FiiO X1 II Quick Hands-On

Picked up a FiiO X1 II on launch day

Quick impressions for now, detailed write-up later:

1. Sound is okay. At the ¥666 price point it already beats a lot of phones.
2. The scroll wheel has its ups and downs — honestly I don’t think it’s particularly sensitive.
3. It supports LO output, has Bluetooth, and a car mode. That’s the main reason I bought it; I plan to toss it in my car.
4. Tons of accessories in the box, everything you’d want. That’s FiiO’s signature move.
5. The system isn’t exactly stable. It freezes sometimes, and the more songs you have the more likely it is to freeze — probably can’t handle my 3000+ tracks.
6. Bluetooth is average, not very stable. More on that later.
7. Overall, for someone getting into music with low demands, ¥666 for this is pretty good. Though I feel like a Sony might be better? But Sony costs more… One thing’s for sure: if you’re buying this, there’s no need to get one of those Taobao-assembled iPod Classics.

Actually I recorded a video of this thing. I’ll do a video about it when I get the chance — still deciding whether to show my face