Full Super Cup: FiiO/Feiao M11Plus LTD Portable Music Player Experience Report
Full Super Cup: FiiO/Feiao M11Plus LTD Portable Music Player Experience Report
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Author: Gou Editor-in-Chief
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this is the first time I have written an evaluation of the player. It is not so much "evaluation" as "experience". In my eyes, a good player is not only determined by sound. After all, if you only look at sound, there is no need to make a player of this form. Therefore, I will write every front-end experience from a macro perspective as much as possible.
Feiao is a front-end manufacturer in China, so I don't need to introduce it too much. The M11Plus LTD brought to you this time is a replacement + upgrade product of the main model M11Pro before Feiao. The main reason is that the 7872 master control and AKM chip were discontinued. This time, the selling price has not been raised ridiculously. It is still at the 4999 price (stainless steel limited edition 5999), which is quite conscientious.
M11Plus LTD itself is short of chips, so the number of AKM chip machines itself is limited, so this model is actually a memorable product for Feiao itself. And Feiao's positioning of M11Plus LTD is very direct, that is"oversized cup",, so I will use this article to talk to you about this "super cup.
FiiO/Feiao M11Plus LTD Portable Music Player
01. Packaging and Accessories
packaging box is still in the style of Feiao, which is somewhat similar to the design of FH5s evaluated a few days ago. The front of the packaging is the rendering and model LOGO of the player, and the bottom is the texture of the circuit board, which looks very design.
box
box is not large, which is not much different from that of a mobile phone. Take out the envelope and open the flip cover to see the body of the player. In fact, the player is placed in an ETPU flat pocket. I removed the bag for the effect. The player is directly installed in the leather kit.
Open the box
accessories are still relatively conscientious. Feiao has always been not stingy with the protective shell or film. This time, the toughened film has been pasted on the fuselage according to the usual practice. The extra thing attached is no longer the TPU shell but a leather protective shell, which feels very good. In addition, there is a coaxial output patch cord, USB3.0 specification data/charging cable and a card pin.
accessories
02. Appearance and workmanship
Headset Body
In fact, Feiao has always been continuing in some design languages for the exterior design of the fuselage. Although the design language of M11Plus LTD is "the sixth generation honeycomb shape" according to Feiao, you can still find some traces of previous design works from the corners of the fuselage, which is very necessary for a brand.
compared with the previous Feiao always likes to use gold accessories in some details, the design of M11Plus LTD is much more low-key and stable, including the earphone interface and volume part, which are all designed in black and no longer decorated in gold. Feiao may think that this design is more "classy.
Details of the audio interface
this time they have made a bold innovation. The glass texture design of the back plate has become a "diamond-like cutting texture back plate", which is more suitable with the design language of the whole machine than the slightly monotonous carbon fiber texture before.
Backplane
In addition, you can also see that all the keys are designed into hexagonal shapes instead of ordinary circles, thus the "honeycomb design" is more clearly reflected. In my opinion, this kind of micro-innovation in appearance design will make the machine younger and highlight the texture of workmanship.
Key
button, and a lever for locking the button is also provided. After locking, there will be a red prompt, which is very eye-catching. The power key of M11Plus LTD is designed in the upper left corner of the body, which is larger in size than other keys, because an RGB breathing light is provided around the key, and the current sound source format can be judged by the breathing light, which is also the "old tradition" of Feiao.
breathing light
the workmanship of the whole machine is really not said, the CNC carved shell is already in place in detail, it is no exaggeration to say that this is the best workmanship model in Feiao's history. The entire body is made of aluminum alloy and is an integrated design. This one in my hand is a black aluminum alloy version, while the stainless steel version will be more beautiful.
body workmanship details and card slot
, as a quasi-flagship national brick, M11Plus LTD's body weight has reached 311g. In fact, this weight is not a big problem for a slightly larger national brick player, and it is still within a reasonable range.
The weight of the whole machine is 311g
3. Subjective experience and endurance performance.
operation experience is definitely the core place of a player. In my opinion, if the operation is extremely hip-pulling, no matter how good the sound is, it is meaningless, and the sound experience obtained at the expense of operation convenience will not be good. At present, the national brick is mainly based on Android system, and then matched with the music APP developed by itself. Generally speaking, there will not be too much problem in operation.
, as an old user of Feiao player, I deeply felt the Caton experience brought by RK3188 master and Samsung master, especially on entry-level models. On M11Plus LTD, Feiao has already used the extremely mature Xiaolong 660. This CPU can provide absolutely smooth and stable experience for a player, and the power consumption is not high. Compared with the previous Samsung master, it is already a qualitative leap.
Fuselage Configuration Details
the most basic operating functions of a player, M11Plus LTD already has them. I would like to say that two other players do not necessarily have some features. As we all know, most players prefer to use the scroll wheel/knob volume adjustment method. The linear volume control is an experience that buttons cannot bring at all. However, there will still be many people who like more accurate volume control of buttons, so Feiao has achieved the state of "having both fish and bear's paw" on M11Plus LTD, that isVolume Touch Panel ".
touch + key integrated panel
the use experience of this touch panel can be said to be perfect. You can not only experience the linear volume adjustment method of the knob, but also experience the precise control of the keys. In addition, the sensitivity of this touch panel is very high, and it also has a sound prompt, which has the gear feeling of a roller. Moreover, you can set the operation mode of the touch panel in the system to avoid accidental touch, which is very considerate.
Settings page of the volume touch panel
In addition, M11Plus LTD also designed an independent multi-function key under the volume key on the left side of the body. Currently, it supports eight common functions. According to the manufacturer's introduction, users may customize the function of the key through OTA upgrade in the future. It can be said that the key itself is very practical, further improving the convenience of daily use of the machine.
Long press the multi-function key to select the function
As for the music player, FiiO Music APP has been updated to version 3.0.5. The operation logic is not much different from the previous version. The player supports the matching function of music lyrics and album cover, and the skin can be highly customized. It can be said that localization is relatively perfect.
Full Super Cup: FiiO/Feiao M11Plus LTD Portable Music Player Experience Report
The format of the player interface
also talk about the Bluetooth support of M11Plus LTD. Feiao has always cared about the Bluetooth specifications of the player. This machine supports Bluetooth transmission/reception at the same time, and Bluetooth reception can also support LDAC/AAC/SBC three encoders, while Bluetooth transmission is full format support, and the version has been updated to 5.0.
The authentication and inscription on the back of the player
battery life we test according to 100%-0%, 50% volume, mainly test single battery life and single charge time. The battery capacity is 6000mAh, which is very huge. M11Plus LTD supports QC4.0 fast charging protocol and PD fast charging protocol, the measured full load power can reach about 27W.
, the actual playing battery life is only over 10 hours. In fact, this battery life is not excellent for a player with such a large battery capacity. However, the reason is that the power consumption of the two AK4497EQ is really relatively large and can be understood.
Full Super Cup: FiiO/Feiao M11Plus LTD Portable Music Player Experience Report
4. Subjective voice evaluation:
audio configuration, M11Plus LTD is definitely a dual-AK4497EQ decoder with extremely high specifications. The clock part also uses the FPGA system developed by Feiao himself, and is matched with two femtosecond crystal oscillators. The earpiece part is the THX AAA-78 of the current fire, one for each channel. The interface supports 4.4, 2.5 and 3.5 specifications, and both 4.4 and 3.5 interfaces support line output.
The output power of M11Plus LTD can reach 206mW for a single port and 588mW for a balance port when 32 Ω, which can be well driven for most in-ear earphones and low-resistance earphones. There is no need to consider independent earphones. The official nominal distortion is less than 0.00042%.
audition is matched with Feiao FH5s, Softears RSV, Sennheiser IE80S, NFAudio NA2 headphones as a reference, and the audition track refers to "Interesting Listening Headset Evaluation Test Collection".
After the protective leather case is installed
Overall Sound Performance: I don't really like to talk about the so-called tuning on Feiao's body. Compared with their earphone products, Feiao's front end has always been a relatively cold and neutral sound style, without too much dyeing in it. This has a completely different feeling from players of Sony, Ellie and other brands. If the sound of M11Plus LTD is a clean and non-dyed state, then I think this is also a style of Feiao's machine.
, I am still familiar with Feiao's body sound. Early products even carried out this cold sound to the extreme, resulting in no one buying the Feiao machine in the first few years, but it has matured a lot on M11Plus LTD. Feiao's style, which does not like "adding oil and vinegar", has not changed. Although the overall sound is cold, it is less hale and rounder, but it will not deteriorate in the analytical power of medium and high frequencies. For many low-resistance small earphones, M11Plus LTD can definitely give a very sufficient amount of information, which you don't have to worry about.
In addition, due to the three-stage gain design, you can find a suitable thrust position very well. For low-resistance headphones, M11Plus LTD will not overpush, and there will be no audible noise, which is an excellent state for many unit moving iron headphones. Because many players are doing more thrust, but the signal-to-noise ratio is not so important, such as KAEI DAP-2.
compared with M15 or even M17 above M11Plus LTD, I think the sound of M11Plus LTD is good enough. its own positioning is to give you thousands or even tens of thousands of plugs in your hand and find a suitable matching front end. however, there is no M11Plus of tuning and dyeing LTD itself, which can easily be qualified for this role. You are thinking about M11Plus LTD. I don't really like to talk about matching with you, because there is no so-called "tuning" thing, how to match.
, however, for some high-resistance headphones, such as abnormal K701 and GYFU, M11Plus LTD is somewhat inadequate. Although it can still be driven at a higher power, it is obviously dynamic compared to desktop computers. On the contrary, if it is matched with low-resistance headphones such as Sony Z7M2 and 1AM2 and 4.4 balance jack, there will be no problem. The real match is whether your headphones can be well driven by the player.
with FH5s
summary: The price of 4999 yuan is not really "cheap", but if you look at the products with the same configuration of other friends in turn, and then look at M11Plus LTD, you will feel "oh, it's not expensive". Feiao is not a brand that likes to tell players about "tuning", so its price is quite real, which is actually quite good.
with RSV
coupled with the fact that AKM's chips are out of stock all over the world, the price of chips has risen accordingly. From the price of the previous generation M11Pro 4498 to the price of the 4999 after M11Plus LTD upgrade, I think Feiao has made great determination. M11Plus LTD is impeccable in design and experience in my opinion, and a player at this price may M11Plus LTD will not bring you obvious regrets in some places.
advantages: excellent workmanship, rich functions, high configuration, excellent experience
Disadvantages: slightly higher weight, loose volume key, average packaging
Full Super Cup: FiiO/Feiao M11Plus LTD Portable Music Player Experience Report
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