FiiO E6 Portable Headphone Amplifier - Black

by FiiO

• Designed for high impedance and low sensitivity headphones
• Small, compact, and sleek, with removable clip for convenient and easy use
• New amplifier circuit, low noise and distortion with enhanced dynamics
• Built-in EQ with two level bass boost and electronics volume control

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 1.6 x 0.4 x 1.6 inches ; 0.6 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B005HJWWW8
• Item model number: E6
• Batteries 1 Lithium ion batteries required. (included)
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (373 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
  • #2 in Electronics > Accessories & Supplies > Audio & Video Accessories > Headphone Accessories > Amps
• Date first available at Amazon.com: August 24, 2011

Product Description

FiiO E6 is a Portable Headphone Amplifier designed to improve the sound quality and volume of any portable audio source such as MP3 players, iPods, personal media players, mobile phones, laptops, notebooks/netbooks, or portable CD players. It is an upgraded model of the popular E5 Headphone amplifier. The E6 retains all of the advantages of the E5 while adding new features and a substantial boost in performance, all inside a very small and stylish case. With built-in volume controls, the E6 can be used with the line-level output of audio sources for even better sound quality.Compared with the E5, the E6 offers higher gain, additional bass boost levels, input sensitivity adjustment to handle "hot" source signals, and a lock switch to prevent unintended button presses. As a result, the E6 provides superior sound qualilty and works even better with high impedance headphones. Three EQ profiles are available for flat and two bass-boost levels, allowing additional flexibility in obtaining optimal tonal match with different headphones.Key Features and Benefits:Robust design handles high impedance and low sensitivity headphones.Easy to carry and use both indoors and outdoors - Increases music player's battery life.Enhanced amplifier design with high S/N and low distortion.Very high PSRR for superior supply noise rejection. Electronic volume control for ultra low noise.Three EQ profiles: flat, bass boost 1, and bass boost 2.Built-in rechargeable battery provides up to 10 hours of normal use. Mini USB charger port can be used with any USB power source.Replaceable clip attaches to clothing, bags, and etc.Specifications: Output Power: 150mW (16Ohm), 16mW (300Ohm).SNR: >=95dB (A weighted).Distortion: <0.009%(10mW).FR: 10Hz ~~ 100kHz.Impedance: 16Ohm ~~ 300Ohm.Battery: LiPo.Play time: 10hr.Size: 41mmx40.2mmx9mm.Weight: 16g.Connector: 24V DC In x 1, S/PDIF Optical Audio In x 1, Analog L/R Audio In x 2.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

120 of 126 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Best upgrade I've made..Went from the E5 to the E6 November 11, 2011

By ReeVueBoi

Amazon Verified Purchase

This little guy packs a nice punch. With different 4 setting..all of them useful..This is the perfect little portable amp. The price/value ratio on this cannot be beat..nor does anything come close

1st setting is flat EQ with a nice clean boost..Very crisp..(no light on amp)

2nd stetting is an EQ boost in the lower freq. range(BASS Boost) (red light on amp)

3rd Setting is an EQ boost in the mid freq. range(my favorite)--This really makes the music shine..and I'm a Bass head (blue light on amp)

4th setting is a LOP setting with a 3dB reduction across the whole frequency range.(purple light on amp)--This is used for high input sources..But the E6 can handle up to 2v input without having to use this as I understand..I don't need to use this with my Sansa Fuze, but if i do it provides a very warm balanced output..But I like as It LOUD AS IT CAN GO!!

I make use of all these settings and it's fun the try them all during songs to see what setting you like the best.

For me I now usually leave it on the 3rd setting(blue) or the 1st setting (no light) depending on the music..

I love BASS!! but I find the 3rd setting provide Bass with a nice mid range boost that sometimes gets muddied..

Very nice amp..cant wait to try it with a Fiio LOD connector.

72 of 74 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars Update -- counterfeit!! Poor choice for smartphone amplification June 28, 2012

By Razorbacker

Amazon Verified Purchase

Out of the box, this amp was almost unlistenable paired with my Droid Razr. Even with using the longer cord, it would pick up considerable RFI / EMI from the phone that could only be eliminated by putting the phone into airplane mode. Adding a snap-on ferrite choke from RS to the longer cord reduces but does not entirely eliminate this buzz. I've not yet tried wrapping the amp in foil...

Updated 7/15/2012: It turns out, after reading posts by the Fiio representatives on the head-fi site, that there is rampant counterfeiting of this amplifier, and the product I bought matches the counterfeits being sold by some of Amazon's partners. Make certain that the partner you pick for buying Fiio products is an approved Fiio distributor.

58 of 60 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Won't listen without it again. November 24, 2011

By Sendji

Amazon Verified Purchase

I absolutely love this little sonic wonder! I am new to headphone amps. I just recently purchased a Grado SR80i headphone set, and noticed the Fiio E5 was listed as something people purchased with several of the headphones I was researching. So, I started to research the Fiio E5 and found out it was just recently upgraded to the E6. Once I saw the price of the E6 and that it was a new version of the E5 I had to purchase it with my Grados. There are several things that make the E6 better than the E5, that I learned from researching them. Most notably the sound. The E6 is also shielded better from interference from cell phones and wi-fi(which may be why Fiio chose a plastic casing for the E6). The E6 has, along with the regular setting, 3 more EQ options. Also, the E6 has a hold switch and the volume button isn't in the way of one of the input/output ports like on the E5. The clip is also removable so you can bundle the amp with your portable player if you wish.

When I listen to music I use my laptop and iPod, but never without this little guy anymore. It takes the sound from both sources, and makes it more smooth and clear. The only downside is that I don't want to even listen to music while it is charging! I might have to buy two of them and have them both charged and ready; which at this price is certainly possible!

Do yourself a favor and buy this bad boy if you enjoy your music and want to have the best sound possible from your headphones!

**Edit**

I feel I need to add a couple things that might have been misleading in the review. When I said I use the amp with my iPod, I am still using lossless audio files; not the 128kbps songs from iTunes. I usually listen to .flac or with the iPod I use .m4a which is apple lossless. If you use high quality headphones such as the Grado SR80i with this amp, they will greatly expose the poor quality music files.