We're big fans of FiiO gear – we gave the FiiO FT5 over-ears the full five stars in our review, the FiiO FT3 are among our picks for the best wired headphones , and FiiO M11S tops our list of the best hi-res music players . But while the FiiO FT3 headphones are comparatively affordable for audiophile cans, they're still quite expensive at just under $300 / £300 / AU$450. So we're quite excited by the brand-new FiiO FT1 headphones, which promise headphone heaven for considerably less cash: they're half the price of the FT3 at just $159 / £139 (roughly AU$270).
They're also closed-back, which means they'll isolate you from sound better, and can be used in noisier environments. The FiiO FT1 headphones don't look budget. They have real American Black Walnut wooden ear cups, and that wood isn't just decorative: it's very dense, and that means it can reduce cavity resonance and minimize standing waves to deliver a more accurate sound, FiiO assures us.
And the spec sheet suggests that these headphones are beautiful on the inside too. FiiO FT1: key features and price The FT1 headphones feature a newly developed 60mm dynamic driver, which is significantly bigger than the drivers you usually find in the best over-ear headphones (the Sony WH-1000XM5 have 30mm drivers, the Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones have 40mm drivers, for comparison). It's designed to deliver much deeper bass, while the suspension gasket is made from light PU plastic for low-frequency elasticity and strength,.