From its color options to its playback options, the FiiO M7 caters to music lovers who value versatility and alternatives. Whether you go hard for Tidal or secretly still enjoy the radio (the non-satellite kind), you’ll find that the M7 accommodates.
Enormous, Efficient Power
The M7 uses the 1.0GHz dual-core Samsung Exynos 7270 processor. In addition to being 40% smaller than existing dedicated processors, it uses 20% less power thanks to its two ARM Cortex A53 cores and Samsung’s groundbreaking SiP-ePoP packaging technology. The smaller size allows it to cool faster, and the efficiency allows for much longer playback times.
ES9018Q2C DAC
We had to do a double-take when we saw which digital-analog converter (DAC) this portable is packing. The ESS ES9018Q2C SABRE DAC is a high performance, 32-bit, 2-channel digital-audio converter that uses Hyperstream architecture and a time domain jitter eliminator. In layman’s terms? That means noiseless, purely streamed audio.
Fetch the Bolt Cutters
With Bluetooth 4.2, the M7 supports playback of aptX-HD, a high-def audio codec that’s 3x better than ordinary Bluetooth audio. Now even audiophiles can enjoy wireless audio without sacrificing high-resolution sound.
20 Hours of Playback Time
With twenty hours of playback time, you could realistically drive from Miami to New York City before realizing you left the charger at home.
Streaming Apps
The M7 comes pre-loaded with FiiO Music, Tidal, NetEase Cloud Music, MOOV, and KKBOX and supports a number of white-listed apps: Spotify, Qobuz, Roon, Deezer, JOOX, ES file manager, Bandcamp, and Sony headphones. There’s an ocean of music out there. Open the (streaming) floodgates!
FM Radio
There’s something kind of fun about a portable that spans the technological divide between the 20th and 21st centuries. With the M7, you can stream virtually any song ever committed to tape or you can take a walk down memory lane and see whatever happened to your favorite college station (ten bucks says nothing good).
10-Band EQ
There’s no mix in the world that’ll please every listener. That’s why the M7 includes a 10-band EQ with eight presets. Neutral EQ lovers can temper aggressive highs and lows, while bassheads can make them cans rattle.
Specs
Color: Silver/ Black/Red/Blue
Dimensions/Weight: 109mm(H)x52mm(W)x13mm(D) / About 116g
Display: 3.2 inch 480X800 high-definition in-cell touchscreen
Material: Tempered glass + Aluminium alloy body
Buttons: Left (Play/Pause, Pre and Next), Volume knob (Vol+ and Vol-), Top (Power)
CPU: Exynos 7270 14nm
DAC: ES9018Q2C
Headphone output jack: Standard 3.5mm port
Line output: Standard 3.5mm port
Independent charging indication: Red light indicates, blue light turns on after fully charged
Battery: Internal 3.7V 1880 mAh Li-polymer battery
Storage: Internal storage (about 2GB) + micro SD card(supporting up to 512GB)
Main features
Firmware updates: Supported via zip file placed in internal storage or micro SD card
Data transfer: Type C USB 2.0
Play order: Supports playing by folders, all songs, albums, artists, genres, favorite songs, custom playlists, artist->albums and genre->albums
Play modes: Sequential, shuffle, loop single, loop all
Library management: Supports deleting songs on the M7; customizing list of favorite songs and playlists; batch addition and deletion from various lists; deletion of folders
Resume playback: App may resume playback from last song when M7 is turned back on
Visualizations: Supports display of internal / external / folder-based album art, ID3 tag info
Gesture operations: a) swipe up from the bottom-left area of the screen to return to previous menu; b) swipe up from the bottom-right area of the screen to return to home menu
USB Audio: Supporting up to DSD128
EQ adjustment: Professional 10-band equalizer with 8 built-in genre EQs
Replay Gain: Supported
Sound balance: L10~R10(0.5dB/step)
Headphone detection: Pauses automatically when headphones removed
Bluetooth: Supports Bluetooth 4.2; As a Bluetooth transmitter: LDAC/aptX/aptX HD/SBC (both natively from the player and through USB DAC); As a Bluetooth receiver: SBC (LDAC to be added with software updates)
Custom volume: Supported
Lockscreen album art: Supported
Lockscreen lyrics: Supported
Key-lock Settings: Customize the button(s)/knob when the screen is off
Headphone in-line remotes: Supported (Volume adjustment of Apple earpods not supported)
Gapless playback: Supported
Play through folders: supported
Search function for songs: Supported
Power-off timers: Supported
Songs sorting: Sorted by the file name, initials, date added, track number, the positive and negative sequence