FiiO E17 Alpen USB DAC Headphone Amplifier
FiiO's E17 Alpen is a USB DAC headphone amplifier, a portable legacy unit for improving laptop headphone sound.
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What we liked
- + Portable battery design goes wherever your laptop does
- + USB DAC bypasses noisy onboard computer audio
- + Tone and gain controls tailor sound for different headphones
Trade-offs
- - Older model with outdated USB connector and screen
- - Internal battery ages over time and can shorten use
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