phones that have no place to plug in headphones need it. Feiao Q3 external decoding ear holder will start with it.

I haven't played "HiFi" for a long time, I almost forgot my hobbies. Sometimes I can't help it. I have to take time to eat when I'm busy. I just finished the project these days, and finally I can calm down for a few days. I quickly took this FiiO Q3 apart and listened to it.

I remember that since Apple killed the iPhone headphone jack, I initially refused to buy the new iPhone. Later, I couldn't stand the speed of the old phone. I reluctantly threw myself into the arms of the new iPhone, so I added a USB decoding ear to my bag every time I went out. Maybe you want to ask, why don't you just carry a player? It's not too heavy, mainly because occasionally you listen to things in the Himalayas, and the player is not as convenient as mobile phones to get music content.

I have matched the iPhone XS Max with Q5s before. The sound performance is very professional and the listening feeling is also very good. However, compared with this Q3, the volume difference is still very big. Q3 is obviously smaller and more fashionable. More importantly, the price is only half of the former, so I think it may be more popular. After all, the price alone can attract more enthusiasts.

1. has passed MFi certification, and all Apple products are directly used.

put this feature of Q3 in the first place because I attach great importance to optimization and compatibility. After all, it belongs to USB decoding earpiece and needs to be connected to the front end. Through the Type-C-to-Lighting line in the accessories, Q3 can be easily connected to Apple products, such as iPhone, iPad, iMac, etc., and it is non-drive-free. It can be plugged in and listened directly. Instead, it needs to download and install drivers for Windows systems. I remember that some decoding earphones before FiiO can be used without drive under Windows through USB1.1 mode. Q3 seems to have no such function, or my posture is wrong, and I can't find the corresponding text after checking the official website. Of course, it is also simple to download and install the driver, and the sound quality of USB2.0 drive mode is better than USB1.1 non-drive mode.

, let's talk about Made For iPhone. Q3 has a built-in battery, so it does not consume the power of the mobile phone when working. It is plugged in and turned on. There is no prompt on the mobile phone, but the sound part has been quietly taken over by Q3, which feels like seamless connection. The volume at this time needs to be adjusted on Q3. In short, the experience of this product on Apple devices is really great. It supports all related products released by Apple starting from iPhone 5. Because it has passed the official certification of Apple MFi, compatibility is guaranteed no matter how the system is upgraded.

2. balanced hardware matching, taking into account both performance and power consumption performance.

Q3 is the latest AK4462 of AKM, and its performance is at the mid-range level. However, the sound amplification part uses THX-AAA ear amplifier technology (patented feedforward error correction technology to obtain lower sound dye and lower distortion), coupled with XMOS XUF208 USB decoding chip, it realizes PCM decoding of up to 32bit/768KHz and hardware decoding capability of DSD512 specification, which is not unpowerful. If it is easy to understand, we can purchase all downloaded music in the whole network, including all lossless music. Q3 can perfectly decode and output high-quality sound signals to wired headphones as long as the front-end playback software does not drop the chain.

Moreover, it also inherits FiiO's classic analog potentiometer volume adjustment design. Through ADC curve reconstruction, high-precision volume adjustment is realized, and the left and right channels will not have deviation problems.

is used as a USB decoding ear, Q3's USB connection has passed the official compatibility certification of USB-IF USB-C. The standard transmission specification interface and Thesycon customized USB Audio driver are adopted to ensure the connection quality. As far as users are concerned, they don't have to worry about whether it is synchronous or asynchronous, and they will be finished.

3. analog output is compatible with multiple earphone interfaces, and digital connections support multiple operating systems.

FiiO has always been very full in connection with earphones. Except that the 6.5mm large hole is not designed due to the thickness of the body, the rest such as 3.5mm single end, 2.5mm balance and 4.4mm balance are available. 99% wired earphones on the market do not need adapters, which is also a great charm of FiiO Q3. It is not too much to describe "sparrow is small and has all five organs.

In addition to the connection between Apple devices and Windows computers mentioned earlier, Q3 also supports direct connection of Android systems. There are double-headed Type-C lines in the accessories. Friends who have used similar products at ordinary times should have encountered such problems, that is, after connecting the Android system, they will quietly "steal electricity" from the front end ". If a Android mobile phone is connected, the power of the mobile phone will automatically run into the battery of the decoder. However, on FiiO Q3, this problem has been completely solved. It is only necessary to turn the Charge switch to the OFF terminal, which will not affect the normal use of Q3 or steal power from the mobile phone terminal.

, we must pay attention to this problem when choosing the external decoder of the mobile phone with Type-C interface. This is caused by the protocol of the Android system. However, there are few decoder brands that realize and solve this problem. Feiao is still very responsible in this respect.

4. excellent workmanship and good sound quality

the design style of FiiO's products has stabilized in recent years, and the workmanship has been maintained at a high level. It is not easy to find a slot to spit. Q3 uses an all-aluminum body, taking into account weight and firmness. The sandblasting on the surface is also very fine, and the feel is cold with metal. Due to the matte texture, no fingerprints will be left on the surface of the fuselage.

metal body is that it can shield all electromagnetic signal interference from the outside world, making the sound output more pure. I tried the sound quality with Feiao FA9 and UM Martian headphones respectively. Under BASS OFF and low gain, Q3's sound can give people a sense of peace. It is not as hot and dry as FiiO similar products before. No matter what type of music, it sounds very rational. At first, I liked this feeling very much, and I listened for more than two hours before stopping.

, the BASS switch was turned on and GAIN was switched to high gain mode. A strong old-style Feiao wind poured into the ear canal. In an instant, I felt back to the era of F9 Pro. The taste of heavy metal was accompanied by intense rhythm, and the body could not help but twist. I believe that burning friends in their teens and twenties will like this kind of listening feeling. The sound density is thick, the low frequency is majestic, the high frequency is clear and bright, and what is more rare is that the sound field is very real.

. The embarrassment is that I have tried back and forth more than ten times and did not recognize any difference in sound. Maybe my hearing is degraded, or the difference is extremely weak and difficult for my ears to perceive. If some burning friends can recognize the difference between the two, please contact me.

sound settings one by one, and finally found that the versatile setting is BASS OFF plus gain. Most music has a good listening feeling under this setting, and the sound quality is at least two grades better than that of a mobile phone with a 3.5mm jack. The main difference lies in the energy sense and detail display of the sound. The structure of Q3 sound is more complete, the energy is more abundant, and the details are much fuller.

Q3 has a built-in lithium battery with a capacity of 1800mAh. When USB decoding, the battery life of the balanced output can reach more than 8 hours, and the battery life of the single-ended output can reach about 10 hours. If it is only used as a headphone amplifier, the Aux input signal and then amplify the battery life of the balanced output can reach 19 hours. I think this endurance is completely enough.

these are random accessories of FiiO Q3, including Aux in line, double-head Type-C line, Lighting-to-Type-C line, Type-C data line, several rubber belts, one host protection net cloth pocket, etc.

all the line manufacturers that need to be used at ordinary times have sent them, so there is no extra cost, which FiiO brand has been doing very conscientious. The Lighting in the picture is Type-C, and its chip is genuine from Apple, and the cost is not low.

volume knob has three colors. It will light up blue when decoding music files with sampling frequencies of 48KHz and below. When decoding music files with sampling frequencies above 48KHz, it will light up yellow; When decoding DSD format, it will light up green.

, if FiiO Q3 is used as an external sound card for Macbook, or if you are pursuing a more feverish connection experience, it is recommended to purchase this Feiao LT-TC1 data line, which uses pure copper wire core and adds weaving and signal shielding layer to make signal transmission clearer and more stable.

and both ends are Type-C, direct insertion Macbook is very convenient, the whole wire has solid workmanship, so that there is a certain amount in the hand, because of the braided layer, so pull directly when pulling, will not tear the wire.

Q3 can also be seen from the picture. The circumference is only 105 × 59 × 12.5(mm) and the weight is only 110g g. If it is used with a mobile phone, it will not add too much weight. In addition to extending a wealth of headphone jacks from the mobile phone, it can also make up for the lack of inherent sound quality of smart phones in terms of quality. If you are not satisfied with the sound quality of your mobile phone or your computer, you may as well try this FiiO Q3. (Full text finished)

author:Forever YC10-25 13:15

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