FiiO JA11 USB audio adapter review - just $10 for now

FiiO's new ultra-affordable USB audio adapter features a full-featured parametric equaliser, allowing you to freely adjust your sound.
Aliexpress: www.aliexpress.com/item/10050...
0:00 - Introduction
1:27 - Unpacking and design
5:40 - Sound
11:08 - Final thoughts
Tracks mentioned in the review
Brian Reitzell ft. Mark Lanegan - I Put a Spell On You (American Gods OST)
A-ha - Summer Moved On
Anathema - Distant Satellites

[@TheVeganVicar]

Pavo, thank you for reviewing accessories, and not only major items like ear/headphones, digital audio players and amplifiers!

[@PortaFi]

My pleasure!

[@CervezasObsonMex]

Just got mine, I have 30 minutes of testing it with the TRN Conch, in a Redmi Note 9 & MSI GF75 Thin 9SC laptop, bought it for 7 dollars, is my first Dongle Dac, sounds great for a 30 mW... Im looking forword for the Fiio KA13 (550mW)

thx man

[@akhmadyahin]

I got noise when used it on my iphone

[@donindiana8504]

Us the PEQ setting saved on the dongle itself? Meaning i can set with the app and uninstall forever?

[@PortaFi]

yes, it's saved on the dongle. not sure about "forever", but at least when I plug-unplug them for tests :)

[@mushroomcrepes4780]

nice my apple dongle is starting to wear so this seems like a great replacement

[@PortaFi]

It really is!

[@andriibudim6996]

привіт, чудовий огляд! Чи працює він із айфоном якщо використати через lightning-usb-c перехідник? В теорії можна було б на андроїді налаштувати peq разово і використовувати із цими налаштуваннями на айфоні. Дякую

[@PortaFi]

не знаю, не перевіряв.

[@c.s.herman860]

What's the output voltage? Does this have more than Apple dongle (1V)?

[@PortaFi]

Don't know, I don't think it has much more then 1V, but it's just my assumption

[@teamofgansters2762]

Does it detect microphone? It is the only thing I need to know to buy it, since in addition to using it to listen to music I am interested in being able to make calls.

[@rahman080]

Yes, support mic

[@benboeng]

Just a heads up if anyone reads this: DO NOT UPDATE TO VERSION 1.9 IN THE FIIO CONTROL APP!! It will brick your JA11 dongle. I tried updating in the app, and it didn't work. I cancelled the update, but it bricked the dongle and now it isn't recognized by my phone nor PC anymore.

[@PortaFi]

thank you for sharing, we'll wait for FiiO's answer

[@TheModeRed]

Vs the VE Odo?

[@PortaFi]

never tested it

[@brano5006]

Maybe we'll hear something soon about the Fiio K11 *R2R* 🤗

[@PortaFi]

I hope so… Official announce should be soon, and it looks quite exciting

[@jeremymatias9453]

It didn't come with usb adapter?

[@PortaFi]

no, at least mine came without it

[@RenatusChristoph]

Doesn't work with OnePlus 11.
Or Samsung S22 Ultra.

[@PCX998]

does it work with Samsung phones ? specifically the S24

[@PortaFi]

I didn't have any Samsung phone, so I don't know

[@justarandomguy2126]

What is that gigantic player you are using?

[@PortaFi]

It's FiiO M17, it's huge, it's expensive, but it's one of the best sounding (relatively) portable devices that exists

[@justarandomguy2126]

@@PortaFi Amazing, I'm in love with it

[@owlxyz]

which chip inside?

[@PortaFi]

I don't know, probably some not widely known chip

[@TouzeenHussain]

Vs KA11?

[@PortaFi]

Haven't test KA11

[@malfuaditya]

KA11 is much much powerful and more detailed

[@justarandomguy2126]

​@@malfuaditya but also much more power hungry and warms up much more

[@malfuaditya]

@@justarandomguy2126 true