity ;-)
@watchtvatmyplace6691
4 жыл бұрын
Hai i'm new to the dap sene and just got the M11 😃 but how do you get album art to work? Thanks
@Currawong
4 жыл бұрын
Most of the tracks have album art inside them. If they don't, I add it using iTunes or Tag&Rename.
@watchtvatmyplace6691
4 жыл бұрын
@@Currawong thanks mate 😄 going to try tag&rename.
@IAmAllThatIs
5 жыл бұрын
Do you need a head amp with this?
@Currawong
5 жыл бұрын
No. It has quite a good one built in.
@Stew666able
5 жыл бұрын
The problem for me is that all the connectivity is on the bottom the line out should come off the top for docking
@Currawong
5 жыл бұрын
Better still I reckon would be if FiiO created a dock for the M11. I don't think they are interested in making new desktop docks though, from comments I've seen on Head-Fi.
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