[ericp10]

I will be looking forward to your impressions and also a mini comparison with the DZ 7

I have to find my DZ7, bro. lol .. N5005 and ME.1 (and LZ A5) have taken up much of my IEM time. We'll see though.

 

[JamesFiiO]

Maybe we can go back to the topic and waiting more review about FH5, I believe a lots of people will get their FH5 in hand in the coming soon! and now all the FH5 has been sold out in China .

 

[superuser1]

I have to find my DZ7, bro. lol .. N5005 and ME.1 (and LZ A5) have taken up much of my IEM time. We'll see though.

Dang that N5005

 

[Hawaiibadboy]

]Some thoughts.
already should start from about 19 minute mark...yeah...was rambling. Vid was done 4 days ago will be edited and chopped up then put in final review vid.
My opinions of course

Spoiler: vid

 

[papa_mia]

Well, I don't fancy comprising these with other TOTL iems, unless they're extremely close in signature. I just want some impressions between them and other iems in the same price range cause what usually lets us down are our assumptions and expectations, and I don't want this to be the case here.

 

[ericp10]

Maybe we can go back to the topic and waiting more review about FH5, I believe a lots of people will get their FH5 in hand in the coming soon! and now all the FH5 has been sold out in China .

But you didn't answer my question about cable contest. Anyway, mine are waiting for me in the mailroom here at my job, but it will be about three or four hours before I can go grab them.

 

[Colors]

I too would like some Legend X, Atlas, Andromeda, N5005, Katana, Layla and other TOTL comparisons

In all seriousness though, some good comparisons would be Massdrop Plus, IT03/IT04, ER4XR/SR, FLC8, AKG N40, New Primacy, Periodic Audio Be, Campfire Orion etc. around its price range.

Let's not forget there's a lot of GOOD IEMs around $250-300.

 

[BRSxIgnition]

Feels kind of funny watching each video from HBB and - I may be wrong in remembering this but it's the feeling I got from each video - seeing impressions go from general praise for the FH5 with the screen off and saying it was a direct linear step up from the FH1s to saying the FH1s are still the best FiiO IEM.

I wonder if the consensus will show the same thing once most reviews are in. Comparisons to IEMs within the price range would definitely help though I'm sure.

 

[Nautica2g]

Being somewhat of a newbie on here I keep falling into the mental pitfall on here by forgetting that most products show up on here wayyyyy before international distribution (ie: Amazon). So patience is something I have to re-install in my brain everyday until that glorious moment I see this on Amazon. I can say this, the moment I always start getting interested in a new Fiio product (closer to a TOTL line) those Ibasso guys keep coming out of the woodwork to knock on the door (ex: IT04). Now I gotta wait for both on Amazon to do a shoot-out (my wallet takes the bullets of course). lol. This will be interesting.

 

[Hawaiibadboy]

Feels kind of funny watching each video from HBB and - I may be wrong in remembering this but it's the feeling I got from each video - seeing impressions go from general praise for the FH5 with the screen off and saying it was a direct linear step up from the FH1s to saying the FH1s are still the best FiiO IEM.

I wonder if the consensus will show the same thing once most reviews are in. Comparisons to IEMs within the price range would definitely help though I'm sure.

This is all personal opinion and the more the better. So wait for em.
I think the screen off makes it a step-up but a graph doesn't reflect that so far and most won't do that anyway.
I did a vid with F9, F9 pro, FH1 b4 other sites did and concluded that the affordable FH1 was the most appealing to me.
The FH5 is a beauty and has technical qualities that the quality drivers inside would indicate. the vocal hump is a personal pref issue with me.

I gotta iron out my chart reading skills but my ears tell me that mesh is an issue or the mid driver could use a mod to tame it or EQ

I do not think it is bassy
I do not think it is wide and airy
I do not think it is "V" shaped either as that implies elevate treble which this has but not in the area or amount most folks think of when hearing that term.

I do think the build quality is on par with most any universal IEM on the market at any price
I do think a future multi bore stem might be better off with no screen like a lot of companies do

I hope they make a FH1 v2 someday with a sweet build quality like this FH5 because none...zero of the folks on my YT channel have ever had a complaint about the FH1 besides build. Sonic wise it has pleased all who left feedback.
I think FH5 is going to be a love it all or not at all kind of set. Some are like that

 

[scott1]

I'm one of those people that bought the FH1 based on HBB's video and some reviews here on Head-Fi and I can say zero complaints. Yeah, build quality could be a bit better but it's $80 and has the exact sound I like so whatever. Sounds like the FH5 isn't for me but I'm definitely going to follow up on more Fiio IEMs in the future because like he said, if they make a improved version higher up in the food chain, I'm there.

 

[Ahmad313]

This is all personal opinion and the more the better. So wait for em.
I think the screen off makes it a step-up but a graph doesn't reflect that so far and most won't do that anyway.
I did a vid with F9, F9 pro, FH1 b4 other sites did and concluded that the affordable FH1 was the most appealing to me.
The FH5 is a beauty and has technical qualities that the quality drivers inside would indicate. the vocal hump is a personal pref issue with me.

I gotta iron out my chart reading skills but my ears tell me that mesh is an issue or the mid driver could use a mod to tame it or EQ

I do not think it is bassy
I do not think it is wide and airy
I do not think it is "V" shaped either as that implies elevate treble which this has but not in the area or amount most folks think of when hearing that term.

I do think the build quality is on par with most any universal IEM on the market at any price
I do think a future multi bore stem might be better off with no screen like a lot of companies do

I hope they make a FH1 v2 someday with a sweet build quality like this FH5 because none...zero of the folks on my YT channel have ever had a complaint about the FH1 besides build. Sonic wise it has pleased all who left feedback.
I think FH5 is going to be a love it all or not at all kind of set. Some are like that

So a person who like forward and full bodied vocals and a gentle/polite bass a 3D like presentation can love FH5 , right ,???

 

[Hawaiibadboy]

So a person who like forward and full bodied vocals and a gentle/polite bass a 3D like presentation can love FH5 , right ,???

Of course. A lot of folks will surely be quite smitten with the set. Folks who like the FH1 a lot might not be in that group.
3D is hard to comment on.

 

[maira]

FH1

Is the resolution and soundstage way better on the FH5?

 

[BRSxIgnition]

This is all personal opinion and the more the better. So wait for em.
I think the screen off makes it a step-up but a graph doesn't reflect that so far and most won't do that anyway.
I did a vid with F9, F9 pro, FH1 b4 other sites did and concluded that the affordable FH1 was the most appealing to me.
The FH5 is a beauty and has technical qualities that the quality drivers inside would indicate. the vocal hump is a personal pref issue with me.

I gotta iron out my chart reading skills but my ears tell me that mesh is an issue or the mid driver could use a mod to tame it or EQ

I do not think it is bassy
I do not think it is wide and airy
I do not think it is "V" shaped either as that implies elevate treble which this has but not in the area or amount most folks think of when hearing that term.

I do think the build quality is on par with most any universal IEM on the market at any price
I do think a future multi bore stem might be better off with no screen like a lot of companies do

I hope they make a FH1 v2 someday with a sweet build quality like this FH5 because none...zero of the folks on my YT channel have ever had a complaint about the FH1 besides build. Sonic wise it has pleased all who left feedback.
I think FH5 is going to be a love it all or not at all kind of set. Some are like that

Thanks for the detailed response - I know hearing can be subjective but your videos do a good job of depicting them as objectively as possible (i.e: Using the chart and such to describe what you hear) - even if I don't like the resulting impressions.

I feel like I would have preferred it be a direct linear improvement on the FH1s sound signature - as described in the polish review and one of your earlier videos - than its own, totally different thing, but I'll wait to see what the general consensus is before putting a final nail on these.

In case this doesn't end up being 'the one' I'm looking for, is there anything you've heard - or heard of - in this price range that would suit my needs?