Hi guys,
After trying to find a worthy upgrade from my Grado GR10(e), i stumbled upon the Sennheiser IE-800.
I then found a place where i could listen to them (Ears Unlimited, Delft, Netherlands) and found them to be absolutely not what i wanted.
The owner then suggested a number of IEMs that i might like, and, after i rejected them all (including a few FADs), i finally listened to the FI-BA-SS.
and i was sold.
I asked if it was possible to have them with a TRRS termination, for balanced input, and so he asked this question to Final.
An answer never came from Final, and thus i decided to have them without the TRRS, but with the more common TRS.
The owner of Ears Unlimited then ordered them for me, and today i picked them up. while too early for a proper impression, it is never too early for a few nice photographs.
First though, i want to say in writing just how nice the whole package is; it feels very heavy, and later i realised why.
the packaging is a black shiny faux crocodile leather box, with a nice handmade paper wrap around it, and a silver string.
after taking off the string, paper, and lid of the box, you find another piece of handmade paper hiding the earphones behind them.
unfolding them reveals a round brass case with a stylised "final" etched into it. (the box itself weighs quite a lot)
after taking off this lid you find the FI-BA-SS in all their glory.
this was a great unpacking experience to start with.