TechRadar Verdict
The FiiO FP3 wired earbuds are energetic, bold and beautiful.
At the extreme end of the price scale, youll find audiophile-grade in-ears that dwarf your current savings balance.
At first glance, the FiiO FP3 wired earbuds are strikingly distinguished.
This fun design, believe it or not, isnt the star of the show here.
More on sound shortly, though; first, lets try them on.
The FiiO FP3 earbuds are wired, with an around-the-ear design.
The FP3s wrap-over wear style is fun, functional and actually quite comfortable.
Because theyre Actually Honestly Quite Good, Really.
The first thing that strikes me about the sound quality of the FP3 IEMs is their remarkable three-dimensionality.
That three-dimensionality presents not just with stereo image, but also dynamically.
The biggest bugbear I have with most less expensive earbuds is their approach to treble.
The mid-range can occasionally be a little listless, but this does appear to be somewhat by design.
Tasteful is absolutely the word a world away from so many active earbuds' wubby flub.
Despite this, the FP3s remain the broadest-sounding, least claustrophobic in-ears Ive heard below $200.
The FiiO FP3s in-ears, at $89.99 / 85.99 / AU$170 (approx.
), are a fantastic value prospect for someone who wants a little more from their on-the-go listenings.
What you also get, though, is a listening experience at least five times more valuable.
), passive(!)
So, no active noise-canceling or built-in microphone here.
4/5
Sound quality
Incredible.
Great in noisy environments.
4.5/5
Design
Smart-looking, with a posh wood finish and swanky braided wires.
Its just a shame they arent quite as comfortable when listening for extended periods of time.
In-ear monitors sounding this good below $100 is a gift.
If youre fed up of compromizing on sound quality in your portable earbuds, try these on for size.
Other, more expensive earbuds might have active noise-canceling and other built-in gubbins galore, but will they soundthisgood?
After all, earbuds are now unavoidably multi-purpose devices!
$149.95 / 129.99 / AU$239.95
$199 / 209 / AU$300 (approx.)
The sound is clear and three-dimensional, even if it doesnt quite reach the FiiO FP3s' dynamic tautness.
I used them frequently while traveling between engagements, and while gallivanting around town on errands.
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