[corgifall]

2 days earlier delivery from HiFiGo (I did pay for the express shipping though). Took around 5 days from China to New York City.

First impression:
1) Damn great build and feel. Solid. Even though a bit big but nothing too much for my taste (I put it aside the stock Sony IER-Z1R case, a Fiio BTR3, and a MX Masters 3 mouse if you need the size comparison)
2) The connectors are small enough to fit smoothly into Sony IER-Z1R deep sockets. For Z1R owners out there, these feel great to me. The straight connectors are smaller than the stock cable so less pain (if you had that problem).
3) The buttons are easy to press. A tactile but light touch.
4) The case has a smooth matt finish. Love it!
5) Connection are easy. Literally took less than 1 min.
6) The amplifier seems to work wonders here. Max volume on phone and only 6/26 tick on the UTWS3 to get loud enough for Sony IER-Z1R (not easy to drive generally).

Note: I won't be including sound impression since it's only been a few minutes. But at first glance, everything sounds fine. Maybe a tad narrower soundstage. Will post more impression later.
Also, depends on your units, DON'T forget to take out the plastic covers on the charging case (in the picture). Initially I didn't see it and was wondering why the case button does nothing.

That case is a big one for sure. I'm using my old UTWS1 case to transport the UTWS3 so I can leave the charging case in my bag.

 

[Ocelitgol]

That case is a big one for sure. I'm using my old UTWS1 case to transport the UTWS3 so I can leave the charging case in my bag.

Yeah, but considering how many features and specs Fiio put into this product, I'm gonna give it a pass
Honestly, now I'm just looking for a outer case for the charging case so that I can clip/hang it on my belt.

 

[C_Lindbergh]

Yeah only downside seems to be the enormous size of the case, for me that's pretty important size portability is one of the top features of TWS earbuds.

Now i'm not sure if I'll go with UTWS3+ IEM or an ordinarty TWS with a much smaller case, it's a question about Price and SQ vs portability.

 

[Ocelitgol]

Yeah only downside seems to be the enormous size of the case, for me that's pretty important size portability is one of the top features of TWS earbuds.

Now i'm not sure if I'll go with UTWS3+ IEM or an ordinarty TWS with a much smaller case, it's a question about Price and SQ vs portability.

Personally, if you have fairly moderate priced IEM, I'd suggest using the normal TWS ones for active activity and use wired with your favorite IEM. This way you get best of both worlds, this is also what I did before UTWS3 launches. Samsung Buds+ for exercise and Fiio BTR3 for my Sony IER-Z1R as daily combo.

If, however, you have expensive iem and want the convenience and the minimalistic route (one IEM rules all) then I think the size tradeoff is worth it, until Fiio comes out with smaller revision of course. Not to mention the solid build, big cutout (depends on your iem), long batter, etc.

For me, I will test the Fiio UTWS3 + Sony IER-Z1R combo for exercise today (I can hear Z1R owners screaming at me for doing this already...)

Like I said before, I'm looking for some way to clip this onto my belt so the size won't be too much issue. I might just tape some clip to the back of the case.

 

[Ocelitgol]

@FiiO Willson the prev track button of Button Function 2 only be able to restart the song. IDK if it's because the required pressing time is too long or faulty software. Is this normal?

I tried Prev Track with Button Function 1 and it works perfectly.

BTW, adding option to modify all the buttons would be awesome (not just a set of button functions).

 

[dannytang]

Is the case big enough to fit a CIEM?

 

[Ocelitgol]

Is the case big enough to fit a CIEM?

it's big enough to fit Sony IER-Z1R with room to spare

 

[corgifall]

Well I decided to run one side all day to see how long a single utws3 would last and I have 10% remaining at exactly 7 hours of playback. I’m just now switching to the left unit as I got the low battery message. I guess I don’t quite know what to make of the battery claims haha this is fantastic if only using on side at a time. I’ll need to do more intense battery testing haha

 

[tusing]

Has the 2-pin version of these been released anywhere?

 

[FiiO Willson]

Hi Fiio, I had contacted origin marketing in India as per your website but they replied they aren't sure when this product would reach India? Please can you update us when the product would be available in India?

Hello,
We expect UTWS3 to be in India and on sell by the mid of January.

 

[FiiO Willson]

Has the 2-pin version of these been released anywhere?

Hi,
The 0.78mm version is expected to go on sale in Mainland China first around 4th January and outside of Mainland China around 15th January.

 

[FiiO Willson]

Yeah, but considering how many features and specs Fiio put into this product, I'm gonna give it a pass
Honestly, now I'm just looking for a outer case for the charging case so that I can clip/hang it on my belt.

This box is a bit big, I think it would be better to put it in your backpack

 

[ClieOS]

 

[Mitch_maio]

@ClieOS , what's that mmcx to 2pin adapter you are using, is it OEaudio one?

 

[Hanesu]

Cool! What are your first thoughts on comparing the two?