Three-generation evaluation of Feiao X5, the flagship of the following crimes

generally speaking, few manufacturers will hold a press conference at the end of the year, especially in December, when the media have summed up all the summaries and the awards have been awarded, basically waiting to go home for the New Year. However, one manufacturer moved against the current and chose to hold its own new product launch conference in December. This manufacturer is Feiao. After receiving the invitation letter from Feiao, we were still a little confused. We didn't understand why they held the press conference at such a late time.

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about the leading role of this press conference, I believe you have already learned something from the poster published by Feiao on Weibo long before the press conference. Yes, it is X5. How time flies! It seems that the second generation of X5 has just finished our horizontal evaluation. Now the third generation of X5 is coming out again. For this product update, most people who were invited to attend the press conference thought it should be a regular upgrade. However, when Mrs. Feiao Ma released the X5 3rd generation picture on the big screen, everyone felt that their picture was obligated and ignored that Feiao was always a manufacturer who likes to make big news.

, as Mrs. Ma continued to introduce, the people here gradually became excited. Perhaps it was because everyone had never seen such a beautiful appearance and such a powerful "national brick". They talked about it one after another. The hall was full of happy air. There are so many highlights of the X5 third generation that I have been playing for more than a week, thinking about which point to start with. This oneplayeris a milestone for Feiao itself and all "national bricks. Let's take a look at this blockbuster product of the year.

2is the most beautiful "national brick" so far"

is the most beautiful "national brick" so far"

if you remove the X5 3rd generation Feiao trademark and think with the inertia of everyone, you will never believe that this is a domestic product.player. From the perspective of industrial design, the X5 third generation has undoubtedly reached or even surpassed many international first-line brands. Those who have actually experienced the prototype on the spot will not deny this, and it is not too much to call it the most beautiful "national brick" so far. After Walkman the tape drive, the author has hardly anymusic playerhave moved my heart. Although there are many players with very high sound quality, as a color control, I can't accept their appearance. However, for the X5 3rd generation released this time, the author makes no secret of his love for it.

Feiao X5 3rd generation

this screen has a good resolution and is more delicate.

passedHi-Res certification

machine

the old X5 was nicknamed "gas stove" in the past. The design of four front buttons and a turntable is almost popular to all models below X5. In non-smart players, this design is very efficient and the operating experience is quite good. But after all, it is a design element that has not been changed for several years, and consumers will inevitably have aesthetic fatigue. X7 is Feiao's first Android player, so it naturally adopts a large-size touch screen design, which is refreshing. Now the X5 3rd generation has also continued the design idea of X7, completely transformed into Android smart player, canceled the "gas stove" design and changed it to a 4-inch touch screen. moreover, feiao has pasted a toughened film on this screen directly from the factory, so users do not need to purchase it separately. Take a closer look at the light black edging part of this screen, with neatly arranged dense white dots as grain embellishment, echoing the fine pattern on the back of the machine.

Black Edition X5 3rd Generation

Red Edition X5 3rd Generation

X5 is CNC integrated, and the 180 zirconium sand blasting process is adopted, which makes the hand feel higher than X7. The X5 3rd generation fuselage sent to us for testing is painted with titanium color, and the color is the sameFeiao A5Portable earphones are basically the same. On A5, I can only say that this color is quite satisfactory, but on X5 3rd generation, titanium color is surprisingly good-looking. What is more appealing is that X5 has better-looking black and red colors. The prototype at the press conference has three colors, but the evaluation machines for the media are all titanium. Up to now, there are only two of the brightest red X5 in the third generation, one of which is in the hands of Mrs. Ma and has become the object of hatred. Fortunately, the titanium color is also pretty good-looking. If you want the red version, you can endure it for a few more months. It is out of stock now.

Left Side Design with More Geometric Cutting Sense

45-degree string design is also used on the volume knob

the main reason for the good appearance of the X5 third generation lies in the design of the fuselage. Compared with the slightly rigid appearance of the X7, the X5 third generation is obviously more fashionable. Many people say that this appearance is like the AK380, especially the design on the left side of the fuselage. Yes, it is a bit similar, but it is only a bit similar. I think the image is mainly the side design of the two machines. AK380 is asymmetrical. In order to ensure that the lines on the left and right sides of the fuselage are parallel, the upper and lower widths of the oblique edges on the side of the fuselage are different. However, the X5 third generation fuselage is a regular cuboid, and there is no need to consider the problem of parallel lines on the left and right sides of the fuselage. Therefore, only the oblique. As for the volume knob, the AK380 is external to the horizontal axis, and the X5 third generation is semi-internal to the vertical axis, which is not comparable. On the whole, the side design of the X5 third generation is more in line with the aesthetics of the Chinese people, at least I prefer this design.

Right side of fuselage

power button and blue indicator lights.

X5 are mainly distributed on both sides of the fuselage. Above the left volume knob is a play/pause key, and below are two upper/lower keys. On the upper right side of the fuselage is the power key, and the ring power key is a red circle. According to introduction, this red circle was specially added by Feiao as a family design element of Feiao products. We have seen this red circle element on the A5 volume knob, and now Feiao has applied it to the X5 3rd generation. There is a blue status indicator in the middle of the power key, which will light up after starting up. Compared with the long and exaggerated blue light on X7, the blue light of X5 3rd generation is much lower-key, and because it is set on the side, it will not make users feel dazzling when used.

card slot with Cato

need a Cato pin to pull out the card

two Micro SD card slots are also designed on the right side of the body, but they are not a common press type, but a closed Cato type like the iPhone, which needs to be poked out with a sharp needle. This design is very beautiful and goes further in terms of airtightness; but the trouble is that it is not convenient to plug and unplug the card to copy music files at any time. Fortunately, the X5 three-generation dual-card slot supports a maximum card capacity of 256G, and 32G of storage space is built into the body, with a total storage space of 544G. If files are not frequently inverted, this capacity basically does not need to be plugged and unplugged frequently.

the interface at the bottom of the fuselage

X5 3rd generation are concentrated at the bottom of the fuselage, which are 3.5mm from left to right.headphonesinterface, 2.5mm balanced earphone interface, Micro USB interface, LO/coaxial two-in-one interface. The addition of 2.5mm balanced earphone interface is widely expected, which can make burning friends more flexible to match earphones. Unfortunately, the X5 3rd generation still has no USB 3.0 high-speed interface, and the speed of copying files through the machine itself is a bit slow.

X5 3rd Generation Random Accessories

waterproof transparent body cover

waterproof transparent body cover

leather protective sleeve

leather protective sleeve

USB cable

3.5mm to RCA coaxial output line

Cato needle

thick instructions

, as a major accessory factory, Feiao did not match many exaggerated accessories for the X5 3rd generation this time. It randomly included a waterproof transparent body cover, a leather body cover, a USB cable, a 3.5mm RCA coaxial output line, and a Cato pin. However, there is also a separate mysterious accessory, which is free for users in mainland China. What is it? We will announce it later.

3the powerful function of the flagship

the powerful function of the flagship

In terms of hardware configuration, the X5 3rd generation is the same as that of Feiao's flagship X7. The CPU is Ruixin RK3188 and the memory is 1G. Only X7 is Android 4.4.4 system, while X5 generation is Android 5.1.1. Feiao has also set Android mode and pure tone mode for X5 generation, and the whole operation interface is basically the same as X7, which has been optimized in some aspects. Therefore, if users have been exposed to X7 operation, it can be said that it is not difficult to get started with X5 generation. Let's put it this way, as long as you can play Android phones, then you will operate the X5 3rd generation. In terms of operation fluency, X5 3rd generation is similar to X7, basically there is no Caton, and it is even smoother in pure tone mode. Of course, you don't use your mobile phone to wrangle, after all, this is only aplayer.

The main interface in Android mode of X5 generation

You can install various apps.

The playback interface of the X5 3rd generation player

is Android and pure tone dual mode, it is naturally possible to install APP. X5 III also has a built-in Feiao Market, where users canDownloadFeiao provides several mainstream music and application APP. If you can surf the Internet scientifically, you can also use the play store built into the machine to download other apps online. You can also copy the APP installation package to a memory card or built-in storage for installation. The author installedNetEase Cloud Music,shrimp music,sogou PinyinAll applications can run normally. Moreover, Feiao has adopted a new flying sound engine on the X5 3rd generation, and the music APP is output through the original sampling rate of the middle layer customized by Feiao to ensure lossless sound quality transmission.

X5 three generations support DLNA playback

X5 3 supports two-way Bluetooth

X5 3 supports Bluetooth aptX

did I forget to say something? Yes, since I can download things, it means that the X5 3rd generation can also surf the Internet. Yes, it supports 2.4G WiFi, so DLNA function can also be used. Although this function may not be used by many people, Feiao has also transferred it to X5 III. Of course, Bluetooth playback cannot be less. In addition to realizing the highly praised two-way Bluetooth function on X1 II, X5 III also officially introduced aptX to make its Bluetooth playback sound quality by going up one flight of stairs. Ifheadphonesorspeakeralso supports aptX, then when the X5 third generation is connected to it, a light green prompt box will automatically pop up on the screen, and the word aptX will also appear in the status bar at the top of the screen.

Supports asynchronous USB DAC transmission

The vehicle mode is supported.

Supports USB AUDIO output.

Mainstream headset wire control

USB DAC function is also available to many people. It can be used as a small decoding earpiece of a computer in the office. Asynchronous transmission is supported to ensure the accuracy and stability of the signal. The X1 second generation car mode has also been transplanted to the X5 third generation. For car owners, this function satisfies the desire to enjoy high-quality music in the car. I was somewhat surprised by the addition of USB AUDIO function. Most play bundles will be output with LO port, but output with U port is relatively rare, but it is often seen on mobile phones. However, if play bundles in this way, you need to have a decoded ear. The X5 third generation also supports the wire control function. The basic mainstream headset wire control functions such as play/pause, fast forward and rewind, etc., can be used normally on the X5 third generation.

Special Fast Charge Plug for Mainland China, Other Regions Need to Purchase Separately

finally, let's talk about the accessories specially supplied by mainland China mentioned above. It is a quick charge plug. The X5 3rd generation is the first HiFi player in China that supports fast charging function, and supports QC2.0 and MTK PE two fast charging modes. The author measured that under the condition of complete discharge, the X5 3rd generation can be filled with the standard fast charging plug in only more than one hour. Therefore, although the 10-hour endurance of the X5 third generation is not very long, it is blessed by fast charging technology, and there is basically no need to worry about insufficient electricity.

4Reference Equipment for Evaluation

Reference Equipment for Evaluation

For this evaluation reference equipment, we have chosen qdc Gemini, Baia Power Xielantu and AKG K3003 earplugs.

qdc Gemini

qdc Gemini is qdc's flagship moving iron earplug. This earplug is equipped with 8 micro moving iron units, 4 audio channels and independent frequency division circuits. In addition, it is also equipped with a miniature tuning switch, which can achieve two different styles on a pair of earplugs with a slight toggle, bringing users top-level sound performance.

Baia Power Chellantu

Xielantu is the flagship moving coil earplug of Baia Power. It adopts Baia patented high-energy Tesla unit, which can make the shock film larger.driverenergy, and minimize the resonance in the cavity, thereby greatly improving the sound playback level. It has the natural and mellow sound quality characteristics of the traditional moving coil unit, and has a larger amount of detail and compared with ordinary moving coil and moving iron earplug units. Dynamic performance.

AKG K3003

K3003 is AKG's flagship ring iron earplug. Its individually customized moving iron unit provides high-quality sound quality performance and frequency response efficiency. Even weak signals can make a keen response and provide excellent sound performance in the middle and high-pitched areas. The moving coil unit of K3003 provides excellent low-frequency performance, and makes up for the timbre shortcomings of the moving iron unit, so that the overall sound quality is restored to the reference level.

5Operation Experience and Subjective Sound Quality Evaluation

Operation Experience and Subjective Sound Quality Evaluation

X5 has no big problem in operation. Apart from the fact that it is easy to touch a key by mistake after the protective case is put on, it is really impossible to pick out any place that can affect the operation in terms of design. The main problems are basically some small bugs on the firmware. After all, it basically takes several updates to form a stable firmware version after the new machine is released. Now two versions have been updated to solve some problems. For example, every time the time, date or time zone is set, the machine willAutomatic shutdownsuch a glitch once. There are some that need to be further optimized, such as the control of the bottom noise, especially the control of the bottom noise when WiFi is turned on, the earplugs with high sensitivity sound more obvious, and the problem of continuous sonic explosion when USB AUDIO is connected to decoding the earphones, etc. I hope Feiao can correct these problems in future firmware.

Feiao X5 3rd generation

, let's talk about the voice performance of the X5 3rd generation. Unlike X7, which uses ES9018S decoding chips, X5 3rd generation uses two AK4490 decoding chips, which are also used by AK380. Therefore, it is inevitable that X5 3rd generation and X7 have differences in sound. But this difference belongs to the fine-tuning of the style, and on the whole it still shows the development of inheritance. What I am talking about is that the X5 three generations inherit the voice of X7 instead of the voice of the X5 second generation, which also means that the leap-forward inter-ethnic inheritance of the X5 three generations has become a reality. Feiao rarely mentioned Feiao's product tuner in the press conference, and laughed at Hei Feiao's tuning joke. If Feiao still tried to tune a few years ago, starting from the second generation of X5, he gradually began to form his own distinct tuning style-calm, positive and partial monitoring. Feiao X7 can be said to typically embody this characteristic. The X5 three generations have changed slightly, but the overall sound framework is still within this style, which shows that the tuner's control of the overall sound of Feiao brand has become increasingly mature.

Feiao X5 3rd generation

Feiao family good? I don't think this can give a definite conclusion, after all, everyone's listening preferences are different. However, as far as I am concerned, I still like this style very much. I have not added and faithfully presented the true nature of the sound. Just like the RAW format in photography, I present the original photosensitive image of CMOS to you. What kind of later style do you like to make films on this basis, but for Feiao'splayerspeaking, the later stage isheadphonesmatch, like the thick sound of headphones, like the clear and beautiful headphones, this is not very good? A bowl of white rice to make egg fried rice is very simple, but a bowl of soy sauce fried rice to change into egg fried rice is a little difficult. I think the choice of the front end is the same.

Feiao X5 3rd generation

X5 3rd generation has a lighter monitoring taste, a looser overall sound, and a slightly lower density. I believe this listening feeling is easier for ordinary users to accept. Under a single port, the X5 third generation can almost draw with X7, and the transparency of the sound even exceeds X7. However, under the balance port, the sound of X7 in AM3 balance ear module is higher than that of X5 3rd generation balance port, and the sense of strength and line is stronger. The difference between the X5 three generations of their single port and the balance port is not very obvious. The horizontal sound field of the balance port is slightly extended, which has certain advantages in the performance of large-scale symphonies, but the sound is not as cohesive as that of the single port, or in other words, the single-end port is more musical.

Feiao X5 3rd generation

X5 third generation equilibrium are very accurate in feedback on the characteristics of the earphone itself, which is very obvious on the three reference earplugs. Matching qdc Gemini can be described as equilibrium to equilibrium. Gemini's sharp transient and abnormal analysis is shown without omission. The domineering of the typical modern faction with ultra-high quality moving iron is aggressive, and there is no short board in the whole frequency band. Matching Baiya Xie Lantu is another picture. As a top-level moving-circle earplug, the moving-circle smell of Lan Tu is warm, loose and slightly off-plate makes people unable, whether it is jazz or classical, it is a calm response. The performance of AKG K3003 in the X5 third generation is also distinctive, with gorgeous and elegant high frequency and elastic low frequency circle full of iron flavor, listening to the violin is extremely grasping.

Feiao X5 3rd generation

, I always don't care whether the portable player can push the full-size large earphone. I think there is a problem in the direction of pushing the large earphone with the portable player. I know it doesn't make much sense. Why bother? Fortunately, the third generation of Feiao X5 is relatively honest and nominally adapts to the highest earphone impedance of 150 ohms. That's right. Just return to carry and serve earplugs. From the actual effect, the third generation of X5 can basically eat all kinds of earplugs,driverthese conventional earplugs are out of the question.

Feiao X5 3rd generation

, let's talk about the Bluetooth playback level of the X5 third generation. The introduction of aptX technology has greatly improved the sound quality, which is obviously higher than the Bluetooth playback level of X7, especially in the sound details and dynamic performance. The author usesFiil Divaconnecting X5 3rd generation listening, both products support aptX, and the playback quality is quite close to the lossless level. Bluetooth playback is no longer chicken ribs here, but has substantial significance.

Feiao X5 Third Generation ZH-1.1 Final Score

is written at the end:

from all aspects, the X5 third generation is an excellent portable HiFi player, which basically makes people unable to find any problems. However, sometimes it is too perfect to make people a little uneasy. A sub-flagship is close to the same flagship in sound performance and kills the former in color value. All the functions are even more powerful, and the price is less than 2500 yuan. What is the situation of the flagship machine? Moreover, this is not only a threat to the same door, but also a threat to the entire HiFi player field. Looking around, almost no player at this price in the market has such a perverted and powerful comprehensive quality as the X5 3rd generation. This crushing situation may be under unprecedented pressure for other manufacturers. However, from an industry perspective, such sincere innovation as Feiao is conducive to the healthy development of the entire portable HiFi industry, and spurs the industry to produce more world-class domestic products.

the only thing that worries me now is that the X5 third generation is already so excellent, how should the future X7 second generation take over? Feiao has always been a manufacturer that can surprise people. How will it solve this problem? Another point is that as more and more Android players are introduced and their functions are becoming more and more like Android phones, will each brand end up piling up like Android phones? Will Feiao take this road in the future?

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