@piotrus-g What are some of the cables that you think is the best pairing for the F7 (I love forward vocals and dynamics)? My Lionheart recently broke :(

@jackyzhu the F7 is very natural sounding -- I wouldn't say that it is bright per say even though there is a hint of brightness (absolutely no sibilance nor does it sound piercing) in the notes in the midrange. There is absolutely no veil so the sound is opened. The extent of brightness, I would...

Interested in hearing both of them!

Thank you :) The Black is also on my radar -- if my custom F7 comes back and the fit is perfect I might just order a pair of black to use as daily driver.

Iphone X :) one of the perks of FIBAE is you can just play it from your phone and the sound is still really good!

Yes, I do totally agree that technicality-wise, the F7 is better than the F3 (And I prefer the sound signature as well). I skipped the F4 but I think you have combined the good things from the models I own — my favorite sound signature yet! I will give it more time before sharing my thoughts on it.

After having the F7 for 3 hr (and non-stop listening) I would say, at least to me, that the F7 is like F3 on steroids. The overall character is similar -- forward vocals and upper mids, extended but non-fatiguing highs. However, the difference I noticed is that the center-mid, in comparison to...

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Here we go. Does anyone observe any differences in SQ between custom and universal? Imm on the verge of pulling the trigger now.