Our favorite budget audio brand just launched super-cheap planar earbuds with a lovely wood finish

• New FiiO planar earbuds travel successful Walnut aliases Rosewood finish
• The aforesaid "Tesla Valve" bass enhancer arsenic nan FD15
• Under $100 / £80

FiiO, shaper of good and affordable audio products (see our caller FiiO FT1 and FiiO FH19 reviews for headphones specifically), has announced a caller group of planar earbuds pinch a prime of rosewood aliases achromatic walnut faceplates. And according to FiiO, they sound arsenic bully arsenic they look.

The caller FiiO FP3 person been designed pinch an ultra-light, aluminum and titanium-coated diaphragm that's exceptionally bladed and exceptionally stiff. That diaphragm is driven by 14 magnets, 7 connected each broadside of nan diaphragm, to present what FiiO says is "a powerful, responsive sound."

FiiO FP3 Planar Earbuds: cardinal specifications and pricing

The FP3 are Hi-Res Audio Certified and person a wave consequence of 10Hz to 40kHz, an impedance of 36 ohms and sensitivity of 105 dB/mW astatine 1kHz. Their cables are made of 392 silver-plated copper wires, bundled into 4 strands that past terminate successful a detachable 0.78mm 2-pin connector astatine nan earbud extremity and a gold-plated 3.5mm stereo jack astatine nan other. That's swappable for a 4.4mm plug.

One of nan cardinal trading points present is that nan FP3 person nan aforesaid "Tesla Valve" acoustic creation arsenic nan FD15 earbuds. That's designed to present enhanced bass, and judging by nan reviews of nan FD15 nan consequence is an impressively earthy debased extremity that's punchy without losing clarity.

The woody faceplates don't adhd important weight: nan earbuds are 6.5g each.

The caller FiiO FP3 are disposable now from AliExpress and Amazon pinch a recommended value of $92.85 (which makes them astir £71 aliases AU$140, springiness aliases take) and puts them squarely successful nan fund assemblage – one for information successful our best wired earbuds guideline for sure.

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