[shampoosuicide]

Which tips are you using?

I'm switching between Xelastecs and Spiral Dots because, for me, they're the most comfortable ones with the FD5. Soundwise I prefer the Final E tips.

SpinFit CP145.

I've tried the following tips:

- Acoustune AET07
- Acoustune AET08
- Azla SednaEarFit (Regular version)
- SpinFit CP100
- Symbio Peel
- Stock Balanced
- Stock Vocal

The SpinFit CP145 are by far the best of the lot. Incredibly airy, transparent, and open sounding. Zero upper-midrange or treble harshness, and extremely refined, well-extended, and well-articulated upper-treble.

I have the Final E too, but have yet to try them with the FD5. From experience, they tend to narrow the soundstage, and result in a noticeably less airy, closed-in presentation.

 

[Floris888]

After 2 weeks , FD5 is very very impressive,for 1 DD.

 

[morndewey]

Anyone know if a dedicated FH5s thread has been started yet? Thanks

 

[rlw6534]

Anyone know if a dedicated FH5s thread has been started yet? Thanks

https://www.head-fi.org/threads/fii...lanced-armatures-in-ear-monitors-fh5s.956938/

 

[MRSallee]

I'm building out a measurements database, and while updating my FD5 graphs I figured I'd play around with tips on the narrow nozzles. The narrow choke off some of the top end of FD5, which isn't necessarily a bad thing as the earphone is a bit bright in the lower treble otherwise. However, the narrow nozzles don't really fit most of the supplied tips, and I take it Fiio expects you to use the supplied 3-flange "Fildos" tips. I did not find them comfortable, nor did I find the trade off in sound really worth it.



But I do have some more normal tips made for narrow nozzles, including Shure silicone tips, as well as some Brainwavz tips. Both fit the FD5's narrow nozzles well, though the Shure tips have an exceptionally narrow bore, which further squeezes the top end. It sounds pretty weird.



The Brainwavz tips, however... they're not half bad! They're still somewhat narrow bore, but definitely wider than the Shure tips. And instead of further cutting off the top end (vs. the Fildos), the Brainwavz actually let in a bit more. It's enough that the bright edge of the earphone is relaxed and, IMO, this is a more enjoyable form of the FD5.

 

[Gront]

However, the narrow nozzles don't really fit most of the supplied tips, and I take it Fiio expects you to use the supplied 3-flange "Fildos" tips. I did not find them comfortable, nor did I find the trade off in sound really worth it.

The included vocal tips fit the narrow nozzles well and are pretty comfy.

 

[Floris888]

Hello , right now i have FD5 with stock cable + L-C 4.4 D cable. Is it worth to upgrade to LC RE modular MMCX .

 

[Floris888]

QC ( control quality ) on Fiio products its not good at all ( exactly the same its happen with my FA7 and after a period of time its stop working right). Left side of iem , is loose on mmcx . Its not sturdy like the right side. After 3 weeks of usage ?? Common Fiio .Do something about that , because FD5 its a marvelous , stellar pair of iem.

 

[Ace Bee]

QC ( control quality ) on Fiio products its not good at all ( exactly the same its happen with my FA7 and after a period of time its stop working right). Left side of iem , is loose on mmcx . Its not sturdy like the right side. After 3 weeks of usage ?? Common Fiio .Do something about that , because FD5 its a marvelous , stellar pair of iem.

@gadgetgod

And there went my enthusiam for FH5S...

 

[MRSallee]

The included vocal tips fit the narrow nozzles well and are pretty comfy.

They're pretty baggy on the narrow nozzles, no?

 

[Floris888]

Im done with fiio. Fa7 , broke . Q5 broke. FD5 after 3 weeks left side its not working properly.And im thinking to buy 200 £ LC-RE cable. No thank you. Aaa and my M11 Pro just 4 hours of battery life per day.

 

[senorx12562]

QC ( control quality ) on Fiio products its not good at all ( exactly the same its happen with my FA7 and after a period of time its stop working right). Left side of iem , is loose on mmcx . Its not sturdy like the right side. After 3 weeks of usage ?? Common Fiio .Do something about that , because FD5 its a marvelous , stellar pair of iem.

Glad my experience has been the exact opposite of this, although I have never removed the stock cable.

 

[Floris888]

Im mad . After 3 weeks , my FD5 its dead . Left side. And too bad , because FD5 its on par with Hifiman Arya in teerms of sound . I know because i have Arya. That good is FD5 , but QC its indesirable.

 

[Ace Bee]

Im mad . After 3 weeks , my FD5 its dead . Left side. And too bad , because FD5 its on par with Hifiman Arya in teerms of sound . I know because i have Arya. That good is FD5 , but QC its indesirable.

Claim replacement under warranty, i guess it's still there. @FiiO please look into this.

 

[Gront]

They're pretty baggy on the narrow nozzles, no?

They aren't on there really tight but tight enough that it still seals properly and doesn't fall off.