I am still waiting for my CM Roxanne. During this long waiting period I need another earphone which sounds great but not very expensive. Fx850 is my first choice at the beginning but I suddenly found that they released the fx1200. So why not give it a try?
 
After one month of using, I decided to do a review of it. Here is my video, hope you like it
 

Nice vid! Thanks. Those are certainly some beautiful looking iems.

Nice vid, thanks for sharing. At this rate the FX2000 is going to be out by next month it seems.

windwolf447 said:

  I am still waiting for my CM Roxanne. During this long waiting period I need another earphone which sounds great but not very expensive. Fx850 is my first choice at the beginning but I suddenly found that they released the fx1200. So why not give it a try?
 
After one month of using, I decided to do a review of it. Here is my video, hope you like it
 

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How would you rate these against your Heir 10's?  How about the DN-2000?

Good video! Really like JVC's stuff.

Concur; nice video.  Thanks for sharing.
 
How are you liking the 1200s? Hate to ask this but have you experienced any "burn-in" and/or "settling-in" with your 1200s?
 

woodyluvr said:

 
I never really believed in the concept of burn-in for headphones and speakers per se but rather that one simply acclimates to the different sound signature produced by a new pair of headphones or speakers. Well, that was up until now...

I have been completely god-smacked by these new JVC HA-FX750s I bought over a month ago. The detail and timbre has been monstrous (as well as, the bass) and the comfort... oh, the comfort.

Any way, after about forty hours of usage, I was listening one night and sat up shocked by some very noticeable and new details I was hearing in a song that I did not hear (nor have played) since the day I bought them. The only way I can explain it is that the FX750s must have cleared up and/or settled down since I have purchased them?!

I made a few more comparisons and discovered one other song with those very apparent extra details. Even more interesting is that I am listening at a volume lower than when I first purchased the FX750s and even from what I usually listen at with my SE535s!

As much as psychological acclimation (getting used to a certain sound) could still be an explanation for what I am experiencing with my JVC HA-FX750s it seems to me more likely there really has been a physical and audible change???

Now my Shure SE535LTS-Js they never changed in the way that they sound... the sound signature has remained exactly the same since Day One. Could it be that the FX750s are dynamic driven and the Shures are balanced armature driven?

By the way the two songs were Emmylou Harris's Goodbye (from the Wrecking Ball album) and Fritz Reiner's 1954 CSO version of Also sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30: Sunrise.

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I have to say, a bit disappointed that these don't get much coverage here on head-fi.
 
I've owned my pair of JVC HA-FX1200 close to a year now and are really impressed by them. Especially since then I have had the fortune of trying out many other pricier IEMs - Sony XBA series and even multi-driver CIEMs such as the Noble K10u, Fitear MH334&5, JH Roxanne etc.
 
The FX1200 certainly holds it's own against all the others. Most notably in the low end of things. The texture, detail, timbre and quality of the bass is just phenomenal and are just a class of it's own. Coupled with a very lush, dynamic and forward mid-range, sweet and crisp treble I find myself enjoying these single Dynamic Drivers immensely even when doing direct comparison with flagships that has multiple BA/hybrid drivers.
 
Sure some of the others might excel a bit more on other aspects of sound such as detail retrieval, sound separation or having a more neutral and analytical tuning, but the overall quality of sound isn't that far apart and for pure music enjoyment, I find myself reaching for the JVC HA-FX1200 most of the time.
 
Jazz, Classical, Rock, Country, Pop, EDMs, ... you can throw almost anything at it and they wouldn't disappoint. The only thing I didn't quite find satisfying is live performance but that is more because I have the fortune( or misfortune?) of listening to the Chord Hugo TT + Audeze LCDX combo which has ruined it for me  

I just came across this thread after auditioning the 1100. What is the difference between those and the 1200?
 
The 1100 are on lightning deal here on Amazon.jp so I'm strongly considering picking up a pair because they sounded fantastic. I imagine some tip rolling will make them sound even better than the stock tips I used.

they are the same, Its just the code they for Japan/International. I forgot which is which but 1100 and 1200 are totally the same earphone. 

windwolf447 said:

  they are the same, Its just the code they for Japan/International. I forgot which is which but 1100 and 1200 are totally the same earphone. 

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Ah, thank you!
 
 
Then I am definitely snagging them from Amazon. Great deal. I auditioned many different earphones today at Yodobashi camera, and these things were stellar. So much clarity and timbre. Can't wait to throw some comply tips on there.
 
My customs seemed to have been dropped one too many times or something as they sound really tinny recently, so I'm in dire need of some quality buds.

anoxy said:

 
Ah, thank you!
 
 
Then I am definitely snagging them from Amazon. Great deal. I auditioned many different earphones today at Yodobashi camera, and these things were stellar. So much clarity and timbre. Can't wait to throw some comply tips on there.
 
My customs seemed to have been dropped one too many times or something as they sound really tinny recently, so I'm in dire need of some quality buds.

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One thing most people seem to get put off when the 1200 gets described as their bass is their strongest point is that they automatically think Bass Monster, but the 1200 are no slouch on clarity, treble, mids... pretty much every other department either.

cjs001 said:

  One thing most people seem to get put off when the 1200 gets described as their bass is their strongest point is that they automatically think Bass Monster, but the 1200 are no slouch on clarity, treble, mids... pretty much every other department either.

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Yeah, I tried the FX850 as well, and while the bass was fantastic, maybe bass monster status (I listen to a lot of hip-hop), the rest of the spectrum felt veiled.
 
But when I popped the 1100 back in my ears, it felt like the veil was lifted and there was so much clarity. Clarity I only hear on my high end customs and full-size cans. 
 
The only thing that turns me off about these is that they aren't over-the-ear, which tends to give a much more secure fit with less microphonics. I'm hoping that won't be an issue though.
 
Any suggestions for tip rolling? What size comply tips are people using here?

Well, given that these are premium and wood housing headphones with fabric cable(detachable ones at that), I don't think you'd want to be wearing them while doing anything particularly physically demanding. Sweat seeping into the gaps of the connection can cause channel imbalance. Outside of that, I haven't actually have any issues with the securedness of fit or microphonics.
 
As for tips, I've been using them with the spiral dot since day one. They works well AFAIK. Softer yet durable than most silicone tips I've had in the past.

Hmm, that's not good. I was planning on using them at the gym in the summer months when it's a bit too warm to wear my Momentum 2.0s.
 
I'm sure it won't be too much of an issue. I don't sweat a ton anyway. This deal was too good to pass up.

anoxy said:

  Hmm, that's not good. I was planning on using them at the gym in the summer months when it's a bit too warm to wear my Momentum 2.0s.
 
I wonder how these compare to the Sony MDR-EX1000.

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lol, no. Don't even. They will break. Fer sure! Wood, and detachable cables absolutely will not survive excessive exposure to sweat. I suppose you could try wearing a bandana to absorb the sweat before they reach your ears or something if you really insist on it. Though your fabric sheathed cable might smell icky after a while.