Received F9 - I'll only leave quick thoughts for now:
- Much smaller than expected
- Much more comfortable than expected
- Black color - I LOVE IT!!
- Box is nice, has more than enough accessories
- The build quality is really good
- I'd like to see 2 Pin connectors next time, but thje mmcx implementation is really good this time
- Black Color!
- Balanced cables
About the sound now:
- Energetic
- Lively
- Dynamic
- Impressive
- Revealing
- Only competitor in this price range is Kinera H3, all the other competitors that have a similarly good sound are from 300$ and up.
- There is NO PEAK, it sounds very natural. HiFiMAN RE-800 has a peak that I can hear, F9 has none, F9 does not sound fatiguing at all, it is just energetic and lovely
- Female voices sound awesome
- Electronic sounds awesome
- Metal sounds awewome
- Rock sounds awesome
@FiiO - HOW IS THIS JUST 100$ OR SO?! Sound and package is much better than this price range. Please keep this tonality for all your IEMs, this is how music should sound like!!!
I apologize, but F9 is not peaky, it is energetic and lively at most, Kinera H3 is already bright and can be a bit harsh with certain materials, especially J-pop and K-pop, but F9 is not peaky nor harsh, it is just lively and energetic to those ears. Subjectively speaking, I love them!
On the cons, isolation is ok, but not as extreme as it was described.
I mean, they isolate well from the outside noise, but they leak sound, at least enough to be audible for someone who is sitting next to me, while I'm wearing them.