Most of us now listen to our music on the smartphone or a wireless device powered by the phone. The average audio quality these days is far superior to what we were ever exposed to but there are those who strive for more and it for these people that HiFi music players and headphones still exist. Here is a combo that works for audiophiles. The Xduoo X3 is a HiFi music player from China that won’t cost you a bomb but is built to last.

Design

Machined from a single block of aluminum alloy, the XDuoo X3 is solid, compact, and durable enough to stand up to everyday use. The surface has a radial finish that disperses lines of light around the center point, an effect reminiscent of a CD under the sun, along with a non-slip pattern for a secure grip. The high-definition, high-contrast OLED screen can be read easily even in bright conditions, and the interface is designed to be intuitive, even for first-time DAP owners. Plug your headphones into the 3.5-millimeter jack, connect a hi-fi amplifier via the line-out jack, and use the Micro-USB jack to charge your X3 or transfer files from your computer.

Features

The X3 features the well-regarded Cirrus Logic CS4398 DAC chip and two MicroSD slots with 128 gigs of storage apiece—a real rarity for a budget-friendly player. (That’s enough space for more than 5,000 lossless files or 50,000 MP3 files. It supports all common lossless formats up to 24 bit/192 kHz, plus DSD, and boasts a playback time of about 8 hours between charges. And good news for modders: Because the X3 supports Rockbox, the open-source replacement firmware, you can add various functions and enhancements to make the listening experience all your own.

The player has useful features that increase gain and tweak DAC settings. But what separates this from regular players is that it has two SD card slots which mean you can have access to all your music here if you want. What matters the most with a HiFi player is the audio quality and the X3 does a good job on that front. I tried the player with a HiFiman Waterline RE400 and the experience was really superior. It plays all formats from FLAAC to MP3, the latter if you are willing to make compromises. However, despite the audio quality, there are some shortcomings in this model. For instance, there is no equalizer and no audiophile will take that lying down, they need the ability fine tune their music just the way they want it. Also, the navigation is a bit too confusing and you need to update song list every time you add new ones to the storage.

Conclusion

XDuoo X3 is a HI-FI level digital music player, especially for the audiophile. With small size, light weight, fashion outlook, it can be brought conveniently when you are at home, on business, on travel, etc. Right Now it’s available on Cafago at $75.04 if you use this discount coupon code: YESCAFAGO