it doesn't matter where the new BTR5 is, what matters is that it is still very "BTR5"

where is the new BTR5? Let's just say the conclusion: Compared with BTR5 in 2019, this 2021 "new BTR5" is new in DAC chip, which is equipped with ES9219C, while 2019 BTR5 is equipped with ES9218PC.

are there any other changes? No.

Yes, the official nominal signal-to-noise ratio, frequency response, channel separation, output power, etc. of the new BTR5 in 2021 cannot be said to be exactly the same as the 19-year BTR5, but the same. The same CSR8675 Bluetooth chip, the same XUF208 USB decoding, the same metal middle frame with double-sided 2.5D glass... is really to take apart the old products and replace them with DAC chips. Even if I steal an old picture at that time as a new matching picture, 99% people may not be able to see it.

, so I was a little puzzled-the BTR5 article did not come out of my own hands. First of all, I didn't know what the old BTR5 sounded like, and secondly, I was a deaf man who couldn't hear Hi-Fi equipment. Therefore, I can only focus more on "how does this thing work?" as for listening, I have to borrow the golden ears of my colleagues. But the only good thing is that the previous BTR5 evaluation article is detailed enough, so I can copy the homework directly here.

copying articles from their own websites... should not be counted as copying?

is first used as a Bluetooth decoding earpiece. When this kind of product works in Bluetooth mode, there is a "ceiling" in sound hard quality, because the bandwidth of Bluetooth transmission, even LDAC, which focuses on high-quality coding, is very limited. The new BTR5 can only obtain a limited amount of information in Bluetooth mode, so the "density" of sound is a hard injury to avoid. Therefore, instead of doing this "cooking without rice", the more correct direction is to make the tuning as pleasing as possible, at least to satisfy a certain style of music.

Feiao do it? On the 19-year-old BTR5, it is "balanced and slightly more popular". This style is a tuning that is easily accepted by most people and has good adaptability to different styles. This 21 new BTR5 is still the way. It has plenty of driving force and is not picky about headphones and styles. Three-frequency equalization, there is no special challenge but no obvious defects. Generally speaking, the sound quality performance in Bluetooth mode is satisfactory, which is the high level of products at this price.

When the cable is connected to the PC, the sound quality of the new BTR5 is significantly improved compared with Bluetooth mode. The problem of less high sound density in Bluetooth mode is completely eliminated when wired connection, and the sound appears to be more solid and reliable. The new BTR5 in wired mode has stronger adaptability to different styles, and the feature of slightly longer vocal distance in Bluetooth mode has also been corrected.

Therefore, the new BTR5 can be regarded as the 2019 BTR5 "make" product, and its performance, sound quality, endurance and other aspects have not changed. Even in the environment of chip shortage in 2021, I even have reason to suspect that Feiao's original intention of launching this product may not be to "update" the existing product, but because the upstream supply chain cannot continue to provide the previous DAC, and has to replace it with a new DAC with a more abundant supply on the premise of maintaining the product data parameters.

I have always felt that compared with the BTR3K I evaluated earlier, the product positioning of the old BTR5 and the new BTR5 is slightly different. BTR3K and below BTR series mainly focus on portable and Bluetooth, which emphasizes improving the sound quality of mobile phones, so they make the whole machine light and portable while meeting good sound quality.

BTR5 is larger and heavier, and its battery life is not as good as that of my own younger brother. Compared with other products in our own product line, the new BTR5 does have improvements in DAC chips and driving forces, but it is not very different due to Bluetooth transmission bandwidth. Only in the scenario of wired connection, the new BTR5's high-performance decoder can fully perform and provide sound quality far better than Bluetooth mode.

Therefore, the new BTR5 is more like a Bluetooth decoding function, but the best application scenario is a decoding ear with a wired computer or mobile phone. This is a bit of a qualitative change caused by quantitative change. Feiao's original intention may be Bluetooth decoding earphones, but accordingly they pull the positioning higher. In order to support the positioning and selling price of the new BTR5, Feiao naturally has to install all kinds of good hardware into it. As a result, the installation makes the new BTR5 a small decoding ear device that is a waste in wireless scenes and requires wired connection to give full play to its strength.

to make an inappropriate analogy-maybe Feiao just wanted to build a high-grade bicycle at the earliest, but finally piled up a Honda gold wing.

buy consumer electronics, expensive things generally have their expensive reasons. As the flagship of Feiao BTR series, the new BTR5 can support its selling price with its body workmanship and audio quality. But similarly, if you just need a wireless connection to your mobile phone to improve the decoding of the horrible Bluetooth sound quality, then BTR3/3K with the same door is actually a more cost-effective choice (and better endurance). There is no doubt that the new BTR5 is an excellent product, and what you need to be clear about is whether your use scenario can make it fully effective.

of course, if you're not short of money, just pretend I didn't say it.

author:victory33322021.08.31

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