[FiiO]

Hey @FiiO look what I made with your UTWS3.... Wish I could get my hands on the UTWS5 instead, did the AKM fire effect supply?



Also consider updating the 5 with a good EQ people can make themselves, and perhaps making some shaped to be used with portable headphones

Think you guys have something that can be a real winner across the board for headphones and IEM's!

That's so cool! The UTWS5 may be out of stock now in most stores. It will be available again at about next month if everything goes well.
We will also report your feedback about EQ to the engineer.

Thanks for the feedback.

Best regards

 

[FiiO Willson]

Totally agree. UTWS5 has warm sound signature. It should be good with bright iems. I'm using Shure Aonic 4 and there is definitely lack of highs. That's big difference between UTWS5 and cable (with usb dac). Some instruments sound unnatural (hats, cymbals, etc.) because of low aptx bitrate.
UTWS5 needs two things:
1. EQ (it definitely needs clearer highs)
2. Higher bitrate codec (LHDC for example, as Fiio says it can be technically implemented, but doesn't say if it really would).

Hello
LHDC is implemented and currently in final testing,Will soon begin internal testing

EQ has not been completely finished, it is not perfect yet, and we are working hard on it.

 

[Nick24JJ]

Hello
LHDC is implemented and currently in final testing,Will soon begin internal testing

EQ has not been completely finished, it is not perfect yet, and we are working hard on it.

Oohhh!! That is Amazing news!!! My POCO F2 PRO does support LHDC!!

 

[Salter]

Hello
LHDC is implemented and currently in final testing,Will soon begin internal testing

EQ has not been completely finished, it is not perfect yet, and we are working hard on it.

Thanks for the update. That's great news. @FiiO Willson - is EQ expected to work when connecting via LHDC? Do you happen to know if Samsung phones (e.g. S21) support LHDC?

 

[Nick24JJ]

@FiiO , @FiiO Willson , earlier when I've asked, I have been told that I won't be able to control play/pause or previous/next, if I would connect the UTWS5 with the FiiO BTA30 Pro. Is this something that could be implemented on a later firmware update, on either of these devices? Because I would have bought the BTA30 Pro yesterday, if this would work!

 

[AlexCBSN]

Hello
LHDC is implemented and currently in final testing,Will soon begin internal testing

EQ has not been completely finished, it is not perfect yet, and we are working hard on it.

That’s awesome, looking forward to it!

 

[dmphile]

Hello
LHDC is implemented and currently in final testing,Will soon begin internal testing

EQ has not been completely finished, it is not perfect yet, and we are working hard on it.

This is great news. Thanks for sharing.

Any idea if multi-point will be in the future firmware for UTWS5? I think that would make this BT adapter the best if that gets implemented.

 

[felix3650]

@FiiO Willson
A neat feature would be letting us choose which bluetooth codec the UTWS5 negotiates with the connecting device. Say I want to force my phone to connect with LHDC rather than AptX Adaptive, I just disable AptX on the UTWS5 and it connects with LHDC.
I think the Qudelix app has it if I'm not mistaken.

 

[AlexCBSN]

@FiiO Willson
A neat feature would be letting us choose which bluetooth codec the UTWS5 negotiates with the connecting device. Say I want to force my phone to connect with LHDC rather than AptX Adaptive, I just disable AptX on the UTWS5 and it connects with LHDC.
I think the Qudelix app has it if I'm not mistaken.

Yes, the qudelix has it

 

[Xenderos]

What is your recommendation for fast and sparky (Andromeda style) IEMS for UTWS5? Currently, I'm using KZ ZSN Pro X however its extended connector doesn't work well with the case. Andromeda also is not an option because sound really muddy with UTWS5

 

[Salter]

Anyone knows if any 3rd party EQ apps for Android work with FiiO UTWS5?

 

[AlexCBSN]

Anyone knows if any 3rd party EQ apps for Android work with FiiO UTWS5?

I have used Poweramp ew with many bt headphones and sometimes when I left it open with the qudelix. Though it doesn't play nice with tidal nor uapp

 

[valentinnils]

Anyone knows if any 3rd party EQ apps for Android work with FiiO UTWS5?

RE Equalizer on Android, APO Equalizer on Windows

 

[MariusAB]

Hello
LHDC is implemented and currently in final testing,Will soon begin internal testing

EQ has not been completely finished, it is not perfect yet, and we are working hard on it.

Why not implement aptx HD that much more mobile phones support ? LDAC i am even not asking. LHDC only supported by such phones as xiaomi and small amout of other models, so seems like chines brand orienting their updates to other chinese brand only. And wider available support in more popular higher bit rate codecs could be benefit for everyone. Now many are stuck at lower aptx at maximum. Not going to buy xiaomi phone to have support for aptx adaptive or LHDC. Except from this utws5 even with aptx codec is best product and sound in their class. I really love it as very musical, fun and hi quality source i use almost each day.

 

[FiiO]

Why not implement aptx HD that much more mobile phones support ? LDAC i am even not asking. LHDC only supported by such phones as xiaomi and small amout of other models, so seems like chines brand orienting their updates to other chinese brand only. And wider available support in more popular higher bit rate codecs could be benefit for everyone. Now many are stuck at lower aptx at maximum. Not going to buy xiaomi phone to have support for aptx adaptive or LHDC. Except from this utws5 even with aptx codec is best product and sound in their class. I really love it as very musical, fun and hi quality source i use almost each day.

The Qualcomm does not have the plan of adding APTX HD support for UTWS5. So we could not add as well.

Best regards