Review: FiiO's BTR3 adds hi-fi Bluetooth to any wired headphones for $70

There are two types of people in the world: Those who want a headphone jack, and those who have moved on.

FiiO's BTR3 is a gadget made for the former. It’s a thumb-sized Bluetooth receiver that allows you to connect your old wired headphones to your jack-less device without a dongle, but it also sounds better than most phones or laptops with a headphone jack too. It’s an altogether attractive package: It costs $70, is built by reputable brand known for its portable amplifiers, and comes with class-leading codec support.

By class-leading, I mean it has every significant Bluetooth codec: SBC, AAC, AptX, AptX HD, AptX Low Latency, LDAC, and even Huawei’s new LHDC are all on board (AptX LL and LHDC are particular rare). I’m not about to start an argument on which codec is the best, but that’s the beauty of the BTR3: you can choose whatever you like. Even the “never wireless” crowd should be satisfied, as the BTR3 can still be used as a wired dongle via the included USB-C cable.

I personally stuck to LDAC for most of this review, but tried all the other codecs too. The BTR3 actually lights up a different color for each codec, which is a small but welcome touch in case you’re not sure what codec your device is transmitting. The BTR3 uses Qualcomm’s latest Bluetooth chip and provided as stable a connection as I’ve gotten from a wireless device; I didn’t see any significant dropouts in a couple of weeks of testing.

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Author: Napier Lopez; From: The Next Web

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