[RikudouGoku]

Well, I got the JVC Spiral Dot ++ tips and....... they sound 'just OK' to me. They kinda flatten out the 3D soundstage and wash out the great tone that I get with the Final Type E tips.

I can maybe see them working better with overly bright sounding IEMs, but the FD5's don't really have that problem for me.

So I'll be happily sticking with the Type E tips. The sound I get from the FD5 with them is simply fantastic!

yes, I tried some wide-bore tips like the spiral dots++ and it wasnt nearly as good as the type E´s. So I do think the FD5 is a bit more tip sensitive than average.

 

[lgcubana]

While some may find the FD5‘s need to be dialed in (tips, EQ, filters or cable) challenging or a bit of a nuisance, I see the glass more than half full. Once you’ve got your daily setup, it’s easy to give a tweak, when you want a variation, on any given day.

 

[vessel]

I agree that the FD5 is more tip sensitive than many IEMs. I've only tried a few tips so far but the differences between them seem relatively significant to my ears and are much more noticeable compared to every other IEMs I've used. For now I've settled on the smallest of the included bass tips but I see this tip sensitivity as a positive and am looking forward to experimenting more.

 

[senorx12562]

If anyone in Europe is interested, I might be selling my lightly used FD5. They are just not technical enough for my personal taste.

This seems to me to be most likely a matter of expectations. I expected (hoped actually) to trade some technical prowess and speed for tone and timbral accuracy buying a $300 single dd. Got what I hoped for. Sorry you didn't.

 

[mclover]

The design/specs remind me of the Campfire Audio Vega.

 

[senorx12562]

Most around here probably don't remember this, but I knew the fd5 design was familiar. Cracks me up.

 

[RikudouGoku]

Most around here probably don't remember this, but I knew the fd5 design was familiar. Cracks me up.

loooool.

 

[senorx12562]

Didn't they give these away if you flew first class?

 

[vessel]

I received the RHA nozzles and they were definitely worth the money. Not sure which ones I like the most but the RHA reference and treble nozzles both sound really good to me, and it's nice having more options to play with.

 

[FiiO Kang]

The FD5 comes with an MMCX Assist.Do you often use it?How do you feel?

Expect more people to give me some feedback.

 

[yaps66]

You don't need to use it but I just do. I like the way the connector just "pops" out when you use it!!

 

[Ichos]

The FD5 comes with an MMCX Assist.Do you often use it?How do you feel?

Expect more people to give me some feedback.

Mine is very easy to pull out without the assist.
So I don't use it.
The only case that I found it useful was with Final Audio B3.

 

[Luis1316]

You guys should be using more the MMCX tool because it is not only a matter of pulling the connector out, but also a way to prevent the MMCX connector to degrade faster.

 

[senorx12562]

The FD5 comes with an MMCX Assist.Do you often use it?How do you feel?

Expect more people to give me some feedback.

Ironically, while I like the concept and execution of the tool, (tried it once to see how it works-very well) the quality of the cable and its modular nature means i will probably never use it again. Not a cable roller though.

 

[Floris888]

i recive my pair yesterday. All i can say , from my point of view , this pair of iem ist just outstanding from all points, at least for me.I Love the sound of these , never ever i listen such sound from a pair of iem .This is just marvelous .