FiiO FTS
FiiO’s first planar magnetic headphones don’t sound like the competition, with a thicker and richer presentation than most. Just make sure you can make peace with how the mid-bass limits transparency a little before buying. Pros Tough metal cups Comfortable Fun, high-resolution sound Cons Bonus mid-bass dampens the planar appeal a little Slightly edgy styling may turn off some Key Features Planar magnetic driver Large 90mm planar magnetic driver 36 ohm impendance Pair of headphones that are relatively easy to drive Weight Weighs 456g with including the cables Introduction You may know FiiO for its DACs, portable music players , amps or its in-ear headphones . But you probably don’t know if for full-size headphones like the FiiO FT5. The company hasn’t made many. This pair and 2023’s FiiO FT3 are its first attempts at a pair of serious open-backed, full-size hifi-style headphones. The FiiO FT5 are the more expensive of the two, at £429....