200mW@32ohms is excellent considering the size. I think this won't have any problems driving even planars (except HE6 or Tungsten). You don't need to spend extra on balanced cables too.
Love this little dongle for my IEMs. They all sound great at any volume level. I put my Sundaras on it, and it sounds good at low volume, but I find it holds the bass and sub bass back a bit. If I up the volume much at all, it loses clarity on the planars. While it CAN drive them, it wouldnt be my go to. Id look for something like the Onix xl1 with balanced outs for the extra power.
Saudações amigo. Tenho uma questão: você acha possível plugar o Fiio KA11 num DAP da própria fabricante, o FiioM6? Isso aumentará a potência de saída do M6? Muito obrigado
do you hear these differences between ka11 and apple dongle also on em6L or just on big cans that require much more power than iems ? can you still do it a blind test ?
Hi Ryan, are the lightning verson as good as the type c one , I’m currently using an apple lightning dongle with my iPhone 11 and this Fiio Ka11 look good, should i buy it 😁
Hi mate . Im using iPhone 15 and Apple Music . Planning for truthear gate IEM . Confused between ifi go link vs fiio KA11 .. what’s your pick if u need a great sound richness
i think maybe misunderstanding but if you play higher quality lossless files it’s able to play them at full resolution while other cheap dongles like apple dongle will not
@@ryanhostudioI get that, however if I use it on my pc, I can select what bit rate in my settings on the pc, even with Spotify on very high settings in that app. But I can't find the sale settings on my phone. Not in the app of fiio or setting in my own phone...
@@rubencalis5790 if you want to hear Hi Res audio or Lossless music than only Apple Music can play higher quality audio and even if you get Apple Subscription to be able to hear higher bit rate music your device and your earphones also need to have a support of Hi Res and if it doesn't you need to buy a HI Res DAC which basically bypass your device audio output and play HI Res music directly through DAC's Chip and as for earphones look for IEM's earphones
@@ryanhostudio Thank you so much. Unfortunately ifi go link can barely drive my KHL ultimate one, connected to tablet. It does ok with b&o headphones. Not very loud, but loud enough. I am in two minds, to be honest. Not sure if I should get KA11 to use with KLH or just use ifi go link and fiio A5 as I do now. Especially that I don't really use open back headphones outside and KLH are open back. Is it a big difference if comes to sound quality?
200mW@32ohms is excellent considering the size. I think this won't have any problems driving even planars (except HE6 or Tungsten). You don't need to spend extra on balanced cables too.
well i own the he-6 se v2 and it works on it if you are not listening at very loud levels haha...
Fiio ka5 - lightning не дает максимальную громкость (130мВт 32Ом), в отличии type c.
Непонятно как тогда fiio ka11 с lightning даст 200мВт!?
first to review this dongle, great job man!
haha yep! thank you!
Sick just pulled the trigger on one of these. cant wait!
nice!!
@@AliAkbar-oh5dy So, how is ot after 6 months ?
Meu kuu chega a piscar de tanta emoção❤
Love this little dongle for my IEMs. They all sound great at any volume level. I put my Sundaras on it, and it sounds good at low volume, but I find it holds the bass and sub bass back a bit. If I up the volume much at all, it loses clarity on the planars. While it CAN drive them, it wouldnt be my go to. Id look for something like the Onix xl1 with balanced outs for the extra power.
Hows this compare IFI go link ?
Saudações amigo. Tenho uma questão: você acha possível plugar o Fiio KA11 num DAP da própria fabricante, o FiioM6? Isso aumentará a potência de saída do M6?
Muito obrigado
I also have EM6L, should I buy Fiio KA11 or Moondrop Dawn Pro?
ka11
Could you share how this Dac (Fiio KA11) comapres to IFI Go Link abour the power ? thanks
ka11 is 3x more powerful than ifi go link
The illustration contest Greninja though?
yeah i got it when i visited japan 2 years ago
do you hear these differences between ka11 and apple dongle also on em6L or just on big cans that require much more power than iems ? can you still do it a blind test ?
you can still hear differences on something like the em6l. but i haven’t tried it with a blind test.
Hi Ryan, are the lightning verson as good as the type c one , I’m currently using an apple lightning dongle with my iPhone 11 and this Fiio Ka11 look good, should i buy it 😁
if you need the extra output than go for it
In the case of Fiio FH3 do you recommend KA3, KA5 or perhaps KA11?
i can only vouch for the ka11
I'm planning to use it for my windows 11 pc with Sennheiser HD 598 as well as on PS5. Do you recommend this dongle dac or something else?
If it is to pick one from KA11 and GO LINK then what would you're choice n why ?
go link for sound quality and ka11 for power output
Thanks for the review. Will the mic work on a headphone that has a mic when using the Ka11 ? Thanks
no it’s only a dac
@@ryanhostudio thanks!
This product can be improved to Sound qualty
is it better than hilby fc3?
Make Qna video on Fiio KA11. It will help you to clear people questions😊
How would it perform with sundara?
@@syncwork has enough power for sundara
@@ryanhostudio how about the sound, do they provide good extension and warmth to sundara? how is the resolution with ka11?
Is it enough to power dt770 and hd560s?
more than enough
Which one is better 7Hz 71 or Fiio KA11 dac
Excelente, como se compara con el Ifi go link?
Can i use lightning version with usb c adapter on android?
i would just buy usb c version honestly
@ryanhostudio unfortunately not avaible☹️
fiio jade ka 11 vs ifi go link, which is better ? please help me
ka11 has more power so better for harder to drive headphones but i think ifi go link sounds better for more efficient power iem/headphones
@@ryanhostudioI'm very grateful for your support
Hi frends, Can you tell me if this ka 11 has a gain in the fiio app or does it always work at full strength? Thanks.
always full power there is no app
it has the app. @@ryanhostudio
İs this dongle would be better than btr3 dac mode?
Hi mate . Im using iPhone 15 and Apple Music . Planning for truthear gate IEM . Confused between ifi go link vs fiio KA11 .. what’s your pick if u need a great sound richness
@@prky009 richness probably ka11
What’s ur pick
ifi go link
Does the mic work?
Can u suggest a dac amp for Sennheiser hd 599
ifi go link or hidizs sd2
i have fiio ka1, should i buy ka11? or moondrop dawn pro?
i have only tried the ka11 but it does have more power than ka1
@@ryanhostudio thanks
Connected to android 24 and no audio.
Is this as powerful as the KA13 on single ended?
yap
Will it give higher volume than apple dongle? My apple dongle gives me low volume. I want more volume, and am confused between ifi go link nd ka11.
ka11 gives higher volume
@@ryanhostudio thanks bro
how does it compare to FiiO KA13?
It sounds the same. The KA13 is a waste if you're just using IEM's. Save your money and get the KA11.
Can i use ka11 vs Celest gumiho
yep
How do you turn on the high res mode? I can't find it
i think maybe misunderstanding but if you play higher quality lossless files it’s able to play them at full resolution while other cheap dongles like apple dongle will not
@@ryanhostudioI get that, however if I use it on my pc, I can select what bit rate in my settings on the pc, even with Spotify on very high settings in that app. But I can't find the sale settings on my phone. Not in the app of fiio or setting in my own phone...
@@rubencalis5790 if you want to hear Hi Res audio or Lossless music than only Apple Music can play higher quality audio and even if you get Apple Subscription to be able to hear higher bit rate music your device and your earphones also need to have a support of Hi Res and if it doesn't you need to buy a HI Res DAC which basically bypass your device audio output and play HI Res music directly through DAC's Chip and as for earphones look for IEM's earphones
How does it compare to ifi go link???
i think go link sounds better but has less power output
@@ryanhostudio Thank you so much. Unfortunately ifi go link can barely drive my KHL ultimate one, connected to tablet. It does ok with b&o headphones. Not very loud, but loud enough. I am in two minds, to be honest. Not sure if I should get KA11 to use with KLH or just use ifi go link and fiio A5 as I do now. Especially that I don't really use open back headphones outside and KLH are open back. Is it a big difference if comes to sound quality?
Hi, will this be compatible with the pixel 4a android phone? Thanks
should be its usb c compatible, but i have an iphone
You can connect this to an android device?
@@justino9042 yeah they have usb c version
ah poop, I just ordered the Apple dongle then I found out about this.
lol neither will break the bank im sure u can return the apple dongle
how's the power draw?
For smartphone probably 8% per hour vs 0.1% with ordinary usb dacs like cxpro
@@robertlangdon4948% per hour? No way, I won't buy these. I already have cx31993 DAC.
200mw @ higher distortion level i think
thats true for basically every amp has more distortion if you are turning up the volume
So... I don't trust Ali ... Because the usb sticks were corrupt. (size wasn't real)
Wider? Ahahah
Can this support the HD600?