FW-01 from Drop arrived Thursday evening. I briefly tried them with pre-installed tips and thought they were too small. I swapped on a new pair of the AUVIO silicone tips that I had been using with my FX-850. They fit on the stems and in my ears perfectly. I’m very glad that JVC didn’t change...

Nope. Despite the product name/description, FW-01 from Amazon did not have a mic or remote. I am returning it, have re-ordered the FW-01 from Drop, and will be pocketing the ~$90 difference.

Thank you for the quick replies. I should receive my Amazon order by Tuesday. I’ll report back with whether a mic and remote have been added.

I lost my well-loved FX-850 in the O’Hare airport last night. :sob: I jumped on Amazon and bought the FW-01 (US version) during my flight home. Of course I should have done more research here before buying as I didn’t know that Drop sold them, so I paid $80 more. But as I look closer, the...

Mikelap, am I correct in assuming that the second pic (showing the Denons) are the Lawton pads? If so, I'm definitely going to save up and get them. Thanks!

Does anyone have photo evidence of how close Option #4 is to the Lawton pads? I have an old pair of Lawton-stuffed stock pads (stuffed before he started selling the after-market pads). They are significantly thicker than the pics posted on eBay. With a few small splits starting to appear, I'm...

I submit my D5000 recable thread from several years ago: http://www.head-fi.org/t/616707/how-i-recabled-my-denon-ah-d5000-markl-modded-using-dhc-and-viablue-components#post_8499605

As for the warranty, I've read (on other pages here) it only applies if you're in Japan.

I'm assuming you're looking for the 850 and your buying in the US. If so, I see it listed right now.

I got mine through Amazon.com from a seller named J-Made. Price was fair (although it looks like price has gone up recently). Shipping was lightning quick from Japan to central Texas. Communication was good. Got a few nice origami items and a handwritten thank-you note.

I am the one that posted about the loose fit with the Westone cable and fx850. I will confirm that the connection on the right side is loose (but usable), where as the left is a bit tighter. Neither is as tight as the stock cables.

It's been several years since I opened the box on my D5000, but my memories of that time are EXACTLY as you described. I bet if I go back into my old Head-Fi posts, I probably see many of the same phrases you used. If you can swing it, send the D5000 to Lawton Audio. Get the tuning and angle...

I wonder if the j444 mod and increased air movement can help explain what I'm experiencing with my FX850 and recently received set of Comply tips. I posted earlier about how the stock medium silicone tips were just a bit too small. Too much air circulating. AUVIO medium silicone were a tiny...

Those devices require a hub. The hub doesn't have to be powered, though. I'm using a normally powered 4-port hub, but not plugging it in. Read and try this: http://blog.jdslabs.com/?p=838

I did try the large stock silicone tips. It definitely created a more solid seal in my ears, but they started to hurt after awhile.   I think it's like the Three Bears: - The stock medium silicone tips were just a bit too small. - The stock large were too big. - The AUVIO medium silicone...