[augustmclaren]

Real life reviews put Q1 battery life closer to 16 or 17 hours, so real world difference may not be that big. Shanling has done a better job getting the maximum out of the ESS 9218 amp section with slightly better power output than Fiio. If bluetooth is the tradeoff then Fiio should have gone for better battery life than Shanling to make up for it not less.

My nephew is starting college, though not sure when at this point with the coronavirus. He loves listening to my Fiio M9 so he prefers the look of the M3 Pro but wants the features of the Q1. He really wants his own DAP for college so these are the two he is considering. The deciding factor would be being able to demo both before deciding. That may not be possible for quite awhile if at all in the case of the Q1. Unfortunately Shanling DAP's can be hard to find in Canada.

I really love the look of fiio m3 pro I can see why he likes it. It is indeed asthetically quite pleasing! Output power, range of resistance for driving different cans, battery life and ability to play wirelessly (Bluetooth) are features we need. He honestly can not go wrong with q1 , although it is a bit heavier than fiio m3 pro. Seeing all things, I think he will be very happy with q1 and fret not as Alibaba's page of Shanling deliver internationally. If in the rare case he has an LG smartphone with quad dac, chances are it's 9218 so then it's best to avoid either of these dap's.

 

[fish1050]

I really love the look of fiio m3 pro I can see why he likes it. It is indeed asthetically quite pleasing! Output power, range of resistance for driving different cans, battery life and ability to play wirelessly (Bluetooth) are features we need. He honestly can not go wrong with q1 , although it is a bit heavier than fiio m3 pro. Seeing all things, I think he will be very happy with q1 and fret not as Alibaba's page of Shanling deliver internationally. If in the rare case he has an LG smartphone with quad dac, chances are it's 9218 so then it's best to avoid either of these dap's.

If he takes my advice it will be the Q1, he already has a scientific calculator and I can't imagine it would be to comfortable trying to read an ebook on a screen that small. If he has any ebook reading he would do it on his laptop or pickup a cheap kindle which he has been looking at as well. He would love to get the M9 or M7K for that matter but financially going for the Q1 and a kindle makes for sense for a college student. Besides when I am ready to upgrade I will pass on my M9 to him.

I can order the Q1 from musicteck in the states and stock is available so getting one won't be a problem though being able to demo it first would be nice. Shipping might take awhile though thanks to Covid-19

 

[FiiO]

 

[Ultrainferno]

I have just published our M3 Pro review, including comparisons to almost all Fiio DAPs.
https://www.headfonia.com/fiio-m3-pro-review/

 

[jellytozt]

It looks nice, but how is the scrolling down artist page? Does it scroll with some speed or can it take awhile depending on your library of music?Also how's the time switching from song to song. I had this issue with the m3k with album cover and title lag on mine.

 

[georgelai57]

Hi,

Yes.

Best regards

Some more details like voltage would be welcome. Thanks.

 

[FiiO]

Some more details like voltage would be welcome. Thanks.

Hi,

Line output specifications
SNR ＞ 115dB(A-weighted)
Noise floor ＜3μV
Line level 1.55V

Best regards

 

[FiiO]

The new firmware FW1.0.9 for M3 Pro is now avialable: Click here for more information

 

[FiiO]

 

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[augustmclaren]

Release something DAC or dap with Bluetooth 5.1 and was sabre es9219 PLEASE!

 

[FiiO]

 

[jellytozt]

Has anyone got their hands on it and _really_ used it and not just Review it? Also Fiio are we able to change that menu background? It's not major but it would be nice to do since the m3k didn't have that ability.

 

[FiiO]

Has anyone got their hands on it and _really_ used it and not just Review it? Also Fiio are we able to change that menu background? It's not major but it would be nice to do since the m3k didn't have that ability.

The menu background could not be changed in the M3Pro currently.

Best regards

 

[FiiO]

FiiO M3 Pro - HiRes music player under 80 USD with DSD128 support
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