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Fiio K11 Desktop DAC Amplifier vs FiiO K13 R2R

Reddit prefers Fiio K11 Desktop DAC Amplifier — higher sentiment (71% vs 68% positive).

Fiio K11 Desktop DAC Amplifier
#9 in Gaming HeadsetsReddit favorite

Fiio

Fiio K11 Desktop DAC Amplifier

$142.99

71

Pros

  • +Exciting to try
  • +Expected to improve music enjoyment
  • +Great setup (with hd 490 pro)
  • +As plug and play as it gets (with hd 490 pro)

Cons

  • −Price point scared me
  • −treble is more rolled off
  • −felt flat
  • −treble was rolled off
“For my ears, the sound is clearly more enjoyable in many ways.”
r/headphones
Full reviewAmazon · $142.99
FiiO K13 R2R
#8 in Gaming Headsets

Fiio

FiiO K13 R2R

$319.99

68

Pros

  • +great sound
  • +OS mode provides more detail
  • +Pretty much plug and play as far as software goes
  • +Blown away how good it is out of the box

Cons

  • −knob feels cheap
  • −knob is too shallow
  • −volume knob skipping
  • −volume knob repeating certain volumes
“My Hifiman Aryas, a reputedly bright headphone, runs smooth as silk on my K13 in NOS mode.”
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Full reviewAmazon · $319.99
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