[csglinux]

It's a tiny piece of acoustic damping foam in the black LF filter. It just splits the difference between the gray and black LF filters.

 

[originalsnuffy]

I don’t have acoustic damping foam. What are substitutes? Or where can a small bit be purchased inexpensively?

 

[csglinux]

I guess any low-density foam would work. I "borrowed" some from a blue SE846 filter.

 

[emklap]

Hi, guys.

I've been reading the thread thoroughly because i'm looking for a true upgrade from my Eph-100s, but i'm still deciding between the FLCs and the Ethymotic ER4XR.

Any advice would be really grateful.

Hello Paco,

I have made the switch from EPH-100 to FLC8s and found them to lean and not providing enough warmth, I could not get any bass from them (using red / black / gold configuration). the detailing, layering and soundstage of the FLC's was better than the eph-100.

Sadly I lost the FLC's at an airport before testing with spinfits tips. Now I'm back to the EPH's again and am waiting for the FLC8n or FLC9

I am slowly dialing back the bass (by eq) on the EPH's, and looking around for an upgrade IEM as my original Yamaha tips are broken and others do not work fine. Still, I am tempted to buy the flc8s again.

Regards,
Maarten

 

[hollis7]

I don't know if it has been answered before. My flc8s come with not memory wired cable, but it seems (looking to some photos) that others have that memory wire section (at the beginning of the cable, where it goes under the ear, you know what i mean )
are they ship in two different versions or something?

 

[csglinux]

Hi @Flcforrestwei, I noticed that FLC had no presence at the NYC CanJam and seems to have no plans to attend the SoCal event either

Is there any option for us to hear these new models before purchasing?

 

[Ziggomatic]

I don't know if it has been answered before. My flc8s come with not memory wired cable, but it seems (looking to some photos) that others have that memory wire section (at the beginning of the cable, where it goes under the ear, you know what i mean )
are they ship in two different versions or something?

My understanding is the later-model units ship without the memory wire. Not sure when they made the change - 2016 maybe?

 

[hollis7]

My understanding is the later-model units ship without the memory wire. Not sure when they made the change - 2016 maybe?

thanks, just wondering. i purchased mine last year

 

[Ang Probinsyano]

purchased mine last year too, also the balanced upgrade cable from penonaudio has no memory wire.

 

[originalsnuffy]

My base wire was fairly study but not memory wire. I have the Penon balanced cable, and it is nice.

I was thinking that maybe LZ would give these a run for their money with the A5. The FLC is such a controlled unit while I might describe the LZ A5 as almost emotional; sometimes the image gets a bit blurry but boy howdy that bass is nice when the fit it good.

The FLC is much more comfortable than the A5 by the way.

I am running these in gray/black ULF; grey MF; and gunmetal/gray for HE. I go back and forth with the ULF and sometimes go red for more low bass kick It is just that these IEMs run very sweet when tuned for a near reference sound signature.

 

[Taggerung]

Has Mr. Wei made any changes to the iem themselves over the years? Mine are still as great as the day I got them, minus some aesthetic imperfections. I'm kind of looking for an excuse to buy another pair if you get my drift . Also, is the most current version of the upgrade cable less springy than the stock one from 2015?

 

[paolo63]

Has Mr. Wei made any changes to the iem themselves over the years? Mine are still as great as the day I got them, minus some aesthetic imperfections. I'm kind of looking for an excuse to buy another pair if you get my drift . Also, is the most current version of the upgrade cable less springy than the stock one from 2015?

The upgrade cables are still springy but less micophonic IMHO but have no memory wire. I received mine (balanced) yesterday.
As far as I understood the 8s is still the same but flc will add some newer variations of the 8s namely 8d and 8n which should be available after chinese new year. In addition, there will be a new model flc9 araound June/July this year. If you like to spend 2k USD flc has an option for this, Celeste. For more information please have a look at http://www.flctechnology.com

 

[Taggerung]

The upgrade cables are still springy but less micophonic IMHO but have no memory wire. I received mine (balanced) yesterday.
As far as I understood the 8s is still the same but flc will add some newer variations of the 8s namely 8d and 8n which should be available after chinese new year. In addition, there will be a new model flc9 araound June/July this year. If you like to spend 2k USD flc has an option for this, Celeste. For more information please have a look at http://www.flctechnology.com

Thanks, been out of the loop on head fi the past year. It may be too early to say, but at what level of bass is the 8d fixed at compared to the 8n (less, medium, most)? I run black, red, and green on the 8s.

 

[Whaleshark12]

Thanks a lot! Exactly what i wanted to know.

+1 on the FLC as well. You won't regret it! I only tried the ER4, isolation win hands down for sure. Sound is I prefer FLC that is.

 

[joefig44]

So what is the latest on the Celeste release date? Seems it's been pushed forward month by month for almost 2 years now.