r/positive
This FiiO may not be able to drive a HE-6 or something, but definitely the AR5000.
FiiO KA5 USB DAC Headphone Amp
FiiO KA5 USB DAC Headphone Amp with 3.5mm and 4.4mm Outputs
By FiiO
9mentions55%positive$119.99typicalr/DigitalAudioPlayer+2pros/−3cons
What one Redditor said
“The M21 sounds really similar to my KA5, which is my favourite dongle”
What Reddit thinks
Pros
2- +Can drive aune ar5000
- +favourite dongle
Cons
3- −sounded bad with high gain
- −distortion with high gain
- −underpowered for them
Where Reddit talks about it
9 comments · 4 subreddits
r/iems33%
3 mentions↑ 6
r/FiiO0%
3 mentions↑ 6
r/DigitalAudioPlayer100%
1 mentions↑ 5
r/sennheiser0%
1 mentions↑ 2
Reddit reviews
+ 3~ 4− 2
r/iemsneutral1
The CMF phone 2 doesn't have a headphone jack, that is what the fiio ka5 is for...
r/FiiOnegative3
I remember when I got the KA5 ages ago it sounded bad with high gain, distortion. So I run that in low gain always.
r/FiiOneutral2
Go into the iOS bluetooth settings, click on the info icon of your KA5/device type and select „other“
r/FiiOneutral1
The KA5 does not show in Bluetooth settings as it’s not a Bluetooth device. IOS sees it as only headphones.
r/iemspositive4
This was my first iem & dac I ever bought in 2023, love the a5000 & ka5
r/DigitalAudioPlayerpositive5
The M21 sounds really similar to my KA5, which is my favourite dongle
r/iemsneutral1
Kinera Nott Phantom and fiio ka5
r/sennheisernegative2
I find my KA5 and Switch underpowered for them.
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