Fiio BTR 5 Bluetooth Headphone Amp: The CURE for a Missing Headphone Jack! 

Legit. It's a GREAT little audio solution.

FiiO also make what may (or may not) be the best DAP you can buy for money these days, their M15.

Audiophiles hate them for telling what is really the price of quality...

good to know this thing is durable. ive been using Earstudio ES100 for a year and a half and now its starred to have some issues

don't do it, find something with better bluetooth performance

so i have a question, can i connect to the phone via caple and connect the headphone to the dac via Bluetooth?

The trouble is, the phones etc. don't sound nearly as good as a good lossless portable player with any quality. Fiio is the one I use, it's fantastic and does have BT. But it sounds best wired.

well its smth that makes my job easier haha, for most prob lejardin more safer, and cheaper

Why the heck would I want to lug around two devices just to drive some big planar headphones though? Not worth it. Wired will always sound better, anyway. Esp. with planars.

I was so happy that it more than loved up to its reputation.

I have a big disappointment in bluetooth performance, to the point where i want to sell it asap

@@Guitareye90 dude, how much you wan to for your BTR5?

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Agree. I've got many fantastic DAPs, and this sounds pretty darn good without the bulk. Shanling Up 4 is also a great option!

It's a MONSTER little DAC. Genuinely one of the best audio tech buys I've ever made.

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how does BTR5 compare to ES100. ive been using an ES100 for around 2 years but its started having some issues recently

@@Ranodeep014 it's a little fuller sounding, but the es100 is ever so slightly more resolving. The es100 is slightly more neutral/clinical. The BTR5 is slightly warmer and has slightly more impact.

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You can EQ it on presets on the BTR5 itself or use the app with 5-10 bands of EQ

I'm glad to hear that. Find X2 looks like a BEAST.

@@tigersonni6289 , I don't have either but have heard great things about the newest version..

Yes heck yes

As I recall, better than v50. The point is you can plug this dac in any sound system and btr 5 work with any phone.

Sorry but btr5 is better in sound quality. Have both and like both but btr5 is ahead. Only one plus of es100 its their eq possibility with ldac. But it is built cheaper. Btr5 is more premium and better sounding and better power.

No. It's for converting wired headphones/buds into wireless.

If your phone can't send aptx then this won't receive aptx.

Anything that goes from USB-C to 3.5mm is in fact a DAC/amp. Even Apple's little dongles.

Nerp. I don't think it broadcasts like that.

You're using the iBasso dongle? If so, how do you think it compares to other portable audio sources? I picked up the Lotoo USB DAC dongle and it's merely ok despite how great I find Lotoo DAPs. I also got Audioquest Cobalt which kicks all the other DAC dongles and Bluetooth DACs I've tried to the curb.

I’ve used a dongle from CSPRO audio, the CS43131. I just upgraded to the BTR5 and let me tell you how it’s just way better and more convenient ig every conceivable way… That little dongle drains the battery from my iPhone 13 Pro very quickly. I have to listen near max to feel any serious punch from my 16ohm Sony MDR-1AM2 overear headphones. With the BTR5 I can just clip it to my waist and tuck the cable in my shirt and my Sonys become a workout machine. + They get loud enough to pop your eardrums if you wanted to. + a low noise floor and a whole bunch of other benefits that I don’t fully understand but are well and good

I mean when the battery dies out, you can still use it as a wired DAC

Though the DAC chip may be the same, there are a slew of other components in the BTR5 that serve to increase the sound quality and reduce any unwanted noise or distortion, also utilizing top of the line Bluetooth components I'd imagine there wouldn't be much to compare... Granted, I don't have any experience with the LG G8X. The BTR5 has 2 DACs, whereas I assume the LG only has one. On it's own, that's not a huge deal given that only 1 of the 2 chips is used with the the 3.5mm port on the BTR5, the second remains idle unless you're using a 2.5mm balanced connection. The amps power delivery on either is very impressive for the size, price and convenience of the BTR5. Manually adjustable high and low gain settings, I've seen numerous reports around of people having no issue running higher impedance headphones through the Fiio... Especially considering you're getting (nearly?) twice the power output with a balanced connection, but I do not have anything that requires more power than the 3.5mm on high gain can provide... All my IEMs are on 3.5mm low gain, generally around 30/60 volume. I did buy a balanced IEM cable to try with my Moondrop Starfields, and during the brief testing that I did, I couldn't tell any appreciable difference in sound quality-- I am certainly no expert though, nor are my IEMs top of the line. My Sennheiser HD599s are sufficient around 50-60/60 on low gain, but can get ridiculously loud on high gain. Granted, the HD599s aren't super difficult to run. They can be used with a smartphone 3.5mm, but they're pretty quiet at max volume. I hope that helps you in some way... I am absolutely impressed with all that the BTR5 offers and do not hesitate to recommend it to anyone with even the slightest interest in higher quality audio. At the price point (and honestly beyond), I couldn't imagine getting much more in one package.

It would be one of my top picks to try. If it's not enough, you could also look at an amp paired with this, but that'll start getting bulky and pricy.

Personally never had issue with FiiO software issue. It’s working fine for me. Idk why many say that, although yes there are shortcomings of it, but the software has been strong of it (except the iOS app)

Does the qudelix do Bluetooth in-digital out also?

@@Joe-yi8xj I'm not sure tbh... It is a usb dac as well so may be. Their forums are pretty good so it might be worth having a look