The default “tone volume” became very low in one of the firmware updates. You can configure it in VOLUME…OPTION:

Yes, that is correct (matches the pinout in the user manual).

To follow up, I tried out a number of old earphones gathering dust in a drawer. All of them were *significantly* improved by their bespoke PEQ presets. Koss Porta Pro, FiiO F9, FiiO FH1, JAYS d-JAYS. My current FiiO FA7, and the old FH1, were notable for their egregiously poor factory tuning...

By the way, I haven't seen any comment on the addition of the huge "AUTO EQ PRESET" PEQ database in the app. I think this is a very helpful bonus that at least gives us a good starting point for tweaking EQ, and/or evaluating the differences, while avoiding manual entry. It also gives some of...

According to L/R balance on my iPhone, default is over-the-ear. L/R swap is disabled in the Qudelix app for these earphones. The cord exits could be angled a little more forward, but it’s ok. A chin slider would have helped a lot. Sounds good for the money paid, even with the $20 shipping. I...

Yes. My voice is clearer than with the ES100, but so is the background. Unusable in urban settings. Noise cancellation is a thing. Hopefully this improves.

+1 That’s a feature I appreciate on Logitech devices.

I can say that they are effectively the same size; I switch between them regularly. The one thing I might warn about is nozzle diameter/retention as it relates to some tips. I lost a couple of L CP-145 SpinFits over the last 2 weeks when taking out my FA7s, though I will confess I'm a pretty...

Mine came off at one point (hinge pin fell out), but I was able to put it back together, and it’s been ok since then. After I put the hinge pin back in, I put a dot of cyanoacrylate on the end of it, and it has stayed put.

I’m not terribly concerned about an amp/DAC sound “signature” if a 20-band parametric EQ is on offer, and non-EQ’d LDAC with my Sony Blu-Ray and the FiiO FA7 would be a non-starter for me. Just keep the latency low enough, please - hopefully the RF signal quality will be equivalent to, or better...

Yes, when on USB, it automatically wakes.

LDAC is also supported by Sony home theater devices. My UBP-X800 Blu-Ray player provides rock-solid 990 KB/s from across the room, provided I turn off other nearby BT radios.

HD 6XX...that’s my setting. For lower-impedance phones, I defy people to tell the difference.

For the FA7, absolutely. EQing the mid-bass down is transformative.

Relax. :) I can tell you that my ES100 is fine with low-impedance BA (low noise floor) and high-impedance dynamic (balanced output voltage can drive 300 Ohms) drivers. As for switchable impedance levels for dynamic vs. BA...that sounds more like a "because we can" than a "because you need"...

The FA1 has a tiny air vent in the shell adjacent to the antitragis, so, technically, it's not waterproof per a direct spray standard. I'm ok with that.

I ran 10K with them yesterday, and they did pretty well. I could hear the sound leakage go up and down a bit on each foot strike towards the end of my run, and needed to adjust the fit a little in the last mile to get the full bass impact. I'm currently using Final Audio E-type L tips. They...

That all sounds great, but sounds like a different product, one that you wouldn’t clip on your shirt or get for $100. I want that one to still exist. No-plastic shell: More expensive. Metallic enclosures compromise reception of internal antennae. See BTR3 vs. µBTR (same radio, different...

Thomas, this is something I could use every day. I'd like a medium-duration press to pause music and activate Ambient Sound, simultaneously. A short press could deactivate Ambient Sound, and resume playing. I have little use for Ambient Sound while music is playing; if I needed that, I'd use...

Another track that shines on the FA1. The recording convincingly captures the space these instruments occupy, with the FA1 embracing the period textures and the acoustic in a very engaging presentation. Haydn: Baryton Trio No. 50 in D Major, Hob.XI:50: II. Allegro di Molto (Hsu/Miller/O’Sullivan)

I haven't seen any measurements of a "new nozzle size" for the FH5. Does anyone have a report on that? Measured with calipers: FA7: 5.15 mm (min), 5.65 mm (max), 4.55 mm (distance measured from dip in shell over crus helix to base of nozzle). FH5 (original): 5.88 mm (min), 6.54 mm (max), 1 mm...

By the way, I finally settled on a tip combo with the FA7. The medium bass tips fit well for me, but I did find that they didn't stay put as much as I liked while exercising. I tried the Final Audio E-type M tips, but they were too small for me. I sighed and ordered the large size of those tips...

I don't think the newest FH5 has a different nozzle. They are including a double-flange tip set with it, though. If you like to feel the beat with dance music, FH5 is a better experience. If you're not going to use EQ, I'd generally recommend a pass on the FA7. However, if, like me, you're not...

If it makes you feel any better, you can listen to your FA7s for at least three more months before that becomes a reality.

I don't know, but if you Google both, you'll find a review on Head-Fi that compares them (search page for Comet): https://www.head-fi.org/showcase/fiio-fa1.23606/reviews