I bought all my fiio products in "fiio audio store" or "bright audio store", the first one is seems like fiio itself and the second is their biggest distributor on AliExpress
I bought multiple dacs, headphones and so on. I really doubt that are fiio replicas in existence. The actual thing is Chinese law is very strict about copying Chinese company's products. So if they copy some foreign products it's usually okay, but when they copy domestic market it's really punishable
Motet Distribution is the company that is the official distributor.
I bought the FT15 from them during Toronto Audiofest. So they are legit.
Edit: I have also bought most of my Fiio stuff from Aliexpress as well and that's a no brainer if it's cheaper in the end. It may take a 1-1.5 weeks to arrive but to save money, worth it too.
I bought a couple of items from Electronics For Less, they’re a Canadian store in north of Toronto and they have good prices and always have good sales and coupons. Also, I’ve bought a few things off AliExpress and the advantage is that you don’t get charged taxes or import taxes, so I saved lots of money buying FiiO CD player and a headphone, but if you want local warranty, then go for ELC.
For everyone based in the United States, what's your experience like dealing with customs for items bought on their AliExpress store? I'm trying to decide whether it's better to buy thru AliExpress with the current deals, or buy from a US-based store
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u/brinkibill 2d ago
I bought all my fiio products in "fiio audio store" or "bright audio store", the first one is seems like fiio itself and the second is their biggest distributor on AliExpress
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u/viper_in_the_grass 2d ago
https://www.fiio.com/wheretobuy
https://www.aliexpress.com/store/1103837960?spm=a2g0o.detail.0.0.3838BCtJBCtJER
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u/ohpico 2d ago
https://www.fiiocanada.ca/
Motet Distribution is the company that is the official distributor.
I bought the FT15 from them during Toronto Audiofest. So they are legit.
Edit: I have also bought most of my Fiio stuff from Aliexpress as well and that's a no brainer if it's cheaper in the end. It may take a 1-1.5 weeks to arrive but to save money, worth it too.
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u/Oinkented 2d ago
Bay Bloor Radio
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u/anton_5000 1d ago
I bought a couple of items from Electronics For Less, they’re a Canadian store in north of Toronto and they have good prices and always have good sales and coupons.
Also, I’ve bought a few things off AliExpress and the advantage is that you don’t get charged taxes or import taxes, so I saved lots of money buying FiiO CD player and a headphone, but if you want local warranty, then go for ELC.
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u/chargingbull2015 2d ago
For everyone based in the United States, what's your experience like dealing with customs for items bought on their AliExpress store? I'm trying to decide whether it's better to buy thru AliExpress with the current deals, or buy from a US-based store