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Review on ๐ŸŽง FiiO M9 Hi-Res Audio Lossless MP3 Music Player: Bluetooth aptX HD/LDAC, USB Audio/DAC, DSD128 Support, WiFi/Air Play Full Touch Screen - Black Edition by Julian Banks

Revainrating 3 out of 5

Big improvement over X5 III

I bought this as an upgrade from my X5 III. I really like the sound of the X5, but it's horrendously slow across the board, has a clunky/slow UI, and poor battery life. The buttons on the side are also incredibly responsive. It's too easy to skip to the next track or press the play/pause button. Out of frustration, I mostly got my phone back on, except in static scenarios where I need background music or something. So far, the M9 eliminates all of these problems. The touchscreen, UI, and music app are fast. It's not that different from the X5 in design, but it's a lot quicker at creating playlists or organizing things like a brand new device. So far the battery life seems excellent. It's everything I hoped the X5 would be an Android device two years ago, but it didn't happen. I can just search for music, click next thing etc. Sounds wise, it's awesome. It easily controls everything from my Fiio IEM to Sennheiser HD 700, just like the X5. I would probably have gone for the M6 (if it was available) if I didn't want to drive the HD 700 but needed the extra power.

Pros
  • USB Type-C connector - balanced and unbalanced outputs
Cons
  • Ugly packaging

Comments (3)

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March 18, 2023
Perfect player for me... not the best interface but you can change that
March 07, 2023
Could have been perfect...
December 11, 2022
Amazing sound and a great feature set with an irksome flaw