REVIEW: FIIO ΜBTR – BREAD AND BUTTER

The Fiio µBTR is one of Fiio’s latest units. Time to lake a closer look at the latest Fiio BT device, the µBTR!

Disclaimer: FiiO sent me the µBTR directly. I paid nothing for it. It does aptX, SBC, and AAC thanks to a Bluetooth heart comprising the Qualcomm CSR8645. The µBTR goes for 30$. You can find out all about it here: μBTR Bluetooth Receiver.

FiiO’s FB1 is n”t that good. It is a perfect reminder than even the highest-aiming of brand catalogs is lined with failures. Despite its derivative stylistic ugliness, it perfectly bookends some of FiiO’s amazing Bluetooth products, of which the µBTR is an excellent example. µBTR, too, goes for around 30$, but doesn’t turn to crap by hard-wiring to it a pair of horrible earphones. It is all DAC, all amp, all Bluetooth receiver. 

I’ve gotten into the funny habit of giving away the conclusion from the first or second paragraph. I’ll continue it here. The µBTR is awesome. It sounds good, is pretty powerful, has good battery life, great connection quality, and it is built well and has a great, chippy clip. With perhaps one exception, it is gold standard. And, at 30$. Yowsers. 

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The FB1’s yellows seams and inaccurate joins were embarrassing, even in a 30$ product. They disgusted me from day one. They disgust me more today, especially as the µBTR is close to flawless. Under its plastic faceplate you may or may not see a bit of sloppy glueing. And the seams may or may not be shifted enough to catch hair, dust, and lint, quickly marring µBTR’s elegant finish. Whatever its physical flaws, they are minor, if not completely ignorable. In fact, I’m really am nitpicking here. Seams of all qualities are lint magnets. And µBTR’s are typical. They are also fast- holding the unit together well. It barely flexes at all when twisted between the semi-strong paws of a wannabe carpenter. 

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Author: Nathan

Review from: Headfonia 

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