[OakIris]

Resurrecting a semi-old thread but felt the need to post in it. It is no longer the flavor of the month (if it ever was) but I just received my FiiO E18 yesterday. I have had very little time to play with it - it does take quite a while to charge, doesn't it! - so these are definitely first impressions. I am using the E18 with my Samsung Galaxy S7 as the source; there were no problems whatsoever getting this combo to work together.

I do not pretend to have "golden" ears. On the elemental scale, they are probably closer to tin, at least compared to many of the folks around here that can apparently hear the subtlest nuances in their music and audio equipment. I have no experience with other DACs for smartphones, have thus far only used it with my old pair of seldom used V-Moda Vibes. I hooked up the USB OTG cable to my phone and the E18, turned on the E18, opened up my music player (Black Player Ex) and started a song, which happened to be "Budapest" by George Ezra, not even one that I am all that familiar with. The music pouring from my IEMs brought tears to my eyes, it was that good, and so much better than anything I had heard out of the lousy DAC in the Galaxy S7.

I very briefly sandwiched the E-18 and S7 (which is in a Spigen Tough Armor case) to see if I could detect the interference some folks have mentioned; I did not, but need to check this out more thoroughly. I have only used it while on my home WiFi network, too, if that makes a difference.

I plan to spend some quality time with my E18, and hope that further experience will only make me like the DAC even better, not lead to disappointment. I have a pair of 1More Quad Driver IEMs arriving today. If all the enthusiasm about these IEMs is even half-way deserved, I think this combo will wow me even more.

It is way too soon to say if this is how I will feel a year from now, but right now I am very, very pleased with my purchase. FiiO has made me very happy!

Holly

 

[Jimster480]

Resurrecting a semi-old thread but felt the need to post in it. It is no longer the flavor of the month (if it ever was) but I just received my FiiO E18 yesterday. I have had very little time to play with it - it does take quite a while to charge, doesn't it! - so these are definitely first impressions. I am using the E18 with my Samsung Galaxy S7 as the source; there were no problems whatsoever getting this combo to work together.

I do not pretend to have "golden" ears. On the elemental scale, they are probably closer to tin, at least compared to many of the folks around here that can apparently hear the subtlest nuances in their music and audio equipment. I have no experience with other DACs for smartphones, have thus far only used it with my old pair of seldom used V-Moda Vibes. I hooked up the USB OTG cable to my phone and the E18, turned on the E18, opened up my music player (Black Player Ex) and started a song, which happened to be "Budapest" by George Ezra, not even one that I am all that familiar with. The music pouring from my IEMs brought tears to my eyes, it was that good, and so much better than anything I had heard out of the lousy DAC in the Galaxy S7.

I very briefly sandwiched the E-18 and S7 (which is in a Spigen Tough Armor case) to see if I could detect the interference some folks have mentioned; I did not, but need to check this out more thoroughly. I have only used it while on my home WiFi network, too, if that makes a difference.

I plan to spend some quality time with my E18, and hope that further experience will only make me like the DAC even better, not lead to disappointment. I have a pair of 1More Quad Driver IEMs arriving today. If all the enthusiasm about these IEMs is even half-way deserved, I think this combo will wow me even more.

It is way too soon to say if this is how I will feel a year from now, but right now I am very, very pleased with my purchase. FiiO has made me very happy!

Holly

You should enjoy both!
The Quads are really great, I am listening to them now!

 

[SuperNovaGoesPop]

This should be interesting...

But I'm after something with more output power/headroom than my Q1; it's mostly about getting more out of my m1060s and X2HRs...totally looking to further drive full sized headphones with this, but not exactly anything crazy inneficient. In Fiio terms, the e18 pushes 306mw@32 ohms vs the Q1's 190mw@32 ohms. I just about have to max out the Q1 and my crappy S8 with both to be happy...just want more headroom and something more future proof-ish if needed.

So just curious...but does anybody want to chime in on how the e18 stacks up in 2018? Used going rates are around $60-80 and I'm curious as to what I should expect as far as performance and sound quality goes. Think it's a good fit and worth bothering with? Seems like it might be my best bet as far as ergonomics vs power goes...I like the Xduoo Xd-05 on paper, but it looks way too cumbersome to attach to a phone.

 

[h418982]

Any one know someone who could repair my e18? It worked great for the longest time but but recently when using usbc to micro usb or usb otg cables it clicks to turn on and then clicks again and will not have any output or super quiet output with crackling. It works fine with the 3.5mm input and output but really want to get the full use of the dac.

 

[FiiO]

Any one know someone who could repair my e18? It worked great for the longest time but but recently when using usbc to micro usb or usb otg cables it clicks to turn on and then clicks again and will not have any output or super quiet output with crackling. It works fine with the 3.5mm input and output but really want to get the full use of the dac.

Dear friend,

You could consider sending back to us for repair.

Best regards

 

[h418982]

Dear friend,

You could consider sending back to us for repair.

Best regards

I sent an email to you per your website yesterday!

 

[FiiO]

I sent an email to you per your website yesterday!

Yes, I received it. Will reply you via email.

Best regards

 

[Julius Decimus]

Best regards

Good day Fiio.

I have a E18 for about 5-6 years now, and i think its time i change the battery. Very much like the sound coming from it as DAC. Is there any guide for how to open it ?

I mean, is there guide like this, but for the E18 ? : http://fiio-instruction.oss-us-west... of How to Disassemble the X7 Amp Modules.pdf

Thank you.

 

[FiiO]

Good day Fiio.

I have a E18 for about 5-6 years now, and i think its time i change the battery. Very much like the sound coming from it as DAC. Is there any guide for how to open it ?

I mean, is there guide like this, but for the E18 ? : http://fiio-instruction.oss-us-west-1.aliyuncs.com/Instructions of How to Disassemble the X7 Amp Modules.pdf

Thank you.

Dear friend,

You may check whether the attachment help.

Best regards

 

[Julius Decimus]

Dear friend,

You may check whether the attachment help.

Best regards

Yes, will help, thank you very much.

If i can't find suitable battery in my local stores, do you still have batteries for the E18 in Fiio ?

 

[FiiO]

Yes, will help, thank you very much.

If i can't find suitable battery in my local stores, do you still have batteries for the E18 in Fiio ?

Dear user,

Sorry we do not have the battery for E18 now.

Best regards

 

[secretsubscriber]

Yes, will help, thank you very much.

If i can't find suitable battery in my local stores, do you still have batteries for the E18 in Fiio ?

Hello,

Did you ever find a battery? I just got a used E18 and I'm curious about future battery replacement.

 

[Julius Decimus]

Hello,

Did you ever find a battery? I just got a used E18 and I'm curious about future battery replacement.

Good day.
No actually, i opened it and saw that the battery is not yet swollen. So, its in OK condition and can be used further.
Yes, you can find batteries in Ebay, Amazon and meybe in Ali Express. Which one works best i cannot say however. But you can find batteries, yes. Search for Fiio E18 batteries and some will show up. Price of the battery itself is around from 10 to 15 dollars. Not sure abot the delivery though as well and how much will cost.

If the battery is not swollen and you get 10 hours battery life when used as DAC, its completely fine. Below that you might want check and replace it. My advice that is.

Also, note that this device drain battery when left unused. So if you load it full, and use it after a week, it drops 30% of the charge a week, even if you dont turn it on. I mean in term if you want to check how long the baterry life is, charge it and use it within 1-2 days. After that you might get lower battery life as it will discharge just by sitting.