Despite Fiio having been around for a good 15 years or so, the open-back FT3 are the Chinese brand’s first-ever foray into the world of over-ear headphones. Fiio is better known to most as a purveyor of portable music players, desktop amps and in-ear monitors, but its recent delves into the realm of over-ear cans could have the more established names in the business looking over their shoulders somewhat – if the quality is up there, of course.
At this price level, there’s no shortage of competition, and while wireless headphones have certainly become a dominant force in recent times, wired headphones, including open-back ones such as the FT3, will always have their place. Has Fiio done enough, though, to tempt you away from the front-runners in this arena, including some fantastic established class leaders from the likes of Grado, Sennheiser and Beyerdynamic?
