If the unique FiiO FT3’s 350 ohms impedance is a bit of too excessive in your tools, FiiO has you coated with its newly introduced FT3 32Ω Version in black.
The FiiO FT3 was the corporate’s first-ever foray into over-ear open-back headphones, launching earlier this yr to very constructive evaluations. Nonetheless, the 350-ohms impedance can imply it’s a bit of tougher to drive from lower-powered DAPs or smartphones in order for you quantity of headroom.
FiiO has managed to drop the impedance all the way down to 32 ohms whereas maintaining the driving force dimension at 60mm. It has achieved this by altering the fabric used for the driving force diaphragm, choosing an LCP aluminium-plated and aluminium metallic composite diaphragm as a substitute of the unique’s diamond-like carbon (DLC) diaphragm with a beryllium-coated gasket. This leads to the FT3 and the FT3 32Ω Version being the very same weight at 391 grams.
The sensitivity has additionally been boosted barely as much as 110db (1Vrms) @1kHz, whereas the cable has been modified from a 3m Furukawa Monocrystalline Copper cable to a 1.5m 392 wire high-purity silver-plated monocrystalline copper cable. The cable change is comprehensible, as Furukawa stopped manufacturing the cables that initially got here with the FT3 some years in the past.
All the opposite equipment are the identical between each fashions, with interchangeable connector plugs for 3.5mm single-ended and 4.4mm balanced terminations, a 6.35mm single-ended adaptor and an XLR-4 balanced adaptor included within the field. This implies all of the generally used plug tyles are included, as is frequent with FiiO’s higher-end choices.
There are additionally two earpads included, one leather-based pair and one suede pair, together with the identical hard-sided leather-based storage case that provides loads of safety from bumps.
FiiO has additionally introduced a white version for the unique FT3 with all the identical specs and the identical 350-ohms impedance. Nonetheless, this color gained’t be out there in Australia.
The FiiO FT3 32Ω Version (Black) is priced equally to the unique FT3 at $499 RRP and out there this month.
