FiiO X3 Mark III 3nd Gen Portable High Resolution Lossless Music Player, Black

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Shopper : can you connect this device to the internet?Adrian P : No internetANDREW R : This unit does not appear to offer internet connectivity
Shopper : Why Did You Choose This?JOSEPH R : Most simple and high performing

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Review Summary

2017-09-23T11:39:46

Rated 3 out of 5

Works, sort of...

Works, but buyer beware. Cons: - Regardless of format, the first 1-2 seconds of a song is cut off during play. It happens 50%-70% of the time. - Gapless does not work - Restarting a song after pausing and the screen goes to sleep is clunky at best. - A high quality FLAC recording I have loaded into the unit (Beck's Sea Change) will sometimes work, and sometimes produce errors. It is hard to tell what causes this since it is not a consistent error. - Not sure if the EQ really works at all. - Fiio has yet to produce a firmware update to fix these issues on the X3 Gen3 as promised on their web site forum. It seems this is a recurring issue with Fiio in general. - Because of the issues above, be prepared to feel like a bit of a beta tester. Pros: - SPDIF out works and is very nice for clean digital output into a DSP. Note that the SPDIF volume is NOT controllable on the X3 so the DSP must be able to control volume. - The DACs in the X3 sound great when listened to on high quality headphones. - It is a nice little unit when none of the above issues (cons) are happening, but they do happen enough to be worth considering.

JOHN R.

FiiO X3 Mark III Specifications

  • Screen Size

    2.31" Color Display

  • Resolution

    320x240 pixels

  • Bluetooth 4.1

    Yes

  • Material

    Tempered glass and aluminum frame (with unique "sandwich" structure)

  • Power supply and Battery

    Port: Micro USB
    Power Source: Computer USB Port, USB Charger, Power Bank
    Battery: 2350mAh 3.7V lithium polymer battery

  • Storage

    Supports Up to 256GB Micro SD Card

  • Micro USB

    Data transfer/Charging

  • Headphone Port

    3.5mm port/2.5mm BAL port

  • Line Out

    3.5mm port (Share the same port with Headphone out and Coaxial can be switched in system settings)

  • Coaxial Out

    DOP/D2P (Up to DSD64)

  • Status Indicator

    Working: Blue
    Charging: Red
    Full Charge: Green

  • Audio Format Supported

    Lossless:
    DSD:DSD64
    APE(Fast): 192kHz/24 bit;
    APE(Normal): 96kHz/24 bit;
    APE (High): 96kHz/24 bit;
    FLAC: 192kHz/24 bit;
    WAV: 192kHz/32 bit;
    Aiff:192kHz/32 bit;
    Aif:192kHz/24 bit;
    WMA Lossless: 48kHz/24 bit (to be supported by future update);
    Apple Lossless: 192kHz/24 bit;

    Lossy compression:
    MP3, AAC, WMA, OGG

  • Multi Function Button

    Playback control, Equalizer switch, Playlist jump, Theme switch at one single button

  • Touch wheel

    High/Medium/Low sensitivity available

  • USB DAC

    Supports 192kHz/24bit via driver installation (win7,win8 and win10 at 32/64-bit )Mac OS will be supported by future firmware

  • In-line Remote Control

    Supported (Does not support volume control of Apple Earpods)

  • Firmware upgrade

    Via micro SD Card

  • Data transfer

    USB2.0 High Speed

  • Song playback

    Supporting browsing and playback via folders, "All songs", Albums, Artists, Genres, "Favorites", Playlists and "Recently added"

  • Play mode

    Sequential / Shuffle / Loop single / Single / Loop all

  • Resume after power off

    Can resume from last song or last position before poweroff

  • Library management

    Supports adding and managing favorites, playlists on-player; supports deleting favorites, playlists, songs and folders on-player; supports batch deletion

  • Hibernation

    Player can automatically enter hibernation for instant wakeup / playback with minimal battery drain

  • Screen saver

    Custom defined screen timeout time

  • Display brightness

    Adjustable

  • Cue sheet support

    Supports splitting songs by CUE sheets, skipping through track within cue sheet, fast forward and rewind

  • Album cover

    Full screen display option and Normal display option

  • Playback display

    Supporting lyrics and 1D3 display

  • Playback interval

    Gapless playback (supported by future update)/ Fade in&out/ Off

  • Volume control

    120 steps digital potentiometer

  • Font size

    Adjustable

  • Lock screen

    The multifunction button, confirm button and change track button can be set ON or OFF by users

  • Delete current file

    Supported (single track CUE file deletion not supported)

  • Delete files

    Supported

  • Play through folders

    Via folders/ Artists/Albums/Genres

  • Output protection

    Automatic power off when output current is abnormal

  • Output selection

    Line Out/Headphone/SPDF

  • Line out

    Volume adjustable at LO / Fixed level

  • Volume setting

    Customizable volume setting when power-on

  • Hearing protection

    Customizable max volume setting to protect hearing

  • Balance

    L10-R10
    5dB

  • Gain

    High and low gain available

  • On/off transients

    MOS switch and low-distortion analogue switch SGM3712 prevent on /off transients

  • Port detection

    Automatically pause music playback on headset disconnect

  • Internal battery

    2350mAh 3.7V Li-polymer

  • Charging current

    Up to 500mA via computer USB port, up to 1.5A via 2A USB charger (charging time approx. 3h)

  • Play Time

    Approx. 10h with headphone out (can be improved with future firmware update), 15h on Bluetooth

  • Chips Used

    SOC Ingenic JZ4760B, DAC: PCM5242 x 2, LPF: OPA2140, OP: PPA1622

  • Headphone Impedance

    16-150Ohms

  • Headphone out (PO/LO/COAX Out)

    3.5mm headphone output jack

  • Digital Coaxial Out (PO/LO/COAX Out)

    3.5mm headphone output jack

  • Volume control type

    120 steps digital potentiometer

  • Equalizer

    10-band equalizer (+/-6dB)

  • Gain Selection

    High/Low

  • Analog Audio Output Jack(PO/LO/COAX Out)

    3.5mm headphone output jack

  • Balanced Output

    Supported (2.5mm balanced headphone jack)

  • Line Output: THD+N

    <= 0.002% (1kHz)

  • Line Output: Frequency Response

    5Hz-70kHz (-3dB)

  • Line Output: Crosstalk

    >=103dB (10kOhms/1kHz)

  • Line Output: SNR

    >=113dB (A-weighted)

  • Line Output: Dynamic range

    >=107dB

  • Line Output: Line output Level

    1.9 Vrms (10kOhms/1kHz)

  • Output Power 1

    > 120mW (16Ohms/THD+N<1%)

  • Output Power 2

    >= 160mW (32Ohms/THD+N<1%)

  • Output Power 3

    >= 15mW (300Ohms/THD+N<1%)

  • Headphone Output: Frequency Response

    5Hz-70kHz (-3dB)

  • Headphone Output: SNR

    >=112dB (A-weighted)

  • Headphone Output: Output Impedance

    <1.4Ohms(32Ohms loaded)

  • Headphone Output: Crosstalk

    >=69dB (1kHz)

  • Headphone Output: THD+N

    <= 0.002% (1kHz)

  • Headphone Output: MAX output voltage

    >6.5 Vp-p

  • Headphone Output: MAX output current

    >145mA (For reference)

  • Balanced headphone: Output Power 1

    > 110mW (16Ohms/THD+N<1%)

  • Balanced headphone: Output Power 2

    >= 190mW (32Ohms/THD+N<1%)

  • Balanced headphone: Output Power 3

    >= 20mW (300Ohms/THD+N<1%)

  • Balanced headphone: Frequency Response

    5Hz-70kHz (-3dB)

  • Balanced headphone: SNR

    >=112dB (A-weighted)

  • Balanced headphone: Output Impedance

    <1.2Ohms(32Ohms loaded)

  • Balanced headphone: Crosstalk

    >=97dB (1kHz)

  • Balanced headphone: THD+N

    <= 0.003% (1kHz)

  • Balanced headphone: MAX output voltage

    >7.1 Vp-p

  • Balanced headphone: MAX output current

    >145mA (For reference)

  • Power

    Recommend DC5V 2A

  • Charge Display

    Red light indicates , green light turns on after fully charged

  • Charging Time

    <3 h (DC5V 2A)

  • Battery Capacity

    2350mAh

  • Battery Display

    Yes

  • Battery Life Test Conditions

    3.5mm headphone output: >=10h
    Screen: OFF
    Volume: 61
    Test File: MP3 44.1kHz/16bit
    Load: M3 open earbuds (27Ohms)
    EQ: OFF

    2.5mm TRRS balanced headphone output: >=10 h
    Screen: OFF
    Volume: 59
    Test File: MP3 44.1kHz/16bit
    Load: 32Ohms
    EQ: OFF

  • Dimensions

    59 x 114 x 12.8mm (2.32 x 4.49 x 0.50")

  • Weight

    126g (4.44 oz)

  • UPC Code

    6953175760269

About FiiO X3 Mark III

Wider Soundstage from Balanced Output
The X3 Mark III Contains both a 3.5mm single-ended headphone output as well as a 2.5mm balanced output, allowing you to experience two kinds of high quality sound. The balanced output, never before seen in the X3, is specially designed to give a broader soundstage and extract more details from the music than ever before.

• Hi-Res Audio
• USB DAC
• Bluetooth 4.1
• DSD Support
• 3.5mm+2.5mm Infinity Sound
• 10H Battery Life
• 2x DAC PCM5242
• mSD 256GB
• Touch Wheel
• Deep Sleep Mode

Dual DACs for great sound wherever
You deserve better sound. The X3 Mark III makes sure you get it with its dual high-performance PCM5242 DACs. In its balanced implementation, these DACs allow for effective noise rejection and a higher signal-to-noise ratio (SNR). All of this means that your music will come to you in its purest form, free from any unwanted artifacts.

Independent DAC, LPF and amplifier for greater noise reduction
The X3 Mark III utilizes a design in which the DAC, low-pass filter (LPF) and headphone amplifier are all separated - greatly reducing the potential that any outside interference has a significant negative impact on the sound. Specifically, the X3 Mark III uses three different PCBs- one for the digital processing, one for analog amplification and yet one more for Bluetooth. This guarantees an outstanding experience regardless of if you go wireless or wired.

Say good-bye to complexity with just one press
The X3 Mark Ill adds a new multi-function button, with which in just one-press allows you to access playback controls and the equalizer as well as switch between playlists and themes. All so you can easily have total control over your music.

Hi-Res Audio certified
The Mark III has been certified by the Japan Audio Society to be "Hi-Res Audio" capable. With this, you can be sure that the X3 Mark III will grant you a natural and realistic listening experience.

Don't feel limited with wide support of lossless audio formats
The X3 Mark III's support of a wide variety of lossless audio formats such as WAV, APE, WMA, FLAC, ALAC, DSF and DFF at sampling rates and audio bit depths up to 192kHz/32 bit ensures that you don't have to worry about whether you can even listen to a certain track while on the go.

The music never stops with Bluetooth 4.1
The X3 Mark III's Bluetooth 4.1 solution comes from the F1C81 chipset, which enables low-latency transmission to ensure that you will never miss a beat in getting your high-quality music.

Carry your entire personal jukebox
The X3 Mark III now supports up to 256GB micro-SD cards, allowing you to carry thousands of songs with you on the go. In fact, this grants you the ability to bring over 8000 FLAC files, each 30MB in size. Feel free to carry around your entire personal jukebox wherever with the X3 Mark III at your side.

Multifunction Line Out/Coaxial Output with support for D2P and DoP
The X3 Mark III's line out also doubles as a coaxial output. In consideration that some external audio decoders may not have support for DSD and only supports PCM, the new X3 is now capable of outputting both D2P and DoP through its coaxial out. You no longer have to agonize about playing your DSD files through your PCM-only decoder!

Wake up from deep sleep in a second
The X3 Mark III features both a new power-saving standby and a new deep-sleep mode, both allowing the X3 Mark III to wake up in an instant when called for. These new power-saving modes allow the X3 Mark III to standby for an astonishing 19 days, so that good music is always at your beck and call!

Broader in-line controls support for even greater command
The X3 Mark III now supports even more in-line control standards, so that most of the headsets on the market with such controls can conveniently access the next/previous track, play/pause and volume controls on the X3 Mark III. Even FiiO's newly introduced F1, F3 and F5 earphones are fully supported by the X3 Mark III.

Asynchronous USB DAC supporting up to 192kHz/24 bit audio
The X3 Mark III can also be used as a USB DAC capable of decoding up to 192kHz/24 bit audio. Furthermore, the new X3 is implemented as an asynchronous USB DAC, which is unsurpassed in terms of quality of sound reproduction.

Modern tech inside a retro look
The X3 III inherits the design language of previous FiiO X-series players, giving it a classic, yet timeless look. The front of the player is adorned with the familiar five-button and scroll wheel layout but the wheel itself has been upgraded so that it is now more sensitive and better reads your inputs, making it much less of a chore and more a joy to use.

Petite and elegant in the palm of your hand
The X3 Mark III immediately captures your attention with its use of durable tempered glass and smoothly-cut aluminum frame. Its unique "sandwich" structure (composed of the front, the aluminum frame and the rear) and its harmonious combination of colors give the X3 Mark III its delicate and chic look. Compared to the previous X3, the X3 Mark III is not only lighter, but it is also thinner and feels better to hold in the hand.

Continuing with our proud traditions
You can be sure that the X3 Mark III contains design elements that distinguish FiiO products from the rest, including the characteristic FiiO Red ring that circles the power button.

Take your pick between passionate red or graceful black
The X3 Mark III comes into two equally-dazzling colors: graceful black or passionate red. Choose your favorite color for an even more colorful experience.

Dock in for a one-stop integrated solution
You can slot the X3 Mark III into the K5 docking headphone amplifier for a fully-featured and powerful desktop amplifier system.

Complete set of accessories for truly comprehensive protection
The X3 Mark III comes with two kinds of protective covers: a softer, more flexible silicone cover and a harder polyurethane cover. And to fully bring out the beauty in your X3 Mark III, black units will come with black covers while red units will come with red covers. These covers ensure that the entire body of the new X3 is effectively shielded from wear-and-tear. These accessories are just another part of our dedication to giving you an exceptional overall experience, from every detail on the new X3 itself to even making sure it will last.

What's in the box:

  • FiiO X3 Mark III 3nd Gen Portable High Resolution Lossless Music Player
  • 1m High Current micro USB Data/Charging Cable
  • Coaxial Digital Adaptor
  • 2x Screen Protector
  • Quick Start Guide
  • TPU Clear Case
  • Leatherette Case
  • Hi-Res Sticker
  • FiiO 1 Year Warranty on Main Frame
  • FiiO 6 Month Warranty on Battery