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Our favorite budget audiophile brand launches new flagship planar magnetic headphones that aren't so budget — but a next-gen 86% thinner diaphragm with 'full-face diamond coating' could make them worth the price for head-fi fans

Fiio launches FT15 planar headphones with bigger, thinner diaphragm and a lighter weight
They're open-back successors to the five-star Fiio FT5
They cost $499 / £499 (about AU$999) — but that's not bad for planars

Breakout affordable audiophile brand Fiio has been riding high with its debut planar magnetic headphones, launched in 2024, called the FT5 — they scored the full five stars in our Fiio FT5 review. The brand clearly thought it was time to revisit the tech, because it's launched a follow-up. No, not the FT6; meet the Fiio FT15.

These new wired open-back headphones bring refinements across the board, including some new internals and a lighter build. Numbers are up (or down, depending on which direction counts as an improvement).

The price is up too. The new FT15 cost $499 / £499 (about AU$999), and for comparison the FT5 sold for $449 / £429 / AU$799....

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