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FiiO Q11 Portable DAC/Amp

Real hi-fi from your phone.

A portable DAC/amp with a CS43198 DAC, up to 650mW balanced and a 2600mAh battery lasting up to 13 hours.

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MEET THE Q11

Real hi-fi from your phone.

A portable DAC/amp with a CS43198 DAC, up to 650mW balanced and a 2600mAh battery lasting up to 13 hours.

01

Plenty of power

Up to 650mW balanced, with low and high gain.

02

Long battery

Up to 13 hours, saving your phone's battery.

03

Stacks with your phone

A compact case designed to pair with most phones.

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The FiiO Q11 is a portable DAC and headphone amplifier with its own 2,600mAh battery, so it doesn’t drain your phone and lasts more than 13 hours. A Cirrus Logic CS43198 DAC plays PCM up to 384kHz/32-bit and DSD256, and the 4.4mm balanced output delivers up to 650mW per channel, with high and low gain for anything from sensitive in-ear monitors to demanding headphones. An ambient light window shows the format, and it is sized to strap neatly to most phones. It won a VGP 2024 Summer award.

FiiO Q11 portable DAC and headphone amplifier

True hi-fi from your phone

More and more phones have no headphone socket, more streaming services offer lossless audio, and dongles draw on your phone’s battery. The Q11 answers all three: high performance and a long battery life, for itself and your phone.

Great parts, great sound

The high-performance CS43198 DAC works with dual op-amps, high-precision crystal oscillators and a low-noise power supply, for a highly resolving, dynamic and immersive sound.

The Cirrus Logic CS43198 DAC in the FiiO Q11

650mW of balanced power

With up to 650mW per channel balanced and two gain levels, the Q11 drives low- and high-impedance headphones anywhere. FiiO’s figures (THD+N under 1%, USB input):

4.4mm balanced 640mW @ 16Ω · 650mW @ 32Ω · 75mW @ 300Ω
3.5mm single-ended 310mW @ 16Ω · 165mW @ 32Ω · 19mW @ 300Ω

The 3.5mm and 4.4mm outputs of the FiiO Q11

All-day battery

Whether on the commute or travelling at the weekend, the 2,600mAh battery gives more than 13 hours of listening.

FiiO Q11 and its 2,600mAh battery

An ambient light window

The window shows the format with light (light blue for PCM at 48kHz or below, yellow above 48kHz, green for DSD) and lets you see the internals at work. With the FiiO Control app you can turn the light on or off and choose digital filters.

The ambient light window of the FiiO Q11

Two outputs and a two-in-one knob

The 3.5mm single-ended and 4.4mm balanced outputs are ringed in gold, and the 3.5mm socket also works as a coaxial digital output. The silky, well-weighted volume knob lets you set the level precisely, and doubles as the on/off switch; a slide switch sets the gain.

The volume knob and gain switch of the FiiO Q11

Made to go with your phone

The compact body is designed to strap to the vast majority of phones, with straight, smooth edges that are pleasant to hold and a black finish with gold accents. It works with Android and Apple phones, tablets, music players and computers.

FiiO Q11 with a phone

FiiO Q11 with a games console

DAC Cirrus Logic CS43198 · PCM 384kHz/32-bit · DSD256
Outputs 4.4mm balanced · 3.5mm single-ended (also coaxial out)
Performance SNR ≥125dB (4.4mm), ≥122dB (3.5mm) · THD+N <0.0006% · noise floor <2.4µV (4.4mm), <1.8µV (3.5mm)
Output impedance <2.0Ω (4.4mm) · <1.2Ω (3.5mm)
Battery and USB 2,600mAh, 13+ hours · USB-C (USB 2.0)
Size and weight About 60.5 × 105.7 × 16mm · about 150g

FiiO Q11 box contents: cables, strap and pads

Good to know

  • In the box: Q11, USB-A to USB-C cable, USB-C to USB-C and USB-C to Lightning OTG cables, silicone strap, silicone pads, user manual and warranty card.
  • With THX amplification, a hardware bass boost and a 2.5mm balanced output too, see the FiiO Q3 MQA Edition.

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FiiO Q11 Portable DAC/Amp
DAC
Cirrus Logic CS43198
Headphone outputs
3.5mm single-ended · 4.4mm balanced
Output power
4.4mm: 650mW/ch @ 32Ω · 640mW @ 16Ω · 75mW @ 300Ω · 3.5mm: 165mW/ch @ 32Ω · 310mW @ 16Ω · 19mW @ 300Ω
Hi-res support
PCM 384kHz/32-bit · DSD256
Battery
2,600mAh · up to 13.5 hours (3.5mm) · 13 hours (4.4mm)
Gain modes
Low / high
EQ & app control
FiiO Control app (filters, light)
Signal-to-noise ratio
≥125dB (4.4mm) · ≥122dB (3.5mm), A-weighted
Distortion (THD+N)
<0.0006% (3.5mm, -3dB, 32Ω) · <0.0006% (4.4mm, -6dB, 32Ω)
Output impedance
<2.0Ω (4.4mm) · <1.2Ω (3.5mm)
Crosstalk
≥70dB (3.5mm, 1kHz, 32Ω) · ≥102dB (4.4mm, 1kHz, 32Ω)
Size (H × W × D)
105.7 × 60.5 × 16mm
Weight
150g
Digital outputs
S/PDIF (3.5mm, shared)
Inputs
USB-C

Specifications are based on manufacturer information and may change. Battery life varies with use and settings.

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03 / Expert reviews
FiiO is being modest as far as the battery time longevity rating because I got over the 13 hours

Louis

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Headfonia
A real upgrade and an excellent DAC/AMP in every regards sonically. Even more for the asked price!

NanoTechnos

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