FiiO Review
3 models tracked · 28 model-level owner comments · 66 brand-level owner comments
3.8 review-weighted average of FiiO model scores
Should you buy FiiO?
Shortlist FiiO if
- sound quality matters (7 positive mentions)
- power matters (7 positive mentions)
- value matters (6 positive mentions)
Look elsewhere if
- build is a deal-breaker (4 critical mentions)
- power is a deal-breaker (3 critical mentions)
- value is a deal-breaker (2 critical mentions)
Most positive and most critical owner comments
sound qualitypower
“I picked up a Fiio ka11 dongle, the Fiio ft1 sounded better, but the Hifiman edition xs still wasn't sounding right, so I did some research and picked up a Fiio k13 r2r, that did the trick, both Rt1 and edition xs headphones sounded much better, I began to fal…”
owner comment via r/headphones · 2026-09-23
sound quality
“I happen to have the KA17 they compared it with and the amp side is worse, but the DAC side of this little dual ESS device is so so so so so much better.”
owner comment via r/headphones · 2026-06-22
What owners say about the brand overall
powercompatibility
“Hopefully the fiio gives you the juice you need.”
owner comment via r/headphones · 2025-02-15
buildcompatibility
“Though you can use the Fiio app to update firmware and apply EQ too.”
owner comment via r/headphones · 2025-02-16
FiiO lineup, best first
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FiiO KA11
4.0 (14 owner comments)
$32.99 (price as of 2026-11-07)
sound qualityvalue
“I picked up a Fiio ka11 dongle, the Fiio ft1 sounded better, but the Hifiman edition xs still wasn't sounding right, so I did some research and picked”
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FiiO KA17
3.6 (9 owner comments)
$144.99 (price as of 2026-11-07)
powersound quality
“Up to now I was using a Fiio KA17, just hooked up to the computer.”
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FiiO KA15
3.5 (5 owner comments)
$99.99 (price as of 2026-11-07)
powersound quality
“I have a FIIO KA15 I'm happy with, but several brands offer the same setup.”
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