FiiO K5 Pro
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tldr; Budget desktop classic. Good power, good DAC. Entry audiophile setup.
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8%Based on 241 Reddit opinions
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Key Features
- [High-performance DAC&USB decoding chip]: The K5Pro ESS headphone amps achieves new heights in sound quality and comes with a high level of resolution sound. ES9038PRO with 32-bit processing, along with the XUF208 USB decoding chip with 768kHz and DSD256 inputs, and it also upportes mobile phone connectivity.
- [Variety of inputs]: Supports coaxial/optical/RCA line-in inputs, with optical and coaxial inputs supporting up to 192kHz inputs, K5Pro ESS amplifier is convenient for connecting various music players and digital interfaces.
- [Variety of outputs]: Supports 6.35mm (1/4 in.) headphone out/RCA line-out outputs, the RCA line-out line signal is adjustable up to a maximum of 2Vrms, so the K5Pro ESS portable DAC can be used with a variety of active speakers and external amplifiers.
- [Easily handles low or high impedance headphone]: For a total power output of up to 1.5 W under a 32Ω load, and up to 20Vpp at 300Ω, K5Pro ESS desktop amplifier can easily handles any low or high impedance headphone.
- [Various headphones with all kinds of sensitivities]: With ADC volume adjustment, K5Pro ESS portable headphone amplifier allows you to smoothly adjust volume at extremely fine increments without any undesirable noise nor with any channel imbalances. It means you could comfortably use various headphones with all kinds of sensitivities with it.
- ⚡ Decent power
- 💰 Budget
- 🔊 Good enough DAC
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FiiO K5 Pro
FiiO K5 Pro
All-time low: $136.83(2021-08)
What Redditors Actually Say
What Redditors Say
Best praise vs top criticism for FiiO K5 Pro
Best Praise
+45 pts“It's quite strange that they tell you it has to do with impedance, because the FiiO K5 Pro has a very low (2.2ohm) impedance output. It should work perfectly on paper.”
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+44 pts“Yeah, I'd be curious to know what source OP is using. There was a guy here recently with a Fiio K5 Pro, I think, that was frying his right side drivers. Coincidentally, my dad also has a K5 Pro and his Audio Technica right side driver gave out recently.”
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the FiiO K5 Pro worth buying?
Budget desktop classic. Good power, good DAC. Entry audiophile setup.
What do Redditors love about the FiiO K5 Pro?
Redditors highlight: ⚡ Decent power. 💰 Budget. 🔊 Good enough DAC.
What are the downsides of the FiiO K5 Pro?
Some criticisms include: "Yeah, I'd be curious to know what source OP is using.
There was a guy here recently with a Fiio K5 Pro, I think, that was frying his right side drivers.
Coincidentally, my dad also has a K5 Pro and ..."
How accurate are these ratings?
Our sentiment analysis is approximately 80-85% accurate compared to manual review. Products with more mentions (FiiO K5 Pro has 241) tend to have more reliable scores.
241 Reddit opinions analyzed • Last updated 4/4/2026