The FiiO BTR1 Bluetooth Headphone Amplifier Review
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Intro
Recently, mobile phone manufacturers are removing the headphone jack to make way for thinner bezels. Some actually gave a name for this transitioning period – headphone jack apocalypse. As a result, people are looking at audio adapters or Bluetooth adapters like the FiiO BTR1 Bluetooth DAC Headphone Amplifier.
The Headphone Jack Apocalypse
The headphone jack apocalypse started with the Apple iPhone 7 and the rest (i.e. Google Pixel 2 XL, Razer Phone) follow suit.
Although I am unaffected, I prefer not to be tethered to the mobile phone as I often get tangled in the audio cable mess. Furthermore, I am using the Audio-Technica ATH-ANC23 for my daily near noise-free commute. The ATH-ANC23 has a battery compartment in the middle (of the audio cable) and it dangles awkwardly. Hence, the need for a wireless solution. I was using the Xiaomi Bluetooth Audio Receiver and moved on to the FiiO BTR1 Bluetooth Headphone Amplifier for a better wireless audio experience.
The FiiO BTR1 Bluetooth Headphone Amplifier
The FiiO BTR1 is a Bluetooth DAC (AK4376 chip) and it supports Qualcomm aptX that supposedly gives CD-like audio quality over Bluetooth. I hope it performs like what it claims as it offers sampling rate bitrate up to 384kHz/32-bit whereas other bluetooth audio receivers might be using integrated solutions that do 96kHz/16-bit.
The FiiO BTR1 Bluetooth Headphone Amplifier retails for S$89 but I managed to get it at S$63.04 after slapping on Lazada shop discount, Lazada coupon code and rebate from Shopback.
| FiiO BTR1 Technical Specifications | |
|---|---|
| Model | BRT1/FB1121 [Product link] |
| Bluetooth | 4.2 (supporting AAC, SBC, aptX) |
| Audio | 3.5mm (drive ability: 16~100Ω) |
| Chips used | Bluetooth chip: CSRA64215 DAC chip: AK4376 |
| Output power | ≥30mW (16 Ω/THD<1%) ≥ 15mW(32Ω/THD<1%) |
| SNR | ≥95dB (A-weighted) |
| Battery capacity | 205 mAh |
| Charging time | Less than 2 hrs (at DC5V 500mA) |
| Playback | About 8 hrs |
| Weight | About 20.5 grams |
| Dimensions | 24 x 50 x 11.6 mm |
| Price | S$89.00 |
Continue: Unboxing the FiiO BTR1
