Fiio

FiiO Electronics Technology Company, Ltd.
Native name	廣州飛傲電子科技有限公司
Romanized name	Guǎngzhōu fēi ào diànzǐ kējì yǒuxiàn gōngsī
Type	Limited liability company
Industry	Audio equipment
Founded	2007
Headquarters	Guangzhou, China
Brands	FiiO Jade Audio Snowsky
Number of employees	>300 (2023)
Website	https://fiio.com/

FiiO (FiiO Electronics Technology Company, Ltd.) is a Chinese consumer-electronics manufacturer headquartered in Guangzhou, founded in 2007. The company designs and markets portable and desktop audio equipment, including digital audio players (DAPs), headphone amplifiers and DACs, Bluetooth DAC/amps, and in-ear monitors (IEMs).

FiiO first gained notice for low-cost portable amplifiers and USB DAC/amps in its "E-series", notably the E17 "Alpen" (2011–12). From 2013 it expanded into DAPs with the X-series (X3, X5, and the modular Android-based X7), helping to popularise affordable hi-resolution players; later Android M-series players such as the M11 broadened codec support and introduced dual balanced outputs.

Alongside players, FiiO diversified into earphones (e.g. the F9 and subsequent FH/FA lines) and portable Bluetooth DAC/amps; the BTR5 (2019) and BTR7 received widespread coverage as compact devices for driving wired headphones over wireless links. The company also operates the sub-brands Jade Audio and Snowsky.

History

FiiO Electronics Technology Company, Ltd. was founded in Guangzhou, China, in 2007 to develop affordable portable hi-fi products under the FiiO brand. The company's first widely recognised products were compact portable headphone amplifiers and USB DAC/amps in the "E-series". Among these, the E17 "Alpen" (2011–12) received broad coverage in head-fi publications as a do-it-all portable DAC/amp and dockable partner for FiiO's desktop units.

FiiO entered the digital audio player (DAP) market in 2013 with the X3, followed by higher-tier models such as the X5 (2014) and the Android-based, modular-amp X7 (2015). The X-series helped re-popularise dedicated hi-res players in the sub-US$500 segment and established FiiO’s international profile.

As streaming became central to portable listening, FiiO pivoted to Android-based DAPs with the M-series. The M11, announced at the company's Spring 2019 launch, introduced a more powerful SoC and dual balanced outputs, and later spawned Pro/Plus variants.

In parallel, FiiO diversified beyond players and amps into earphones (e.g., the F9 and subsequent FH/FA lines) and into Bluetooth DAC/amps. The BTR5 (2019) became a prominent portable Bluetooth DAC/amp, followed by later models such as the BTR7.

Subsidiaries and sub-brands

FiiO owns a subsidiary Jade Audio, which also manufactures audio equipment. The company has also marketed products under a sub-brand, Snowsky, since 2024.

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