FiiO BTR7 portable DAC with Bluetooth review 

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Thanks for your take on the BTR7. Looks like a buffed BTR5, costing doble at lunch, having very similar DAC ES 9219C vs ES 9218P, different amp stage with THX, that I've not yet heard. I'm really looking forward to upgrade the already excellent BTR5.

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Пишу з госпіталю! Це просто найкраще що траплялось за 35 років, BTR7 це просто космос! В моєму сценарії, Asus ROG phone 7 ,Deezer hi fi , BTR7, bqeys spring 2, я заворожений лежу і чую в своїх улюблених композиціях те, чого до цього не чув! Роздільна здатність, чіткість, як на мене дуже грамотні баси,відчуваються навіть слої басових партій,все технічно,зібрано і надпотужної! Раджу просто всім!!!😊😊😊

Sounds great, looks great (except for some super cheap looking chifi UI elements), and the wireless charging super useful. Am finding it a lot harder to locate the buttons I want to push while it's in my pocket though, vs the BTR5. Probably would have made more sense to have power & the charge switch on the left, and expand the volume and playback button on the right.

Great review, thanks a lot! Would you rather pick the BTR7 or the iFi Go Bar as USB DAC for Hifiman Edition XS on the go? Not sure if I will use Bluetooth a lot.

Great review. I just saw No Theme Reviews review. Yours is much better. He made no mention of the parametric EQ. Something with more power than the Qudelix-5K with parametric EQ is what I've been looking for. Unfortunately it doesn't have a clip so I might have to tape it to the top of my headphones. Does it still have the problem that the btr5 had the where you couldn't use EQ with ldac?

Thanks for the review. Great job! Need advice. Now I have BTR 5 2021. AudioSense T800 headphones. Should I buy a new BTR 7 to get a boost in sound quality?

Could you please tell how does the sound quality compare to Fiio K5 Pro? I know it will have enough power for my Sennheiser HD560s(120ohms, even K3 can power it on balanced) headphones, but I am curious if it could be an upgrade for my K5 Pro in terms of sound quality. Is it overall better, worse or pretty much the same?

Hello, please tell me your opinion. Fiio FH7 headphones are available. I am faced with a choice: to take a Q5s on the secondary or a new BTR7 . In terms of sound quality, which would be preferable? I am aware of the difference in size, this is not a critical moment for me. In the future, it is possible to switch to more serious headphones, but I would not like to change the dac.

Great review, as always! Speaking of comparisons, you mention that BTR7 outperforms DAPs within its own price range. Speaking of wired sound, do you think it is more in a mid-fi DAPs league (I mean DX160/170, Shanling M6, Hiby R5 etc)?

Is the sound better than the Fiio Utws5 in terms of highlighting details and in terms of better bass, or is it similar, and the sound will not different? I'm interested to know if I get better bass and a warmer sound in particular! I use it with Fiio FH7. I am thinking about buying and selling Utws5. Do you advise me to do that or not? And if not Can you recommend the best option of adapters for the Fiio Fh7 ? Thank you so much .

OK curious why doesn’t the Apple cable that comes with my iPhone work with this dac? I do have the cable that came with the dac for the iPhone and it does work it’s just very short. Also, I’m just wondering I get this kind of metallic sensation from the FiiO DACs I’m doing something wrong is there a way to lesson that. One other thing the FiiO website does anybody know why it’s so slow and or if there’s another link for the firmware update because the website is almost impossible to access --so slow so very slow… the FiiO app says it’s updated, but the current firmware is V1.85 but I have 1.68.

Hello Friend.. witch Dongle Dac do you consider has the best layering and soundstage.. ?

as always great serious review --- how does this compare to ifi go blu and ifi go bar?

Hi! Nice review as usual! Here in Romania the price is double at one of our local stores in Bucharest. Here BTR5 2021 edition USB type C version(there is a lighting versions as well) costs 650 Ron which converted at 1 Ron = 5 Euro it costs 130 Euro. BTR7 seems at first that is more to expensive at 240 Euro. Even though 7 is better than 5, the price just still seems to steep. Here in Romania many electronics are overpriced and at 240 Euro 7 is not worth it, even though it really is a good product .

Seems to be the new No. 1 for portable DACs

In your opinion to me who does not care about bluetooth, could the Low DC06 dual DAC ES9219C quad DAC be a compromise?

Thanks for a great informative (as always) review! Got BTR7 & FH5s recently and this combination works just great, especially in a "sandwich" wired mode with a smartphone (LDAC is good enough, but blurs the details and dynamic range a bit) : ) Meanwhile sometimes I feel that bass and sub-bass is not enough, don't want to mess with EQ, but thinking to get another pair of IEMs, such as FD5 or maybe FD7, but not sure yet. Really interested in your opinion : )

I have btr5 and timeless 7hz can i upgrade to Btr7 any boost in audio quality

Hi nice and informative review, thanks! Can I use BTR7 as a BT transmitter from my PC? It would be nice if I could plug it into my PC via USB and transmit audio to my BT enabled headset. Unfortunately PC's BT does SBC only :(

Hi, how’s the Bluetooth range on btr7, I used btr5, it’s range was horrific, it got cut within 3 feet in open space. Thanks

How's the bluetooth latency for watching videos? I had the fiio m6 and had to return it because the lag was really noticeable.

Hey, ive got the Audio Technica ATH R70x is the btr7 a good pairing with it?

Can you compare BTR7 to ifi Go Bar?

Hi, BTR7 sound thin with iphone AAC compare to android LDAC or connected with cable?

Добрый день,стою перед выбором fiio btr7 или topping g5,использоваться будет дома,чтобы Вы порекомендовали?

Informative review, thanks. How does it compare to the M11 Plus ESS? I wasn't too impressed by the M11 Plus, particularly the bass which wasn't very impactful compared to the DX300.

Hey, I just returned ifi XDSD Gryphon because I thought it's not worth it's price also not much better than BTR5 so does BTR7 sound as good as gryphon? Or are there any other options? I've excluded dethonray Pegasus sg-1 and topping G5 because g5 lacks functions and sg1 having issues. Even a DAP that works like every bluetooth dac/amp

BTR7 or Hiby R3 Pro Saber for sound quality? They are similarly priced and almost the same power output. I know it's dongle vs DAP but still what's a better purchase?

Can the BTR7 pairing to portable amp?

Hi.Is it suitable for hd650 and hifiman ananda?

Hi man, watching ur videos after a long time 😁. Would you review Xduoo link 2 bal dac?

Does this sound better than the FIIO Q3?

Fioo btr7 or Shanling ua 3?

No clip-on? 😩

This was a review I have been waiting for. Have the BTR 3 and the BTR 5. Was wondering if this was a worthwhile upgrade.

Great review as always. I've looked at people saying the btr7 performs almost as good as fiio's flagship daps, in wired mode. How exaggerated is that claim, or are they indeed comparable..

how about the mic ?

Does this give you lossless bluetooth, and can I use it with Apple Carplay?

Uglier, much bigger to the slim btr5, viewing the review to see if it is necessary when btr5 works well with my iems. Z did not said anything about it

Hi. As you often mention layering in your videos, would you please recommend example of a minimum audio set up in which I would be able to experience such fine details etc. Please include a DAP or a DAC/AMP and a pair of iems or headphones. This might be a good proposal for a separate video production. God bless you. Slava Ukraini. Sani

while it sounds good, the screen and buttons implmentation is horrid! the screen is much larger but entire screen shows LDAC! and the vol numbers are now even smaller than that of BTR5. the buttons....if you wanna pause music, you have to tap once to wake the screen, then tap again to pause. and the screen dont even show that you have paused the music. why wake up the screen then??? a complete waste of its bigger colour screen. e.g. it will be more logical if the screen change to show the volume when one is adjusting it. and number changes colour like red if passed 60 to show harmful loudness and green to show normal listening volume etc so that the colour is information. really great sound and poor UI.