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FiiO FH5 - Quad Driver Hybrid In-Ear Monitors || Knowles Balanced Armature Drivers
The price went back up for them in silver but still shows $159 for black, but it currently only shows 1 left. I suppose by me posting this someone else may snatch them up but that's alright. Hopefully they'll get more and/or lower the price again soon if I decide to give them a try.- rick88
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- Forum: Portable Headphones, Earphones and In-Ear Monitors
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FiiO FH5 - Quad Driver Hybrid In-Ear Monitors || Knowles Balanced Armature Drivers
How does the FH5 compare to the FH5S in regards to sound and (perhaps more importantly) comfort? I'm considering a set of FH5's while they are on sale for $159. I tried the FH5S Pro a few months ago and absolutely loved their sound. I ended up returning them due to comfort issues. I have...- rick88
- Post #2,203
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FiiO Hybrid IEMs Discussion & Impressions Thread
The FH9 is back on Amazon, currently showing 18 in stock:- rick88
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FiiO Hybrid IEMs Discussion & Impressions Thread
I noticed that this morning as well. If I remember correctly it showed there were like 17 in stock last night.- rick88
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[FiiO FD7/FDX] 12mm dynamic driver with its diaphragm using pure beryllium, with an outer-magnet field, up to 1.5 Tesla magnetic flux.
Double post, not sure what happened...- rick88
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[FiiO FD7/FDX] 12mm dynamic driver with its diaphragm using pure beryllium, with an outer-magnet field, up to 1.5 Tesla magnetic flux.
I've been planning on pulling the trigger on the FD7 before the end of the year, but now with the release of the new FH9 at the same price I may wait to hear some comparisons between the two. Dang, it's hard to keep track of all of Fiio's releases. It's dizzying!! :sunglasses:- rick88
- Post #712
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FiiO Balanced Armature IEMs Discussion & Impressions Thread
I myself was wondering what the possible benefits of a semi-open design of a BA IEM could be. After a Google search last night it appears that the mesh is cosmetic only based on the description and that there is no mention of it being a semi-open design on the web page. https://www.fiio.com/fa7s- rick88
- Post #30
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FiiO Balanced Armature IEMs Discussion & Impressions Thread
So @FiiO, can you confirm that these will be available in both silver and black in the USA? I hope so because I'm interested in giving these a try, but I'm not a fan of silver/chrome-like IEMs. I don't get the fascination with the trend, I mean while I love chrome on my motorcycle, not so much...- rick88
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FiiO&JadeAudio Dynamic Driver IEMs Discussion & Impressions Thread
With a heavy heart I ended up returning them because unfortunately something about their size/shape didn't fit my ear anatomy well. After about 90 minutes both of my ear canals would get sore in the same spot. I tried the various tips and nothing helped. I assume it had something to do with the...- rick88
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FiiO&JadeAudio Dynamic Driver IEMs Discussion & Impressions Thread
Oh I did read yours and all other reviews before my initial purchase of them. And after the experience with the first pair that is why I said I immediately installed the black sound tubes when the second pair arrived. But for whatever reason the first pair somehow exhibited more mid bass...- rick88
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FiiO&JadeAudio Dynamic Driver IEMs Discussion & Impressions Thread
Shortly after I returned the FD3 Pro I began to feel I didn't give them a fair shake. After trying and not being satisfied with the iBasso IT00 I decided to give the FD3 Pro another chance, because other than slightly boomy mid bass at times I liked everything about them better than the Moondrop...- rick88
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[FiiO FD7/FDX] 12mm dynamic driver with its diaphragm using pure beryllium, with an outer-magnet field, up to 1.5 Tesla magnetic flux.
I attempted to read the FD7 review last night but as I often find the case, reading a review on Headfonia can be an exercise in frustration and I gave up after a few pages. First off, I don't like how the first page is dedicated to describing every single model in FiiO's IEM line, along with...- rick88
- Post #240
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Single & Multi Dynamic Driver Only IEM Discussion Thread
My nice lady mail carrier left me a package awhile ago. 😃 I have only been listening to them for about an hour so I won't say too much about them until I log more time on them, other than I'm not thrilled with the driver flex and the bass could be tighter, but hopefully break-in will improve...- rick88
- Post #137
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FiiO Hybrid IEMs Discussion & Impressions Thread
I have had my FH5s Pros since last Saturday and I am extremely happy with their sound. It took a month and three attempts to find a new IEM that pleases my ears, first was the Moondrop Aria and second was the FiiO FD3 Pro. Neither did it for me. I'm not big on writing reviews but I'll add more...- rick88
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Schiit Happened: The Story of the World's Most Improbable Start-Up
Thank you for confirming.- rick88
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Schiit Happened: The Story of the World's Most Improbable Start-Up
I started a thread in the headphone amp section yesterday but haven't gotten any replies/answers so I'll ask my question here for anyone that owns the IEMagni. Is the volume pot dead silent or is there scratchiness through your headphones when turning the knob? I tried and returned a Magni...- rick88
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Schiit IEMagni
I couldn't find a dedicated thread on the IEMagni but I have a question. Can anyone confirm whether the volume knob on the IEMagni is scratchy or dead silent when adjusting? Meaning scratchy through the headphones not due to the knob being pushed against the chassis. I tried and returned the...- rick88
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Schiit Happened: The Story of the World's Most Improbable Start-Up
Wrong thread, deleted.- rick88
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FiiO&JadeAudio Dynamic Driver IEMs Discussion & Impressions Thread
I ended up returning the FD3 Pros. I think they're pretty good overall but the mid bass was often boomy/muddy and I couldn't live with that. I use my IEMs & headphones for a 50/50 mix of music and TV/movies, and with music I often found the bass to be boomy and not well defined, and with TV or...- rick88
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FiiO Hybrid IEMs Discussion & Impressions Thread
Thanks for confirming, I figured that was likely the case. I think they look great in both color schemes but I would slightly prefer them in silver. At any rate, I have a set of Pros on they way.- rick88
- Post #1,369
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FiiO Hybrid IEMs Discussion & Impressions Thread
@FiiO, can you confirm color of the FH5s Pro? I'm confused because your website says the Pro is silver, but Aliexpress (and Amazon) show it in black. It doesn't appear that a buyer has the option to choose the color as they do in the non-pro version. Thanks in advance!- rick88
- Post #1,367
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[FiiO FD7/FDX] 12mm dynamic driver with its diaphragm using pure beryllium, with an outer-magnet field, up to 1.5 Tesla magnetic flux.
I'm drooling over the FD7 and they'll likely be mine in the near future. I'm very impressed with the FD3 Pro, enough to want to hear a higher level of FiiO DD IEM. I wish the FD3 had 3 sound tubes like the FD7 as I feel that for my taste that an option in between the red and black would be ideal.- rick88
- Post #73
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FiiO&JadeAudio Dynamic Driver IEMs Discussion & Impressions Thread
I'm loving my new FD3 Pros. They sound really good and are very classy looking and well built. I've been experiencing with the tuning options and have found the pre-installed red sound tubes and balanced tips sound best to my ears. Going in I was somewhat skeptical of how much difference there...- rick88
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FiiO&JadeAudio Dynamic Driver IEMs Discussion & Impressions Thread
After more research I believe I got confused between the FD3 and FD5 models. I know the FD5 is silver but I thought the regular FD3 was silver and the Pro was black, but it seems that both are black. Nevertheless I still think they look more silver than black depending on the room lighting...- rick88
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FiiO&JadeAudio Dynamic Driver IEMs Discussion & Impressions Thread
I ordered a set of FD3 Pros and they arrived awhile ago (still seems weird that the USPS delivers on Sunday). I have a question for anyone that owns the Pros - Are they dark black or more like black chrome? I ask because when I first took them out of the package I thought I was sent the non-pro...- rick88
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