You can also choose one of 4 colors currently available in red, silver, black or blue. From our testing, you can expect around 15-17 hours depending on a few factors. There are four 3rd-party apps preinstalled on the M9, and they are Tidal, MOOV, KKBOX and 网易云音乐(NetEaseCloud). Fiio’s M7 is a perfectly-sized high-res player.

A screen protector is pre-applied on the M7 which you simply peel off. During my test period, I even felt limited with 16-bit/44.1kHz CDs. You can, of course, stick on the supplied silicone case to render that issue moot.

Suffice to say though the M7 is superior for Bt audio. Sorry Vasyl I find your comments offensive and misleading. The M7’s customized Android interface is straightforward and easy to use. For example, imagine that the screen is divided into two gesture-control quadrants.

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Inside you get a fairly spartan set of accessories that include a USB-C cable for charging and USB-DAC functionality with your PC or Mac as well as a silicone gel case. The onboard 2GB? If you have no premium account, you are not allowed to save the songs on Spotify app. I used the cable without issue to charge the player and to transfer data to it. For volume control initiation you do have to revert to the side-mounted volume dial on the left side. It also pulls in a lot of traditional separate chipset components such as power management, storage, and processing into one single area leaving more room for FiiO to put in other critical features without loss of space on the PCB.

It is roughly the same width as the M3s and slightly slimmer than the AK100 II. The X3 MK3 is still FiiO’s slimmest mid-fi DAP design to date though it is quite a bit wider than the M7.

I first started reviewing in the late 80s (ouch!). Not that I am sort of USB-C hardcore fan but it was slightly worrying to see recent DAPs still housed with older micro-USB sockets. Anecdotally speaking, with Fiio’s F9 Pro in-ear-monitor headphones I noted similar station reception as my car’s radio. The Fiio auto-detected radio stations with a wired pair of headphones. I use Focal Spirit Pro, sony wh-1000xm2. How to upgrade the M7? The Fiio’s interface is straightforward with a group of six colorful icons on the home screen for music, FM radio, file management, [photo] gallery, technical support, and settings. FM Radio is a cool feature, but it only works with a pair of wired headphones attached. I accidentally advanced songs or went to previous tracks by touching the buttons ever so slightly. After you finish the steps above, you are able to listen to music on FiiO Spotify player.

(The firmware file we upload is generally zip file, and please do not unzip it.) Officially it stated up to 512GB storage capability on that micro-SD slot so there should not be an issue managing large media libraries from external memory sources. What can I do to move Spotify songs to FiiO music player for offline listening?". The M7 did a fine job with vocals, too. On the M7, if I tell it "scan all", even with 200GB of music it just happily finds the ten or so new tracks I've added and puts them in, a process that takes about 30 seconds. Thank you to FiiO for giving us this opportunity. You can finally keep Spotify music forever on FiiO for personal entertainment. But what about those of us who own large high-res music libraries and want to take that music on the go? Part 2. The screen brightness levels are also quite good and the color has a decent level of saturation (blacks are blacks).

To learn more about FiiO reviews on Headfonics you can click here. The Fiio M7 allows you to apply custom EQ filters to your music. Please link the FiiO music player with your computer via the USB cable. Slide here to add your score on the gear! For subscribers, you can download the Spotify songs on FiiO. Alas things weren’t that simple. I'll take a look into it! The compromise with the 425s is just a little bit more laid back – which may well be ideal for many purposes. FiiO does not give out too much detail this time around on the materials and finishing so we will presume its CNC Aluminum with an anodized or sandblasted finish which is the norm for quite a lot of their DAPs. Hi Hans, yes in the coming weeks, already shaping up to be an enjoyable player. I wish I could have taken one for a spin! Sadly, there does not seem to be any ability to operate 4.2 bi-directional BT with another source so you can’t stream anything from your phone such as TIDAL or Spotify and since it has no WiFi you do not have access to any cloud storage functionality on the M7. The Fiio allowed the characteristics of each headphone to come forth without overtly coloring their presentation. While small doesn’t work for storage, it certainly works with the Fiio’s form factor. I found myself tapping to the music.

for DAP, i am not sure which one will be best…the Sony NW A45 , M7 FiiO or the shanling M2…for some reason i am thinking to get M7 but the NW A45 is available at cheaper price as of now. I have tried mine with 3 different cables and get nothing at all. The silicone case will do the job of protecting you from the sharp cornering and also from knocks and bumps but it is no looker, to be honest. The FiiO M7 is the company’s latest consumer line digital media player and is priced at $199.99. This is quite a common design theme in DAPs designed to enhance the signal strength of wireless chipsets. A: 1. As with the now defunct iPod nano from years ago, the player uses your headphone’s cable as an antenna to pull in an FM signal. Nothing worked. We have tried to be nice with you and work with your concerns but each time you somehow manage to be insulting and disrespectful, there we have no choice but to ban you from the site. For comparison, it’s slightly smaller than a deck of cards. Please download the AudFree Spotify Music Converter on your computer.

Then you can enjoy the Spotify music with no network connection. I really doubt the M0 amp would be either. We tested 128GB Class 10 without any hassles. 1. Scanning on the new X1 was pretty slow by mid-fi DAP standards taking an almost glacial 10 minutes to find and categorize 2250 FLAC tracks from the SD card. All in all, the Fiio’s musical performance was thoroughly enjoyable with little to complain about. Open Spotify to play the songs on FiiO. Features such as the new Samsung Exynos 7270 processor and a new multi-stage HDI PCB board that are more commonly found in smartphones and smartwatches than digital media players to date. Speaking of computers, Mac users will need the free Android File Transfer utility to mount the Fiio M7 in order to transfer files. You can also plugin anything with a CITA standard in-line control for playback and the M7 will recognize it. Anecdotal at best. Ultimately, battery life will depend on how you use it and what you are playing through it. White list apps for M6: The M6 runs on deeply customized system.