FIIO FT3

FiiO FT3

Sound comes from the vibration of material - so the choice of driver is very important in determining sound quality. The FT3 features a large 60mm dynamic driver, unique in its class. Compared to a smaller driver, the FT3 can move more air and convert energy into sound more efficiently - resulting in a more natural and robust sound with an expansive soundstage.

The FT3's large dynamic driver has other advantages as well. For example, its large size allows the diaphragm to handle higher output power, resulting in less distortion for large dynamic signals. Also, the larger driver can more easily produce lower frequencies for deeper-reaching bass.

The diaphragm is one of the most important parts of a dynamic driver. And not just any diaphragm material can meet the demands of the FT3 because of the large driver. After numerous tests at FiiO, a beryllium-plated gasket + DLC diaphragm was chosen.

The FT3 driver's gasket is plated with beryllium. This results not only in a lighter gasket (and thus a lighter driver), but also in a stiffer gasket that can better handle the movement of the large dynamic driver, for less distortion.

The FT3's diaphragm is made of DLC (Diamond-Like Carbon), which is both very sturdy and lightweight compared to other diaphragm materials. This means that the FT3 driver is less prone to breakup and thus nonlinear distortion, while also having an extremely extended frequency response and improved soundstage.

The FT3 is designed with great sound as the primary goal, and has an impedance of 350Ω to achieve that. Compared to lower-impedance headphones, higher-impedance headphones filter out noise more effectively to the listener, resulting in cleaner sound with a higher signal-to-noise ratio.