Earbuds Round-Up

[samandhi]

I found some shells with earhooks and possibly some smaller drivers

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/2033188987.html
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005003330426585.html

All you would have to do is either make the earhooks conductive relative to the driver, or run wires up them connected to a conductive plate/piece, or place the bone conduction driver on the earhooks... Seems like a super cool experiment! Keep us informed as to how it goes for you?!

 

[syazwaned]

My Yinman 600 ohms has arrived, in its coffin box. Very well made cable, cable is sturdy but not as hard as Blur cable. Out of the box impression, loving the warm tonality and wide staging. In live music, layering between musician and audience is perceived better than most earbuds I own before. In comparison to Zen 2.0, Zen 2.0 is warmer, and treble is less articulate. Yinman 600 ohms treble is here, and executed without being too forward.


This is only impression using dongle Apogee Groove. I need to spend some time to loan my friend Lyr3, my very own Questyle M15 and other desktop amps to see how significant its improvement when plugged with more power. Overrall happy with the purchase!

I also have ordered @RikudouGoku Grand Archer 1, and it has been completed. Need to wait for my paycheck and proceed with payment haha.

 

[samandhi]

My Yinman 600 ohms has arrived, in its coffin box. Very well made cable, cable is sturdy but not as hard as Blur cable. Out of the box impression, loving the warm tonality and wide staging. In live music, layering between musician and audience is perceived better than most earbuds I own before. In comparison to Zen 2.0, Zen 2.0 is warmer, and treble is less articulate. Yinman 600 ohms treble is here, and executed without being too forward.


This is only impression using dongle Apogee Groove. I need to spend some time to loan my friend Lyr3, my very own Questyle M15 and other desktop amps to see how significant its improvement when plugged with more power. Overrall happy with the purchase!

I also have ordered @RikudouGoku Grand Archer 1, and it has been completed. Need to wait for my paycheck and proceed with payment haha.

Fantastic! Congratz on your new shiny!

 

[Setmagic]

@FranQL BlackHole cach me in for a good

 

[samandhi]

@FranQL BlackHole cach me in for a good

Congratz on your new shiny!

I'll bet they sound fantastic?!

 

[christianfps]

G.O.A.T. is a crazy track with any transducer with a decent soundstage, but the depth and separation of the FF3s allows them to cast some of those cues pretty far afield. It makes sounds come from everywhere rather than just side to side. This was one of the effects that made me recommend the listen so I'm glad it worked for you as well. The whole album has crazy things like that scattered throughout

One more crazy thing for me is not only that can I hear those certain cues from varying depths but I could also feel certain textures of sounds. Another reason to love the FF3s haha!

 

[christianfps]

Kind of off topic but can anyone educate me with the naming schemes of FIIO? For example the FF3.

F - FIIO
F- Transducer type
3- Hierarchy of model? (Higher number means more premium?)

Did I get some points at least? Haha!

 

[o0genesis0o]

FF3 = Fiio Flathead 3
1 is the cheapest they can do. 3 is usually the lower-end model. 5 is midrange. 7 is usually high-end. 9 is usually TOTL (FA9 and FH9). However, they are going to launch FA11 this year, so the number is quite messy now. Number + "s" is revision (FH5s)

FD = Fiio Dynamic
FH = Fiio Hybrid
FA = Fiio balance Armature

Maybe they would have FP (Fiio Planar) one day? It seems everyone must build one IEM with those 14mm planar nowadays. I'm still waiting for Dunu Talos (Planar + BA).

Edit: maybe Moondrop's spring tips messed up the tuning of my Andromeda. It's so honky today that it's resolution and soundstage is actually inferior to my FF3. That's not right. Listening to this album at the moment.

Edit 2: J is "Jade Audio". The naming scheme is similar (e.g., JD3, JH3)

 

[samandhi]

FF3 = Fiio Flathead 3
1 is the cheapest they can do. 3 is usually the lower-end model. 5 is midrange. 7 is usually high-end. 9 is usually TOTL (FA9 and FH9). However, they are going to launch FA11 this year, so the number is quite messy now. Number + "s" is revision (FH5s)

FD = Fiio Dynamic
FH = Fiio Hybrid
FA = Fiio balance Armature

Maybe they would have FP (Fiio Planar) one day? It seems everyone must build one IEM with those 14mm planar nowadays. I'm still waiting for Dunu Talos (Planar + BA).

Edit: maybe Moondrop's spring tips messed up the tuning of my Andromeda. It's so honky today that it's resolution and soundstage is actually inferior to my FF3. That's not right. Listening to this album at the moment.

Edit 2: J is "Jade Audio". The naming scheme is similar (e.g., JD3, JH3)

Great information! How in the world did you learn that? Wait! Maybe I don't wanna' know?! lol

 

[o0genesis0o]

Great information! How in the world did you learn that? Wait! Maybe I don't wanna' know?! lol

I like looking and drooling at stuffs

TBH, I don't have a strong desire to add more stuffs permanently to my collection, but I do wish to be able to experience more stuffs and share impressions with others. Thus, always a tricky balance between saving up for stuffs that I truely want (Monarch Mk2, M11plus, U12t) and buying stuffs for reviews. Most of the Fiio stuffs lie in the "I want to experience but not really need in my collection permanently".

FF5 will go straight to my collection, though.

 

[samandhi]

I like looking and drooling at stuffs

TBH, I don't have a strong desire to add more stuffs permanently to my collection, but I do wish to be able to experience more stuffs and share impressions with others. Thus, always a tricky balance between saving up for stuffs that I truely want (Monarch Mk2, M11plus, U12t) and buying stuffs for reviews. Most of the Fiio stuffs lie in the "I want to experience but not really need in my collection permanently".

FF5 will go straight to my collection, though.

Selling body parts on the "black market" does count where this hobby is concerned...

But, I know what you mean either way.

And I like looking (and drooling) at new stuff too. Don't we all?

 

[Setmagic]

Congratz on your new shiny!

I'll bet they sound fantastic?!

Yes it is, as always, this one is 500Berry with custom balanced cable.

 

[WoodyLuvr]

FF3 = Fiio Flathead 3
1 is the cheapest they can do. 3 is usually the lower-end model. 5 is midrange. 7 is usually high-end. 9 is usually TOTL (FA9 and FH9). However, they are going to launch FA11 this year, so the number is quite messy now. Number + "s" is revision (FH5s)

FD = Fiio Dynamic
FH = Fiio Hybrid
FA = Fiio balance Armature

Maybe they would have FP (Fiio Planar) one day? It seems everyone must build one IEM with those 14mm planar nowadays. I'm still waiting for Dunu Talos (Planar + BA).

Edit: maybe Moondrop's spring tips messed up the tuning of my Andromeda. It's so honky today that it's resolution and soundstage is actually inferior to my FF3. That's not right. Listening to this album at the moment.

Edit 2: J is "Jade Audio". The naming scheme is similar (e.g., JD3, JH3)

Will FiiO ever give us a "9" TOTL earbud? Why no love @FiiO? We are at least worthy of a "7" high-end tier earbud... are we not?!

Besides the "S" FiiO also likes to throw a "K" in there to keep us on our toes! And "EM" was for "ear monitor" but I do much prefer this new designator "FF" for FiiO Flathead!

2016​

FiiO EM3; 47Ω (DAP bundled edition)​

FiiO EM3; 47Ω (retail edition)​

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2018​

FiiO EM3K \ EM3S; 47ΩPET (w/ 14.8mm driver; "K" version no mic)​

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2020​

FiiO EM5; 32Ω​

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2022​

FiiO FF3; 45ΩBery​

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COMING SOON​

FiiO FF5; ??Ω (w/ mmcx; Q3/4 2022?)​

 

[WoodyLuvr]

My Yinman 600 ohms has arrived, in its coffin box. Very well made cable, cable is sturdy but not as hard as Blur cable. Out of the box impression, loving the warm tonality and wide staging. In live music, layering between musician and audience is perceived better than most earbuds I own before. In comparison to Zen 2.0, Zen 2.0 is warmer, and treble is less articulate. Yinman 600 ohms treble is here, and executed without being too forward.


This is only impression using dongle Apogee Groove. I need to spend some time to loan my friend Lyr3, my very own Questyle M15 and other desktop amps to see how significant its improvement when plugged with more power. Overrall happy with the purchase!

I also have ordered @RikudouGoku Grand Archer 1, and it has been completed. Need to wait for my paycheck and proceed with payment haha.

Another coffin! But at least you got that cool carry case. Enjoy!

 

[WoodyLuvr]

Selling body parts on the "black market" does count where this hobby is concerned...

But, I know what you mean either way.

And I like looking (and drooling) at new stuff too. Don't we all?

You only need one (1) kidney... $200K from the Mexican black market could buy a lot of nice audio equipment! Food for thought...

I would give one of mine but they are too old... probably would turn to dust if disturbed.