[jailhouselounge]

Cool beans! Wasn't aware of this. Purchasing soon. Which is nicer clear or black?

 

[Soundsgoodtome]

Cool beans! Wasn't aware of this. Purchasing soon. Which is nicer clear or black?

I went with clear but I think black might be a better match to the gold. Shoulda went black but always had clears with my Shures.

 

[H20Fidelity]

If we're going to get fussy I wish Fidue hadn't gone for blingy gold faceplates, it could have been more stylish with simple colour coded faceplates with their logo on it (blue & red). Apparently in China 'gold' is very popular bling accessories, and this is why that coloured faceplates (just a theory I heard) To the Westerner world it makes them look a bit toyish. In saying that, its splendid that's all I have to complain about A83.

 

[LoryWiv]

  If we're going to get fussy I wish Fidue hadn't gone for blingy gold faceplates, it could have been more stylish with simple colour coded faceplates with their logo on it (blue & red). Apparently in China 'gold' is very popular bling accessories, and this is why that coloured faceplates (just a theory I heard) To the Westerner world it makes them look a bit toyish. In saying that, its splendid that's all I have to complain about A83.

Very valid view, improperly used gold can be garish. But to illustrate how end users and reasonable people can respectfully disagree: I think the on the A83's the rather subdued shade of gold on the faceplates looks very handsome and rather classy. Totally agree we are fortunate to merely have some minor style points to disagree over regarding these well-built, great sounding IEM's.

 

[H20Fidelity]

 
Very valid view, improperly used gold can be garish. Bbut to illustrate how end users and reasonable people can respectfully disagree: I think the on the A83'sthe rather subdued shade of gold on the faceplates looks very handsome and rather classy. Totally agree we are fortunate to have some minor style points to disagree over of these well-built, great sounding IEM's.

 
Totally understand, it does grow on you, I don't disagree some may find it elegant. For me the blue / red faceplate coding has been on my mind since day one. I've read comments from members describing A83 as some kind of Wonder Woman accessorie . 

 
 

 
 

 
 
I must ask this question and the location doesn't matter, but what country are you from? 
 
Btw: I still agree DX90 / A83 is a top pairing. 

 

 

[LoryWiv]

   
Totally understand, it does grow on you, I don't disagree some may find it elegant. For me the blue / red faceplate coding has been on my mind since day one. I've read comments from members describing A83 as some kind of Wonder Woman accessorie . 

 
 

 
 

 
 
I must ask this question and the location doesn't matter, but what country are you from? 
 
Btw: I still agree DX90 / A83 is a top pairing. 

 

That IS funny! PM sent.

 

[jailhouselounge]

What would you consider as an upgrade to these perhaps in the 500-800$ region? Like how much of an improvement would an ie800 be from the a83?

 

[olddude]

I bought a Shure 846 for around $800 (you have to search for a good price, I got mine from Massdrop) and it is a considerable upgrade.  

 

[Midgetguy]

Shure SE846 is worth considerably more too haha

 

[Soundsgoodtome]

Probably a side grade but it is a different with better mids and isolation. Probably a more universal fit as well. UE900S

 

[H20Fidelity]

I think one needs to define upgrade, what areas they're looking for improvement. My (more expensive) Aurisonics ASG-2 sound more natural than A83, the headstage is also quite a bit bigger, it does sound more like an actuall live presentation rather than the semi-analytical production A83 puts across. But in all honesty, when I run A83 with a strong source ( DX90 / Alien) they can keep up in detail retrieval next to ASG-2, just lending a fraction of it from brighter tonality and more presence in the upper mid range. ASG-2 is thicker weighted overall.

 

[reihead]

That IS funny! PM sent.

Very funny indeed!

 

[159650]

Anyone here try the Fidues with the Fiio cables? Will the RC-WT2 cable work on the Fidue or do you have to use the RC-SE1 (shure) cable?

 

[DanMar]

  Anyone here try the Fidues with the Fiio cables? Will the RC-WT2 cable work on the Fidue or do you have to use the RC-SE1 (shure) cable?

FiiO RC-WT2 won't work without modding, RC-SE1 must work out the box.

 

[159650]

Rc-se1 it is then thanks!