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The new FiiO FT13 headphones feature hand-crafter wooden ear cups made from South American purpleheart wood. Following FiiO’s award-winning FT1, FT3, FT5 and FT7 headphones, the brand has announced the new FT13 headphones. Featuring ear cups crafted from purpleheart, a rare South American hardwood selected for its tonal warmth and evolving colour. Over time, the color of the wood transforms from light brown to a deep purple. The CNC-machined ear cups are finished with a high-gloss lacquer, ensuring each pair is unique. Each of the FT13’s ear cups houses an oversized 60mm dynamic driver featuring a W-shaped diaphragm. The shape expands the vibration area of the driver, which increases efficiency and delivers faster transients, resulting in extended lows as well as clean and detailed highs. A U-shaped damping tube, noise-reduction chamber and sound-absorbing cotton reduce ambient noise by up to 26dB, creating a more immersive and closed-back environment. Designed to be compatible with all audio sources, the FT13 has low impedance and high sensitivity that make the headphones easy to drive even from smartphones, laptops and high-end audio systems. Comfort is boosted with the use of breathable memory foam. The new headphones use a detachable cable system made of Furukawa monocrystalline copper and silver-plated wiring with 3.5mm and 4.4mm connectors. Pricing and Availability: The new FiiO FT13 is available now from Advanced MP3 in the U.K. and Amazon in the U.S., priced at $329 / £269. Tech Specs: Style: Closed-back. Frequency response: 7Hz – 40kHz. Drivers: 60mm dynamic. Dynamic Impedance: 320 Sensitivity: 984B/mW @ kHz 1134dB/Vims@ 1kHz. Weight: 356g (excluding cable). Earcup pressure: 4.2Ns0.3N. Cable material: Secondary refined Furukawa monocrystalline copper + silver-plated oxygen-free copper Cable length: 1.5m. Cable headphone connector: Dual 3.5mm (TS). Audio plug: 3.5mm/4.4mm. Ear cup material: Purpleheart wood. Ear cup colors: Natural wood/Black. The B15 R2R is a ladder DAC variant of FiiO's successful range of mini hi fi products. MORE FOR YOU B15 R2R Desktop Bluetooth Receiver The new FiiO B15 R2R has also been announced today. This latest product is a ladder DAC variant of FiiO’s successful range of mini hi-fi products, which include the K11 R2R DAC and headphone amp and the SR11. Designed to make the most of digital sources via USB-C or Bluetooth 5.4, the BR15 R2R fits into your full-size hi-fi system or pair of active speakers, soundbar or Bluetooth speaker. The B15 R2R features XLR outputs and RCA connectors for connecting to studio monitors and other audio kit. The device also has digital inputs for USB-C, TOSLINK and COAX, ensuring a streamer, CD player or laptop can be connected to the B15 R2R easily. A remote control is also included and the device is compatible with the FiiO Control app, which offers full parametric EQ tweaking. Pricing and Availability: The FiiO BR15 R2R launches in December and will retail at approximately $299 / £249. Tech Specs: Chipset: Qualcomm Bluetooth QCC5181. Bluetooth: Version 5.4. Audio codecs: aptX Lossless, LDAC Bluetooth support. Fully differential true 24-bit R2R DAC resistor arrays. NOS/OS dual modes. Bluetooth/USB/SPDIF decoding. Outputs: RCA x 2, XLR x 2. EQ: 10-band PEQ tuning Built-in switching power supply. Remote control. The FiiO AirLink is an easy way to upgrade the Bluetooth quality of smartphones that don't offer aptX or LDAC audio codecs. FiiO Air Link Finally, FiiO has also launched the AIR LINK, a pocket-sized portable high-resolution Bluetooth transmitter designed to bring lossless, ultra-low-latency wireless audio to desktops, laptops, game consoles or any USB Type-C-ready source. Designed with a top-tier hardware foundation and robust codec support, AIR LINK can turn any compatible system into a hi-fi wireless audio hub and will particularly appeal to Apple users or anyone with a modern pair of wireless headphones that support aptX HD and LDAC functions. At its core, the AIR LINK uses a Qualcomm QCC5181 chipset, enabling Bluetooth 6.0 connectivity for future-proof performance and stable long-range transmission. Dual ES9068AS DAC chips process the left and right channels separately for clarity and increased separation. The AIR LINK supports LDAC, aptX Adaptive and aptX Lossless codecs while offering ultra-low latency of 50ms for more immersive gaming, video and music. The AIR LINK has a multifunction button for codec switching and pairing, along with RGB lighting to confirm codec connection status. Users can refine the settings using the FiiO Control app or web interface via USB-C. It’s possible to charge a smartphone and use Air Link simultaneously using the device’s independent Type-C port. Pricing and Availability: The FiiO Air Link will be available in November 2025, priced at $59 / £49.99. Tech Specs: Chipset: QCC5181. Firmware upgrade: OTA and USB. Buttons: Switch pairing modes / Bluetooth codec switch / factory data reset. FiiO Control app: Yes. Bluetooth: Version 6.0. Maximum supported sampling: 96kHz / 24-bit. Multipoint: Yes. Range: 50m+. Colors: Black/Silver Weight: 5g. Dimensions: 34.5 x 23.5 x 9.5mm. Editorial StandardsReprints & Permissions
