FiiO FT3 HiFi Studio Wired Over-Ear/Open-Back Headphone, 60mm High-Performance Dynamic Driver Headset 3.5mmSE/4.4mm/6.35mm for Audiophiles/Stereo, Great-Sounding (Black)

Fiio made a great product for that price range. They are fully detailed, open and wide stage are present and even the bass is accurate and punchy. They come with all the needed accessories (focal style). Definitely deserve a chance. If you have a powerful amp go for the 360 ohms version.

At the initial price of $300, I found the FT3 to be a great deal. At the current price, it's an incredible bargain. Build quality first, just fantastic, especially for the price. Ear cups look a little plasticky, but they're mostly metal with good heft and very sturdy feel. The headband seems to have a center of spring steel wrapped in leather with a self adjusting comfort strap that seems to be made of vinyl. The headband and comfort strap work fantastically well. It's one of the best headbands I've used at any price and is an absolute rarity at the current price of $220. The ear pads are good, nothing terribly special and are likely the low point of the otherwise stellar build. They're perfectly comfortable and remain cool on the ears, but aren't terribly plush. One wish I have is for replacement and upgrade pads to be more easily accessible. I've had difficulty finding them anywhere other than Chinese vendors. That's a bit of a shame too, as replacing the ear pads is fantastically simple, I wish ALL headphones allowed pad swapping so easily. You simply pull the ear pads and they pop off with a firm tug. There's a plastic ring on the pads with 5 little plugs sticking out. You align the plugs with the holes on housing and press to pop back in. After dealing with some incredibly inconvenient pad swapping procedures over the years, this is incredibly refreshing. Now, sound quality. Very neutral tuning with fairly extended bass for an open back dynamic headphone of this price. Good dynamics, once again for an open dynamic driver and a very musical timbre. Unsurprisingly, at 350 ohms, the FT3 benefits from an amp, but with pretty good sensitivity it's certainly not required, especially at moderate volume. Also unsurprisingly at 350 ohms, the FT3 does very well on OTL tube amplifiers. Both the Little Dot MK3 and Schiit Valhalla 3 were capable of lighting up the FT3 very well, with punchy dynamics, slight warmth and crystal clarity. Extended highs from these amps lends the FT3 and overall very slight v-shaped tuning. The FT3 also pairs very well with the Aune S17, offering fantastic resolution and a slight mid-range emphasis compared to the two OTLs. Overall, a very technically capable, musical and mature sound for the money. For the price, I'd have zero hesitation recommending the FT3 over the typical audiophile suggestion in this price category, the Sennheiser/Drop HD6XX. I think the FT3 is more musical, less veiled and more technically capable than the 6XX, does even better on tubes, and I feel that the FT3's build quality is substantially better and more luxurious than the excessively plasticky 6XX Lastly, accessories. Again, the FT3 excels here. A very nice and sturdy case is provided as well as a good quality cable that includes adapters for 3.5mm, 4.4mm, 4 pin XLR and 6.35mm. Two sets of pads, suede and protein are included as well. Overall a very solid accessory bundle for the price. At the current price of $220, I think the FT3 is just an insane value. Given how popular the FT1 is (and deservedly so), it seems as if some of Fiio's other models aren't getting the attention they deserve. The FT1 Pro and FT3 are chief among them. If you're looking for a quality open back under $300, I can't think of a better option than the FT3.

La verdad estos auriculares están fantásticos, súper Wow, los uso con un Ifi zen DAC 3 y los mueve sin problemas, claro, un amplificador no vendría mal para mejorar el sonido, pero aún así suenan muy bien.

Definición, fidelidad, calidad de fabricación, accesorios… Fiio saca productos de alta gama a precio abordable. Atentos: estos auriculares necesitan una fuente potente: dac/amp, dap. Smartphone solo NO

So appreciate that I am only starting to get into high Res audio and am very much uninformed as a whole at present, but wanted a capable set of headphones to help me on said entry! For me, nearly £300 isn't an amount I could drop on a pair of headphones and not worry if they're bad, I did my research, read a couple of articles and watched some streams, these kept coming up. Also, I didn't want to waste my time with a pair that were potentially able to do more with music than I could realistically perceive or appreciate. These were at just the right price for me to take a plunge, and honestly, I'm really glad I did. I store my music in higher resolution formats already on my NAS box, but wasn't sure if my speakers or current/older headphones were really doing the file's justice, and as a precaution I also bought a little USB c DAC by a different brand to test with. Game changer. I think there is a lot of hype around these recently, simply because of how premium they feel and plush the presentation is in their arrival. Honestly, that's a great bonus for a dullard like me, but I can say the clarity even when I plugged them in without the DAC was much better than any of my Bluetooth devices (I know, no duh right?). However, with the DAC and some pressing of buttons I managed to get my first glimpse of the music I had been storing, and whilst it's likely a placebo, I feel it sounds clearer and different. When I say different, I think it's the access to a greater amount of detail in the music which I appreciate and might be picking up on, but overall it feels so much nicer. Something the reviews mentioned was the ear cups being potentially too small, but no context. To that end, if you wear Bose Qc35's and find your ears fit in the cups without touching the top and bottom, you'll find these fine. I do and can say they fit just well, but my ears are also quite flush to my head, so this might also be a something I can't comment on. Second watch out, the braided cover over the 3m cord is a little loose very susceptible to velcro snags, which is on the case in the area you store your cable! Third, buy a DAC as well, even a cheap one can be useful! If you haven't got one, you can grab them for less than £30 but unlock higher resolutions which is why you should be buying these anyway, it's not always as simple as; buy headphones, plug them into laptop, world changed. The DAC might help.