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Been 2 weeks with the FT5 and I’m absolutely loving them with the pleather pads. I also got the Sennheiser HD 490 Pro, which IMO don’t get close to the musicality , slam and overall performance of the FT5.
I am guessing the 490 is dryer, cleaner and more accurate. However, the FT5's are more fun.Been 2 weeks with the FT5 and I’m absolutely loving them with the pleather pads. I also got the Sennheiser HD 490 Pro, which IMO don’t get close to the musicality , slam and overall performance of the FT5.
Interesting, how about the soundstage on the two?Been 2 weeks with the FT5 and I’m absolutely loving them with the pleather pads. I also got the Sennheiser HD 490 Pro, which IMO don’t get close to the musicality , slam and overall performance of the FT5.
Not far off Definitely dryer. I wouldn’t say cleaner and more accurate as such. The FT5 are detailed and feel like they have more dynamic range. Definitely the FT5 are more fun, but I’d go as far to say, far more musical as well. I just can’t feel my music moving me emotionally with the Sennheiser HD490 Pro. The 490 Pro aren’t a bad headphone, but I personally think the FT5 are better.I am guessing the 490 is dryer, cleaner and more accurate. However, the FT5's are more fun.
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The Sennheiser soundstage is slightly broader. See my comment above as well.Interesting, how about the soundstage on the two?
I really love classical, jazz and blues with my FT5.Been enjoying the FT5 immensely since yesterday. There are limitations in terms of adjustments and comfort, but luckily they seem to be custom made for my head .
The sound signature is quite laid back. The only other planars I have owned are HE6s (properly amped), and found the treble fatiguing tbh. No such issue with these, been listening to them for the last couple of hours non-stop. Plenty of slam. My preferred genres are rock, metal, EDM. They might be a bit too warm for classical/jazz.
Love the industrial build, the case, and the high-quality cable and connectors. Fiio has a winner here.
Wonder how much the amp affects the sound. I have tried with my Dacmagic headphone out, and straight out of macbook. Both get uncomfortably loud (another thumbs up to Fiio for making a decently sensitive planar) but from the macbook it distorts faster as you increase the volume. Getting the ifi Diablo tomorrow which I'm hoping will give a little more oomph.Interesting how some people experience the FT5 as not very open and small soundstage, while others experience them as very wide.
With Diablo they crack your skull open. I have the IFI GO Link and they rockin even with that and Xiomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G smartphone + ROON Arc.Wonder how much the amp affects the sound. I have tried with my Dacmagic headphone out, and straight out of macbook. Both get uncomfortably loud (another thumbs up to Fiio for making a decently sensitive planar) but from the macbook it distorts faster as you increase the volume. Getting the ifi Diablo tomorrow which I'm hoping will give a little more oomph.
I remember trying them in someone their laptop. I was surprised how dull it sounded. They nowhere had the dynamic even my cheap smartphone delivers. They sounded dark and flat on it. I found them also very closed like between my head again. My own smartphone just misses bass, my own desktop pc sound fine although a external DAC/amp gave me just a little bit less distortion.Wonder how much the amp affects the sound. I have tried with my Dacmagic headphone out, and straight out of macbook. Both get uncomfortably loud (another thumbs up to Fiio for making a decently sensitive planar) but from the macbook it distorts faster as you increase the volume. Getting the ifi Diablo tomorrow which I'm hoping will give a little more oomph.