New octa-core 6nm Snapdragon 680 | Fully balanced audio design | 13mm ultra-thin body

Dual CS43198+dual op-amps | Dual custom femtosecond crystal oscillators | Android13 700mW+700mW output power | 4.7-inch HD display | 12.5h ultra-long battery life Proprietary DAPS system without global SRC | 4.4mm+3.5mm outputs

SPDIF/USB/LO audio outputs

Portable High-Res Lossless Music Player 

Entry-level price

Flagship chips

Fabrication process

6nm

2.4GHz

An all-new processor beyond the average – inside the JM21 is the Qualcomm Snapdragon 680, featuring 8-cores based on the Kryo™ 265 architecture, clock frequencies up to 2.4GHz, and made on the 6nm fabrication process. Experience a significant performance leap with noticeably reduced power consumption for a silky-smooth experience.

Clock frequencies up to

Note: Due to the larger memory usage of Android 13, and the JM21 being limited to 3GB of RAM due to cost constraints, it is recommended to only install streaming music apps for optimal user experience. Other apps are not recommended for installation. Additionally, to ensure sound quality and performance, please avoid running multiple apps simultaneously.

3 gain levels

3 volume curves

The JM21 has 3 levels of low, medium and high gains, each gain level having its own volume curve. This allows the JM21 to give you a better listening experience with various types of headphones, whether you are using earphones or over-ear headphones.

Two Cirrus Logic flagship CS43198 DACs are paired with two high-performance SGM8262 op-amps in a fully balanced audio design. Thanks to our learnings from the development of numerous previous products, we have further optimized the segmented power supply as well as the front and rear stage gain stages for wider dynamic range and enriched musicality.

Dual flagship CS43198 DAC Fully balanced design

Segmented power supply

Shielded partitions

Segmented power supply

There are independent power supplies for digital and analog sections. The DAC, voltage, and current amplification stages each are handled by a dedicated stage in the three-stage segmented power supply. Each of the op-amps in the four- channel amplification stage is equipped with four independent LDO precision regulators.

Shielded partitions

The main control, DAC, and headphone amplifier sections are separated into their own zones, each with its own shielding and isolation. This further reduces signal crosstalk and resists external signal interference, resulting in purer sound quality.

The deeply customized Android 13 operating system is both intuitive and smooth. It also allows you to install major streaming music apps or any other kinds of apps.

Simply smooth

Custom Android 13 OS

 Proprietary DAPS

 (Digital Audio Purification System)

FIIO collaborated closely with its suppliers to specifically select for the JM21 10ppm low-temperature drift crystal oscillators with ceramic gold-plated bases and ultra-low phase noise. These custom crystal oscillators are screened at the femtosecond level to ensure consistent and stable output. The high-precision, low-jitter unified clock source ensures that digital audio signals are precisely handled as they go through the audio circuit.

5th-gen FPGA + dual custom

femtosecond crystal oscillators

Whether you are using FiiO Music, Apple Music, or other third- party apps to play local music, or even connecting to an external DAC through USB, the audio’s original sampling rate is untouched to ensure lossless sound quality.

SRC audio degradation

Neatly solved

The JM21 features brand-new sky blue contrasting color design in a lightweight design that can be comfortably held with just one hand. Your fingers will simply glide over the 4.7-inch HD screen, allowing the JM21 to produce music that flows through your fingertips.

Ultra-thin body

Music flowing through your fingertips

As thin as13mm     As light as156g

Say Bye to battery anxiety!

12.5 hours ultra-long battery life

The ultra-long battery life, enough for continuous listening for an entire day, ensures you can listen pleasantly without anxiety of running out of power.

*Figure based on testing from FIIO Labs. Actual battery life may vary due to differing usage conditions.

Bluetooth can be HiFi

Two-way LDAC connection

The JM21 supports two-way Bluetooth 5.0, being able to transmit and receive Bluetooth signals.  This ensures stable yet high-quality Bluetooth audio.

Bluetooth transmission: SBC/AAC/aptX/aptX HD/LHDC/LDAC

Bluetooth reception: SBC/AAC/LDAC

When connected to a MacOS or Windows computer, the JM21 can greatly improve your audio experience there with sampling rate support up to 384kHz/32bit.

*USB DAC functionality is designed for audio development purpose with slightly higher latency. It is not recommended to watch videos using this mode.

Asynchronous USB DAC

Supports 384kHz/32bit

Various outputs

Quite versatile

Analog outputs

3.5mm, 4.4mm outputs: Connect to headphones

LO mode can be switched in the system settings when connecting to active speakers or power amplifiers.

USB Audio: Turn it into a streaming media turntable in seconds

Analog Output

3.5mm, 4.4mm headphone output interface: connect headphones

Digital outputs

SPDIF: Connect to external DACs

Body and Interface

①---------------------------JM21*1

②---------------------------PET film screen protector (pre-applied)*1

③---------------------------Transparent case*1

④---------------------------USB cable*1

⑤---------------------------Quick start guide*1

⑥---------------------------Warranty card*1

Packing list

Color: Sky blue

Material: Aluminum alloy + Plastic

Dimensions: About 120.7x68x13mm

Weight: About 156g (excluding transparent case)

SoC: Qualcomm Snapdragon 680

RAM and Storage: 3G RAM+32G ROM (22G ROM usable)

Storage expansion: Standard microSD card slot, up to 2TB

Android: Android 13

Working mode: Android mode/Pure music mode/USB DAC mode/Bluetooth receiving mode

WiFi: 2.4GHz/5GHz; supports DLNA, AirPlay, WiFi music transfer, etc.

DAC: CS43198*2

Op-amp: SGM8262*2

Display: 4.7-inch HD (750*1334)

Outputs: Single-ended 3.5mm PO/SPDIF + balanced 4.4mm

USB connector: Type-C USB2.0 data/charging/USB Audio

Bluetooth version: 5.0

Bluetooth transmission: SBC/AAC/aptX/aptX HD/LHDC/LDAC

Bluetooth reception: SBC/AAC/LDAC

Local decoding: 384kHz/32bit; DSD256 (Native)

USB DAC: 384kHz/32bit; DSD256 (Native)

USB Audio: 768kHz/32bit; DSD512 (supports DoP/D2P/Native)

Coaxial output: 384kHz/24bit; DSD128 (supports DoP/D2P)

Output power 1: L+R≥245mW+245mW (32Ω/THD+N＜1%/single-ended)

Output power 2: L+R≥700mW+700mW (32Ω/THD+N＜1%/balanced)

Signal-to-noise ratio: ≥130dB

Noise floor: ＜1.5μV

Output impedance: ＜1Ω

THD+N: ＜0.0006%  

Battery capacity: 2400mAh

Battery life: Single-ended 12.5h, balanced 9.5h

Charging time: About 2h (5V 2A power supply)

Basic specifications

A specially-designed and tuned audio circuit allows the JM21 to achieve a balanced power output of up to 700mW+700mW within an ultra-thin body of only 13mm thickness. This ensures that it drives all kinds of headphones with ease.

Powerful penetrating sound

700mW power output

700mW 700mW

32Ω/THD+N＜1%/balanced