Chinese audio manufacturer FiiO is looking to muscle in on the open-back headphone market with its latest premium pair of cans. The new FT5 over-ears are FiiO's first-ever open-back planar magnetic headphones, following on from the previously released FT3 open-backs (£289 / $299 / €299). While this open-back category isn't necessarily the most populated corner of the market, it certainly has its star performers courtesy of the Award-winning Grado SR325x and the more expensive Beyerdynamic T1 (3rd generation).
The new FT5 aren't on the T1's level in terms of price, but they'll certainly set you back a pretty penny thanks to that substantial £429 / $499 price tag. Hoping to justify such a figure, FiiO has loaded its open-backs with some decidedly premium tech, including a 90mm planar magnetic driver, for what it promises will be higher sound fidelity as a result.
