Detailed, comprehensive and thorough review that is not only easy to follow it answer many questions specially for the first time Fiio M11 owners like me. Thank you for all your efforts in putting this review together it's very much appreciated.
Okay so I just bought an M11 and been using it for 2 days now. It's what I wished my Hiby R6 would've been. It's easy to live with. It has no heating issue, no output impedance issue, no Lame battery life, and no terrible wifi connectivity. Plus it sounds really good. Win win!
But it looks huge and heavy. Can you fit it comfortably inside your pockets and don't feel like you have a brick there? I would like something with these features but smaller...
I've posted a followup video with a few more things, based on comments and questions here: ruclips.net/video/Uo2UcAchuN0/видео.html Also, don't forget that, before asking me questions about gear, check that I've actually had experience with it! See my About page for a list: www.h-ear.audio/about/currawong/
I just got my M11 on Friday. I absolutely love it! It is powerful and full of features and the built in audio player is action packed with features, but that EQ... Wow, does it suck! Maybe I'm doing something wrong but I put the lower three bands at +10dB and got almost no increase in bass. I have custom EQs for all my headphones and I didn't notice a way to save custom settings. I switched to USB DAC mode and used EQ APO through my PC and my headphones were back to sounding like the magical beasts I have been enjoying already so the hardware is fantastic! I downloaded some music players from the app store and they sound much better in the EQ department so I am using them for now. I tried that option to output everything as DSD and I really liked it. It made everything sound smoother and a touch more mellow (my IEMs are a bit bright so that was the main thing I picked up on). It also warned me that my battery life would be cut in half, so I turned it back off again. :) This review is the best one I have seen for this player. It is so comprehensive and hits on ALL the important points. I watched it before I decided to buy and again tonight. You've really nailed it on this one. Well done!
Using the Pentacore balanced output with a HD 600, (in High gain mode + forced DSD upsampling) I don't see the point/need of an external amp like for the X7. Damn good unit for the price, super happy with mine using Qobuz Studio and the FIIO Music app. In term of improvements, If it could have additional DSP features like a maximizer/expander and a reverb.
Thanks for this review. I’m currently doing research before purchasing my first DAP. The M11 seems like it does everything I need it to do and I can probably find a decent price for a used one nowadays.
One thing I can tell you is stay away from the walkmans. I had the $350 model and that thing was horrible. Sound was good but that thing chugged and had bugs. I'm currently looking for a used fiio m11 myself
Got the M11 for 300$ on eBay. Let’s see what’s inside the box, once it arrives. Looking forward to portable music enjoyment. :) Those m11 plus models are soooo expensive :D But 300$ was worth the hype. hopefully 🙈 (owning the Sennheiser HD660S)
Thank you for such a comprehensive review. I am in the UK, and received my M11 two days ago. I am unable to obtain audio output via the USB C port. Via headphones, I find the sound quality to be very appealing with it's hint of warmth and a fairly wide, transparent sound stage. I don't know if the M11 needs to be 'run in' so these attributes may improve with time. Interesting to see the Calyx M. Connected to Oppo PM2 headphones I find it's amplifier to be far more powerful than that in the M11. In terms of sound quality there is still much that is appealing. I would like to see a professional comparison between it, and the M11.
You need an OTG cable to get audio from the USB out. What do you consider "more powerful" about the Calyx M? Is it because it seems to get louder, faster? It might have higher gain, but it has much lower power going by the specs. Unfortunately due to it being long discontinued, it is not practical to do a comparative review.
@@Currawong Thank you for your reply. I have both the M11, and the Calyx M, on their High Gain settings, and, with the Oppo PM2, the volume level is set much lower in it's range on the Calyx compared to that on the Fiio. Would the Class A output on the Calyx have a bearing? Is the need for an OTG cable specific to the M11, as I have not had a need for one using the USB C port on my Shanling M2s? I appreciate that the Calyx M is long discontinued, but, even with the subsequent development in DAPs, it still appears to be sought after for it's sound quality. Regards.
Im picking mine up this weekend . CANT WAIT...I HAVE A TON OF MUSIC . This will be my first FiiO I had an ipod classic 260 gig and right before they discontinued it the rolled out an update that capped the volume level. Sold that fucker IMMEDIATELY . Ive been biding my time till something worthy of my music collection came out. Again..CANT WAIT !
the choice between DX160 and the M11, still within the 30 day period to change my mind, but seems like the DX160 will stay, even with one less Micro SD card, I had no problem installing the Google play store
I'd be super keen to hear a comparison to the M11 Pro if you're able to get you hands on that (when it comes out). It will be awesome to see if they can get the same sort of price to performance ratio on a payer that might compete with the highest level stuff on quality.
Had the HibyR6 pro. It had the google store and it was FAST. The responsive agile interface was a breath of fresh air. Wireless was great. Bluetooth was ok... But the battery life was just unacceptable. I am hoping this M11 will better. It also was very warm... If it was on it produced heat. Not playing or synching... Just on. Thx for this video... Fingers crossed.
So do I. I caught a cold on the weekend, which screwed up my voice (which you can hear in parts of the video I shot today). If the massive thunderstorm coming tomorrow doesn't hang around, I'll try and shoot it.
How is the shuffle music option, I noticed my android phone music player sucks under the shuffle...ipod mastered the shuffle option if I had a 1000 songs Ipod would start from 1 and shuffle every song in the library until reaching 1000 songs while my android will repeat songs already played in shuffle 😑
Question...had my M11 for months, thoroughly enjoy it....lately i notice volume/power drops off approx 3db, and will occasionally return to normal volume briefly (3-10 secs), then drop lower. Troubleshooting...eliminated the Oriolus BA300s i tether to it, cables, IEMs. Using 4.4mm balanced output. I use a Apple iphone cube power charger, would that over time fry any circuitry....? Seems like minimum voltage. Possible to have failed capacitors? If so, any advice?
Interesting conclusion. Two audio reviewers, friends of mine, found that M11 sounded comparable to the old X5 mk3 and inferior to Q5. I guess i'll just have to test it myself.
Is there a way to arrange a very large library with already arranged playlists on two cards? Arrange so the device can read a playlist that have tracks on both cards.
Thank you for yet another exceptional review in covering M11 comprehensively that by the way answered most of my quires and has now helped me make up my mind between R6 and M11 and based your recommendation I have decided to go with M11 that seems to tick all the boxes in better functionality more option and overall more capable and better value compare to R6 or R6Pro ambitious pricing that makes it out of reach for me specially with the current poor exchange rate between Australian dollars to Us Dollars
I wonder what micro SD card you are using, because the album art is loading so slow on your M11. I use Sandisk Ultra and Extreme and my album art loads much faster (FW 1.0.5). The included protective cover on my M11 fits perfect, no dents or bends. Did you get an early review device?
Yes, it's an early review device. The covers on other FiiO DAPs in the past were fine, so i consider it a one-off. I hadn't thought about micro SD card and album art speed as I've never bought the more expensive cards just for music players. It makes sense though with newer and much faster players like the M11 that there could be that benefit.
They've improved a lot over the years. By the time I got this one, which was before they were generally available, they were already up to version 1.05 of the software after selling an initial batch, getting feedback, and fixing issues.
Not only is my M11 unable to output Tidal over USB properly to my Hugo2, it then makes the whole unit behave erratically with the Fiio player app not playing files normally. If you then power off or try to reboot, the M11 won’t come back on for some time. This has only happened following trying to output Tidal over USB (replicated) - everything else works perfectly so I don’t think it can be my specific unit.
Great Video. Can you help? I wish to use the M11 as a Wave File Player live at Gigs. There is no WAVE player i've found, that automatically PAUSES between songs in a Playlist! Can the M11 do this? If so, i'll definitely buy it. (Just don't want to spend $400 to find it's suftware functionality is no better than VLC, Winamp, PowerAmp, Windows Media Player, Apple's Music App or any other media player,,,that seems to have forgotten this function).- Thanks for listening. James.
It can't, as far as I know. That's a feature I wish someone would introduce. All the software you can get on the M11 and other FiiO DAPs you can get on any Android phone, so you don't need to buy the hardware to test the software. What you *could* do is contact FiiO and suggest this as a feature. Their CEO is even active on FB and Head-Fi.
I need this badly if phones ditch charge port I get this is not ideal for power hungry headphones but I can use a dac amp ifi diablo best dac amp to buy
My little M9 feels so old and obsolete. I would care if it wasn't just a transport to me anyway, but I am seduced by the M11 for sure, if just by the speed.
AUG 15 2020 Is following problem reason to return and get __ what? New M111 player a week ago. Finally loading with all my files, uses to check it, the 3.5mm jack has poor quality control. Half of headphone and in ear/ear buds don't work on 1 or both channels. My best in ear is just new 1More quad and it is OK. Only one headphone I have, a Beyer with a 3.5 will work in it. Various earbuds I have and a Sennheiser will not, they do not make contact to get signal or only can get right side. Stroking the plug in and out will get some contact for split second. I read up on Fiio web site someone complained similar of no sound from it in 2019. Fiio poor response to check on use of proper jack, restart etc.
The M11 has a sufficiently low output impedance that the Andromedas will sound as they usually do out of most DAPs. It is only models like the original Hiby R6 that had a high enough output impedance that would cause changes to the sound.
@@Currawong wait, do you mean Hiby R6 gives a better synergy with Andro? Edit: for your reference, i love andro with airy sound. I have es100 with iematch. I love to pair it with 1 OI and High Iematch. That kind of sound i find for. Very detailed and not boomy bass.
I meant that most DAPs have a very low output impedance. Some DAPs, like the Hiby R6, have a high output impedance which can cause unintended changes to the sound as the Andromedas don't have a flat impedance.
Hello, thanks for all your great content. I just bought the Ibasso DX220 with (amp9 tube amp) and am having problems with it hissing (waterfall sound) with my qdc anole vx. Do you have any ideas on how I can fix this? Gain setting did not make a difference and I get no hiss with the amp1. Thank you
Hi. May I know how does M11 compare with something like a Modi Multibit only in terms of their dac capabilities? Which of the two dacs is better sounding?
Great review,I want to get this as my first dap,which headphones over ear and in ears under $150 dollars will you recommend for the Fiio M11 thank you in advance!!
Thank you for the review! I have a question about the battery. I believe an iBasso DAP had a user replaceable battery at one point in time. When the battery no longer takes a charge, can the M11 be sent back to FiiO to be replaced (for a price)? I realize that the cellphone industry has effectively done away with user replaceable batteries. Planned obsolescence? Or is it the endless pursuit for smaller devices by the manufacturers.
Hello! Thank you for this review! Just a question about Playlists - can you rearrange tracks within an already created playlist, or do you have to add the tracks in the order that you need them to play? The Fiio Music app on my Android phone allows this, but the Fiio Music App on my M6 doesn't :)
You can put the latest FiiO music app on the M11 Pro, so you should be able to install the latest version with whatever features the version on your Android phone has. Otherwise, I just checked and yes, you can re-organise the tracks on playlists.
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
Hello, nice review. Recently i've just received this m11. Beautifull dap to me. And Just Wanna ask small question : do you know how the power led lights on ? Mine doesnt turn on. Is this nornal ? Thank you
Wait wait there is already Fiio FH11 22:33 I just got FH7 time to sent it back and go for FH11 😋 i just order M11 hope this one i can lissen qobuz 24bit offline. I got now m9 and on that one you onlye can get 24bit if are on wifi Why so many RUclipsr use tidal and not qobuz high res with Fiio ?
@@Numernabis I've been happy with it. It has more power than my LG V40. I mostly use it with my Shure SE846 and Akg N40 earphones too, but it's pretty powerful to drive my LCD-2C and DT-770. I got pretty good sound from my HD600 too.
I’m still using my AK120 from maybe 2014, battery is dead USB DAC doesn’t work and it doesn’t read SD card anymore. But I’ve not upgraded because I love the DAC chip it has. I stream and use DLNA and that’s it. I have no sense of the sound quality from this video other than there is a hiss with IEMs, which I’ve heard from others who say it’s unlistenable as a result. Any way of getting rid of it? Firmware upgrades help? Think of it as a Walkman - it plays music. All the features make it sound like 20 lbs of shit in 5 lb sack. Half the price of an SR15, yet I’m still leaning towards it because I feel I can trust quality will be there. Where are the compromises with the M11?
IEMs have a varying degree of sensitivity (as do headphones). A couple of extremely sensitive IEMs will, using them with the M11, result in a bit of hiss. I didn't find it to be a problem with one pair (Campfire Audio Andromedas) but some people can't stand it. It should be noted that these IEMs are so sensitive that they will pick up hiss from even the best electronics out there. So unless you own one of that handful of pairs of IEMs, I doubt it would affect you. It's not something that firmware would change. Because, ideally, the output impedance has to be as low as possible, yet the design has to have enough power for full-sized headphones, it affects the noise level. The solution is something like the IEMatch adaptor, or an X7II or Q5S for which you can get lower power, lower noise amp modules. The AK120 used a Wolfson DAC. I'm not sure anything would sound quite like it did.
I finally buyed the M11 and I am very happy with it.What are your best IEM for acoustic music ( classic/ jaz/z traditional music/ contemporary music -mainly acoustic musics- pop and Funk ) I see you have Andromeda ? Fiio FH7 ? what are the others ? What IEM you prefer ?
Excellent review thx! You briefly showed a coax cable connecting the M11 to a chord mojo -- what's different about that vs the coax that comes with the chord mojo? How do I get one?
How are you connecting it? You have to set the M11 to coax output mode for it to work. You need to at least use the coax adaptor that comes with the M11 and a suitable cable to adapt that to work with the Mojo.
I'm sure the upscaling of everything to DSD is about as effective as a Blu-ray player upscaling 1080p DVD's to 4K... An Mp3 is a mutilated music file, the data is gone & can't be restored/uncompressed.
Hi, new to DAP's. How is the Tunein radio app on this? Will it allow downloads of podcasts? Is there a simple way to add apps? Many thanks, Im going to buy one of these thanks to your review.
I tried TuneIn, just for you, and it works with regular streaming radio. I can't tell you if it will work with podcast downloads. You can add apps with APK Pure, which there is an option within the M11 to easily install. I could get TIDAL to save offline on a micro SD card though, so it might work.
Better still I reckon would be if FiiO created a dock for the M11. I don't think they are interested in making new desktop docks though, from comments I've seen on Head-Fi.
I have a little doubt I am starting in the world of HI RES audio. I just bought a fiio m11 and I have some ATH-M50X audiotechnics. I would like to know the benefits of a balanced cable. If I buy a balanced cable of those that are twisted 4.4mm input for the fiio and 2.5mm input for the audiotechnics would I get more sound quality? I would like to know why balanced cable is expensive to see the real benefits. I apologize if my English is not correct I only speak Spanish I am translating.
Hi Currawong, I need a help regarding a peculiar use case. Please make a video on it. Could you please install Hiby music app and give a try to dsd iso playback over LAN (not through DLNA, as DLNA does not support dsd iso). Please check for seek performance and stuttering issues. The native Fiio music player will not have Lan connectivity in its options, Fiio team has confirmed this. Streaming dsd iso/ dsdiff edit master over lan is my priority. Thank you so much!
Cheers for the video. Purchased mine from FiiO store on Aliexpress. had it in 3 days now that is great speedy service. I wished to ask about memory cards? Suggestions, value, best place to purchase ???
I usually use Sandisk. Someone was saying that if you use the Extreme cards, that album art loads faster. Also, loading up the cards would be faster too as they tend to have fast write speeds.
Great video as always. Thanks! Did you test the 'bit perfect thru 3rd party apps' claim via Roon? I'm looking for a dap that works seamlessly with roon and this one seems to fit the bill. Look forward to your comments on this.
Which you preferred in therms of quality sound Fiio M11, ibasso DT200 or Hiby R6 Pro? What are you think about third apps like Neutron or USB Audio Player Pro? Thanks, great video
I have ordered the M11 and it 's waiting for me at the shop...but i am still hesitating with M11 Pro that i did not listen too and Shop is ok to change my order ...Let's flip a coin?
I have the DP-X1a and just got the M11. UI on both is responsive (neither is laggy, even with large music collections) and both have lots of functionality and big, vibrant screens. Sound quality for both is high; I honestly think that you will see a much bigger difference between what headphones you are using than between these two DAPs. Both were super easy to set up out of the box, but the M11 has a few advantages. It very quickly scans all contents from both SD cards into one cohesive sound library (DP-X1a doesn’t). I’m using 2 x Samsung EVO 256gb micro SDs and it scanned 10,000+ flac files in a minute or two. You can really feel the extra speed of the 3GB RAM vs 2GB of the Onkyo. Probably because of this, the M11 boot up time is MUCH quicker. It also seems to have a better battery life so far. It does all of this while having appreciably more power for lower sensitivity/higher impedance headphones than the DP-X1a. On the high output setting/balanced 2.5mm input, the M11 will more adequately power the HiFiman HE-4xx, which is a low sensitivity planar magnetic headphone. The M11 also seems to drive the Philips X2 and B&W P7 with more authority and weight. Am about to try the Sennheiser HD58x (150 ohm) with the M11, and I expect that it will have no problem with them. The DP-X1a is a good player too, but the M11 seems more technologically advanced to me, even if I don’t use it for streaming or online music services. It’s strictly a DAP for my own music collection. So far I am very happy with the M11. It may be a small thing to some people, but an important thing to me that I really appreciate about it is the relatively quick boot-up time and non-laggy UI.
No. FiiO uses a strange pin-out for their coax output (sleeve = "+", 2nd ring = "-") so I made up a special cable for that purpose. FiiO includes a coax adaptor in the box, but that's more suited towards connecting a coax cable to a regular DAC.
Hi sir, new to your site, what was that mp3 player to the left you were comparing to the m11? The oramge one. Btw, waiting to add the m11 to my audio player collection.
Hi all, Can someone recommend a portable HI-Res audio player that does support Tidal HI-res files? If yes, with the subscription would i be able to down load the files to the device? What would be the better performance Astell & Kern SR15 or Fiio M11? I have bowers and wilkins px headphones. If i got a HI-Res audio player ,whould I get the hi-res benifit with a HI Res player with my headphones through wireless/Bluetooth? Or would I have to use cable? Thanks.
TIDAL's files are not genuinely high-res. TIDAL HiFi is sufficient. I have about 50GB stored of TIDAL offline on the M11 on a micro SD card. My testing so far suggests that, at least with $3-4k headphones, that wired sound better, but I don't think the difference would be very noticeable with the B&W headphones, if at all.
A FiiO L21 + RCA to 3.5mm adaptor (mono or stereo will work). Or you can ask a cable maker to make one for you, such as Moon Audio. It is possible to use the coax adaptor in the box with a male-to-male RCA adaptor and a mono RCA to 3.5mm TS adaptor. imgur.com/6uHpP7b
The 4.4/2.5 uses different op amps to drive the headphones than the 3.5mm port so I would have to assume there will be some sound changes. I haven't listened to them enough yet and only put my full sized headphones in the 4.4mm port and my IEMs in the 3.5mm port. Check on the Fiio website for the M11 and there is a block diagram explaining the internal layout. It's a nice level of detail to explain what you can expect.
MWeston2 how do you get your headphones to use the balanced 4.4? A 4.4 to xlr adapter? Never really seen a 4.4 to dual 3.5 cord like my sundara would need
@@jownbey I have a 4.4 cable from my Z1R's but I have also made my own. I buy the parts from Ali Express and then just modify them. I bought a 4.4->MMC cable and then hacked off the MMC end to put Sennheiser plugs on to work with my HD800s. That saved me the trouble of trying to solder to those little ends in the connector. There are a bunch of third party companies that sell 4.4mm to 3.5mm as well but it was cheaper for me to make my own. I am forgetting the names but if you do a google search for headphone cables you can find them in your country. I remember one company: periaptcables.com/
Would you happen to know how to downgrade the firmware from 1.0.6 to the previous version? The EQ broke on me; doesn't consistently work. It's a weird bug. I tried factory reset, but that didn't fix it. It worked perfectly fine on 1.0.5 and below.
I have the m11 plus ESS and just found a really weird issue -- anyone else come across this? For literally no reason (I promise! I'm real careful with it, no liquid comes within 10 feet of this thing) while I was listening to music one night it just started going haywire. It would switch around menus, screens, open apps, randomize inputs, and resist my own inputs. When I tried to minimize my music software (Tidal) it brought it back up again. When I paused a song, it would hit Play by itself. This continued for about a day and now it's fine again. I haven't seen anyone else talking about this, is it really that rare a glitch? Anyone know what might cause this?
Detailed, comprehensive and thorough review that is not only easy to follow it answer many questions specially for the first time Fiio M11 owners like me. Thank you for all your efforts in putting this review together it's very much appreciated.
Thank you, i was waiting for this review, very nice work!!!
Okay so I just bought an M11 and been using it for 2 days now. It's what I wished my Hiby R6 would've been. It's easy to live with. It has no heating issue, no output impedance issue, no Lame battery life, and no terrible wifi connectivity. Plus it sounds really good. Win win!
Joenel Salvador how’s the UI? The other models were a bit laggy
But it looks huge and heavy. Can you fit it comfortably inside your pockets and don't feel like you have a brick there? I would like something with these features but smaller...
@@pedecia maybe the m15 will be smaller.
Excellent review. I'm sold. My first DAP will be a Fii0 M11
Any updates. Are you pleased with it?
me too, ordering mine tomorrow
@@jasonharley8230 I have the m11 as well. Loving it. You'll be extremely happy
@@SpencersStuffTV thank you, i'll be using a dap for the first time to use with Tidal
@@jasonharley8230 this is my first dap and it's been a huge upgrade for me. I buy CDs and rip them to flac primary
I've posted a followup video with a few more things, based on comments and questions here: ruclips.net/video/Uo2UcAchuN0/видео.html
Also, don't forget that, before asking me questions about gear, check that I've actually had experience with it! See my About page for a list: www.h-ear.audio/about/currawong/
does it emit any hiss?
Thx much! M11 arrives today :-)
Does it have play store?
@@carlosturciosolivera1899 I've heard 3 reviews saying it doesn't
@@obsidiansiriusblackheart thank you!
I just got my M11 on Friday. I absolutely love it! It is powerful and full of features and the built in audio player is action packed with features, but that EQ... Wow, does it suck! Maybe I'm doing something wrong but I put the lower three bands at +10dB and got almost no increase in bass. I have custom EQs for all my headphones and I didn't notice a way to save custom settings. I switched to USB DAC mode and used EQ APO through my PC and my headphones were back to sounding like the magical beasts I have been enjoying already so the hardware is fantastic! I downloaded some music players from the app store and they sound much better in the EQ department so I am using them for now.
I tried that option to output everything as DSD and I really liked it. It made everything sound smoother and a touch more mellow (my IEMs are a bit bright so that was the main thing I picked up on). It also warned me that my battery life would be cut in half, so I turned it back off again. :)
This review is the best one I have seen for this player. It is so comprehensive and hits on ALL the important points. I watched it before I decided to buy and again tonight. You've really nailed it on this one. Well done!
Excellent review that Im watching while I wait for UPS to deliver my M11 today!
I love my m11. It is a fantastic device
@Bobby Mack a month and change ago on penon audio
@Bobby Mack Amazon
@@mattgiunt who was it sold by on Amazon?
@@BMakk205 Fiio
Using the Pentacore balanced output with a HD 600, (in High gain mode + forced DSD upsampling) I don't see the point/need of an external amp like for the X7. Damn good unit for the price, super happy with mine using Qobuz Studio and the FIIO Music app. In term of improvements, If it could have additional DSP features like a maximizer/expander and a reverb.
Thanks for this review. I’m currently doing research before purchasing my first DAP. The M11 seems like it does everything I need it to do and I can probably find a decent price for a used one nowadays.
One thing I can tell you is stay away from the walkmans. I had the $350 model and that thing was horrible. Sound was good but that thing chugged and had bugs. I'm currently looking for a used fiio m11 myself
Got the M11 for 300$ on eBay. Let’s see what’s inside the box, once it arrives. Looking forward to portable music enjoyment. :) Those m11 plus models are soooo expensive :D But 300$ was worth the hype. hopefully 🙈 (owning the Sennheiser HD660S)
Thank you for such a comprehensive review.
I am in the UK, and received my M11 two days ago.
I am unable to obtain audio output via the USB C port.
Via headphones, I find the sound quality to be very appealing with it's hint of warmth and a fairly wide, transparent sound stage.
I don't know if the M11 needs to be 'run in' so these attributes may improve with time.
Interesting to see the Calyx M.
Connected to Oppo PM2 headphones I find it's amplifier to be far more powerful than that in the M11.
In terms of sound quality there is still much that is appealing.
I would like to see a professional comparison between it, and the M11.
You need an OTG cable to get audio from the USB out.
What do you consider "more powerful" about the Calyx M? Is it because it seems to get louder, faster? It might have higher gain, but it has much lower power going by the specs.
Unfortunately due to it being long discontinued, it is not practical to do a comparative review.
@@Currawong Thank you for your reply.
I have both the M11, and the Calyx M, on their High Gain settings, and, with the Oppo PM2, the volume level is set much lower in it's range on the Calyx compared to that on the Fiio.
Would the Class A output on the Calyx have a bearing?
Is the need for an OTG cable specific to the M11, as I have not had a need for one using the USB C port on my Shanling M2s?
I appreciate that the Calyx M is long discontinued, but, even with the subsequent development in DAPs, it still appears to be sought after for it's sound quality.
Regards.
Very nice review - You got a new subscriber
Great Review! Thanks for including the Mojo! :)
Pioneer xdp 300r has been around for years. It's a full android dap with google playstore. How does it compare with the M11 in terms of sound?
FIY, Pioneer was bought by Onkyo. I wouldn't trust quality with them with my life.
Great comprehensive review! Thank you!
Nice empirical, practical review. Thanks.
I want somethin like this but more like an ipod classic with the click wheel and stuff but with the amp/dac of this guy
Idk, feeling nostalgic
FIIO value is very very good.
You really get what you pay for and more! FIIO are the most fair company in all of HIFI I feel.
Im picking mine up this weekend .
CANT WAIT...I HAVE A TON OF MUSIC .
This will be my first FiiO
I had an ipod classic 260 gig and right before they discontinued it the rolled out an update that capped the volume level.
Sold that fucker IMMEDIATELY .
Ive been biding my time till something worthy of my music collection came out.
Again..CANT WAIT !
the choice between DX160 and the M11, still within the 30 day period to change my mind, but seems like the DX160 will stay, even with one less Micro SD card, I had no problem installing the Google play store
Thanks for the review
I'd be super keen to hear a comparison to the M11 Pro if you're able to get you hands on that (when it comes out). It will be awesome to see if they can get the same sort of price to performance ratio on a payer that might compete with the highest level stuff on quality.
My question is, how do i create a playlist and is it easy, do i do it from the computer or i have to do it inside the player?
Man, I hope they patch in a proper parametric EQ; really the only thing it's missing for me!
Had the HibyR6 pro. It had the google store and it was FAST. The responsive agile interface was a breath of fresh air. Wireless was great. Bluetooth was ok... But the battery life was just unacceptable. I am hoping this M11 will better. It also was very warm... If it was on it produced heat. Not playing or synching... Just on.
Thx for this video... Fingers crossed.
The M11 seems not to drain battery very fast when just on (though third party apps may affect this), so at least that is different.
Very good review. I Hope for the fh7 review to be out soon. Since we are just getting pre-order possobility in Poland.
So do I. I caught a cold on the weekend, which screwed up my voice (which you can hear in parts of the video I shot today). If the massive thunderstorm coming tomorrow doesn't hang around, I'll try and shoot it.
What a great review!! This is what I call objective, thanks!
How is the shuffle music option, I noticed my android phone music player sucks under the shuffle...ipod mastered the shuffle option if I had a 1000 songs Ipod would start from 1 and shuffle every song in the library until reaching 1000 songs while my android will repeat songs already played in shuffle 😑
Like this review. I just bought this however I am having trouble getting the as cards to show up. I doesn’t seem to recognize a 200mb or 1TB.
Talk Talk, Johnny Mac/Paco/Al Di.
Good taste sir.
Fantastic deep dive review! I wished that he could've campaired it to the dx220 and R6 pro.
I wished too
On the SQ part, which will be your choice between M11 & R6 Pro? Its gonna be my first DAP.
Yes. Me too. It gonnabe my first dap.
I wanna know too.
Question...had my M11 for months, thoroughly enjoy it....lately i notice volume/power drops off approx 3db, and will occasionally return to normal volume briefly (3-10 secs), then drop lower. Troubleshooting...eliminated the Oriolus BA300s i tether to it, cables, IEMs. Using 4.4mm balanced output. I use a Apple iphone cube power charger, would that over time fry any circuitry....? Seems like minimum voltage.
Possible to have failed capacitors? If so, any advice?
Interesting conclusion. Two audio reviewers, friends of mine, found that M11 sounded comparable to the old X5 mk3 and inferior to Q5. I guess i'll just have to test it myself.
Is there a way to arrange a very large library with already arranged playlists on two cards? Arrange so the device can read a playlist that have tracks on both cards.
Thank you for yet another exceptional review in covering M11 comprehensively that by the way answered most of my quires and has now helped me make up my mind between R6 and M11 and based your recommendation I have decided to go with M11 that seems to tick all the boxes in better functionality more option and overall more capable and better value compare to R6 or R6Pro ambitious pricing that makes it out of reach for me specially with the current poor exchange rate between Australian dollars to Us Dollars
Let me know how it goes. :)
Would like to hear your honest and in-depth review of m11 vs dx220
Like too
Yeah a comparison video of the DX220 and M11 from someone other than BGGAR would be good.
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Kidding aside, yep i we would like to hear someone who will elaborate the technicalities not just claiming that they sound the same
Good review.. Maybe slightly more detailed on M11's EQ / sound adjustments & UI would be great... Thanks
I wonder what micro SD card you are using, because the album art is loading so slow on your M11. I use Sandisk Ultra and Extreme and my album art loads much faster (FW 1.0.5). The included protective cover on my M11 fits perfect, no dents or bends. Did you get an early review device?
Yes, it's an early review device. The covers on other FiiO DAPs in the past were fine, so i consider it a one-off. I hadn't thought about micro SD card and album art speed as I've never bought the more expensive cards just for music players. It makes sense though with newer and much faster players like the M11 that there could be that benefit.
I've always loved their sound. But an unreliable ui and software bugs have me looking at a Sony zx-300 or ibasso dx 150
They've improved a lot over the years. By the time I got this one, which was before they were generally available, they were already up to version 1.05 of the software after selling an initial batch, getting feedback, and fixing issues.
Just bought this, hope it lasts longer then my my pioneer xdp 100r did
Thanks for the review. I have an X7ii with FH7 IEM's. Is it worth changing based purely on sonics?
Not only is my M11 unable to output Tidal over USB properly to my Hugo2, it then makes the whole unit behave erratically with the Fiio player app not playing files normally. If you then power off or try to reboot, the M11 won’t come back on for some time. This has only happened following trying to output Tidal over USB (replicated) - everything else works perfectly so I don’t think it can be my specific unit.
Offline or online? If offline, where is TIDAL storing the music?
It’s not offline, but streamed.
See if you can't get someone to make you a custom coax cable to connect them. The USB output isn't bit perfect anyway.
Can you adjust the eq for Tidal. Or must the music file be local to work with the equaliser. I've found other daps fail here.
Thanks for this long awaited review! Can I ask how is DSD output to the Hugo 2 - is USB ok for this?
Fantastic review. You're easy to listen to.
Great Video. Can you help? I wish to use the M11 as a Wave File Player live at Gigs. There is no WAVE player i've found, that automatically PAUSES between songs in a Playlist! Can the M11 do this? If so, i'll definitely buy it. (Just don't want to spend $400 to find it's suftware functionality is no better than VLC, Winamp, PowerAmp, Windows Media Player, Apple's Music App or any other media player,,,that seems to have forgotten this function).- Thanks for listening. James.
It can't, as far as I know. That's a feature I wish someone would introduce. All the software you can get on the M11 and other FiiO DAPs you can get on any Android phone, so you don't need to buy the hardware to test the software. What you *could* do is contact FiiO and suggest this as a feature. Their CEO is even active on FB and Head-Fi.
I'm happy with my lg v30.
Over all its extremely good.
I second that! I'm waiting for the Fiio Q5s.
what is the battery life average when streaming music? (I use the youtube music app)
I need this badly if phones ditch charge port I get this is not ideal for power hungry headphones but I can use a dac amp ifi diablo best dac amp to buy
Hi, great review (as always)! You mentioned that you tried the M11 with the Utopia... How good was this pairing to your ears?
My little M9 feels so old and obsolete. I would care if it wasn't just a transport to me anyway, but I am seduced by the M11 for sure, if just by the speed.
Haha imagine my beloved X5 III 😂. Still love it 🥰
Again imagine my m7🤣🤣
AUG 15 2020 Is following problem reason to return and get __ what? New M111 player a week ago. Finally loading with all my files, uses to check it, the 3.5mm jack has poor quality control. Half of headphone and in ear/ear buds don't work on 1 or both channels. My best in ear is just new 1More quad and it is OK. Only one headphone I have, a Beyer with a 3.5 will work in it. Various earbuds I have and a Sennheiser will not, they do not make contact to get signal or only can get right side. Stroking the plug in and out will get some contact for split second. I read up on Fiio web site someone complained similar of no sound from it in 2019. Fiio poor response to check on use of proper jack, restart etc.
Hi currawong, do you have any experience M11 paired with CA Andro? What signature will they do?
The M11 has a sufficiently low output impedance that the Andromedas will sound as they usually do out of most DAPs. It is only models like the original Hiby R6 that had a high enough output impedance that would cause changes to the sound.
@@Currawong wait, do you mean Hiby R6 gives a better synergy with Andro?
Edit: for your reference, i love andro with airy sound. I have es100 with iematch. I love to pair it with 1 OI and High Iematch. That kind of sound i find for. Very detailed and not boomy bass.
I meant that most DAPs have a very low output impedance. Some DAPs, like the Hiby R6, have a high output impedance which can cause unintended changes to the sound as the Andromedas don't have a flat impedance.
@@Currawong ok i got it!!! Thank youuu
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Hello, thanks for all your great content.
I just bought the Ibasso DX220 with (amp9 tube amp) and am having problems with it hissing (waterfall sound) with my qdc anole vx. Do you have any ideas on how I can fix this? Gain setting did not make a difference and I get no hiss with the amp1.
Thank you
Add some wireless repeaters to your home to boost your wireless signal no matter where you are.
Hi. May I know how does M11 compare with something like a Modi Multibit only in terms of their dac capabilities? Which of the two dacs is better sounding?
Great review,I want to get this as my first dap,which headphones over ear and in ears under $150 dollars will you recommend for the Fiio M11 thank you in advance!!
Thank you for the review! I have a question about the battery. I believe an iBasso DAP had a user replaceable battery at one point in time. When the battery no longer takes a charge, can the M11 be sent back to FiiO to be replaced (for a price)? I realize that the cellphone industry has effectively done away with user replaceable batteries. Planned obsolescence? Or is it the endless pursuit for smaller devices by the manufacturers.
Have you considered asking FiiO? They have representatives on Head-Fi and their own forum.
Hello! Thank you for this review! Just a question about Playlists - can you rearrange tracks within an already created playlist, or do you have to add the tracks in the order that you need them to play?
The Fiio Music app on my Android phone allows this, but the Fiio Music App on my M6 doesn't :)
You can put the latest FiiO music app on the M11 Pro, so you should be able to install the latest version with whatever features the version on your Android phone has. Otherwise, I just checked and yes, you can re-organise the tracks on playlists.
Great review again . Very informative .How about compare to Sony wm1a in SQ only , thanks in advance .
I'd have to borrow one. If I can, I will.
Great review!!!
Je suis incapable de connecter mes AirPods Pro avec le FIIO M11. Le baladeur ne le trouve pas dans sa recherche Bluetooth. Vous pouvez m’aider??? HEL
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
Would I see the difference with my earphones Fiio FH7 with Fiio M11, instead of my phone LG V30.
Hello, nice review. Recently i've just received this m11. Beautifull dap to me. And Just Wanna ask small question : do you know how the power led lights on ? Mine doesnt turn on. Is this nornal ? Thank you
Apparently only when it is charging.
Wait wait there is already Fiio FH11 22:33 I just got FH7 time to sent it back and go for FH11 😋 i just order M11 hope this one i can lissen qobuz 24bit offline. I got now m9 and on that one you onlye can get 24bit if are on wifi
Why so many RUclipsr use tidal and not qobuz high res with Fiio ?
Qobuz used to be only available in Europe.
@@Currawong ooh oke
What do you think about pairing it with Beyerdynamic DT 880 and KZ ED9?
Never had either, sorry.
I have the DT-770 Pro (80 Ohm) and it drives that no problem.
@@chunkylover5367 Yeah I thought so but I was wondering about sound quality 😉
@@Numernabis I've been happy with it. It has more power than my LG V40. I mostly use it with my Shure SE846 and Akg N40 earphones too, but it's pretty powerful to drive my LCD-2C and DT-770. I got pretty good sound from my HD600 too.
@@chunkylover5367 Thank you so much sir! Can't wait till I get mine and just take a trip to Wonderland :D
I’m still using my AK120 from maybe 2014, battery is dead USB DAC doesn’t work and it doesn’t read SD card anymore. But I’ve not upgraded because I love the DAC chip it has. I stream and use DLNA and that’s it. I have no sense of the sound quality from this video other than there is a hiss with IEMs, which I’ve heard from others who say it’s unlistenable as a result. Any way of getting rid of it? Firmware upgrades help? Think of it as a Walkman - it plays music. All the features make it sound like 20 lbs of shit in 5 lb sack. Half the price of an SR15, yet I’m still leaning towards it because I feel I can trust quality will be there. Where are the compromises with the M11?
IEMs have a varying degree of sensitivity (as do headphones). A couple of extremely sensitive IEMs will, using them with the M11, result in a bit of hiss. I didn't find it to be a problem with one pair (Campfire Audio Andromedas) but some people can't stand it. It should be noted that these IEMs are so sensitive that they will pick up hiss from even the best electronics out there. So unless you own one of that handful of pairs of IEMs, I doubt it would affect you. It's not something that firmware would change. Because, ideally, the output impedance has to be as low as possible, yet the design has to have enough power for full-sized headphones, it affects the noise level. The solution is something like the IEMatch adaptor, or an X7II or Q5S for which you can get lower power, lower noise amp modules.
The AK120 used a Wolfson DAC. I'm not sure anything would sound quite like it did.
I finally buyed the M11 and I am very happy with it.What are your best IEM for acoustic music ( classic/ jaz/z traditional music/ contemporary music -mainly acoustic musics- pop and Funk ) I see you have Andromeda ? Fiio FH7 ? what are the others ? What IEM you prefer ?
Usually the Solaris for acoustic music.
Excellent review thx! You briefly showed a coax cable connecting the M11 to a chord mojo -- what's different about that vs the coax that comes with the chord mojo? How do I get one?
I made it myself. Any competent cable maker should be able to make one for you.
So what’s different about your cable? I get audio in my headphones but nothing coming thru the chord mojo - am I missing something?
How are you connecting it? You have to set the M11 to coax output mode for it to work. You need to at least use the coax adaptor that comes with the M11 and a suitable cable to adapt that to work with the Mojo.
I'm sure the upscaling of everything to DSD is about as effective as a Blu-ray player upscaling 1080p DVD's to 4K... An Mp3 is a mutilated music file, the data is gone & can't be restored/uncompressed.
Hi, new to DAP's. How is the Tunein radio app on this? Will it allow downloads of podcasts? Is there a simple way to add apps? Many thanks, Im going to buy one of these thanks to your review.
I tried TuneIn, just for you, and it works with regular streaming radio. I can't tell you if it will work with podcast downloads. You can add apps with APK Pure, which there is an option within the M11 to easily install. I could get TIDAL to save offline on a micro SD card though, so it might work.
Can you load Amazon Music HD onto it and download files to be played offline with no internet connection later?
The problem for me is that all the connectivity is on the bottom the line out should come off the top for docking
Better still I reckon would be if FiiO created a dock for the M11. I don't think they are interested in making new desktop docks though, from comments I've seen on Head-Fi.
I have a little doubt I am starting in the world of HI RES audio. I just bought a fiio m11 and I have some ATH-M50X audiotechnics. I would like to know the benefits of a balanced cable. If I buy a balanced cable of those that are twisted 4.4mm input for the fiio and 2.5mm input for the audiotechnics would I get more sound quality? I would like to know why balanced cable is expensive to see the real benefits. I apologize if my English is not correct I only speak Spanish I am translating.
My advice is this: Buy better headphones first.
@@Currawong But if there is a real difference? and which headphones do you recommend
Find someone who likes the same music you do, and see what headphones they use, and if they are within your budget.
Hi Currawong, I need a help regarding a peculiar use case. Please make a video on it.
Could you please install Hiby music app and give a try to dsd iso playback over LAN (not through DLNA, as DLNA does not support dsd iso). Please check for seek performance and stuttering issues.
The native Fiio music player will not have Lan connectivity in its options, Fiio team has confirmed this. Streaming dsd iso/ dsdiff edit master over lan is my priority.
Thank you so much!
I don't have any DSD ISOs, sorry.
Cheers for the video. Purchased mine from FiiO store on Aliexpress. had it in 3 days now that is great speedy service. I wished to ask about memory cards? Suggestions, value, best place to purchase ???
I usually use Sandisk. Someone was saying that if you use the Extreme cards, that album art loads faster. Also, loading up the cards would be faster too as they tend to have fast write speeds.
Hi , where do I get the co axial cable from the one you used to connect to the mojo
Great video as always. Thanks!
Did you test the 'bit perfect thru 3rd party apps' claim via Roon? I'm looking for a dap that works seamlessly with roon and this one seems to fit the bill. Look forward to your comments on this.
Yes. I had the same result. What you saw was actually the second take. The first one, with the same results, used Roon.
@@Currawong Thanks for confirming. I'll be getting the M11. Cheers
Which you preferred in therms of quality sound Fiio M11, ibasso DT200 or Hiby R6 Pro? What are you think about third apps like Neutron or USB Audio Player Pro? Thanks, great video
I haven't had the iBasso here, and the Hiby R6 is long gone, so I can't answer that, sorry.
@@Currawong Oh, I understand, you're very kind, Thanks
I have ordered the M11 and it 's waiting for me at the shop...but i am still hesitating with M11 Pro that i did not listen too and Shop is ok to change my order ...Let's flip a coin?
how does this compare to pioneer xdp 300r or onkyo dp x1? thanks!
Good question. I don't have either unfortunately.
I have the DP-X1a and just got the M11. UI on both is responsive (neither is laggy, even with large music collections) and both have lots of functionality and big, vibrant screens. Sound quality for both is high; I honestly think that you will see a much bigger difference between what headphones you are using than between these two DAPs. Both were super easy to set up out of the box, but the M11 has a few advantages. It very quickly scans all contents from both SD cards into one cohesive sound library (DP-X1a doesn’t). I’m using 2 x Samsung EVO 256gb micro SDs and it scanned 10,000+ flac files in a minute or two. You can really feel the extra speed of the 3GB RAM vs 2GB of the Onkyo. Probably because of this, the M11 boot up time is MUCH quicker. It also seems to have a better battery life so far. It does all of this while having appreciably more power for lower sensitivity/higher impedance headphones than the DP-X1a. On the high output setting/balanced 2.5mm input, the M11 will more adequately power the HiFiman HE-4xx, which is a low sensitivity planar magnetic headphone. The M11 also seems to drive the Philips X2 and B&W P7 with more authority and weight. Am about to try the Sennheiser HD58x (150 ohm) with the M11, and I expect that it will have no problem with them. The DP-X1a is a good player too, but the M11 seems more technologically advanced to me, even if I don’t use it for streaming or online music services. It’s strictly a DAP for my own music collection. So far I am very happy with the M11. It may be a small thing to some people, but an important thing to me that I really appreciate about it is the relatively quick boot-up time and non-laggy UI.
Can you explain more on digital Filters?
I could, but it is one of those topics that the more you know, the more confused and mislead you're likely to become.
Currawong please make a video about it by the way awesome video 👍
By any chance does anyone know how this compares to the venerable Pioneer XDP-300R?
Hi Amos, the 3.5mm cable you ran between the M11 head phone jack to the chord mojo coax input was that just a 3.5mm to 3.5mm audio cable?
No. FiiO uses a strange pin-out for their coax output (sleeve = "+", 2nd ring = "-") so I made up a special cable for that purpose. FiiO includes a coax adaptor in the box, but that's more suited towards connecting a coax cable to a regular DAC.
@Currawong Thank you Amos. My device is the Fiio M6 so assume it would be the same required setup?
@@grantmacfarlane5652 It should be. As far as I know FiiO has used the same coax output set-up since the X5II.
@Currawong thank you Amos I will give that a go :)
Hi sir, new to your site, what was that mp3 player to the left you were comparing to the m11? The oramge one. Btw, waiting to add the m11 to my audio player collection.
It's not an mp3 player tho, but it's Calyx M.
Hi all, Can someone recommend a portable HI-Res audio player that does support Tidal HI-res files? If yes, with the subscription would i be able to down load the files to the device?
What would be the better performance Astell & Kern SR15 or Fiio M11?
I have bowers and wilkins px headphones. If i got a HI-Res audio player ,whould I get the hi-res benifit with a HI Res player with my headphones through wireless/Bluetooth? Or would I have to use cable? Thanks.
TIDAL's files are not genuinely high-res. TIDAL HiFi is sufficient. I have about 50GB stored of TIDAL offline on the M11 on a micro SD card. My testing so far suggests that, at least with $3-4k headphones, that wired sound better, but I don't think the difference would be very noticeable with the B&W headphones, if at all.
Hi Amos, could you advise the correct cable I would need to source to connect the M11 to a chord mojo please?
A FiiO L21 + RCA to 3.5mm adaptor (mono or stereo will work). Or you can ask a cable maker to make one for you, such as Moon Audio. It is possible to use the coax adaptor in the box with a male-to-male RCA adaptor and a mono RCA to 3.5mm TS adaptor. imgur.com/6uHpP7b
@@Currawong Thank you Amos you are a Star!
Currawong I'm torn between the M11 and the NW-A105. May I ask for your input?
I've never tried the Sony, sorry.
Hai i'm new to the dap sene and just got the M11 😃 but how do you get album art to work? Thanks
Most of the tracks have album art inside them. If they don't, I add it using iTunes or Tag&Rename.
@@Currawong thanks mate 😄 going to try tag&rename.
How about Wifi performance? Does it connect well to public wifi such as Starbucks? Ty
That's going to depend on the public wifi quality.
is there a big difference between using the 4.4/2.5 connections and the 3.5? thanks
Only with full-sized headphones, where the maximum power output is lower from the 3.5mm. With most IEMs nothing significant.
The 4.4/2.5 uses different op amps to drive the headphones than the 3.5mm port so I would have to assume there will be some sound changes. I haven't listened to them enough yet and only put my full sized headphones in the 4.4mm port and my IEMs in the 3.5mm port. Check on the Fiio website for the M11 and there is a block diagram explaining the internal layout. It's a nice level of detail to explain what you can expect.
@@MWeston2 thank you, I'll check it
MWeston2 how do you get your headphones to use the balanced 4.4? A 4.4 to xlr adapter? Never really seen a 4.4 to dual 3.5 cord like my sundara would need
@@jownbey I have a 4.4 cable from my Z1R's but I have also made my own. I buy the parts from Ali Express and then just modify them. I bought a 4.4->MMC cable and then hacked off the MMC end to put Sennheiser plugs on to work with my HD800s. That saved me the trouble of trying to solder to those little ends in the connector. There are a bunch of third party companies that sell 4.4mm to 3.5mm as well but it was cheaper for me to make my own. I am forgetting the names but if you do a google search for headphone cables you can find them in your country. I remember one company: periaptcables.com/
Would you happen to know how to downgrade the firmware from 1.0.6 to the previous version? The EQ broke on me; doesn't consistently work. It's a weird bug. I tried factory reset, but that didn't fix it. It worked perfectly fine on 1.0.5 and below.
Have you asked FiiO?
@@CurrawongFiio doesn't have support.
You'd have to find someone who is a guru regarding Android installations for that then I'm afraid.
Should i use an IEM or will it be powerful enough to drive my Sennheiser HD6XX?
It'll drive a HD6XX.
@@Currawong Is the 3.5mm okay or loud enough, or should I get a 4.4mm or a 2.5mm balanced cables?
Thanks for this review! I have trouble finding out, if I can play Tidal masters with this. Can I?
I think the TIDAL Android app unfolds them, yes.
Question: is it required to have the 4.4mm terminal cable in order to get DSD format audio?
Weird question, but no. The 4.4mm output has nothing to do with DSD at all.
@@Currawong thanks! I asked because someone said so on another review.
How does it compare to good old Sony wm 1a and 1z?
I have the m11 plus ESS and just found a really weird issue -- anyone else come across this? For literally no reason (I promise! I'm real careful with it, no liquid comes within 10 feet of this thing) while I was listening to music one night it just started going haywire. It would switch around menus, screens, open apps, randomize inputs, and resist my own inputs. When I tried to minimize my music software (Tidal) it brought it back up again. When I paused a song, it would hit Play by itself. This continued for about a day and now it's fine again. I haven't seen anyone else talking about this, is it really that rare a glitch? Anyone know what might cause this?
Thanks for the great review. I'm looking at buying either the M11 or the Hiby R6. Are you able to give a preference?
I had the R6pro and and the m11. I vastly prefer the m11 from the UI to the SQ
@@nickpelayo3172 Hi which sounds better Fiio M11 or Hiby R6 Pro? And R6 Pro has Google Play Store make's a difference?
@@alejandromiguel8599 I think the fiio sounds better and more analytical. The Hiby sounded too warm and colored to me.
@@alejandromiguel8599 FiiO now has official instructions that allow you to install the Google Play Store.
Is the bootloader locked? Couldn't you install TWRP recovery and then GApps to get the play store?
Good question. I'm iOS, not Android, so all these things are mostly beyond my knowledge.