FiiO FT3 HiFi Studio 32ohm Wired Over-Ear/Open-Back Headphone, 60mm High-Performance Dynamic Driver Headset 3.5mmSE/4.4mm/6.35mm for Audiophiles/Stereo, Great-Sounding (32ohm)

At the initial price of $300, I found the FT3 to be a great deal. At the current price, it's an incredible bargain.Build quality first, just fantastic, especially for the price. Ear cups look a little plasticky, but they're mostly metal with good heft and very sturdy feel. The headband seems to have a center of spring steel wrapped in leather with a self adjusting comfort strap that seems to be made of vinyl. The headband and comfort strap work fantastically well. It's one of the best headbands I've used at any price and is an absolute rarity at the current price of $220. The ear pads are good, nothing terribly special and are likely the low point of the otherwise stellar build. They're perfectly comfortable and remain cool on the ears, but aren't terribly plush. One wish I have is for replacement and upgrade pads to be more easily accessible. I've had difficulty finding them anywhere other than Chinese vendors. That's a bit of a shame too, as replacing the ear pads is fantastically simple, I wish ALL headphones allowed pad swapping so easily. You simply pull the ear pads and they pop off with a firm tug. There's a plastic ring on the pads with 5 little plugs sticking out. You align the plugs with the holes on housing and press to pop back in. After dealing with some incredibly inconvenient pad swapping procedures over the years, this is incredibly refreshing.Now, sound quality. Very neutral tuning with fairly extended bass for an open back dynamic headphone of this price. Good dynamics, once again for an open dynamic driver and a very musical timbre. Unsurprisingly, at 350 ohms, the FT3 benefits from an amp, but with pretty good sensitivity it's certainly not required, especially at moderate volume. Also unsurprisingly at 350 ohms, the FT3 does very well on OTL tube amplifiers. Both the Little Dot MK3 and Schiit Valhalla 3 were capable of lighting up the FT3 very well, with punchy dynamics, slight warmth and crystal clarity. Extended highs from these amps lends the FT3 and overall very slight v-shaped tuning. The FT3 also pairs very well with the Aune S17, offering fantastic resolution and a slight mid-range emphasis compared to the two OTLs. Overall, a very technically capable, musical and mature sound for the money. For the price, I'd have zero hesitation recommending the FT3 over the typical audiophile suggestion in this price category, the Sennheiser/Drop HD6XX. I think the FT3 is more musical, less veiled and more technically capable than the 6XX, does even better on tubes, and I feel that the FT3's build quality is substantially better and more luxurious than the excessively plasticky 6XXLastly, accessories. Again, the FT3 excels here. A very nice and sturdy case is provided as well as a good quality cable that includes adapters for 3.5mm, 4.4mm, 4 pin XLR and 6.35mm. Two sets of pads, suede and protein are included as well. Overall a very solid accessory bundle for the price.At the current price of $220, I think the FT3 is just an insane value. Given how popular the FT1 is (and deservedly so), it seems as if some of Fiio's other models aren't getting the attention they deserve. The FT1 Pro and FT3 are chief among them. If you're looking for a quality open back under $300, I can't think of a better option than the FT3.

When I got these headphones, I was skeptical about their build quality and price to performance ratio. My previous best open back headphones were the Sennheiser hd 599s. This blows it out of the water in every way. I was particularly impressed by the sub-bass. It shakes your ears without any compromise on sound clarity. It's built VERY sturdy, no Hifiman QC lottery here. The accessories are indeed impressive, I would personally recommend the suede pads for a more fun listen. Every plug under the sun is included, and comfort is decent. For 150$ new, this is an easy buy for any beginner audiophile, and stands toe to toe with other 300$ options. I've always been impressed by Fiio products, and will continue to buy from them.

Well-made and sounds amazing. Everything feels primo and fancy. The only issue is the ear cups are too small for my ears and hurts over time just because they can't fit inside... but another issue is the fact the earpads are those peg snap ones... those sucks to take out and replace I really hate it when anyone uses those... At the very least I wish they added one where it has that normal earpad ring so we can use our own pads to find better comfort.

Great set of headphones. I own a crazy amount of headphones and these are some of my recent favorites. Sound is quality and balanced. Build quality is very solid, but the comfort is really what shines here. Ear cup is spacious, though I wouldn't mind it being a little larger. But that suspension headband!! Not many headphones use this design and it is a comfort game changer if you wear your headphones for extended periods. It is so important to find a set that does not rest directly on the top of your head and this set delivers. Would love to see Fiio do more full-size headphones.

they sound good and the value of the accessories included is nice but QC and customer service are non-existent. i had accessories missing and the cable completely failed on me and was unusable, i had to purchase a replacement. i reached out to customer service but only got back complete silence. i liked them, except there seems to be QC issues and no possibility of help from customer service

The sound of these phones is wonderful -- better than any I've heard. The long cable has a plug which can come apart very easily when being u unplugged from an adapter; I was able to put it back together again, but it's so fragile I wouldn't buy these again. Back to the drawing board, guys!