This super-cheap, super-tiny Hi-Res Audio 3.5mm adapter is perfect for iPhones, and comes from our favorite budget audiophile brand

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The Snowsky Tiny: big sound, small DAC, two models

Product photography of the FiiO Snowsky Tiny headphone DAC
(Image credit: FiiO)
  • The Snowsky Tiny is a Hi-Res USB-C DAC for $21.99 / £19.99
  • Two versions with different connection options
  • 32-bit/384kHz PCM and DSD256; game console compatible

Fiio has launched a new and very small headphone DAC with Hi-Res Audio certification and options for both 3.5mm and 4.4mm headphone connections – or USB-C if you prefer. Oh, and it only costs $22 / £20 (about AU$40).

The Snowsky Tiny comes in two versions: the Tiny A has a 3.5mm headphone output and a USB-C charging port, enabling simultaneous audio output and fast device charging.

The Tiny B swaps the USB-C charger for a 4.4mm headphone port, enabling you to output through both the 3.5mm and 4.4mm connectors simultaneously.

Both models support the USB Audio Class 1.0 and 2.0 protocols, so they're compatible with consoles including the PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch.

Product photography of the FiiO Snowsky Tiny headphone DAC

The Snowsky Tiny lives up to its name. The smaller model weighs just 7g. (Don't ask us what's going on with the hand in that image, we're trying not to think about it.) (Image credit: FiiO)

FiiO Snowsky Tiny: key features and dimensions

Both versions of the Tiny support hi-res playback up to 32-bit/384kHz PCM and DSD256 uncompressed, with a colored RGB indicator showing the quality of the music you're playing.

Fiio says that inside each model there's an "audiophile-grade" (but unspecified) processing chip, and you can use the companion phone or web app to adjust the on-board 10-frequency EQ.

Both models support in-line controls and call recording, and should work with a wide range of computers as well as smartphones and tablets.

Output power is up to 45mW in the Tiny A, and up to 45mW and 68mW from the Tiny B's 4.4mm and 3.5mm outputs respectively. The Tiny A's USB-C charger delivers power at up to 2A/20V.

The smaller Tiny A weighs around 7g and is 29 x 22 x 10mm in size, while the marginally beefier Tiny B is 10g and around 35 x 24 x 11mm.

Both versions are available in a choice of black, silver or gold – making them a good fit with tradition iPhone colors (though maybe not the bright orange of the iPhone 17 Pro).

Basically, if you want a way to connect the best wired headphones to your iPhone, with a DAC that'll treat your lossless music from Apple Music or Spotify's new lossless support properly, this looks like a pretty stunningly affordable option from a really reliable audiophile brand – we've rated a whole host of Fiio products highly.

The Fiio Tiny is available now from Amazon US, Amazon UK, and from specialist hi-fi retailers.

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