[MikuLover]

Stolen from reddit, sounds good to me.

 

[dakanao]

How would the FXT90 be for someone who likes a balanced bass and midrange with a lot clarity with the least amount of harshness?

 

[Raketen]

  How would the FXT90 be for someone who likes a balanced bass and midrange with a lot clarity with the least amount of harshness?

they're pretty 'energetic' imo which might be percieved as harsh by some... depends on where you're coming from I guess

 

[dakanao]

 
they're pretty 'energetic' imo which might be percieved as harsh by some... depends on where you're coming from I guess

I'm coming from the Philips Fidelio L2, a bright headphone, but I don't find them harsh in the least.
 
And would the bass and midrange suit someone who doesn't like a lot of bass, but rather neutral bass, and also neutral/slightly forward midrange?

 

[Raketen]

  I'm coming from the Philips Fidelio L2, a bright headphone, but I don't find them harsh in the least.
 
And would the bass and midrange suit someone who doesn't like a lot of bass, but rather neutral bass, and also neutral/slightly forward midrange?

Generally considered a "V" type of signature-  so bass and treble/upper mids are north of neutral, but the mids don't sound too recessed (thinking of Beyer 770)- I think because bass isn't too elevated -  'punchy' maybe- it doesn't bleed into mids imo... I've moved on to more bass heavy headphones lately so it sounds a little light to me.. The fxt200 and fxh30 both have more bass quantity I think, but I like the character of the 90's bass.
 
It's been over a year since I used HD25-1 ii but in my memory I think of them as somewhat similar, if you've ever heard those.

 

[dakanao]

  Generally considered a "V" type of signature-  so bass and treble/upper mids are north of neutral, but the mids don't sound too recessed (thinking of Beyer 770)- I think because bass isn't too elevated -  'punchy' maybe- it doesn't bleed into mids imo... I've moved on to more bass heavy headphones lately so it sounds a little light to me.. The fxt200 and fxh30 both have more bass quantity I think, but I like the character of the 90's bass.
 
It's been over a year since I used HD25-1 ii but in my memory I think of them as somewhat similar, if you've ever heard those.

And what about the upper end of the treble (11khz and above) is that region emphasized as well?

 

[Raketen]

  And what about the upper end of the treble (11khz and above) is that region emphasized as well?

Don't have them at hand, haven' t listened to them a lot lately but I never felt they were missing detail.
 
Maybe also check out Joker's "Balanced" recommendations here if you haven't already: http://theheadphonelist.com/earphone-buyers-guide/
slightly different list here http://theheadphonelist.com/2015-holiday-buyers-guide-the-most-gift-worthy-earphones-for-audiophiles-and-music-lovers/

 

[dakanao]

 
Don't have them at hand, haven' t listened to them a lot lately but I never felt they were missing detail.
 
Maybe also check out Joker's "Balanced" recommendations here if you haven't already: http://theheadphonelist.com/earphone-buyers-guide/
slightly different list here http://theheadphonelist.com/2015-holiday-buyers-guide-the-most-gift-worthy-earphones-for-audiophiles-and-music-lovers/

Do you think the treble is a bit harsh/sibilant?

 

[Raketen]

  Do you think the treble is a bit harsh/sibilant?

Think I already answered that- kinda relative/subjective thing- for me, I would say bright, maybe more grainy than smooth? Personally I don't find it harsh but I'm somewhat trebleheaded.
 
You can see the fR charts with different compensations here http://www.innerfidelity.com/images/JVCHAFXT90.pdf and here http://en.goldenears.net/15421
 
Sibilance isn't bad for me, can hear when it's there but it's not super peaky like some earphones can be- like a lot of earphones maybe affected by tips/fit a bit (I like small Aurisonics tips with them but stock tips were fine for me too).

 

[dakanao]

  Think I already answered that- kinda relative/subjective thing- for me, I would say bright, maybe more grainy than smooth? Personally I don't find it harsh but I'm somewhat trebleheaded.
 
You can see the fR charts with different compensations here http://www.innerfidelity.com/images/JVCHAFXT90.pdf and here http://en.goldenears.net/15421
 
Sibilance isn't bad for me, can hear when it's there but it's not super peaky like some earphones can be- like a lot of earphones maybe affected by tips/fit a bit (I like small Aurisonics tips with them but stock tips were fine for me too).

Have you heard the FXD80?

 

[Raketen]

  Have you heard the FXD80?

Nah just, the sequels, fxh20 in store a bit and own the fxh30.

 

[dakanao]

What earphone has less harshness, the Fischer DBA-02 or the FXT90? I'm heavily considering these 2, as I've heard they both have excellent clarity and mids.

 

[Raketen]

  What earphone has less harshness, the Fischer DBA-02 or the FXT90? I'm heavily considering these 2, as I've heard they both have excellent clarity and mids.

I haven't heard the DBA 02 but I think they might be hard to find these days. Have you looked at Audio Technica IM02? I had those for a while and they have been one of my favorites but were an uncomfortable fit for me-  they have good mids and treble that is detailed but smooth- maybe not as fun as fxt90 and a little source variable, unfortunatley the price has gone up, used to be only $150. "

I have some Zero Audio Doppio's coming in soon, also dual BA armature, have read they also do a bright-but-smooth kinda sound, hoping they get close to the im02.

 

[dakanao]

  I haven't heard the DBA 02 but I think they might be hard to find these days. Have you looked at Audio Technica IM02? I had those for a while and they have been one of my favorites but were an uncomfortable fit for me-  they have good mids and treble that is detailed but smooth- maybe not as fun as fxt90 and a little source variable, unfortunatley the price has gone up, used to be only $150. "

I have some Zero Audio Doppio's coming in soon, also dual BA armature, have read they also do a bright-but-smooth kinda sound, hoping they get close to the im02.

I can only trade my current headphones for new IEMs as of right now, since I'm going to buy a Hifiman HE-400i, and don't want to waste money on new IEMs when I can just trade my current headphones with good IEMs.
 
I've looked at the IM02, I've send everyone a PM on the classifieds forum that still sells them that I want to trade, but no response so far. I've only gotten responses from 2 people so far that want to trade their FXT90, or the DBA-02 that's why I asked my question.

 

[Raketen]

  I can only trade my current headphones for new IEMs as of right now, since I'm going to buy a Hifiman HE-400i, and don't want to waste money on new IEMs when I can just trade my current headphones with good IEMs.
 
I've looked at the IM02, I've send everyone a PM on the classifieds forum that still sells them that I want to trade, but no response so far. I've only gotten responses from 2 people so far that want to trade their FXT90, or the DBA-02 that's why I asked my question.

Suggest asking for recommendations over on Joker's Multi-Iem Review thread, it's more active than this, he pops in sometimes to answer recommendation requests, and has heard tons of IEMs- reviewed both fxt90 and dba-02 IIRC (and the other people there might have good suggestions too), helps to give a budget and maybe an example of an iem you've heard and how you'd want it improved (i.e. "like the _____ but with more mids and smoother treble" ).