FiiO BTR7 Headphone Amp Bluetooth Receiver High Resolution Portable DAC Supports MQA/LDAC/aptX HD 384K/32Bit DSD256 for Phone/PC/Car/Home Audio

I've got to say that I am really impressed with this tiny little marvel! It just sounds outstanding! I have owned and enjoyed a Fiio E10-K for several years but it had been serving as a back-up option until recently, when my Audioquest Dragonfly Cobalt disintegrated. It was the second and last of the dongle DAC devices I will ever own. While that one sounded terrific the build quality is absolutely terrible and what happens is that the headphone jack breaks free and falls inside of the casing, leaving it inoperable. Audioquest replaced the first one under warranty but when the second one did the same thing they didn't even respond to my email. It was no longer under warranty I assumed but at least they could have responded to me. It's OK, I just won't support this company any more and have been turning many of my cohorts and fellow audio enthusiast away from their overpriced, fragile products. My cobalt was never abused in any way, it is just not well made. I decided to upgrade my E10K and chose the BTR7 because of the excellent reviews and the respect for the product shown throughout an online audio group of which I participate. This group is over 40,000 strong and there are some real knowledgeable people in it with vast experience with these products. After receiving my new "toy" I had some learning to do as this Fiio isn't exactly plug and play. It took me a little while to figure out how to navigate the tiny buttons and the process itself. I struggled to get it to pair up with my laptop, not because it was terribly difficult, but because I didn't realize that I needed to have the BTR7 connected via the usb-c cable to my laptop at the time I was trying to get it to pair. It wasn't like pairing my phone or my Mark Levinson 5909 headphones. When I realized the err of my ways I felt incredibly dense! Once paired I was ready to have a listen. At this point I have to admit that I have just a few hours of listening time on the BTR7. I have listened to both the 5909 wired, where it really excels, as well as my Sennheiser HD660S2, a wired headphone. The 5909 is an easy to drive headphone but the 660S2 is not at 300 ohms, yet the BTR7 can drive it to plenty loud volume levels with authority. It is absolutely dead silent when no music is present, silent during quiet passages, too. To my ears this tiny piece of kit sounds every bit as good as the $350 Cobalt, and it was just $200. It's far and away better built. If there is anything at all to report on the negative side it would have to be the software. That menu system kind of sucks. But I think once configured it shouldn't be an issue. I managed to figure it out on my own so I can't imagine others not being able to do the same. I can highly recommend the Fiio BTR7 to everybody. I have already started doing so! An excellent choice either out and about or simply away from the desk.

I have owned a FiiO A3 for 5 years now and while I like it I never found it that portable, what with needing a patch cable for my phone. The A3 is not a DAC however and I guess I haven't realized how important that was, bypassing my phone's DAC. This BTR-7 is everything the A3 is not. Funny that I'd find using a patch cable as being cumbersome but I did, and of course the BTR-7 alleviates that. But the performance of the BTR-7 is far and away better than any inline headphone amp. The connection is cleaner having bypassed the phone's headphone jack. The amplification is cleaner and this thing will drive any load seemingly. I'm using Koss KPH40s which are a 60ohm load and I rarely listen higher than half volume on the BTR. I have yet to use a direct connection via the data port so I can't speak to that. But the function I'm most over the moon about is the FiiO Control app. It control ever function of the unit it provides the typical listen enhancements, but it's the parametric EQ function with which I'm most enamored. I don't want to get too deep into what a parametric EQ does but trust me, you want it.

I have a previous version of this and this one is slightly larger than the old one. It also has had some connection issues but that might be because its trying to connect to multiple devices because it previously connected to them. IE it drops connection to my phone from time to time and then comes back. Not entirely sure why its been doing that recently. Overall enjoy it. Sound quality is great and convivence is also great. Battery life is a little worse than the older model but that's because this one is bigger and has a color screen.

I bought the Fiio BTR7 after seeing some glowing reviews of it on AudioScienceReview.com (ASR), an audio hardware review site that uses a fancy audio analyzer to assess how well DACs and other other audio equipment reproduce sound signals. ASR concluded that the BTR7 is on par with desktop-class DACs and amplifiers in its ability to reproduce music. The sound quality of Fiio's products have always been outstanding, and the BTR7 takes it up another notch. The BTR7's signature is clean, smooth, and satisfying, with no emphasized frequency ranges or audible distortion. The BTR7 uses a two quality ESS DAC chips, a quality clock source, and two THX-certified amplifier chips to produce an exceptionally clean signal, especially for a portable device. I mainly use the BTR7 as a plug-in DAC for my MacBook, but its sound in Bluetooth mode is also exceptional. It supports any Bluetooth codec you can throw at it; I mainly use AAC (as an Apple user), but if your phone supports LDAC or AptX, it can decode and amplify those too. The power output is outstanding. The BTR7 can easily power my Sennheiser HD6XX headphones, at a whopping 300 ohms. I can even power my insensitive HifiMan Sundaras with the unbalanced output, though the balanced 4.4 mm output can drive them even better. The BTR7 will drive any headphone you have with no problem, and turning up the volume won't lead to distortion. The only downside of this product is the software. Not only are the menus on the device hard to navigate, but the companion app, Fiio Control, contains many extraneous features and lacks a user-friendly user interface. For example, the equalizer function is incredibly hard to understand, as it doesn't label the individual frequency bands, so you have to guess what frequencies you're equalizing based on the shape of the frequency curve. Overall, the BTR7 is the best portable DAC/amp on the market right now. If you want a powerful Bluetooth amplifier that will drive your full-sized headphones, or simply want a portable external DAC/amp for a laptop, this is a great solution. I'm impressed with what Fiio has accomplished in building such a compact, well-engineered product at an affordable price. I highly recommend the BTR7, and I'm very happy with my purchase.

A bit of a learning curve to switch through devices, but once you get it, you get it. I can connect to my tv, my macbook m1, and pc just fine. They all work and sound awesome. If you're picky about what audio codec it uses when connect to different devices, you have some work to do on the app. Good luck. So they have a limiter function on the Fiios Control app. The highest setting is 60, and the meter is the same with the other volumes. When you put it the limiter on max, I found generally I can enjoy my music at bluetooth volume 15 in quiet environments, and 40 is when my ear realizes how the heck these tiny things can do that. Insert size doesn't matter joke here. I use different headsets on the daily. For travel I use the Moondrop Chu, they sound even better out there with the btr7 because of the sheer power these deliver. I set it on 60/40 on the app and it's enough to immerse myself in the music out there. I use iphone 12, and with the bluetooth function, I can also watch netflix and youtube with no obvious delays. I don't have otg cable yet for the iphone so no input on how direct connection sounds like. Nevertheless, It's definitely a new experience for me and I love it. It lasted I would say 4-5 hours and some juice left back home. I also use the 7hz Timeless for cooking and cleaning in the house. 60/30 is more than enough for immersion, maybe 35 for vacuuming. The only gripe I have is the case doesn't come with a clip so I had to get an arm strap to keep the cables from dangling. Which is fine because I need to exercise. But the bad thing about arm strap is that the volume function is an +/- switch. Wish it came with a knob like everything else. But they sound amazing. I recommend the combo if you're willing to invest. I also have the Sivga S023 headphones and while I love them for music because they sound phenomenal, I wanted to use this combo for movie watching late at night. They do not disappoint. How this small thing can make my living room sound like a theatre at midnight without disturbing the family is completely beyond me. 60/30 is plenty juice, even for a full sized, 300ohm headphone. But I tried 40 just for fun, and my ears started to get really fatigued, but it's because I have really sensitive ears compared to others. So I bought these for the versatility listed above, and other than the first user experience of figuring out how to connect to devices properly, Fiio really figured out how to make someone like me have a great audio experience anytime anywhere. Maybe in the future they can make a device small and portable similar to their m11 with a useable UI? Honestly that would be the holy grail.

These are great. They sound good, and can drive both my regular headphones, IEMs, power hungry cans, everything so far. I don’t like Bluetooth but nice to have feature. I also like that it has its own internal battery so I can listen to my hungry headphones with my phone and not kill the battery. Menus are ok, and I can easily switch the gain for big headphones and then go to my IEM or buds. I do feel like they sound better than my other cheap DAC’s so it is good value. Computer, iPhone, iPad, works well with all of them and it works great.

I used the BTR7 on a few media players, phones and laptops, on each one I have found the sound to be good, but I am not keeping it. I have used the BTR7 with several IEM's and a few headphones with no real complainant, outside of that I felt like the sound was heavily compressed. The unit is solid and feels good, not as heavy as I expected. The controls work fine and are very responsive. I thought the app was done very nice and allowed easy access to the options. But at the end of the day, I am not really a bluetooth fan, I truly hear and believe being directly wired in with a good Dac/Amp sounds better, everyday of the week. I can not really kick the BTR7 it is just not the clean sound I was expecting.

Fantastic portable Amp/DAC. I purchased because I wanted a bluetooth wireless option to use my IEMs with my Samsung S24 Ultra aswell as my Nvidia Shield TV Pro. This thing let's my IEMs get very loud, feeding enough power to let them shine. You need to use the 4.4mm BAL output to get the most out of it. It provides very clean audio, small form factor, battery powered, connect to multiple devices simultaneously. The global EQ is awesome, I can use with any Bluetooth device and the settings are saved on the BTR7, not the phone with the app. So I can switch to my PC and my Nvidia Shield and keep the same EQ and system settings. Love it so far. Will update if there are any issues later on. I attached some pictures of the DAC and the phone app and settings.

Top ranked product! Used with Sennheiser IE-600 .

Ummed and ahhed whether to purchase this, then lost my original BTR5 (which I really liked despite it's poor BT range), decided it was a toss up between BTR7 or Shanling UP5, I also use an ifi GO blu, (the price of which is now a more reasonable and I like a little variation). The BTR7 is a worthy successor to the 5, it's a little larger all around but not massive, still easily pocketable. Control is quite intuitive very much like the 5, but read the manual as the physical controls have dual functions. The presentation is great as always from Fiio (the Chinese do this so well) making unboxing a joy, in the box BTR7, a leatherette protective case, two short leads USB-C to C and USB-C to A and a well printed clear manual in multiple languages. In use. When first switched on, battery was at 75%, the volume however was very low even when turned up and switched to high gain, using the SE 3.5mm output, a firmware update fixed this, so be prepared to update to at least firmware V 1.88. Bluetooth operation has been improved over the BTR5, it transmits over a much farther range and no connection dropouts during use. External controls 1. mic at the top. 2. on/off menu select/exit, 3. Play, pause etc, answer/hangup, pairing, voice assistant. 4. Vol +, track select <, switch menus. 5. Vol -, track select >, switch menus. 6. Charging on off switch. Outputs on upper end 4.4mm balanced, 3.5mm SE. Single USB-C for charging and DAC usage on bottom end. Should you wish to use this as a Windows computer DAC a driver will need to be downloaded from Fiio site and installed first, if using with computer it may be necessary to plug phones/speakers into device prior to making computer connection. In use it sounds delightful, currently connected to iPad via BT and AAC, using balanced connection, settings source volume ~50% BTR settings, LOW gain, volume 30. Moondrop Aria, balanced cable, absolute perfection in all aspects of sound reproduction, from Black Sabbath to Beethoven! Tested with full size head phones Sennheiser, Sony to Koss KSC75s and various iems Shure, Sony, Moondrop to KZs. This little DAC amp has managed to produce great sounds at more than acceptable volume levels throughout my tests, with about 7+ hours useful battery power. Tested with these sources, Android phone and tablet, iPad and iPad pro, MacBook and Windows laptops, not failed or waivered once. On using the Fiio app, it's been "worked on" and has it's uses, it connects easily between host devices and the BTR7 to enable a few tweaks etc. to be made there are better apps supplied with other devices but there's not a lot in it. Conclusion you get what you pay for in most instances and I feel this is worth the price, recommended if you need a compact easily portable capable DAC amp that has sufficient bells and whistles with plenty of power.

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J'utilise sur Apple music sur un Galaxy S22 ultra relié en USB C directement au DAC avec un casque ouvert Audio Technica ATH-AD900X alors je suis pas un expert audio autant lui dire tout de suite mais je trouve le résultat vraiment convaincant je vois vraiment une différence par rapport à des écouteurs Bluetooth même de bonne qualité comme Jabra 85T ou des airpods pro 2 que je connais très bien. La qualité en Bluetooth bonne aussi utiliser avec le même casque il n'y a aucun bruit parasite une bonne puissance et du détail.

Excelente producto muy bonito, Fiio hace buenos productos de audio, tengo el btr5 primera generación y tiene calidad de audio, el btr7 no desepciona.