FiiO - E10K

Portable DAC & Headphone Amp

Sale price₹ 6,429 Regular priceMRP: ₹ 7,490
Discontinued
This product is permanently discontinued by the manufacturer and continues to live on in Headphone Zone's Museum.

Unfortunately, even if we desire to, we won't be able to resurrect this product. The Museum is where we pay our respects to end-of-life, old, archived, but not forgotten products. This page was made with a lot of love and will live on for posterity. What to say, we're sentimental people. 😔

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Customer Reviews

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Subhajit (Delhi)
Good but no significant improvement observed

Bought the E10K based on lot of good youtube reviews. But to be very honest to myself, did not notice any great improvement in sound quality or clarity in My ATH M50X or KZ ZSN Pro X or Creative Pebble Plus 2.1 (speaker) when playing from my HP Pavilion15 laptop or Desktop PC (Aorus X570 PRO Motherboard). Slight changes in sound signature is observed and loudness of individual instruments is more pronounced at higher sound volume output level E10K but in my opinion these can be lived without in my opinion. Only the bare headphone/IEMs with laptop/desktop is more hasslefree way of listening to music in my opinion. Considering the Price to performance difference as observed, buying the dedicated amp/dac was not worth the money in my opinion.

Hey Subhajit, Thanks for taking time and sharing your honest feedback with us, we really appreciate it!

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Richy (Gurgaon)
Best budget AMP/DAC

Decent DAC (24bit/96kHz), pretty powerful AMP(200 MW), solid aluminium housing, Bass boost works great and gives tight, thumpy bass but all of this depends on the max input power and sensitivity of the equipment connected to the AMP.
Coaxial out works fantabulous with great power and gives clean, distortion free sound when connected to Home Theater and Powered speakers.
Compared to other headphone DACs this one has a bit of warmth to it.
Overall an exceptional device with great capabilities.

Hey, we're so happy to see this positive review! Thanks for sharing it with everyone.

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Saju John (Trivandrum)
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Amazing performance direct from PC using USB-C. Super clear and levels are very good, lows, mids and high too. But line in sound too muffled, with lots of disturbance.. probably bad 3.5mm aux cable. Any advice laptop to DAC through Line out would be appreciated.. Thanks. Ordering from headphonezone.com was simple and straight forward, with very good discounts. I received my item perfect, in good condition and would always recommend buying here.

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Vaibhav (Delhi)
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Works well with DT770 pro 80ohm

The sound is on the warmer side & the rumbling bass from the bass switch is insane. Pretty good if you're looking for a cheap amp/dac & it's much better than my Asus strix motherboard onboard audio.

We're really happy that you have such positive thoughts about the product and thanks for the amazing review!

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Kvbk (Visakhapatnam)
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Clinical and sterile listening experience.

For the price build quality is great. But there is no feel to the sound. It sounds sterile. Switching to bass did improves a bit but it's too clean for my ears to hate. Benchmark with HD599 and kz zsn pro x. Even with some tuning there wasn't much difference with this DAC. Volume levels are great. Low/high gain switch useful for different headphones with different impedances. Small, compact, portable with USB C input interface which is great. Until and unless you are having very bad integrated DAC, you will feel noticeable audio quality with this product.


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Best Suited for Portable Use
Pair with Laptop via USB

A majority of people use a laptop as the primary source device to listen to music or watch movies. Since the laptop is an essential part of the audio chain there are headphones and devices designed to work a laptop or computer system flawlessly. With the availability of USB connectivity, it becomes easier to pair various devices like an Amp, DAC or even headphones without worrying about drivers or any additional piece of software.


Connect With
USB-C

200 mW @ 32 Ω
Power Output

DAC Chip
You may not even realise it, but most of us use a digital-to-analogue converter (commonly known as a DAC) daily. Built into your computers, tablets and smartphones, a DAC is fundamental to unlocking the convenience of digital music. Any device that acts as a digital sound source will need a DAC to convert digital audio to analog. A DAC converts the digital information stored in “0s and 1s” into an analog signal that's passed to speakers or headphones and ultimately our ear. In short, DACs play a large part in making digital music hearable. 

While this technical process is undoubtedly impressive, the DAC embedded into your smartphones or laptops is nowhere good enough to listen to your favourite music recordings in high quality. So, if you want to listen to music in high quality, an external DAC is essential to allow headphones or speakers to perform at their potential. An external DAC, first and foremost, will improve audio quality dramatically.

Super Lightweight
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Volume Controls
A lot of power even for the most demanding of headphones, an excellent build, and the versatility to take it along on the road makes the E10K a yesteryear hero and an all-time favourite.
RAGHAV SOMANI

About RAGHAV SOMANI

Raghav Somani is the Founder & CEO of Headphone Zone. An avid audiophile and musician since 2008, his choice of headphones include STAX Electrostats, Audeze LCD 3, and for music on the go, the JH Audio Roxanne + Astell&Kern SP1000 is never too far away. On his playlist, you'll find A.R. Rahman, Michael Jackson, and the Eagles.

REVISED VERSION OF A CLASSIC, NOW WITH AN ADVANCED DAC AND LOWER FLOOR NOISE

One of the notable developments in the FiiO E10K is its all-new PCM5102 chip. This chip brings about significant improvements in the functionality of the E10K like, reduced delays and improved audio quality without any phase shift. Even when you are changing tracks you can experience low silence intervals. Equipped with a low-pass filter and bass boost circuits, the E10K has the lowest noise floor under all conditions. It has a output power of 200mW @32Ω and a USB decoding sample rate of 24 bit / 96kHz.

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IMPROVED AMPLIFICATION STAGE AND A HIGHLY DURABLE & PORTABLE DESIGN

Installed with a brand new LMH8643 amplification op amp, the FiiO E10K now has a buffer design that takes care of the transient response and the driving power. This headphone amplifier is compact, portable and durable than ever before, thanks to its brushed aluminium shell and chassis. It comes with a Micro USB/Type-C input, coaxial output and a 3.5 mm stereo Jack headphone output. It also has an ALPS Potentiometer volume control to take easy control over the volume, gain settings and a bass boost.

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E10K-TC FEATURING XMOS CHIP AND TYPE-C CONNECTOR

Keeping up with the times, the E10K-TC comes embedded with the flagship XMOS XUF208 chip for more efficient USB decoding. This, compared to the E10K is a substantial upgrade and is further enhanced by USB Audio Class 2.0 and PCM format supports up to 32bit/384kHz sampling rates for detailed audio. The E10K-TC has been equipped with a USB Type-C connection to allow compatibility with various modern devices and at the same time, the headphone/line/coaxial (up to 24 bit/192kHz) outputs make it easier to connect to other pieces of equipment. These additions are truly thoughtful and truly keeping in tune with technological advancements.

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1 Year Warranty

Don't sweat it, this FiiO - E10K comes with a 1 Year warranty from FiiO that covers manufacturing defects. All products featured on Headphone Zone are backed by an original manufacturer's warranty.

Read more about FiiO's warranty in India.

Inspiring Audio Excellence Worldwide

FiiO creates high-quality music gear like DACs, Music Players, and Amplifiers at affordable prices, appealing to music lovers worldwide. With a presence in India via its FiiO India website and global availability on various platforms, FiiO focuses on user needs and innovation to deliver exceptional audio solutions. Their product range, spanning players, speakers, earphones, and DAC & Amp, aims to inspire with soulful music experiences.

Fun fact:The brand name FiiO is composed of Fi (fidelity from HiFi) and iO (number 1&0), representing the convenience that the digital world brings to life.

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Headfonics

"The bottom line for people upgrading from a computer's headphone jack the new E10k has great power for a very small device and is insanely better in power and volume."

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Major HiFi

"E10K still has a 3.5mm headphone out on the front and a coaxial and 3.5mm Line OUT on the back. the E10K still is tiny, measures 79 x 49.1 x 21 mm and weighs only 78g."

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HiFi+

"Tiny, versatile, low noise floor, cost. Decent DAC, pretty powerful amp, quite clean sound, metal connectors, great aluminum housing, Base boost is the best."

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