Product Comparison: HiFiMAN HM700 vs Fiio X3-II

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HiFiMAN HM700 32G Portable Player plus RE400 In-Ear Monitors/IEMs

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Fiio X3-II High Resolution Music Player (Black)

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General Specifications

Brand

HiFiMAN

Fiio

Model

HM700

X3-II

Origin

China

About the Product

The new HIFIMAN player features a balanced output delivering a wide, lifelike soundstage, something audiophiles will readily appreciate. To fully realize that benefit, HM700 comes supplied with a balanced version of the company’s popular RE400 in-ear phone.

The black X3 (2nd Gen) from Fiio is a portable high resolution audio player and USB-DAC for audio enthusiasts.

Key Specs

Memory

32 GB

0 GB

Display

Yes

Integrated Speaker(s)

What customers say about "Key Specs"

HiFiMAN HM700 32G Portable Player plus RE400 In-Ear Monitors/IEMs

The fact that they actually at this price point, give you so much is simply astounding. It sounds... phenomenal and I have heard a lot of players.
The player is very nice, 32 gigs of storage comes in real handy and no need to buy anything to get it.
Display doesn't have the highest resolution, but we are not talking about video player or smarphone, and I found it perfectly adequate for song artwork view.
This player has great build quality and battery life. The sound is very neutral on this player. Not "warm" but not harsh either, mostly transparent.
It's extremely dark to use in direct bright sunlight and actually make use of the display of figure settings or otherwise.

Fiio X3-II High Resolution Music Player (Black)

I also don't like the way it displays my files.
I love the way it shows me my screen art - as I've taken the time to tag and put in screen art for nearly all of my collection .
The font size is very small and hard to read. I ended up picking the theme with the best contrast so I could read the menus. Still, with less than good eyesight I can barely read the display.
The UI could be a bit more convenient and the display is not as great.
The display is fine indoors, but a little hard to read outdoors.
The screen isn't bright enough. And its small, so its almost impossible for me to read in daylight, forget while driving

Size & Weight

Color

Black

Height

4.1 in.

3.8 in.

Width

1.9 in.

2.3 in.

Depth

0.5 in.

0.6 in.

Weight

2.9 oz.

4.8 oz.

What customers say about "Size & Weight"

HiFiMAN HM700 32G Portable Player plus RE400 In-Ear Monitors/IEMs

A 32gb, 15 or so hour playback time, easy to use, compact and well built.
With a small footprint fitting in a palm of your hand, it weights only 3 oz with a compact dimensions of 105mm x 49mm x 12mm.
It's super compact and durable (just google YT video of HM-700 falling test - it's insane!!!).
This is a great product. Music coming from this player and the in ear monitors are clear and impactful for something this small.
I love this player, plays all formats, is well-built, sounds amazing and is compact.

Fiio X3-II High Resolution Music Player (Black)

Small and compact for his pocket w/out dropping out or loosing it either.
It is very compact, but the sound quality is excellent.
All aluminum case, good size in the hand, screen is easy to read and back-lit.
The size of the unit is very nice for dropping in your pocket.
Minuses are a less than ideal interface and it is quite heavy for it's small size.

Features

Supported Audio Formats

MP3, APE, FLAC, WAV

AAC, Protected AAC, HE-AAC, MP3, MP3 VBR, WAV, Linear PCM, Ogg Vorbis, PCM, DSD, Lossy Files

Memory Card Slot

Yes

Input(s)

3.5mm Jack, Line Out, Micro-USB 2.0

3.5mm Jack

Usability

2.0 LCD display

Voice Recorder

Video Playback

Bluetooth Enabled

Yes

Extras

Compact and Chic, Exceptional Battery Life, Balanced Output

Supports up to 24-Bit / 192 kHz

What customers say about "Features"

HiFiMAN HM700 32G Portable Player plus RE400 In-Ear Monitors/IEMs

I decided on the HM-700 largely because there are a powerful amp section and supported FLAC.
Balanced headphone output equipped DAP with a set of HE-400B balanced i.e.m.'s (in ear monitor's (you may know these as earbuds or in ear phones). Oh, and all for the price of an iPod Classic.
The RE400 sounds quite surprisingly, and refreshingly, good out of any "good" or "great" source you plug them into.
String bass, piano and drums (think jazz trio)...now, I set the equalizer to emphasize the bass....and regardless of the style of music, I hear a clean sound, showing the full range.
That being said, the combo is fantastic. The bass goes deep and is extremely textured, but is neither emphasized, nor recessed. It's just perfectly balanced.

Fiio X3-II High Resolution Music Player (Black)

You can have as much memory cards as you want, which makes your storage space virtually infinite.
You can use this as a beautiful sounding Hi res audio player with natural slightly warm neutral sound as well as a DAC to listen to your music on you computer with much better quality.
However, in addition to purchasing the MP3 player you have to purchase a memory card and a device to format the memory card.
User interface is horrible. Selecting genre, artist or album is very complicated.
Making internal playlists is borderline impossible, and importing playlists is very complicated.
Excellent player, a little tricky getting the software figured out, but when you do it is well worth it.

Accessories

Included With Unit

USB cable, MicroUSB to TRRS cable, Armband case, Soft carrying pouch, RE400 In-Ear Monitors/IEMs

Power

Battery Life

15 hours

10 hours

Battery Life

HiFiMAN HM700

Fiio X3-II

What customers say about "Power"

HiFiMAN HM700 32G Portable Player plus RE400 In-Ear Monitors/IEMs

Great sound, especially with 400B headphones; Battery lasts for 6-8h when playing flac files (not bad); Bit rough UI. Really great player for the money.
HM-700 packs a very impressive spec for a portable DAP with 32GB of on-board flash, battery life of 15 hours, and support for various music formats.
You get 32GB of storage and 15hr of extended battery life, not to mention a universal micro-usb connection.
A major issue that I have with the HM-700 is the expected battery life. My experience falls far short of the advertised 16 hour battery life. I generally only see 5 to 6 hours of operation before needing a recharge.
The battery life doesn't last long, but the device has alot of memory.

Fiio X3-II High Resolution Music Player (Black)

Battery life seems really good.
Battery life is acceptable.
Battery life is fine, more than four hours of continuous use.
I think that at this price point along with the size of this unit that the battery oughta' last longer.
With mediocre battery life. I'd say 6-8 hours that degrades to 6 hours after wearing it in for a few months.

Warranty / Certifications

Manufacturer Warranty

1 year(s)

Certifications

Other Information

Manufacturer

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