FiiO E5 vs. E1 vs. E3 - Review, Overview, with Videos included!

I own all 3, because of the ebay user: Nocando01

Who gave me the E1/3 and the Boostaroo for free :)!

Thank you :D!

Its been a long time since iv'e been on Head-fi, and i always intended to make this comparison for you guys.

Just forgot to do so, and it has been, long overdue.

So, i will give you an easy to read PRO and CON for each of the amplifiers :)

Fii0 E5:

Pro:

-Light

-Rechargeable

-Doesn't use your battery

-Can be used with any device, as it is a 3.5mm in/out

-Good bass boost function

-10hrs battery life, longer than my iPod touch could do

-Easy functionalities with controls

-ON/OFF switch

-£15, which is VERY cheap

Cons:

-Extra wiring

-You won't ever get it off :P!

Video review:

Fii0 E1:

Pro:

-Light

-Doesn't use an EXTRA battery, no need to worry about recharging the amplifier unit, plug and play

-Better controls: Play, pause, next, previous, volume up and down.

-£16, which is VERY cheap, especially for an LOD as well

-Nice clarity/cleaner sound

-LOD included

Cons:

-Can ONLY be used with an iPod

-Drains your iPod battery

-Bit too long in term of wiring, quite a lot of wiring in your pockets

Video review:

Fii0 E3:

Pro:

-Extremely cheap for an extra sound gain: £7

-Boosts your sound

-Uses AAA battery

-No recharging

-No ON/OFF, switches off on it's own when not used

-Doesn't use any battery but for your AAA battery

Cons:

-Uses AAA battery

-No controls

-No ON/OFF, switches off on it's own when not used

-Bulky

-Distorts at higher volumes, whereas the e5/e1 won't do

Video review:

Personal input:

-If you want bass, go for the E5.

-If you have an iPod and won't mind a LITTLE bass "loss" in comparison to the E5, get the E1

-If you have no money or want to try it out, get the E3

I personally think the E3 is a waste of money, and the E1 is limited in use, in terms of:

-I can only use it for my iPod, if i don't have an iPod (Hopefully selling my 64GB touch soon) then its useless

Out of all the 3, the E5 is the best. That's my opinion.

I bought the E5 first and made the best decision.

I made a review and got sent the E1/3 for free. Made a review, and was happy to compare and contrast, but still used the E5.

Final comparison video (all-in-one):

Hope that helps you guys :)

Enjoy!

Dubbed

Glad you liked it

Thanks!

Still using the e5 to this day - great gadget a must buy! :)

Updated with new video :)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Carlitos714 

thank you very much for all your work!

glad you enjoyed it :)

Quote:

Originally Posted by skree 

thanks for the comparison, calmed my fears of wasting money on an E3 and not liking the sound. I actually prefer AAAs as a power source although an AA would be even better. Yorkshire eye for a bargain  plus i'm a bit old school i like changeable batteries.

 

Do you or anyone else know how the E3 switches off? is it a hardware switch inside the socket or does it sense load on the output? i have an idea for a plug in bypass switch and a couple of other non-invasive mods that'd make it really good for mobile phone use if it's the latter.. i have the switcher to find out but no amp to test it on and i think the E3 might just be simple enough to do it

 

bit poverty stricken due the recession but i'm working on it, my mx-880s need more powah heh

E3 only switches off, when you unplug the jack from the E3 :)

And LOL :P

Quote:

Originally Posted by bowei006 

thank you. great format! Easy to read. and enjoyable!!! be sure to get an LOD with the ipod. posting "review" or impression after ur title would be better. i thought u were asking which one to get. plus posting the word review after it would let people know what this is

Cheers!

And I'll do that now thanks :)