FiiO FT1

Lively, forward sound ; Good specification at the price ; Premium materials, nicely applied

Sound both confined and relentless ; Quite large earcups ; Don’t fold, so travel in a large case

The FiiO FT1 are a curious mixture and whether they're for you all depends on what you want for your affordable over-ear closed-back headphones, really. If all you need is for them to look and feel a fair bit more expensive than they are, then the FT1...

Comfort is excellent for hours of listening. ; Macro detail is quite good. ; Note weight is “just right”.

Lacking in micro detail. ; Not the most vibrant sounding highs.

Summary

Sound characteristics present a smooth, accurate response. ; Comfort is good for long listening sessions. ; Build quality is top-notch.

Stanchion and adjusting headband could be improved with a better adjusting mechanism. ; Cable(s) are hard to keep untangled with their wrap.

Summary

Fantastiskt detaljrikt ljud. Imponerande dynamiskt register. Exakt och kontrollerad bas. Tekniskt banbrytande konstruktion.

Öppen konstruktion innebär ljudläckage. Kräver bra förstärkare för optimalt ljud.

Fantastisk ljudkvalitet för pengarna. Varmt och behaglig klang. Snygg design i äkta trä. Bra komfort.

Kan vara lite för varm i basen för somliga. Inte lika analytiska som vissa konkurrenter.