[mshontz]

Really like the premium look of the metal, which I assume is aluminum. One thing that I also enjoy about the look is the what I believe is a gold plated jack, which definitely gets a gold star from me! The "13 hours", you (Fiio) are claiming for the battery life is fantastic, which is something that usually isn't enjoyed by us portable audiophiles, where the amps usually need charging before our smart phone does, this may change that. The distortion spec seems to be very low for a portable amp.
 
Now to provide a recommendation on where to improve, Use the preset eq's(bass1, bass2, bass3) for something a little more worth, such as using the charging port (mini usb or usb type-b, whichever) to provide data transfer to either smart phone, tablet, or computer, so we can use a small utility tool to program into the device our own equalizer presets. This will allow us hardcore headphone junkies to switch eq's for whenever we switch headphones multiple times in a single listening session. Although we could solve this by equalizing at the source, some of us may still use the standard respective iphone or android music app which is preinstalled with the OS. Also, maybe release or make a variant of the amp with a case, either genuine leather, or some type of vegan friendly material (vegans are people too!)
 
Great product, by the way!

 

[hong]

I've just started getting into portable amps and DACs, and would love to have the a1 to experience the hype of FiiO products!
 
(and am actually saving up for an x3 or x5 in the near future!)

 

[jipan]

Looks real pretty. Any words on run time using IEM?

 

[TheGadaffiDuck]

I do love the gun metal finish. I didnt really like the build or the EQs of the E6, so im sure this is nothing but an improvement over its older brother. Way cool stuff. Might buy one for my girlfriend for the Momentums i got her

 

[justvinh]

These looks pretty good aye, is it just an amp or dac/amp

 

[roguepp88]

Always intrigued by Fiio products and wanting to jump onboard,
this seems like the perfect product to start with.
Plus this slim look absolutely rocks!
 
Fiio has another product that flies off the shelve for sure.
Hope I get one to try so I can recommend my my friends as well.

 

[FiiO]

  my fiio e17k stopped working yesterday so i could use an amp.......

Hi mahajanrahul, 
 
So sorry , missed your problem before, we will send the PM for you to see what happened to the E17K,
 
So sorry for this inconvenience.

 

[boneofimba]

any plans on releasing a black version of this amp? I prefer a low profile approach

 

[faisal2003456]

These looks pretty good aye, is it just an amp or dac/amp

 
Just an amp.

 

[kousik1946]

Fiio has several amp, dac and audio players. They all look very good too. What is the most important thing is their price. That's why they are so amazing. And this little beauty just looks like a apple ipod shuffle. It is so cute. I want to check their sound. 

 

[Mangolian]

noob question : Will this drive a K7XX?

 

[sparkfizzle]

Perfect fit for an iPod shuffle?  Nice form factor!!!

 

[Bakayume]

Does it come in black?

 

[leaky74]

I've owned previous Fiio products & have always been impressed by the value/performance ratio they consistently succeed in meeting. I've no doubt that this would be no different; I'd love to find out!

 

[timb5881]

This looks like a perfect budget headphone amp. That and it's bsmall size make for a great travel package. I can't wait to hear one.