FiiO M11 Pro High-End Portable Music Player with THX Technology - Review

[@stryker4514]

The Fiio M11 and M11 pro both have access to Google playstore in the lastetst firmware update.

[@Leo.501]

Indeed!

[@gregmcrae8470]

Does the new firmware deal with the compatiblity issue with Amazon Unlimited HD?

[@Matt_Regan]

@@gregmcrae8470 That issue was resolved a few months ago. The M11 streams The Ultra HD files no problem now.

[@gregmcrae8470]

@@Matt_Regan Thx Matt, can't wait to purchase one now.

[@Matt_Regan]

@@gregmcrae8470 I've got the M11 which is a fantastic player and would highly recommend. However, if you can afford the M11 pro. Go for that.

[@MuhammadKharismawan]

Meaning: unless you have something more resolving than HD600s, don’t get the pro one. He said even with it, the change is “pretty close” and that’s it.

[@manuelhernandez6801]

Thank you for that in-depth review. I bought mine before I saw your review and I was walking around with 2 screen protectors not realizing it comes preinstalled with one lol

[@sontung007]

Thank you! it was a very useful and comprehensive review. I was unsure to buy the player or not, but you made my decision much easier. I liked the sound quality comparison part!

[@guitarshred863]

FIIO M11 pro sot supporting apple music!!! it sucks

[@aaronpaulbernas4097]

man your review is so good. I have watched a ton of videos about m11pro and no one can justify its being PRO compared to a regular m11. Well, there goes an answer! Maybe they were using lower end iem's and headphones that's why they can't distinguish it. Great job man keep it up!

[@panjimartiandaru3081]

OMG.... Hello Mr Currawong! I used to read your review on Head-Fi for years, and it's just now that I see your channel! Although I've been off from audio world for several years now (since I got my current Sennheiser HD600), I'm subscribing.

[@Currawong]

Great to see you here!

[@sammassam100]

lovely review, perfect cam use and the approach to details is exquisite

[@aroundweroam]

Great walkaround. I bought Fiio m11 for its better pricing. Currently using Mid Tier IEMS like Blons, T2 Plus and KZ S10 Pro with it. Absolutely love the sound quality. Apart from the DAP, thank you for the app recommendation. Radio Paradise is excellent.

[@Currawong]

Nice 👍

[@guitarshred863]

FIIO M11 pro sot supporting apple music!!! it sucks.

[@HiFiGOAudio]

Best part with the M11 Pro is the super clean background with super sensitive IEM's like the Andromeda or Solaris!!

[@caseycjc1890]

Excellent review! I have this device and I'm really glad I waited 'til it was available. I guess the M15 is next up but it's going to take a lot for me to replace the M11 pro. I love how it pairs up with the FH-7. Fiio has really set the bar in terms of value for money.

[@guitarshred863]

FIIO M11 pro sot supporting apple music!!! It sucks!! FIIO M11 pro not supporting apple music!!!

[@angkurbarua]

Lovely, very detailed and pleasant review ❤️ May you have a blessed life...

[@carmstrong6507]

IMO it makes sense to get Micro SD cards with large amounts of storage space because the FiiO M11 and M11 Pro can both play lossless and Hi-res music files. Since those files have very high bit rates, you need a lot of space on the Micro SD cards. Especially if you have a lot of music.

[@nostro1001]

Yup....the review was extremely useful, notably roughly the second half of the video, once you got into some real comparison and began to speak about the comparative sound quality. Great job 👍🏽

[@Currawong]

Cheers!

[@gersprungled]

A proper knowledgable review. Excellent.

[@Currawong]

Thank you kindly!

[@detrickshorts5270]

I did a review of the m11pro as well. So impressed by your videos as always. The nuances that you touched on where exactly spot on.

[@Currawong]

Thanks!

[@wozfromoz8795]

Good review. I stuck with the standard M11, and it has been fantastic paired wth the Fiio FH7. I did find issues with the file transfer though, and now use ES file transfer on the M11 to send music via FTP, as the Fiio wifi file transfer will only do tracks, you cant drag entire folders over.

[@Currawong]

Wow, I didn't realise that ES File Transfer could do that. Thanks for sharing.

[@wozfromoz8795]

@@Currawong no problem, I had issues with using the SD card in the M11, if was to take it out and place into my MacBook I could see all files and use as normal, but when the card was inside the M11 and I used that to connect via USB using Android file transfer, it would not display all files, which is very odd. Fiio said Android file transfer has issues

[@d1n01988]

I have the same combo! M11&FH7 :D Using Amazon Music HD as my music source! :)

[@nickpelayo3172]

I have the same combo as well. I love it to death. I am sorry you have problems with the storage. I use Windows for file transfer and never had an issue.

[@MrWkendwarrior]

I have the M11....tether it occasionally to the Oriolus BA300s tube amp....or Schitt Magni 3....gives it a bit more oomph driving my Tin P1's to excellence...otherwise the M11 by itself , makes my SHUOER TAPES shine as well. No reason to spend $200+ to buy the M11 PRO....none of my IEMS have any hiss as noted in the Andromedas when used on the M11. I kinda cringe at the > M11 PRO future "spec monsters" yet to come....gonna drive prices up to the A&K insane level. Dammit FiiO give us full blown Android, Google Play, any apps we want.....only then would i consider future models😡

[@cemarabdg]

Excellent review, convinced me to get the pro. Would it play Apple Music? Would it play bit-perfect through USB with external dac? Thanks.

[@Currawong]

www.hear.audio/faq

[@Numernabis]

I wonder How The upgraged M11 Plus model will sound with ESS Sabre on my KZ ZS5 IEMs or KZ ED9, Beyerdynamic DT 880, DT 1990 PRO.

[@wlebucheitaliane8262]

Hi, very good review, I'm about tou buying one! Could you suggest a good audiofile closed headphones to pair with it? I'm travelling a lot, so I also wonder if it would work good with a wireless noisecancelling headphones?

[@Currawong]

If you are getting noice cancelling wireless headphones, you don't need an expensive player like this, unless you want to carry a large amount of music. If I'm travelling, I often take a very good pair of IEMs to use. For closed headphones, I know one person who uses the Dan Clarke Audio Aeons. A few people have asked about the Aeon 2, which I'm due to review at some point.

[@wlebucheitaliane8262]

@@Currawong Thanks, I'm evaluating the Aeon 2 now! ;-)

[@Stormfury1403]

I have the Mojo and M11 Pro now. I find the Mojo pairs better with brighter headphones like the Elegia and the M11 Pro pairs better with dark sound signatures like the JH Audio Laylas. The Laylas into the Mojo are far too warm and I feel you loose detail and range.

[@talktomanick]

Thanks for the great review. How does M11 pro stand against Cayin N5iiS?

[@dixter1652]

the clear case mentioned " does fit " the M11 Pro... a little tight in a good way but it fits it perfectly....

[@MrOkieChef]

In a nutshell here is my problem with a single SD card slot. I currently have a HiBy R6 and it only has a single slot. With a 400GB card I have a small bit of room left after loading up my 24/96 FLAC library (approx. 6000+ songs) for some Tidal downloads. I also like to listen to audiobooks. However if I load both FLACS and books onto the same card then everything shows up in the same menu. As a result I do not keep my audiobooks on my DAP. At this time I am thinking about partitioning a 512GB card into two separate drives and using one for music and the other partition for books. The price pf the 512GB cards has dropped below $80 now so I think it's time to try it out.

[@endrizo]

use jetaudio player...and browse by FOLDERS . any other browsing method is a crazy mess

[@OrganNLou]

I have the Verum 1, and hope this will work well (I listen to Classical and Jazz) or possible another DAP?

[@Currawong]

The Pro is no longer made. Now there is the M11 Plus ESS. Sub-$1k DAPs are not particularly good with full-sized headphones though.

[@alfonsoignacio696]

Did you try the HD660S out of the balanced port?

[@bigjt37]

Watching this back. Debating pro over something else. What's your favorite couple sounding DAP's (if you can name one under $700, would be great 😁)?

[@Currawong]

Other than the M11 Pro, I don't have another favourite at the moment. There are a couple of other models I want to try though which are around or above $500 to see if they can come close.

[@jimmyrock1470]

Fantastic review, thanks! At the moment I do have a Fiio M9+Fiio A5+Fiio L17+Rha CL1 with Tidal and I can hear a very little hiss. I'm thinking about doing an upgrade and so I'm asking you this pretty mundane question: Do you think that using Rha CL1's, of course with a balanced 4.4mm, would you hear the difference between an M11 and an M11 Pro?

[@Currawong]

I've never used the CL1, so I couldn't say.

[@jimmyrock1470]

@@Currawong yeah, they're quite rare! Thank you anyway, appreciated!

[@gwapster13]

By any chance you have listened to the M11 Plus Ltd?

[@bwebmasta1]

A question, and subscribed just now btw. The M11 LTD (I know not Pro), I am seriously considering, have there been any issues you noticed with heat with the Pro? One user said the M11 would get uncomfortably hot to the touch, not sure if that was bogus or what. Great review!

[@Currawong]

Good question. I recall causing I think an M11 to overheat and throw up a warning charging it in a car that was hot. I'm guessing that someone was running "All to DSD" or similar and charging one of the M11 series to get it hot enough to be uncomfortable to hold. It's not different to smart phone in that regard.

[@bwebmasta1]

@@Currawong So basically the same overheat occurred from too much charging, heavy use similar to what I've seen on my Pixel4. Makes sense.

[@sohrubjoshi5189]

How does this compare with Astell&Kern SR25 ?

[@aqwandrew6330]

compared to chord mojo, which one have a better SQ overall?

[@prestonjones4324]

We're you using your Drop + Sennheiser HD6xx with a balanced cable or the standard 3.5mm? I find that volume is less a concern for me in terms of drivability (I'm usually a fairly quiet listener at around 70 to 80dB), but I do want to ensure that, by and large for a portable player, dynamics are preserved. Did you find that to be the case?

[@briancaulfield7251]

Great review! Just got one based off your review a few weeks ago and it’s a great device, with excellent sound. Wondering if you’ve had a chance to try the Astell & Kern SR25? Some say it sounds even better, but user interface isn’t as good.

[@Currawong]

I haven't yet. I didn't get around to doing any of the AK DAPs this year. The UI is custom, so you can't install your own apps, which some people don't like.

[@RockAndRollFirebird]

Hello, this is an awesome video with a lot of useful informations. Can you please shortly explain - would there be any quality difference sound-wise between the fiio player and an iPhone going digitally to a high-end car DSP? Holding all my AIFF music in my iPhone and being able to stream on the walk, in my office and in my car is very practical for me. Thank you!

[@Currawong]

Likely no difference if both are connected wired to the car hi-fi.

[@RockAndRollFirebird]

@@Currawong Perfect! Thank you for confirming my thesis. I can go and grab one of those 512 GB iPhones to store my uncompressed music library on it... 👍

[@BTFearr]

Do you know if it is possible to have multiple playlists play randomly? If so, how?

[@micatske]

will there be much difference between M11 vs M11 pro when using FH7 to casual listening on the road or in the balcony?

[@gregbrown7247]

Will the pro run Planar headphones at all, such as hifiman Sundara? thanks

[@rednao]

@ Currawong, Hi, thanks for the nice review. I am planning to buy an M11 pro to use as a streaming device for Tidal and Spotify. I want to hook up M11 pro to an external amplifier and listen over a pair of speakers. Two questions: 1. Can I use a 3.5mm to RCA male jack to connect M11 pro's line out directly to the amplifier? 2. Is it possible to control M11 pro from a smartphone (that is, smartphone becomes the remote of M11 pro)? Thank you.

[@Currawong]

Yes and no. a 3.5mm to RCA cable will work. For remote control, the FiiO music app can remote control the music app itself (but not other apps) remotely. Remote control I don't think is really possible, unless you can find something on the Google Play store or another app store. For streaming to a fixed system, I'd be more inclined to set up a suitable desktop system with DLNA or Roon, though the latter doesn't have Spotify.

[@rednao]

@@Currawong Thank you very much for answering my queries.

[@vma1234]

Hi Curra, will you be reviewing Fiio M15 soon? I am planning to update my AK70 Mark II and with the FH7 and M11 Pro or M15. I am hoping to get a system with solid bass, wide soundstage for pop, jazz, and some classical music. Any advice is greatly appreciated. Thank you!

[@Currawong]

FiiO are in short supply, but the plan is to review it eventually.

[@bimindu]

Simple question. How do you guys carry this with you while running? Does it come with a housing/clip attachments?

[@Currawong]

It's a bit big for running (think heavier than a full-sized smartphone) so in a butt sack or whatever you call it is going to be the way.

[@lookforbeauty1964]

Would you please tell me if M11 has an option to play a folder or a playlist in shuffle playing all the songs once without repetition?. I hate when shuffle repeats the same song in the same playlist or folder. Regards

[@gregmcrae8470]

Great review, can't wait to get one.

[@LazYevgen]

How would you compare those to as a DAC for my pc to be paired with 789?

[@youngheart49877]

Hi just subscribed. I considering buying fiio m11pro player. Do you thing this player will be able to power and play my Sennheiser hd820 headphones.

[@Currawong]

Yes. No problem in driving them. Most complaints with headphones involve getting enough volume if you want to listen to, say, classical music at a loud volume.

[@doomb430]

Thank you for the review. I bought the m11 pro a couple days ago. I agree with everything you said, but for me the pro sounds a bit more harsh and tiring (piercing sometimes) compared to m11. Will this improve with burn in you think? I am using fh7 and ier m9. Maybe im just too sensitive to highs and too much detail.

[@Currawong]

It's not supposed to sound harsh and tiring and not supposed to need burn-in, but you might try leaving it running overnight playing music to see if anything changes in either the IEMs or the M11 Pro.

[@nostro1001]

@Bence....what in this dap would require burn in and that would take away that harsh sound you're hearing? Perhaps after you listen to it a bit more, your brain will become accustomed to the sound and all will be fine. You can try the filters, although most people can virtually hear no difference. Good luck and happy listening. 🎧

[@MrMarcusWWW]

Try rubbing some snake oil around the headphone outputs. Much better sound improvement than burn in. 🤣🤣🤣

[@doomb430]

Hmm, snake oil or not. A little burn in seemed to help. I had let it play for 2 days on its own, and it seems better now. Harshness went away. Now it is just pure awesomeness :)

[@nostro1001]

@@doomb430 lol....glad to hear you're liking this dap now. Sweet. 🎶🎶🎶

[@dennispena5496]

How did you get the Neutron app if you can't access the Google Play store on these device? How do you download apps?

[@Currawong]

They now have the Google Play Store.

[@rleeroberts6350]

I have WELL OVER 1TB worth of music ...the regular M11 is a godsend for music nuts like me .

[@johnstjules6421]

I would have liked it if you spoke on what the item sounded like connected to the car stereo system. What cables to you use to connect it to your car to make it sound great/

[@Currawong]

I'm not sure the stereo in my car would relate to what is in other cars particularly. I just use a cheap cable to connect whatever I'm using as it's just the stock system.

[@paulosilva8200]

Question. I want a dap for about 400 dollars. Good eq. And good volume power and battery. I got the hiby and fiio and their eq was so bad. That even if I change the 60dz it changed the tone on the 1 k and 3 k. And when I add bass the volume drops 6db. I want something with power. With the eq like the Sony nw a55 that it's really good and above 100mw per channel output. What you recommend

[@Currawong]

hear.audio/faq

[@RocketAdminAustin]

Couldn't you always just side-load the Google play store and google play services?

[@Currawong]

Google Play store is now included.

[@jala1081]

Do they have an internet connection? More specifically, can they run spotify?

[@ericrieswijk4550]

Yes they do!

[@darrencotter8206]

Thanks for the review. How does the M11 and M1 Pro compare to the X7ii, purely on sonics?

[@Currawong]

I missed the chance to review the X7II due a bit of a stuff-up with someone else who I was sharing a review unit with unfortunately, so I can't answer that. Someone on Head-Fi might have both units though.

[@seyley2901]

Wait..... FiiO M15 on the way.... note the specs... kzbin.info/www/bejne/o2exmoR9eNlnq7M

[@darrencotter8206]

@@seyley2901 £599 for the M11 Pro compared to about £1200 for the M15, so not in the same price bracket. Someone has released a volume knob protector, as this has been flagged as an issue because it is so exposed.

[@seyley2901]

@@darrencotter8206 Obviously I agree with your comments re: price bracket... but (there always has to be a 'but'), some of 'us' are looking for the evolved next step from the X7 mk II with the AM3D module, do we simply go to the M11 Pro and have all items marked off on our tick-list, or do we consider the M15 as being the next step UP from entry level units.... Possible that the M15 may be all fluff and bluster, or a legitimate challenge to the mid level DAP market where any 'enthusiasts' can pick our a number of elements that separate it from the M11Pro. We wait and see or in my 'world' I'll hold off from M11 Pro with the option to plump for it if the the reviews of the M15 aren't on point.

[@darrencotter8206]

@@seyley2901 Double the price, so not really a valid comparison to the M11 & Pro.

[@kmwong1786]

... and there is an estatically pleasing stainless steel version of the M11 Pro ...

[@KrUciaL619]

Nice job on detail the DAP! Could you just do something about the reflection on the DAP. I’m in the market for a DAP and I am looking into FiiO market and I am waiting to see M15’s. Thanks

[@Currawong]

I forgot to add a note, but while I was recording, I couldn't see what was going on with the reflection. I had re-shot much of the video a few times already, and it gets to the point that if you have a few good takes, it ends up taking hours to go through them and decide which is best, of if bits of one are worth merging with another.

[@wartortle1375]

So I want to buy a DAP but how do you get HI REs audio in the DAP if all the music available in iTunes are not HI RES?

[@Currawong]

www.head-fi.org/articles/list-of-lossless-and-high-res-music-flac-alac-aiff-dsd-dxd-etc-download-sites.16314/

[@autoexec5367]

would you know if this or the Plus LTD bypass the amp section for lineout mode on both SE/balanced? Thanks!

[@Currawong]

Why not ask FiiO direct? They have a huge social media presence.

[@autoexec5367]

right I did not think about that. haha

[@taranagnew436]

when you use dac mode, does it have a delay, does it have radio (stream radio to bt headset), does it freeze all the time and can you transmit & receive at the same time with bt

[@Currawong]

www.hear.audio/faq

[@bbfoto7248]

@Currawong Amos, thanks again for the review. I see at the 5:50 mark in your video that you have *UAPP* installed on the original M11. Is it also possible to "side load" the *UAPP* app on the M11 PRO, and will it function properly, especially in regards to streaming Tidal or others, in addition to bit-perfect output via the USB Type-C port?

[@a888e]

May I know M11 Pro could bypass android SRC when using Tidal/Spotify/Joox ? thx

[@Currawong]

Last I tried, it did with TIDAL. There's also UAPP which can stream TIDAL bit-perfect over USB to another DAC too. I haven't tried any other software other than Qobuz, which is bit-perfect as well as far as I know.

[@scubadrunk2518]

Unfortunately FiiO do not support MQA using the Tidal app on the M11 Pro. MQA only supported in the FiiO Music App currently.

[@Currawong]

Yes. That's a weird choice, but I guess the complexities of doing it otherwise would be too great. However MQA is fake high-res anyway, so you're not really missing anything.

[@Mjolnir-IV]

@@Currawong could you share more details about what makes you think MQA is fake hi-res, I've read a comment from you in the unboxing video saying the same and tried to find some info on the internet but couldn't find anything relevant.

[@Currawong]

I have it in mind to do a video about MQA at some point. I need to gather everything together though to do it.

[@Baracudus]

@@Currawong please do so, maybe mqa is the same thing as mp3pro was back in the 00s.. (mp3 at half the bitrate with sbc compression which has to be "unfolded" 🤣 sounded muddy and bad imho.)

[@TheDreamer127]

Use Quobus instead of TIDAL. Overall soundquality is beter. And Hires in steeds of MQA. Workshop on M11. I use an Emperian and it beats every IE.

[@williemckinney2168]

I'm new to the audiophile quest, I have the 6xx and the 4xx and a magni 3( brand new I told ya') my next move is to buy a amplifier was more power I'm thinking about the Rupert Neve headphone Amplifier( I think it's going for 499.00 dollars), oh, and I just bought the Audio technica MSR7b ( I think I'm getting the understanding of a bright headphone) I need your a opinion of the RNHP or you have a suggestion,well in the immortal words of Stan Lee, NUFF SAID( Man, I'm learning a lot from you and Paul McGowan of P.S.Audio) take care and keep up the great work.

[@samermansour8450]

i have fh7 witch one you advice me to buy m11 or 11 pro do i really need m11 pro or not to get better audio quality for any iems with 32ohm or less

[@johnmc3862]

Yes.

[@maximsmirnov4459]

Very very good mic 🎤😊

[@Goryglory0209]

How are you Sir. Happy New year. I so wanna get a player but really seeing if worth than my phone and ibasso dac combo

[@Exposedz]

Not worth keep your money. you'll need to really listen for a difference, and in casual everyday listening you just don't hear it.

[@manardh7387]

I have the M11 and am using it as a DAC to my Macbook. I use ROON app and oversampling to the M11. I also am connecting my M11 to a cheap class D amp to speakers and get very VERY impressive sound. I will say though the cable used from DAP to amp will make a difference. Again, if you use a very good cable the M11 will step UP to the task. I put off the purchase for years, decided to try one of these things. I'm glad I did.

[@dingoenruta]

Nop doesn't have clear screen protector as stated in fiio official forum by fiio staff

[@furkangurcu3748]

Hello, Fiio m11 pro or Hiby r6 pro is better in terms of sound ?

[@johnmc3862]

Very very similar.

[@E99584]

When you say tidal stored offline, is that tidal master tracks? Or can you not download and store master tracks

[@Currawong]

Any Tidal track can be stored offline.

[@E99584]

@@Currawong thank you. I have been using my phone and ifi xdsd. I really want a dap, but I'm not sure if I would get better sound. What do you think? Would m11 pro get better sound, or do I need to look at some of the higher end daps. Any recommendations? Great review thanks

[@Currawong]

Depends on the music you listen to. I find well-recorded acoustic music to be more satisfying with better gear, so an M11 Pro or better might be good? If you don't mind the bulk, I liked the Cayin N6ii with the E01 or E02 module.

[@bbfoto7248]

@Currawong et all, What are currently the best Online resources for buying used DAPs, headphones & IEMs if you are located in the U.S.? Head-Fi Classifieds, Swappa, others??? TIA

[@Currawong]

HF Classifieds are usually fine.

[@jonibz1456]

I am Guessing either of these would be a big upgrade over a Fiio X5 3rd gen? looking to pair with MrSpeakers Aeon flow closed.

[@wric01]

Use 4.99 app usb audio pro in playstore. It's like a new life to it. I got a dx7 pro desktop yet I still use x5 3rd for the AK sound.

[@_____abs170]

Does it make sense to buy this if I only use streaming services, Tidal, Amazon Music HD, etc?

[@jackschubert1045]

Probably depends on your listening device

[@johnmc3862]

I wish people would stop using the Andromedas as the IEM example(and resultant hiss)in these reviews. It’s the Andomedas fault not the fault of the DAC usually.

[@chintoki]

Concerning output impedance, what do you think about the Audiosense T800? It has an impedance of 9ohms but a sensitivity of 90db/mW.

[@victorle5317]

is this unit compatible with android auto and out put usb?

[@jclar3565]

Will it stream MQI Master files over Tidal, like a $140 LG V30 will???

[@Currawong]

It'll stream whatever TIDAL will stream on Android.

[@haris525]

It does! I use tidal MQA on it daily.

[@manardh7387]

The wireless on my M11 goes out all the time, frustrating. Also, the overall touchscreen could be better to use. It seems less quality than any of the iphones I have used. Now, I am happy with my purchase, I put off buying one of these DAP's and finally went for it. See my comment below about using it as a DAC.

[@paulh1860]

Wireless as in Wifi?

[@manardh7387]

@@paulh1860 Yes, wifi, will go out if I stand between the M11 and router or place my hand onto it to select music. It's probably due to the distance from router.

[@paulh1860]

@@manardh7387 I had issues with 5ghz, when I disabled 5ghz it worked fine. Turned out to be a setting in my router, I had to select 5ghz b&n or something to that effect, ever since it's been stable

[@mohammedbahashwan2788]

Hi All, I am thinking of uping my music game and I was wondering if such devices make that much of use to me. I am not a quality music enthusiasts but is such music players worth it? What are the benefits of having such a device to having just a phone with music players in it?

[@Currawong]

You can store 1-2 TB of music on them. You can get better sound quality than from most phones. You can use them with high-quality full-sized headphones without the sound being distorted by lack of power. They aren't any benefit if you have cheap headphones though.

[@mohammedbahashwan2788]

Currawong thanks a lot. This is really helpful. Would this music player improve my standard mp3 music assuming I have a high quality set of headphones? I have terabytes worth of music in my computer and I’m not sure I would want to download everything again. Thanks again for your help.

[@gwapster13]

Is Apple Music app available for these?

[@Currawong]

It installed fine from Google Play, but I haven't tried it yet.

[@RasMajnouni]

I checked most of FiiO players,looking for 5.1 Bluetooth.$$$Mucho Dineros: Me: Newbie,Bought Sennheiser Momentum 2 True Wireless earphones it has Blue Tooth 5.1 Since MP3 players with 5.1 BT are rare & $$$. Was told that I can use MP3 with Blue Tooth 4.2 & Sennheiser 5.1 BT with the SAME audio quality. Will use MP3 ,ONLY will listen to uploaded KZbin songs SHOULD I still try to find MP3 player with 5.1?? Thank YOU.

[@tichyzishh3379]

12:00 that is also available on the Fiio player app

[@bbfoto7248]

@Tichyz ishh Are you referring to if you were to load the FiiO Player app onto a different brand Android-based DAP? But would the Bit-Perfect option in the FiiO Player app function properly on a different DAP?

[@YPO6]

Are there any differences in sound quality between sd cards?

[@nemureru_tanuki]

of course not, storage doesn't affect sound quality

[@JSmooth1967]

This may be a stupid question. Can't store and stream video from the device to a tv or chromecast or anything?

[@Currawong]

Only if there is some software that does that which will work without the Google Play store.

[@JSmooth1967]

@@Currawong thanks for the reply

[@earldepassjr.1347]

You'd get better value, audio, and versatility from an older LG phone with a DAC like the V30.

[@Currawong]

It would be interesting to compare the audio quality from one of the LG phones, but I'd be surprised if they could match a dedicated DAP like the M11 Pro. At least on spec, the power output from the phones isn't that great.

[@DuranInternational]

@@Currawong but the v30 can power a 600ohm headphones, and the m11 pro can't from what I hear or did I hear wrong? I want to make sure because because I have a LG v30 but now I want a m11 pro

[@theovonskeletor3709]

The os doesn't handle 2 cards very well. And 1tb cards have dropped in price recently

[@devinmoran59]

Does it have GPS location? Hopefully no Can you use Google maps? Hopefully yes

[@Currawong]

No GPS. It's a music player, not a phone.

[@olexandrs6639]

M11 - high end? Does it play better than sony wm 1A?

[@taranagnew436]

what does "bit perfect" mean?

[@Currawong]

It means that the software does not alter the music before it is decoded by the DAC into analog. For example, a digital volume control will alter the music to reduce the volume level. Android, by default, alters the sample rate of the music before conversion (or digital output to another device). It does this using poor quality conversion, which is no good if you have high-quality audio gear. FiiO and other manufacturers use a modified version of Android that doesn't do this.

[@taranagnew436]

@@Currawong is it the same when streaming music via bt?

[@Currawong]

Bluetooth is not bit-perfect. It uses one or another type of lossy compression.

[@taranagnew436]

@@Currawong how bout bt5.2/lc3 is that lossless?

[@Currawong]

All Bluetooth audio is lossy.

[@PaulNewfield-PasadenaCAU-wb4xg]

Listening to music at high volume for prolonged periods, beyond 30 minutes, is damaging to hearing. Every now and then I’ll be in the mood to bump in the 100-110 dB range for a song or two! No offense, but if you’re gonna listen at 80 dB, why get an amp?

[@dekud.1541]

I've been wanting this mp3 player for a long time, but I'll never be able to afford it

[@dekud.1541]

@AsSabirun Thank you sir

[@TheMightyMedia]

ZX500 review pls

[@olexandrs6639]

Zx500 appears to be the best true portable DAP on the market. Sounds almost as good as high end sony wm 1A, but is much smaller in size. People say it’s a little bit warmer than wm1A, which is neutral.

[@syariffudinzo]

@syazh1 yeah true, I turned away from zx500 because of the downsampled, no usb dac and battery issue..

[@enkrypt3d]

why'd you skip over the MQA portion at 15:07?

[@Currawong]

The MQA option only works with MQA files on the device. Those are very rare.

[@melamauri8502]

@@Currawong does it not work with tidal?

[@melamauri8502]

Ok, this was answered in other comments. Is it possibile to download the mqa files from tidal and use the fiio player and get the mqa experience.

[@hmm2928]

Could anyone suggest a good dac/amp or a dongle dac for me (a broke student) I recently somehow got some new iems. Thanks. ( I wish I had the money for an m11 pro)

[@brandongoh1797]

ibasso dc01 or dc02 look pretty good especially if your iems are 2.5mm balanced

[@mattsch21]

Ibasso dc02 is decent while the Meizu dongle DAC and the zorloo Ztella both sound better than the IBasso, but have significantly worse build quality. The Meizu is for sure the best value. With the performance of these DACs off of an Android phone, I think DAPs are pointless now, especially considering that they put out several year old versions of Android with crappy touch screens to boot.

[@hmm2928]

@@mattsch21 did you use them both matt? bth ibasso and meizu? if so how was the sound different ?

[@lonestar1664]

Fiio BTR5 best bangs for money according to Zeos sound on par with M11

[@tichyzishh3379]

Bro the BTR5 would be the purchase you need. 😄

[@Vinicius-yv2lt]

Heck I'm glad I bought the M11 Pro, I bought it to use with a pair of CIEMs I bought recently, both still haven't arrived (;-;) but I think they'll make a great pair.

[@enkrypt3d]

how do you like your m11 pro? waiting for mine to come in tomorrow! I got the M11 pro stainless :)

[@Vinicius-yv2lt]

@@enkrypt3d it still hasn't arrived , it takes longer since I'm Brazil, but it'll arrive this week. Oh I saw that edition ! Still like the normal one better though XD. I'm that kind of person that likes everything black.

[@java2894]

U have google play store?

[@Currawong]

U have watched video?

[@meest3r]

Does someone know if You could store Music of tidal/ spotify?

[@Currawong]

No. You need one of the Android-based DAPs to do that, such as the M11.

[@MrNysbak]

can I install whatsapp and use it to send messages and make phone calls through whatsapp?

[@glennbailey9746]

no

[@dominics109]

can someone fill me into what this is? I was looking up zoom chargers bc i found my old zune and i some how ended up here :O

[@Currawong]

It's a music player, like your Zune, but using Android, like many phones.

[@dominics109]

@@Currawong why is so expensive?

[@Currawong]

Because it has much higher audio quality than a cheap player.

[@dominics109]

@@Currawong is it worth spending that much money? Im a huge music lover (and if its worth it what a good pair of headphones that can go along with it? atm i use the sony noise canceling ones)

[@Zerosixious]

@@dominics109 Over-ear or in-ear? There are a lot of good In-Ear Monitors under $600, and this thing does pretty good with harder to drive Over-Ear headphones. I prefer In-Ear Monitors for portable use. As far as IEMs go, there are many good options. The FIIO FA7s pair well in the $300 range, The Moondrop Blessing 2's are around $320, and the FIIO FH7's are around $450. There is also a lot of good Chi-Fi options in the sub $200 category all the way down to around $50 that all sound pretty damn good. Most Open-Back Over-Ear headphones are not very portable due to weight and sound bleed. I am currently using the Audeze LCD-X's, and they can definitely be driven off this device. I am not sure any headphone is worth $1200, as diminishing return kicks in, but I like them. I think the Hifiman Sundara, Hifiman Ananda, Audeze LCD-2C, or Focal Elex are all good sub $1000 options.

[@linkeddevices]

THX. it's better than electronic THC

[@Senna-xi1gr]

Yes you need more storage when I have 36000 tracks to transfer.

[@Currawong]

Do you listen to all 36000 though?

[@Senna-xi1gr]

Currawong my players (two) are always on random as my music interests are A-Z. I just love music from say the age of 9yr old when I started buying records in UK.👍

[@Senna-xi1gr]

PS - I saw a micro sd card today it was a 512gb , would this go in the FiiO ok?

[@darrencotter8206]

If you look at this review at around the 8:20 mark, he compares the power output and finds the Pro a lot lower than the standard version: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gYKkfIesi81pjNU

[@Numernabis]

128 GB is not enough for me as I am listening to music at 24/192 or 24/96 KHz FLAC lossless Audio.

[@Currawong]

You can get 512 GB cards now from Sandisk and Samsung. I recommend, if you have a choice, staying with 24/96 as a maximum. Above that, it's all noise from the ADC, which you don't need to be playing back!

[@Numernabis]

Currawong Thank you. I’m kind of trying to stay at 24/96.

[@obi-wankenobi3017]

Where do you get it ?

[@Numernabis]

@@obi-wankenobi3017 What ?