REVIEW: Fischer Audio FA-011 - OFF THE DEEP END!! - Page 116

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Originally Posted by asderferjerkel 

I got bored waiting for frogbeats etc to restock, so I've just ordered from GD Audiobase instead. I know there are loads of horror stories but a few people have told me recently that they only took about 3 weeks to arrive. Hopefully all goes well!

Depending on where you are, it can take less then that or little bit more, GD Audiobase is very inconsistent with the ship times, I honestly think for most that got massive delay's is because Dimitri didn't bother posting the parcel's out on time not to mention add up the custom's delay in Russia.....anywho good luck.

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Originally Posted by Magick Man 

Got them in today.
Well, they do have a lot of bass, way too much. I listened as much as I could before hitting the EQ and cutting everything below 130Hz by 4-6dB. That helped a lot, I could finally hear details in the mids. These really do have a lovely tone, when you aren't drowning in bass.
Oh, and the earpads... my ears are large, mini-satellite dish sized, and I have to say these are rather painful. For me they're more like on-ear rather than over-ear. I can only wear them for an hour at a time before the soreness gets to be too much. Even my Grado bowls are better than this.
Edit: Oh, and how do the earpads come off these things?

While I really like the Philips "Uptown" headphones, their pads sound the same - size wise.  For some people, they'll have to perform a little ear movement to get the pads on and over their ears.  However, they are constructed of memory foam, so the pressure and pain is really not a big issue.  Interested in the Fischers, though - but, seeing that post on how each batch is so inconsistent does concern me a bit.  But, I guess that's what "living on the edge" means when one is searching for champagne on a beer budget.  We have to look at the cost and realize what we're really getting, I guess.

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Originally Posted by wje 

  Interested in the Fischers, though - but, seeing that post on how each batch is so inconsistent does concern me a bit.  

Yeah the first early batches that LFF had and I bought were more like what I describe as the "golden batch", the wooden housing wasn't stained too dark and you could still see the red colour underneath the stain, the cables were coiled but the only slight aspect that wasn't so great was the foam disc that sat between the driver and earpads didn't have a circular coin sized hole cut out in the middle (not a big deal really, one can do it themselves). 

The later batches were dark and almost in black colour, had straight cables, drivers was inconsistent because a lot people had sibilance and harsh treble problems. Unsure what's the 011 builds and sounds like now, shame the build quality on these suck though, glad I'm modding mine.

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Originally Posted by DefQon 

 

The later batches were dark and almost in black colour, had straight cables, drivers was inconsistent because a lot people had sibilance and harsh treble problems. Unsure what's the 011 builds and sounds like now, shame the build quality on these suck though, glad I'm modding mine.

I guess the Ruskies don't have policies against going to work with vodka in their system.  Such a shame.  

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Originally Posted by wje 

 

I guess the Ruskies don't have policies against going to work with vodka in their system.  Such a shame.  

lol. You should email Dimitri in regards to that. 

So I sold my FA-011s a long time ago, but am thinking about getting something that would replace them. Have you guys found a headphone that has as nice bass, but is more transparent and within $400?

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Originally Posted by Magick Man 


HE-400

Interesting. Must look into it.

But DefQon said he couldn't tell much difference between a properly amped LCD2 and FA-011.  Clearly the answer is to get FA-011 with a really good amp.

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Originally Posted by Magick Man 


HE-400

I'll second that recommendation.  Keep in mind, Magick Man is also an individual who has spent time with the HE-6 by HifiMAN.  Its loftier price ($1,299) is something that may keep many of us from ever even trying it.

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Originally Posted by TMRaven 

But DefQon said he couldn't tell much difference between a properly amped LCD2 and FA-011.  Clearly the answer is to get FA-011 with a really good amp.

To me, a "good amp" would mean using the speaker taps off of an integrated receiver as opposed to a boutique amplifier.  However, one will have to be quite cautious with the volume level to ensure they don't push the Fischers too far, given their more efficient design.

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Originally Posted by TMRaven 

But DefQon said he couldn't tell much difference between a properly amped LCD2 and FA-011.  Clearly the answer is to get FA-011 with a really good amp.

No I said I couldn't tell much difference from a blind testing perspective between a stock LCD2 and a heftily amped FA-011, re-read my previous post and don't change what I said. Not to mentioned my FA-011's are modded (driver and housing).

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Originally Posted by Magick Man 


HE-400

Since when did the HE-400's have decent sub-bass rumble without bleeding into the mids? Aren't the HE-400's a fraction of the cost (and performance) of its bigger neutral brother HE-6?

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Originally Posted by wje 

 

To me, a "good amp" would mean using the speaker taps off of an integrated receiver as opposed to a boutique amplifier.  However, one will have to be quite cautious with the volume level to ensure they don't push the Fischers too far, given their more efficient design.

Using an integrated power amp a 1986 JVC amp which was around mid-range to high end back then. Yeh with power amplifier's you have to becareful with the volume because they can almost drive any kind of power hungry headphone's easily. 

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Originally Posted by DefQon 

Yeah the first early batches that LFF had and I bought were more like what I describe as the "golden batch", the wooden housing wasn't stained too dark and you could still see the red colour underneath the stain, the cables were coiled but the only slight aspect that wasn't so great was the foam disc that sat between the driver and earpads didn't have a circular coin sized hole cut out in the middle (not a big deal really, one can do it themselves). 

 

The later batches were dark and almost in black colour, had straight cables, drivers was inconsistent because a lot people had sibilance and harsh treble problems. Unsure what's the 011 builds and sounds like now, shame the build quality on these suck though, glad I'm modding mine.

Frogbeats and GD-Audiobase seem to be suggesting that the latest batch is natural wood (though the latter are selling the red ones too). Anyone know how they compare to the previous batch?