Fiio Q3 Headphone Amps Amplifier Portable High Resolution Dac Dsd512 For Smartphones/Pc/Laptop/Home/
FiiO Q3 Headphone Amps Amplifier Portable High Resolution DAC DSD512 for Smartphones/PC/Laptop/Home/Car Audio Compatible with iOS/Android 2.5/3.5/4.4mm Output (Q3-MQA)
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- [Fully supports MQA decoding]: The Q3 amplifier now fully supports decoding the MQA format, allowing you to unfold and render any MQA folder when using a player that supports MQA. Supporting up to PCM384k/DSD256/MQA.
- [Long battery life]: Dual power supply design and 1800mAh battery, quickly switch between how the Q3(MQA) portable DAC is being supplied power using the Charge switch on the bottom. Using AUX In, the battery life is up to over 23 hours, and when using USB In the battery life is up to over 12 hours.
- [2.5/3.5/4.4mm headphones out]: Q3(MQA) portable headphone amps with 2.5/3.5/4.4mm three headphone outputs, it can fitable for what you need.
- [Portable and powerful]: Amplifier Q3(MQA)'s weight is only 110g, the size is about 105mm x 59mm x 12.5mm, portable but powerful.
- [Abundant accessories]: Lightning to Type C cable*1, Type C to Type C cable*1, USB A to Type C data*1, 3.5mm to 3.5mm audio cable*1.
Brand : FiiO
Category : Electronics,Headphones, Earbuds & Accessories,Amplifiers
Rating : 4.4
ListPrice : US $139.99
Price : US $139.99
Review Count : 878
SalesRank : 0
FiiO Q3 Headphone Amps Amplifier Portable High Resolution DAC DSD512 for Smartphones/PC/Laptop/Home/Car Audio Compatible with iOS/Android 2.5/3.5/4.4mm Output (Q3-MQA)
- I wanted something to make my good quality Zennheizer 650 headphones work wth my iphone 13 since the iphone does not put out enough sound. I wanted something small and portable which this is. There probably are better dac and amps out there but not this small and portable. Sounds so much better than without it. I like the sound and I like the bass boost. One thing that I didn\'t know was what the strange silicon objects were in the box and then figured it out that it was a way to attach the amplifier to the back of your phone by strapping it on. I included a photo so you can see how to do this. However I did not want to do this every time so I just ordered an extra inexpensive case for my phone and attached the amp to it with adhesive velcro and now I just need to change cases which takes a few seconds. I included a photo of this. Now it is all very portable. I just put the whole think in my back pocket and I am very portable and listening to music through my high quality headphones. I still use my ear buds and my bluetooth Sony\'s for traveling and exercising but they aren\'t as good quality a sound as this. This is for when I want the best quality sound at home from my phone with open back headphones which are best for your ears. Hope this helps.
- This is the first portable amp that I bought so I don\'t have a point of reference or anything to compare it to.I do like the accessories that come with it, however the main cable cannot be replaced easily since fiio does not sell replacement usb c to c cables. However any otg usb c to c cable works perfectly fine with this, you just need to find one that has two right angle bends to route the cable properly. But other than the cables, the rest of the cables are good along with the little carry bag.The device itself is sleek and tiny, definitely smaller than the average smartphone, but not as tiny as those clip on mp3 players. Think of it size as similar to those thin metal battery packs that you can bundle up with your phone and you\'ll realise how small it is.The connection options are flexible. Usb c for things like your computer or laptop, connect any usb cable and your computer can recognise it as a sound device. For phones and iPhones it works too; just be sure to change the charge switch to off so your phone doesn\'t try to steal its battery. However, using the 3.5mm input limits the output to the 2.5mm and 4.4mm output. If you don\'t know what those are, only use the usb c as the input. However I wish the cable included was a bit more sturdy, since it\'s the main cable used to connect your device. Or at the very least, offer a replacement cable online, the only usb c to c cable I see that they have only got strsight connectors instead of right angle connectors like whats included in the box.For the headphones I use, I only have the \"akg\" samsung headphones, Grado Sr80e\'s, SHP9500\'s, and Sony WH-CH710N. Not the best headphones for testing, but I wasn\'t going to buy more expensive headphones that would take proper advantage of a better dac amp.Sound quality is hard to judge since my primary phone no longer has a headphone jack, so I had to use my tablet and my computer. The biggest difference is how loud I can crank my headphones. When plugged into the standard headphone jack, I can rarely get my headphones loud enough to make it uncomfortable. Now, this is a good thing for my hearing, but not the best for other stuff. With the amp, I can barely go to max without hurting my ears, which is great. Having extra headroom for volume means that I have more control over the audio of my devices. Of course the thing to remember is to make sure your audio source is at max volume and use the amp\'s volume knob to fine tune your comfortable listening level.As far as being a dac.. Its hard for me to tell. If I was blind folded and you went back and forth between plugging it into the jack vs the dac amp, there might be a difference I just cant hear. Maybe the sound is cleaner and wider or more defined, but I can\'t hear it. This device is a much more effective amp.One thing I couldn\'t test was the 2.5mm and 4.4mm balanced ports since none of my headphones support that function and I wasn\'t going to spend money on balanced headphones that rarely have the balanced cable with the headphones so that I would have to pay more money on top of the expensive headphones I already bought. Technically balanced output is better and more powerful, so there\'s that.All in all, is $150 too much for this thing? ......Sort of? You have to keep in mind that you can plug this into anything that supports usb audio, plus if you have the headphones that benefit from more power and a decent quality dac, I say get it. If you have headphones with balanced cables then you can try this to power them. But, if you just need to get your headphone jack back, getting a dongle is the easiest solution.
- I shopped for a DAC/headphone amp that would work as cleanly as possible with an iPhone.I did not want to buy a bunch of cords, cables and dongles just to connect as that would defeat the whole purpose of a portable set up.I stumbled across this almost by accident.First impressions: unboxing revealed nice packaging with multiple accessories.- 2 small and 2 large clear silicone bands to secure it to its source.- a very short *directional* fabric sheathed USB-C to Lightning cable.- a very short USB-C to USB-C cable.- USB-A to USB-C charging cable.- Silicone butterfly strap. I am assuming to secure it to a phone but it doesn\'t work well for that.- A nicely bound instruction manual.I did not get the fabric pouch that I\'ve seen in some photos.After charging it up and downloading some tracks off of both Apple Music and Tidal I plugged in my headphones, my iPhone, turned it on, hit play and....... nothing. hmmmAfter messing around with everything for a while I realized the USB-C - Lightning is directional. Once it was plugged in correctly it worked!My very first impression was how very quiet it was. There was no hiss, static or even any pop or click when turning it on.The sound is very very good and the amp has enough headroom to drive my Etymotic ER4SRs over the volume of an airplane cabin.The Q3 can also be set to function strictly as a headphone amp. I have not tested that configuration though.The RGB light on mine has not ever changed to magenta for MQA files or green for DSD. I\'ve downloaded and played both. I\'m not sure if the fault is mine or the Q3\'s.*Edit: Just want to add that the RGB LED still has never been anything other than Blue or Red. So, it might be faulty. I\'ll try to contact FiiO support.My only other complaint is, as others have mentioned, the USB-C cable is sensitive to bumps. I mean slight bumps. The music will stop playing and often you\'ll assume it\'s between tracks because there is no pop or click.Overall I am very happy with the Q3, it\'s a solid, inexpensive pick that pairs easily with an iPhone or iPad.
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