drftr
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drftr
Counting down for reading your review has started!
So...I guess DHL delivers on Sunday but not Saturdays?
Either way I'm ecstatic.
I'll take that to the extreme noting that when I was selling pure silver interlinks and speaker cables we wouldn't even let customers try them without a 1 week burn in.Out of the box the FD7 will not impress I can guarantee if you take that sound seriously out of the box your going to be disappointed. I would start burning them in right away. Take a listen tomorrow. You will get a good idea what they are about. For folks that don't believe in burn in. Listen to how they sound out of the box. Go ahead and burn it in overnight. Then take a good listen. I am willing to bet you will notice just how expansive the stage is. Not so much out of the box but more so tomorrow after a good 24 hours of burn in.
I have had mine for almost 100 hours of burn in and I feel they need to be burned in a bit more. But every time I hear them they get better and better. They sound nothing like what I heard them out of the box.
you’ll never convince them otherwise. It’s like religion and politics, there comes a point where you just have to agree to disagree.... For folks that don't believe in burn in,
Im not sure, but do you also have the Dunu Zen ? A comparison with this one especially the sub- and mid-bass i would be interested in.Ok. Update time. FD7 today sounds absolutely sublime. I can't get over the stage of these things. It has to have one of the widest stages I have heard on any earphone. Sound is somehow more tighter yet richer and more organic at the same time. Sounds even more spacious than I remember listening to it last time. Sweeping orchestral scores will send chills down your spine. Its grand sound just has to be experienced to understand. I am listening to the FD7 out of my DX300Max which also happens to have one of the widest stages for DAPs. When you combine how wide the FD7 is. Ya you are now dealing with an absolute massive sound stage.
The clarity, the authority, the imaging, the sheer amount of micro details in space, it is full on dimensional all engrossing sound that just digs into your soul. No other way to describe it.
I am gonna tell you guys and for folks reading this thread. Fiio isn't messing around with these. For what Fiio is asking for a set. These are relative bargains at what they are charging for a set. Ya you read this right. A bargain and let me tell you why. These are easily playing ball with my Luna, It might actually beat it out on a few fronts. It is a more engaging and complete sound I was not expecting. Its stage alone is worthy of consideration but there is absolutely no mistaking that pure beryllium tone and air it produces. These might be the best pure dynamic earphones I have ever heard.
BUT! This is if you actually commit to burning them in. That is the only catch. The difference from open listen to what I am hearing now is several tiers of sound above it. Now I am understanding what Fiio has done with these. These sound absolutely superb.
Sell off your older stuff. Get a set, burn them in real good and be mind blown!
Just received my FDX today! #178 checking in!
Nice wooden box, you don’t see this with IEMs in this price range. The last IEMs I got with wooden boxes: Spear Labs Triton 1 & Tralucent Audio Ref Gen3
The faceplate is kind of matte gold and everywhere else is shiny gold.
For those of you wondering what happened to the vents with the imitation diamonds blocking the ports. Looks like it’s beneath the MMCX
Got serial number on one side, the other side shows “Fiio FDX”
First sound impressions: I do think these need some time to settle given the beryllium drivers but on my first listen (~10 min), I notice the dynamics and resolution are pretty good already, soundstage as well. I’m not sure if I want to call it slight V yet, sounded pretty balanced to me with the default filter and Spinfits. The bass is also pretty tight and I don’t think the impact is there yet, probably need to tip-roll.
That’s it for now!
Did you compare FDX with Dmagic and Isa?One week in and approximately 100 hour burn-in on my FDX: the soundstage opened up quite a bit more especially the width. I am getting better sound layering and separation. Paired with AZLA Crystal tips, the seal is excellent and the bass performance benefits from that the most.
I still find the sound signature pretty balanced but perhaps the treble is a bit relaxed after listening more to it. I’m happy with the amount of details this set can retrieve so not really upset about the relaxed treble part. I listen to the FDX every other day during this first week of burn in and haven’t felt any treble harshness whatsoever, so that’s a good thing for treble-sensitive people.
One week in and approximately 100 hour burn-in on my FDX: the soundstage opened up quite a bit more especially the width. I am getting better sound layering and separation. Paired with AZLA Crystal tips, the seal is excellent and the bass performance benefits from that the most.
I still find the sound signature pretty balanced but perhaps the treble is a bit relaxed after listening more to it. I’m happy with the amount of details this set can retrieve so not really upset about the relaxed treble part. I listen to the FDX every other day during this first week of burn in and haven’t felt any treble harshness whatsoever, so that’s a good thing for treble-sensitive people.
Did you compare FDX with Dmagic and Isa?
Have you tried the largest nozzle or the treble nozzle? I think the potential of the FDX or FD7. I noticed the largest nozzle gives an extra emphasis for treble opens up the upper registers a touch. This with a good aftermarket cable and it might be the perfect medium between the balanced tuning and the treble tuning.
I still prefer using a copper cable on the FD5 for example. I think a mixed cable of sorts a half copper and half silver could be the perfect medium with the treble nozzle on the FD7 while giving out the best dynamics. Gonna have to try this.
Did you got any sleepHave you tried the largest nozzle or the treble nozzle? I think the potential of the FDX or FD7. I noticed the largest nozzle gives an extra emphasis for treble opens up the upper registers a touch. This with a good aftermarket cable and it might be the perfect medium between the balanced tuning and the treble tuning.
I still prefer using a copper cable on the FD5 for example. I think a mixed cable of sorts a half copper and half silver could be the perfect medium with the treble nozzle on the FD7 while giving out the best dynamics. Gonna have to try this.