How does Fiio ft5 compare to empyrean 2 ? 😂

Hum thanks, that’s a shame it seems like a defect unit. Your experience is align to what I have been seeing around Reddit and videos, FT5 comes across more bloated because of the bass curve, even with EQ people say they are not better technically. I’m expecting less details from ft5 anyway...

Thanks ! My main concern is the treble and clamp force. Best bass quantity and quality, I like a lot of genres rock, metal, rap but also ear a lot of edm

Nice! :gs1000smile: Let's see what you find out, but still on the fence since my main reasons to change from DT900 are the clamp force and the treble :D I dont like to buy stuff and then return back but let's see. How they compare in terms of clamp force, and when you say life-like you mean...

I'm actually also interested in how they compare to the ft5, one thing I notice in the DT900 x pro are the 10khz sharpness and pronanced sibilance in some songs, so I normally put Hifiman products aside, is the treble sharp and sibilant?

I eventually ended up buying the FT5, but also already returned them because the metal headband was more curved in one of the sides, it had some minor scratches, and the pre-installed pads were the leather ones instead of the suede what I also find weird. Sound quality vs the DT900 pro: First...

Hey, I'm wondering if this would be the upgrade I was looking for. Right now I own DT900 pro x and FIIO Q3 mqa, the sound signature is not bad apart from the treble which I EQd, but I miss some extra texture, rumble and impact from the bass. This seem to have a throughout warm sound which i also...