FiiO FT1 Headphones (Walnut, Closed back)

Here we have a nice pair of FT1 headphones from FiiO who started out in 2007 producing portable speakers and headphone amplifiers. Our examples are in very good condition with original packaging, storage case, manual, cables, adaptor and our standard three month warranty.
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The FiiO FT1 offers North American walnut / beech wood ear shells. Thanks to the use of natural solid wood, the smooth grain and delicate texture immerse you in the natural beauty of the original material, effectively reducing cavity resonance and minimizing standing waves, ensuring that the grain of each wooden ear shell is uniquely yours.
North American walnut comes from high-latitude regions in North America and is known for its beautiful and elegant grain, warm and delicate texture. It is commonly used in high-end products like yachts, luxury cars, and custom furniture, making it a rare and precious wood.
Beech wood is native to China and is characterized by its dense and hard material, strong corrosion resistance, and beautiful grain, making it a top choice in industries such as boats, vehicles, furniture, and instruments.
The FiiO FT1 features a newly developed second-generation 60 mm large dynamic driver, meticulously designed specifically for FIIO’s first closed-back over-ear headphones. Its larger-than-average driver size enhances energy conversion efficiency and provides a solid foundation for potent bass.
Additionally, the increased driver size results in lower low-frequency resonance points, allowing for deeper bass, dynamic sound, and an overall authoritative sound.
The FiiO FT1’s diaphragm primarily consists of carefully selected wood fibres, based on 90-year-old spruce wood from Northern Europe, which is a top grade raw material for musical instruments and fibre products, known for its clear sound and natural tone. Spruce wood undergoes a series of processes, including soaking, cooking, and beating, to create specific wood pulp. To meet acoustic toughness requirements, a precise proportion of carbon fibre material is added. The diaphragm then undergoes another round of baking and moulding, resulting in a final thickness of approximately 0.1mm, lightweight and tough. To fully unleash the acoustic performance of the nanowood fibres, light PU material with high internal resistance is utilized for the suspension gasket, improving diaphragm compliance, and enhancing low-frequency elasticity, and strengthening the density of vocals from the source of the sound, thus resulting in warm, lush vocals.
The FiiO FT1, in alignment with its overall acoustic design and high-level listening experience, employs a nanowood fibre composite diaphragm. This diaphragm is composed of carefully selected wood fibres combined with a lightweight PU (polyurethane) suspension gasket. It exhibits excellent high-frequency extension and transient response, resulting in clean, precise sound with clear imaging tone, and providing you with unique sweet, rich, and high-density mid-frequency vocals. This driver works in harmony with the FT1’s other acoustic design elements for a specially tuned frequency response for a pure and pleasant sonic experience. It is as if the elegant aesthetics were translated perfectly into beautiful sound.
The FiiO FT1’s nanowood fibre diaphragm draws inspiration from the acoustic principles of paper cone speakers. They possess unique characteristics – warm tonality, delicate emotion, and enduring appeal – that other acoustic materials lack. It’s no wonder that paper diaphragms are still favoured for use in high-end audio products.
The FiiO FT1, as the first closed-back over-ear headphones from FIIO, pioneers a new generation of in-house acoustic technology —the W-shaped suspension gasket. The 25 mm diameter voice coil is larger compared to similar models and has been specifically optimized and tuned. Compared to typical similarly sized diaphragms, the W-shaped diaphragm achieves a 25.8% increase in effective vibrating area, allowing it to store more energy reserves. The FT1’s diaphragm, with a hard dome and compliant suspension gasket, allows the 25 mm large diameter voice coil to directly drive the stiffer dome region. This setup minimizes vibration losses between different materials and reduces distortion caused by driver breakup, allowing the FT1 to deliver refined sound.
To ensure robust and high-quality sound, the FiiO FT1 utilizes a specially imported Japanese ultra-fine CCAW (Copper-Clad Aluminum Wire) voice coil with a diameter of up to 25mm. A longer voice coil copper wire can directly enhance transducer efficiency and drive capacity, improving transient response and resulting in purer, more comfortable sound. Each individual wire core in the CCAW coil has a diameter of approximately 0.035mm, as thin as a hair. Additionally, the FT1’s voice coil frame employs lightweight KSV (Kapton), which also helps to significantly reduce the overall diaphragm mass. The result is enhanced response speed and minimized reverberation.
The FT1, as FiiO’s first closed-back over-ear headphones, incorporates a variety of features that specifically enhance the closed-back listening experience. A series of sound insulation components in the FT1 effectively reduce ambient noise, including external voices and environmental sounds, by up to 26 dB. Whether you’re commuting, editing recordings, working in an office, or gaming, the FT1 allows you to immerse yourself in a high-fidelity audio world. It is a truly great-sounding, all-rounder set of headphones.
The U-shaped sound damping tube specifically developed for the FiiO FT1 not only enhances passive noise attenuation but also allows sound energy to pass through a specific length and angle of the flute, increasing air viscosity and reducing cavity resonance frequency. This further enhances bass extension. You’ll distinctly feel the air movement and the focused power of drums and strings.
Striving for excellent sound has always been the essence of HiFi. The development team, based on the characteristics of the FT1 dynamic drivers, designed a conical baffle plate for it. This device allows the entire driver to be positioned parallel to the human ear, breaking up sound convergence and avoiding standing waves. As a result, there is minimal high-frequency attenuation for truly HiFi audio quality.
The FiiO FT1 aims to provide users with a high-quality HiFi experience across various usage scenarios. To achieve this, the FT1 features a low impedance design of 32 Ω and boasts acoustic sensitivity metrics of 113 dB/Vrms @ 1 kHz (equivalent to 98 dB/mW @ 1 kHz). This significantly reduces the demand for driving power, allowing you to effortlessly enjoy excellent sound quality.
The FT1 inherits the excellent ergonomic design of the FiiO FT series. The 3-axis adaptive headband allows for free rotation at multiple angles. This design accommodates various head sizes and ensures a snug fit on the head for enhanced comfort and minimal sound leakage.
The FiiO FT1 has a frequency response range of 10Hz to 40kHz, for a studio monitoring-like listening experience. Every last detail comes through cleanly, similar to what you would expect from a professional audio tool.
To make it more portable and lightweight, the FT1 headband features high-quality ball bearing slides, significantly enhancing the headband’s durability. You will feel the precision and sophistication of the mechanical design every time you adjust the headband. Additionally, compared to similar products, the FT1 offers an extended adjustment range from 0 to 11 notches to accommodate various head sizes. The part of the headband in contact with the head is made of lychee leather material for a soft and comfortable wearing experience.
Experience comfortable long listening sessions and say goodbye to stuffiness. The FT1 comes with breathable fabric earpads, featuring a textile material in contact with your skin. The high-density breathable mesh design efficiently dissipates heat buildup between the ear cushions and your ears. The side of the ear cushions is made of protein leather that both looks and feels good.
The FiiO FT1 adopts the commonly used dual 3.5mm TRS headphone connectors, allowing you to easily change and upgrade to another headphone cable.
Included with the FT1 is a premium headphone storage bag, crafted with the same materials and techniques used by top French brands, offering a refined and stylish appearance, rarely seen in its class but undoubtedly useful for protection.
The brand-new FT1 comes with two headphone cables – terminated in 3.5mm single-ended and 4.4mm balanced plugs. Both cables are identically made using wire a silver-plated oxygen-free copper base with 392 wires, are of 24 AWG thickness, and are 1.5 meters long. This makes the FT1 widely compatible with many audio devices, as you can easily switch between the cables. They produce a transparent yet robust sound, allowing you to fully enjoy quality lossless audio.
Specifications:
Headphone Type: Closed-back dynamic headphones
Frequency Response: 10 Hz – 40 kHz
Driver: 60 mm dynamic
Impedance: 32 Ω
Sensitivity: 98 dB/mW @ 1 kHz, 113 dB/Vrms @ 1 kHz
Cable material: Silver-plated oxygen-free copper
Earpad pressure: 4.5 N ± 0.3 N
Cable length: About 1.5 m
Weight: 340 g (excluding cable)
Headphone connector: Dual 3.5 mm TRS
Audio cable plug: 3.5 mm/4.4 mm
Ear cup material: Black Walnut/Beech