FiiO BT11 - Bluetooth transmitter for Hi-res audio via USB-C

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The new FiiO BT11 Portable High-res Bluetooth Transmitter is said to be an almost tiny Bluetooth transmitter for USB-C.

The new FiiO BT11 Portable High-res Bluetooth Transmitter from specialist FiiO Electronics Technology Co. Ltd. is designed to equip a wide range of solutions, such as an Apple iPhone 15, Apple iPad, Sony PS5, a Nintendo Switch or a notebook, with an almost tiny USB dongle, so that they can transmit up to Hi-res audio via Bluetooth to headphones or Bluetooth speakers and a wide range of other audio systems.

The manufacturer promises that the latest technology is used, so that the signal transmission is always reliable and larger distances can be bridged.

Tiny USB dongle

When we talk about a solution that is almost tiny, this can be proven beyond doubt by stating the dimensions. The new FiiO BT11 Portable High-res Bluetooth Transmitter measures no more than 28 mm in width, 21 mm in height and 9 mm in depth.

The new FiiO BT11 Portable High-res Bluetooth Transmitter connects to the source device via a gold-plated USB-C connector. A USB-C to USB-A adapter is included in the scope of delivery.

Bluetooth 5.4 with support for all major codecs

The heart of the new FiiO BT11 Portable High-res Bluetooth Transmitter is a module that supports Bluetooth 5.4. Specifically, it is a Bluetooth chip from the specialist Qualcomm Inc., namely a Qualcomm QCC5181. This is Qualcomm Inc.’s current flagship and is based on a quad-core processor architecture with two 240 MHz Qualcomm Kalimba Audio DSP and support for Qualcomm Snapdragon Sound.

Signal transmission can be carried out with all relevant Bluetooth codecs; the FiiO BT11 Portable High-res Bluetooth Transmitter supports SBC, aptX, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless and LDAC. According to the manufacturer, AAC should also be possible at a later date via an update.

The signal transmission can be done with up to 24 bits and 96 kHz, with a range of an impressive 50 m and a latency of less than 50 ms.

Easy to use

Of course, such a tiny device has no controls. The only thing available is an RGB LED display, which shows the respective operating status and the currently used Bluetooth codec.

Full control over all the options offered by the FiiO BT11 Portable High-res Bluetooth Transmitter is available on Apple iOS and Google Android using the FiiO Control app.

Two headphones at the same time

It is interesting that the FiiO BT11 Portable High-res Bluetooth Transmitter offers the option of actually connecting two headphones at the same time.

Prices and Availability

The new FiiO BT11 Portable High-res Bluetooth Transmitter should be available soon, as the manufacturer states. The price is listed at US$ 59,99, so that a guideline is given at this point for orientation.

Getting to the point

It is truly remarkable what cutting-edge technology the engineers at FiiO Electronics Technology Co. Ltd. have managed to pack into the new FiiO BT11 Portable High-res Bluetooth Transmitter, which is an almost tiny adapter that can be connected via USB-C to suitably equipped smartphones and tablets, the Sony PS5 and the Nintendo Switch, but also to a PC or Mac, and is designed to reliably transmit Hi-res audio over Bluetooth even over comparatively long distances of up to 50 metres.