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The Fiio X3 Thread.
Aug 10, 2013 at 5:40 PM Post #3,827 of 17,481

 
My X3 arrived today. I put some of my favorite FLACs on a card and compared the X3 to my current player, a Colorfly C4. I only used my primary headphones, orthodynamic Smeggy Thunderpants (50 ohm). These are low sensitivity headphones, though not as low as some others.
 
Bass: Same quantity. The X3 is better controlled which is important as the Thunderpants can get a bit flabby with some amplification.
 
Mids: More difference here. The Colorfly is more prominent (I think this is why some people have called the X3 "thin"). I prefer the X3. If you have compared electrostatic phones to dynamic ones you will know what I am talking about. The X3 is an electrostatic, the Colorfly a dynamic. To me this results in a less fatiguing sound.
 
Highs: Similar in tonal balance. The X3 is less edgy (and the Colorfly is itself one of the smoother DAPs).
 
Imaging: The X3 is more precisely focused, the Colorfly more diffuse. Not enough of a difference to be very significant.
 
Power: X3 wins hands down. Set to high gain, has much more headroom and shows little signs of strain except at high levels.
 
Looks: While the X3 is a very nice looking unit and substantially made, the Colorfly wins hands down. Can't win everything :)
 
UI: Haven't really had much time to play with the X3 but the Colorfly has an extremely basic UI and it's hard to believe the X3 won't be better.
 
Storage: Colorfly has 32GB internal and can take a 32GB SD. X3 has 8GB internal and can cake a 64GB microSD.
 
Convenience: X3 is much smaller so better on planes which is where I use a DAP. Only downside is the X3 only has a 1/8" jack (Colorfly has a 1/4" also). Anyone know of a well made but not over-priced flexible 14" to 1/8" adapter? I could make my own but 1/4" inline jacks are not too common.
 
Conclusion: Except for looks except for looks and the lack of a 1/4" jack (which wouldn't have fit in the case)  the X3 wins in every instance. So a $200 DAP beats (at least with my 'phones' and my tastes) a $750 one. I will be selling my Colorfly. I will start with using a 32GB card and will go to a 64GB with the next firmware release,
 
Aug 10, 2013 at 5:42 PM Post #3,829 of 17,481
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Aug 10, 2013 at 6:00 PM Post #3,831 of 17,481
I promised i would look into the 64GB card issue/bug, as soon as i would get the X3.

I still haven't received it, and i'm really hoping i'll get it tuesday (growing rather impatient, with all of you already playing with them)

-CH23
 
Aug 10, 2013 at 6:04 PM Post #3,832 of 17,481
Aug 10, 2013 at 7:06 PM Post #3,833 of 17,481
Quote:
sbradley02 said:

 
My X3 arrived today. I put some of my favorite FLACs on a card and compared the X3 to my current player, a Colorfly C4. I only used my primary headphones, orthodynamic Smeggy Thunderpants (50 ohm). These are low sensitivity headphones, though not as low as some others.
 
Bass: Same quantity. The X3 is better controlled which is important as the Thunderpants can get a bit flabby with some amplification.
 
Mids: More difference here. The Colorfly is more prominent (I think this is why some people have called the X3 "thin"). I prefer the X3. If you have compared electrostatic phones to dynamic ones you will know what I am talking about. The X3 is an electrostatic, the Colorfly a dynamic. To me this results in a less fatiguing sound.
 
Highs: Similar in tonal balance. The X3 is less edgy (and the Colorfly is itself one of the smoother DAPs).
 
Imaging: The X3 is more precisely focused, the Colorfly more diffuse. Not enough of a difference to be very significant.
 
Power: X3 wins hands down. Set to high gain, has much more headroom and shows no signs of strain at very high levels.
 
Looks: While the X3 is a very nice looking unit and substantially made, the Colorfly wins hands down. Can't win everything :)
 
UI: Haven't really had much time to play with the X3 but the Colorfly has an extremely basic UI and it's hard to believe the X3 won't be better.
 
Storage: Colorfly has 32GB internal and can take a 32GB SD. X3 has 8GB internal and can cake a 64GB microSD.
 
Convenience: X3 is much smaller so better on planes which is where I use a DAP. Only downside is the X3 only has a 1/8" jack (Colorfly has a 1/4" also). Anyone know of a well made but not over-priced flexible 14" to 1/8" adapter? I could make my own but 1/4" inline jacks are not too common.
 
Conclusion: Except for looks except for looks and the lack of a 1/4" jack (which wouldn't have fit in the case)  the X3 wins in every instance. So a $200 DAP beats (at least with my 'phones' and my tastes) a $750 one. I will be selling my Colorfly. I will start with using a 32GB card and will go to a 64GB with the next firmware release,
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In my experience, it gets better clarity if you use a line out to a JDS labs c5 (setting the c5 to low gain), stronger bass too.
 
Aug 10, 2013 at 7:27 PM Post #3,834 of 17,481
Im sure its already posted somewhere in the 3500 pages here, but i cannot figure out how to random play all of my music. It wil  random pkay a album but not all albums, otherwise this paired with my vsonic gr07BE or my hifiman re 262s are simply bliss, I will never leave home with out them. Also had problems with my 64 gb card but pulled the 32 gb from my note 2 plugged it in and worked perfectly.
 
Aug 10, 2013 at 7:33 PM Post #3,836 of 17,481
Quote:
howdy said:
Im sure its already posted somewhere in the 3500 pages here, but i cannot figure out how to random play all of my music. It wil  random pkay a album but not all albums, otherwise this paired with my vsonic gr07BE or my hifiman re 262s are simply bliss, I will never leave home with out them. Also had problems with my 64 gb card but pulled the 32 gb from my note 2 plugged it in and worked perfectly.
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Go all the way back to the root menu. Go to Play All, and set play mode to Random. 
 
Aug 10, 2013 at 7:34 PM Post #3,837 of 17,481
sbradley02 said:



My X3 arrived today. I put some of my favorite FLACs on a card and compared the X3 to my current player, a Colorfly C4. I only used my primary headphones, orthodynamic Smeggy Thunderpants (50 ohm). These are low sensitivity headphones, though not as low as some others.

Bass: Same quantity. The X3 is better controlled which is important as the Thunderpants can get a bit flabby with some amplification.

Mids: More difference here. The Colorfly is more prominent (I think this is why some people have called the X3 "thin"). I prefer the X3. If you have compared electrostatic phones to dynamic ones you will know what I am talking about. The X3 is an electrostatic, the Colorfly a dynamic. To me this results in a less fatiguing sound.

Highs: Similar in tonal balance. The X3 is less edgy (and the Colorfly is itself one of the smoother DAPs).

Imaging: The X3 is more precisely focused, the Colorfly more diffuse. Not enough of a difference to be very significant.

Power: X3 wins hands down. Set to high gain, has much more headroom and shows no signs of strain at very high levels.

Looks: While the X3 is a very nice looking unit and substantially made, the Colorfly wins hands down. Can't win everything :)

UI: Haven't really had much time to play with the X3 but the Colorfly has an extremely basic UI and it's hard to believe the X3 won't be better.

Storage: Colorfly has 32GB internal and can take a 32GB SD. X3 has 8GB internal and can cake a 64GB microSD.

Convenience: X3 is much smaller so better on planes which is where I use a DAP. Only downside is the X3 only has a 1/8" jack (Colorfly has a 1/4" also). Anyone know of a well made but not over-priced flexible 14" to 1/8" adapter? I could make my own but 1/4" inline jacks are not too common.

Conclusion: Except for looks except for looks and the lack of a 1/4" jack (which wouldn't have fit in the case)  the X3 wins in every instance. So a $200 DAP beats (at least with my 'phones' and my tastes) a $750 one. I will be selling my Colorfly. I will start with using a 32GB card and will go to a 64GB with the next firmware release,
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Does Colorfly allow Line Out or CoAxial output like X3?
 
Aug 10, 2013 at 7:44 PM Post #3,839 of 17,481
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