The FiiO FT1 is 32Ω at 98.0 dB/mW; the FiiO FT3 (350Ω) is 350Ω at 100.4 dB/mW. This page covers what they ask of an amplifier, not how they sound.
The FT1 needs 2.4 dB more than the FT3 (350Ω) to reach the same loudness — 1.6 mW against 0.91 mW.
| Specification | FT1 | FT3 (350Ω) |
|---|---|---|
| Impedance | 32 Ω | 350 Ω |
| Sensitivity | 98.0 dB/mW | 100.4 dB/mW |
| Sensitivity (voltage) | 112.9 dB/V | 105.0 dB/V |
| Power for 100 dB | 1.6 mW | 0.91 mW |
| Voltage for 100 dB | 0.23 V | 0.56 V |
| Current for 100 dB | 7.0 mA | 1.6 mA |
| Highest source impedance that leaves them alone (one-eighth rule) | 4.00 Ω | 43.75 Ω |
| Sources that reach 100 dB out of 280 | 280 | 280 |
Every source in the database that drives one of them drives the other. On power, the choice between these two changes nothing about what amplifier you need.
20 sources are low enough in output impedance for the FT3 (350Ω) under the one-eighth rule but not for the FT1 (Zoom AMS-22, Arturia MiniFuse 2, Arturia MiniFuse 1, 17 more).
1 source stays below the audible-hiss threshold with the FT3 (350Ω) but crosses it with the FT1 (Schiit Mjolnir 3).
280 of the 280 sources here reach 100 dB on both.
The FT3 (350Ω) is more demanding than 89% of the 567 non-electrostatic models in this database; the FT1 than 63%.
| dB SPL | FT1 power | FT1 voltage | FT3 (350Ω) power | FT3 (350Ω) voltage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80 | 0.02 mW | 23 mV | 9.1 µW | 56 mV |
| 85 | 0.05 mW | 40 mV | 0.03 mW | 0.10 V |
| 90 | 0.16 mW | 71 mV | 0.09 mW | 0.18 V |
| 95 | 0.50 mW | 0.13 V | 0.29 mW | 0.32 V |
| 100 | 1.6 mW | 0.23 V | 0.91 mW | 0.56 V |
| 105 | 5.0 mW | 0.40 V | 2.9 mW | 1.00 V |
| Source | Price | Headroom, FT1 | Headroom, FT3 (350Ω) | Output impedance | Noise |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JadeAudio JA11 | $20 | 12.8 dB | 4.8 dB | 0.5 Ω | 1.7 µV |
| FiiO KA11 | $29 | 21.0 dB | 13.2 dB | 0.7 Ω | 1.7 µV |
| FiiO BTR11 | $36 | 12.8 dB | 4.5 dB | 0.5 Ω | 8.0 µV |
Of the 280 sources here, 280 reach 100 dB on both. 69 of them also publish an output impedance low enough for both under the one-eighth rule and a noise figure that stays below the audible-hiss threshold with both.
The cheapest of the 69 is the JadeAudio JA11, at $20. It leaves 12.8 dB of headroom on the FT1 and 4.8 dB on the FT3 (350Ω), its output impedance is 0.5 Ω against a one-eighth limit of 4.00 Ω and 43.75 Ω, and its noise figure puts the hiss floor 22 dB and 30 dB below the 20 dB SPL this site treats as the point where a quiet room stops hiding it.
| Model | As printed | Tolerance | Standard |
|---|---|---|---|
| FT1 | 10Hz-40kHz | not printed | not printed |
| FT3 (350Ω) | 7Hz-40kHz | not printed | not printed |
FiiO prints 10Hz-40kHz for the FT1 and 7Hz-40kHz for the FT3 (350Ω).
Neither range has a tolerance printed beside it, so a wider range on one sheet is not deeper bass or more treble.
Not a measurement; maker by maker.
Both have a page of their own. In full: FiiO FT1 and FiiO FT3 (350Ω). Every figure on this page comes from what FiiO published, or is derived from it — what that maker publishes, counted.