"Short and Proper"-Fiio M5 Experience Report

, everyone's impression is generally the same.

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even have this (yes, you are right, this product has built-in battery, which is really "portable")

Although these players have good sound quality, they have certain compromises in size and appearance. In essence, it is difficult to hook people with the word "portable. The FIIO M5 we are going to introduce today is a "short and pithy" player. What kind of surprise will it bring to me if it pays attention to portability? Let's find out.

unpacking

box is not large, the front is printed with the main interface of the player, the lower part is model M5, and the bottom is marked with supported Bluetooth specifications, including Qualcomm's APTX and APTX-HD and Sony's LDAC protocol. The two small gold labels in the upper right corner are eye-catching. They are Hi-Res lossless wired and wireless authentication.

box are some parameter details, anti-counterfeiting trademarks, etc.

box is designed as a drawer, and the player and accessories area can be directly seen by pulling out the inner layer.

player is blue, with a 2.5d glass on the front and radians at the four corners.

also uses 2.5D glass as the back plate, and two small gold labels are printed with laser inside, which instantly adds faith. The bottom of the fuselage is the TF card interface and the typec interface.

accessories include a transparent back clip protective shell

is the earphone and coaxial output port, the volume key (the volume position has blind operation point) and the power key, and the two small holes are dual microphones

accessories, including typec data cable, two stickers, player, manual and back clip

In addition to the player itself, there is another watch strap that matches it.

is opened, the black strap is made of silicone.

The effect is as follows

appearance and wearing

M5 can be said to be small and beautiful. The glass on the front and back and the middle frame of aluminum alloy form a typical sandwich structure. The weight of the whole machine is 37.46g, plus 45.39g of back clip. Clamped in the neckline and other positions, the feeling of falling is very small. When held directly, the 2.5d glass feels very comfortable smoothly.

M5 is equipped with a 1.54-inch 240*240 resolution display. The lock screen interface of the system is very simple, similar to the interface of a smart watch, and the standby interface (dial) can be replaced. It is a pity that the lock screen wallpaper cannot be replaced.

When the M5 is equipped with a matching strap, it will be transformed into a sports watch that can play music. Wearing on the wrist is slightly heavier than ordinary smart watches, and the interior is also equipped with basic step counting function. The watch mode strap does not reserve holes for earphone holes and can only use Bluetooth. Therefore, this kind of sports function is usable but not easy to use, and needs to be improved.

sound quality and endurance

Fiio M5 is a player with a small gold mark, and its ability cannot be underestimated. According to official data, M5 is equipped with AK4377 as DAC, and its decoding capability supports up to 384kHz-32Bit audio decoding and DSD128 hard decoding. The thrust is 42mW at an impedance of 16 Ω, and the signal-to-noise ratio is greater than 118Db. For this type of player, it is recommended to match high-sensitivity and low-resistance headphones. Common easy-to-push earplugs are listed in this list. The big ears can be pushed as SRH1540, and the overall positioning is slightly higher than the BTR series. Even if it is a 10,000-yuan earplug, such as QDC chameleon VX, there is no problem in driving it. Considering its positioning and volume, it is more convenient to match earplugs.

sound quality, thanks to the AK4377 chip, the resolution of M5 is quite good, and the sound quality is slightly better than Sony's A45 player. The test tracks are Zhang Xinzhe's "Love Is Like Tide", Universal Youth Hotel "Unomnipotent Comedy", Tylor Swift's "Lover" and BF1's OST "Battlefield One"

After a series of tests, the following conclusions can be drawn:

1. is acceptable, and the instrument can be played back more clearly for various styles of music.
2. sound is thin and not thick enough. Considering that it is almost a common problem of portable players, it is understandable.
3. knot is rather vague (no one has any knot at this price, haha).
4. separation is not bad, and it can roughly separate various types of musical instruments.

On the whole, it has done quite well at this price. The shortcomings are mainly subject to volume and price, which is understandable.

battery life, the M5 has a test battery capacity of 548mAh, which is close to the official website's nominal capacity. Continuous playing of local music can reach 10 hours. The charging time is about 1.75 hours, the overall endurance is excellent, and it can achieve a heavy one-day and light use for 2-3 days.

features like stars

M5, as a portable player, has done our homework in our daily use scenarios. In order to allow users to use M5 as much as possible, Feiao has considered almost every scene. Mainly include: Bluetooth receiver, player Bluetooth transmission, USB DAC function, USB Audio audio output, recording, COAX output. Users can use M5 in different modes according to their own usage scenarios.

For example, I was on a business trip for a week some time ago, and I can almost always use M5 during the business trip. When I want to watch video, I use my mobile phone to connect to M5. At this time, M5 is used as a Bluetooth receiver, and the microphone of M5 can also be used to make phone calls (the microphone of the earphone is blocked). The call quality is very good. Use M5 as a player on the plane. Even if the phone needs to turn on the flight mode, you can still listen to the music stored locally by M5. When you arrive at the business trip and start working, connect the M5 to the computer using a USB cable. At this time, the M5 is used as a USB DAC function, and works while listening to songs. The next day I attended an academic conference and used the M5 recording function to record. Thanks to the dual microphones, the final recording effect was quite good. After returning to the dormitory, I also used Bluetooth to transmit the Bluetooth speaker connected to the dormitory to release the recorded meeting sound for review. In the whole process, whenever audio equipment is needed, the first reaction is to pick up M5. On the road, I directly clip M5 to the strap of the backpack, which is very convenient.

In order to use all the functions, I also specially tested his USB Audio and lineout functions, and connected his SHA900 decoding ear holder and his friend Sennheiser HE1. After actual use, M5 is used as a digital turntable, as well as decoding, the function is completely no problem.

as many as stars really make M5 appear in all aspects of life. It complements its small shape, so that users can use it without hesitation when they want to use it. It is worthy of praise.

summary

"the sparrow is small and has all the internal organs", Fiio M5, as an entry-level portable lossless music player, has been fully tested and evaluated in the actual use process. Its many functions really achieve "what you want, what you have", which can completely cover all aspects of daily life. Coupled with the watch function, beautiful appearance and smooth operation, it can be said that it can kill all sides at the level of 600 yuan. As the title says, "short and pithy" is its greatest feature. Thank Feiao for bringing us such excellent products. I also hope Feiao can keep improving in the future and bring us more excellent products!

author:MacTavishWR01-06 00:10 Website: https://weibo.com/ttarticle/p/show?id=2309404457526644048242