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FiiO A3 Portable Headphone Amplifier Black
Last Updated: August 2, 2022 (Refresh Now)
6.9
SCORE
/10
Total Reviews
789
Old Reviews
695
Unverified
37
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1400 mAh
BATTERY CAPACITY
Review Analysis - 57 recent, verified reviews
Detailed Mode
Sound
34volume, amp, boost, loud, gain
+88%
-12%
" ... The improvement in gain, volume and bass makes your iPhone sound like a Technics receiver. ... Can’t imagine listening to music without it. ... "
" ... Of course you have to adjust with each song to keep it at max loudness without distortion. ... But it does in fact produce a clean amplified signal to the stereo ... "
" ... On top of that, I now hear things in songs that I never heard before. ... If you're on the fence about getting a portable/low-profile amp for your studio cans, then get off of that fence and get one of these. ... "
" ... I bought this for my Soundboks Speakers allowing me to hook up more than one Soundboks 2 Speakers together it worked but it had a lot of wires so I now just use it for my monster 270 speaker it's just one Speaker and my phone so the wires are easier to work with and it brings in the volume ... "
" ... But with lower ambient sounds like for example PaperBeast, I want more volume still. ... On high gain with bass boost on, the sound is fantastic! ... Consequently I also started using the A3 on my pc as I have a good onboard sound card but it can’t quite power my Sennheiser HD 380 pros. ... With the A3 on LOW gain with bass boost on, the sound is Awesome! ... And a perfect volume for my tastes. ... "
" ... Love this little guy kicks up volume more than expected ... "
" ... I got it 3/24/2021, and tested it out for a few weeks, and was pleasantly surprised how loud it got. ... "
" ... The amp drives my paradigm MXDT7 seventies pretty well . ... Also did pretty good and some of my other portable MP3 players ... "
Reliability
9working, stopped working, sending, lasted, last
+44%
-56%
" ... after 3 months stopped working ... "
" ... Definitely sending it back, it's probably just defective. ... "
" ... Just not a well-made, reliable unit. ... "
" ... My $45 portable amp barely lasted a little over 6 months (which is terrible). ... "
Connectivity
9dongle, a3, volume, usb, type
+67%
-33%
" ... I just wanted a lil extra power from my iPhone to my aux in on my car stereo. ... "
" ... I was not sure how this would work but it's perfectly paired with my smartphone. ... "
" ... An easy recommendation for people who use high end headphones regularly plugged into their PC or phone. ... "
" ... I use the apple dongle on an android phone which makes my 400se's very quiet but the A3 easily fixes that problem and provides them with more than enough power without having to max out the settings on either. ... Great for my laptop use too. ... "
" ... Possible I have turned the $200 phone into a $300 set of phones ... "
Battery
7battery, charging port, fully charged, charged, battery life
+71%
-29%
" ... This Amplifier is better being Rechargeable, over buying Battery's. ... The light telling you it's fully charged is nice. ... "
" ... That's after charging and turning it up and bass boost on. ... "
" ... Came from whse and was already charged. ... "
" ... Works while Charging. ... "
Battery / Charging
6charging port, charged, input, hum, headphone jack
+67%
-33%
" ... The light telling you it's fully charged is nice. ... "
" ... That's after charging and turning it up and bass boost on. ... "
" ... Came from whse and was already charged. ... "
" ... Works while Charging. ... "
Usage
5control, volume control, use, years, touch
+80%
-20%
" ... I had an amp years ago for use with iPhone, but left it on a plane. ... "
" ... Great volume control. ... "
" ... Like how portable and easy to use. ... "
" ... The only real use case for this item is running high impedance headphones on the go. ... "
Marketplace
5return, ordered, one, unit, returned
+40%
-60%
" ... Unfortunately, they only have a 30 day return policy and require a customer to submit a report within 7 days for defects. ... "
" ... I now will need to return it for repair along with shipping fee of 10 bucks plus the cost to get it there and be without the unit for who knows how long. ... "
Body
5portable, feel, weight, small, mp3
+80%
-20%
" ... Also did pretty good and some of my other portable MP3 players ... "
" ... Like how portable and easy to use. ... "
" ... Also, it has a nice weight and knob making it feel sturdy and valuable. ... "
" ... It's pretty sturdy though. ... "
Size
4size, weight, velcro, small, short
+100%
" ... Also did pretty good and some of my other portable MP3 players ... "
" ... Like how portable and easy to use. ... "
" ... Allows me to listen to music while riding my motorcycle while wearing ear plugs and internally mounted helmet speakers. ... "
" ... Also, it has a nice weight and knob making it feel sturdy and valuable. ... "
Price
3price
+67%
-33%
" ... Nice product good price would recommend it. ... "
" ... Well worth getting! ... "
Cable
3short, longer, jack, fiio, dac
+67%
-33%
" ... I mostly use this with a y cable to run headphones off an old crt tv. ... "
" ... Looking for a good contact for FiiO cable replacement. ... It was the original cable that was the problem. ... Replacement cable works great! ... "
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Specifications
Battery
Battery Capacity: 1400 mAh
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