[FiiO]

Hi
@JamesFiiO the F9SE will be plastic?
Tks in advance.

Dear friend,

The core of the 3.5mm cable is varnished wire covered with TPE.

Best regards

 

[Marco Angel]

Gladly im reciving my F9 today, really looking forward for it

 

[Nalin]

Dear friend,

The core of the 3.5mm cable is varnished wire covered with TPE.

Best regards

When are you going to stock f5 and f9 in India ?

Do you have any idea..

 

[Dobrescu George]

When are you going to stock f5 and f9 in India ?

Do you have any idea..

Third party shops stock it in other countrier, you can ask them when they'll have stocks if you want a more precise answer, or at least this is how it is with most products.

 

[beowulf]

Just ordered the EX1. Gotta start low. This F9 seems interesting, but perhaps redudant with the other models I'm listening to.
Curious to hear more about it tho.

 

[Zazierainyday]

Just got my f9 from AliExpress. It came pretty quickly since it shipped with DHL.

Overall pretty good for the price. Nice light balanced cable.

 

[JamesFiiO]

Just got my f9 from AliExpress. It came pretty quickly since it shipped with DHL.

Overall pretty good for the price. Nice light balanced cable.

Yes, the price already includes the DHL/UPS service cost. and can't wait for your more feedback about F9.

 

[superuser1]

I have been asking Fiio about this but i haven't got any answers yet. Maybe i should just go look at the aliexpress shop.

 

[Marco Angel]

I just got them, red color, excelent shipping package
Now, they will have at least 10hrs of gray noise, BUT at least from my S8 out of the box they sound fully and detailed, nice bass, mid are coldish as the treble, just as expected from a new BA.
PD: the gray noise is coming from an USB X-FI sound card, let see if the sound adjust a little
Later my review with my X5 (single + balanced) and my A5 (just single ended)

 

[WayTooCrazy]

That's an accomplishment for the S8 to make headphones sound good. I do not like the sound out of my S8+ very much. I only use it for gaming/YouTube and occasional NetFlix now.. no music.

 

[Marco Angel]

That's an accomplishment for the S8 to make headphones sound good. I do not like the sound out of my S8+ very much. I only use it for gaming/YouTube and occasional NetFlix now.. no music.

The S8 sound nicely flat, but have not power at all. this F9 have low impedance, and i guess it help a little (just a little)

 

[chrisba]

Got mine also and can agree with Marco's words esp. that they need some burn in in first place - but due to my curiosity they already got some with my ears included and the effect was good indeed (maybe also my ears got adjusted to the signature).
But in the end (for now) I can say that they sound very promising: they seem to add exactly the missing amount of treble the X5 III lacks in my eyes.
More to come later...

 

[Dobrescu George]

That's an accomplishment for the S8 to make headphones sound good. I do not like the sound out of my S8+ very much. I only use it for gaming/YouTube and occasional NetFlix now.. no music.

I'm using my Xiaomi Mi Max a lot to enjoy videos, but only together with iDSD BL, otherwise the sound is not as enjoyable...

 

[mike138]

I can't wait until these are available from US retailers online.

 

[crinacle]

New measurements. Not mine but by a friend (reddit profile here as credit) back in SG with the same setup. (Reposted from my measurements thread)

Fiio F3
Fiio F9

The F9 curve looks very nice. Definitely interested to hear it when I get the chance.

Notes and impressions (not mine)
F3: Fairly extended treble, reminiscent of the VSonic GR07. Decent bass quantity with mildly recessed midrange but balanced between the lower and upper mids.

F9: Unit used had a problem on the right channel. Visceral yet linear bass profile that doesn't bleed into the mids. Good note body that's not the most lush but compares well to the Ultimate Ears UE7 in terms of thickness. Treble has adequate quantity.