Sorry, just one question - do you actually own X7?   Because I do, and I am not entirely happy with its flaws, with no firmware update to address them in months and now with regional discrimination of cross-subsidy character, as someone here pointed it. Of course, there are alternatives, maybe...

Thanks a zillion sveltegenius! I am more than tempted to give pioneer a go! Best, S.

Hi! Is anyone here more familiar with FiiO's X7? I am interested in comparison of actual experience (not just testing), mobile use, that is IEM and Bluetooth (which, regret to say, is a crap at FiiO's device and above it has no aptx) mainly, no heavy cans. Pioneer drawn my attention and seems to...

Have no clue, the sound is distorted at medium-high freqs and gets for some reason unpleasantly congested in - let's say - instrumentally dense pieces (like heavy rock etc). It was already discussed at some point here. I do not think it is due to a faulty unit, as Fiio admitted in a reply to my...

... while Sony MDR-1ABT, Monster Purity Pro and Zik Parrot suck. For the record, so you (yoyorast10) know what setup to avoid...   S.    

Since nobody answered, I'll do it for myself as I got an aptx transmitter eventually. This solution does the job on the "frying bacon" Bluetooth effect! (though not very convenient) But now, interestingly, transmits also the qualities of the amplifier (naturally...). Indeed, I am not much...

  Speaking of which, guys, do you think that getting some handy bluetooth aptx transmitter for the X7 would stand for a feasible workaround???   S.

Sure, but you know, sometimes would be nice to take out the X7 (along with its android tremendous potential) without cables. And enjoy the sound, bearing of course in mind, it is even better in a "stationary mode" (or "cable mode"). Such possibility is definitely not an overkill of EUR 800 or...

Unfie, there are sound problems with bluetooth reported, you will find some of these somewhere in this thread (I am sorry, do not have time to look for it now, you can look for "frying bacon" phrase). Restarting the X7 will not help by any means.   Btw., in this specific case the argument that...

You're not, seems to me. Did the same to deal with my bluetooth problems (obviously did not help by an inch) and now X7 stopped recognising one set and the other connects with a delay of some 2 mins.  (before it was a near lighting speed, just after unfolding the headphones). So, well, here we are.

Sure, was not rubbing, but a realisation that I might have a [somewhat] faulty unit and others not is not very uplifting. Anyways, I am an early adopter, so took the risk. But before I quit dwelling on it (and wait for FiiO investigation results ;) ), I just wonder - given that you and few...

This is exactly what I hope for! ;)

Myself, I have no issue with the fact that firmware is practically set to be developed till the end of the product's [commercial] life cycle. Yes, kind of a trip towards unknow, but knowing the potential it has, it is rather fun. I am more concerned with hardware issues that ultimately affect...

  95% it is FiiO Music some 5 % Spotify (will still need to cross check the issue there). Flac files mostly (checked at other players/environments, no problems with them). I guess specialised bluetooth buttons are the ones at the devices' settings - playing with "phone audio" and "media audio"...

    Yes, sadly no change at all, at least in my case -  that was actually the first thing I checked after having upgraded. Though I still need to check it with my car's system. S.