Packaging and Accessories

FiiO designed the packaging for the BTR5 with retail shoppers in mind, including a plastic hang tag for use in a brick-and-mortar store and a plastic wrap to keep the box clean prior to purchase and unboxing. On the front of the predominantly black box is a render of the powered-on device, with the company logo in the top-left corner and the two relevant Hi-Res Audio certifications at the top right. The product name is at the bottom, along with a list of salient features. We see some specifications and contact information on the back, in addition to the FiiO scratch card to confirm this is a genuine FiiO product. The company is using a two-piece packaging, of which the inner box simply slides off either side.


Like the outer sleeve, the inner box is made out of thick cardboard. We see a detailed quick start guide (online copy here) right away, which I highly recommend going through to minimize any headaches given how many features are available on this tiny thing. The next layer is where we see two sections with a cardboard box at the bottom that has a cutout in the middle to pull it out. Here is where we have a short USB Type-A to Type-C cable for both charging the internal battery and using the BTR5 in USB wired mode. There is also a wax paper wrap over a neat accessory, an acrylic case/back clip.


This accessory comes included for a couple of reasons, but primarily because the BTR5 is a smooth object without the integrated clip of previous FiiO Bluetooth amplifiers. It allows users to insert the BTR5 inside the case for a snug fit and then use the clip to attach the combination wherever they would like, including out of sight to where decent cable management for the wired IEMs/headphones going to the BTR5 is an option.


There is a second, smaller box, which is more of an envelope, with another piece of paper that should have really just been at the top rather than all the way at the bottom. This is the warranty card, and it also goes over the authenticity check function working with that scratch-off tag from earlier and this link on the FiiO website. The final piece of the unboxing experience is a thick foam piece with a cutout in the middle to house the BTR5—it comes inside another wax paper wrap.