Nice, how is the pairing with the Shanling UA5?
Got the FH5s since it was going cheap at my local store. Fiio really put out a sleeper on this one. With the FH5s for my basshead needs and FD7 for natural detail I'm pretty much set for life(or untill the next hit comes to my ear that screams buy me)
I would say pretty good, since both like a clean detailed sauce. The main issue I can see with the UA5 is that unlike prevous shanling dongles it is smoother less dynamic so people that like the UA2 pairing might find it a tad calm. That being said its leagues more detailed than prevous donges esp in the micro detail espect and both Fiio iems benifit alot form that espect.
I have both the FH9 and FD7 and love both. The FD7 is more organic sounding, more emphasis on mid bass rather than sub bass, a very smooth presentation overall, no BA timbre. Personally I use the FH9 more for dance/electronic music think 90's the KLF, SNAP etc. whereas to my ears at least the FD7 is more suited to 70's and 80's classic rock or anything lacking electronic instruments. Vocals wise male or female I prefer the FD7. I dont think you would regret purchasing the FD7 as they "complement" the FH9 nicely
Lovely, thanks for thisI have both the FH9 and FD7 and love both. The FD7 is more organic sounding, more emphasis on mid bass rather than sub bass, a very smooth presentation overall, no BA timbre. Personally I use the FH9 more for dance/electronic music think 90's the KLF, SNAP etc. whereas to my ears at least the FD7 is more suited to 70's and 80's classic rock or anything lacking electronic instruments. Vocals wise male or female I prefer the FD7. I dont think you would regret purchasing the FD7 as they "complement" the FH9 nicely
just keep in mind as others have mentioned the FD7 does require a long burn in period.
Oh how interesting,i just got the FH5s to compliment the FD7 as my portable bass cannon. If you still have it the key to getting good treble is to use the vocal tips. Dispite the naming it actually adds more weight to the treble and smears it abit. While that is detrimental to the FD7 with the FH5s it smooths it out just enough to make it enjoyable while still giveing that sweet air and sparkle.Lovely, thanks for this
Yes, I put 200 hours on both my FH5 and FH9 so i'm prepared to wait to enjoy them, lol. It seems the FD7 may not be for me, then, perhaps the FH5... but damn, do the black/gold FH7 just make my heart skip a beat!
That said, I'm also holding out to see what the FH7S brings. I loooved the bass on the FH5S (and miss it immensely), but high mids/lower treble acted as a drill on my eardrums
Another things that really sucks for me is the fact that my ear openings are inconveniently wide. The only tips that stay in my ears are 14mm+ diameter like the Spinfit CP360 and CP100, the vocal tips that came with FH9 just won't let them stay in place
I don't have FD5, just FD7 but it's the same difference. If it's the Fiio video I'm thinking about, it has you opening up the little ring (jump ring? split ring?) on the cable connector end. Only other adjustment I know of is, on the iem, to tighten the center "socket" that accepts the pin. But that won't keep it from spinning easily, that may just correct an issue of no sound, or intermittent sound if the pin isn't making good contact inside that socket. If it's spinning easily but you have no issues with the sound cutting out, it's technically not broken. MMCX connectors are supposed to be able to spin. Unfortunately, some of them just spin too easily. Maybe someone else knows of other adjustments that can be made. I only know of these two. Aside from that, you can sandwhich a tiny O-ring or two between the socket on the iem and the connector on the cable. That would create some friction which will keep the connector from spinning too freely.
Thanks for the help my friend!
I have a few others IEM with mmcx connection, and that's what you said, some tighter or looser depending on the cable, but it never bothered me, this is the first.
