Yes that happens when I listen to many of my IEM's. At lower volumes and if I'm in the right frame of mind I can pick out and enjoy all the micro-details in the music. I do consider myself to be a lower volume listener anyway as I worry about damaging my hearing during all day listening sessions in the office.
As promised I am writing to you my impressions on the comparison between it07 and fd5. I make two premises, the first is that I am not an expert but only a lover of music and everything that allows me to listen to it and the second that the fd5 does not have any kind of burnin (which I believe in). Let's start with the fact that they are both very balanced iem so not dark nor bright. What many people write about the peak in the fd5 tweeters I don't see it as a defect, but rather as a characteristic and so I won't waste time changing cables or looking for the tightest tip on the market
to me they are fine as they are. The wow factor is in favor of the it07 for how they sound from the beginning while in favor of the fd5 for what they offer compared to the price. The details, which we all look for in abundance in all our iems, are not lacking in either of them but are presented in a different way. On the fd5 the details are more scattered and distant from each other, but very audible and distinct, while in the it07 they are more cohesive and close together. For example, the three-dimensionality, although present in both, is also proposed in a different way ... actually in the opposite sense ... and let me explain. In the it07 the soundstage makes us go towards the details ... even more minuscule, instead in the fd5 it is the exact opposite, from the details they present the soundstage. These are two ways of approaching listening, I don't know which one I prefer, they are just different (opposite). The fd5s are very analytical and will make you discover if your chain is of quality starting from the music recording and then moving on to the dap and finally also to the cable. The it07 instead will cover flaws with their personality, sometimes performing miracles. Is one worth three times the other? We all know the answer ... no. Is one better than the other? We all know the answer ... no. Good music everyone!
I love it with stock cable + Penon Totem pigtail and Azla earfitFantastic Flagship Tuning for the price...
I have both and I agree with this.
In what ways, and to what degree does their tonality differ? Penta warmer?
Yes the Penta is warmer.
I'd say, a richer tone (Penta). If you're into vinyl, you know what i mean. They're not actually warm to my ears, using the dx300 & the dx229 as source.
