JVC HA-FXT90 Thread

[delladood]

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I agree with this.  Yes, the treble is fatiguing after a while of listening, on some songs, but only a handful of times since I got them in December have I felt like the treble was harsh at all on these, and most of the time it's fantastic.

yeah for sure! After awhile, its really like "Man this is starting the sound is starting to hurt a bit."  The highs are crystal clear at least.  I really feel like they should try MicroHD Drivers broadcasting on different frequencies.  Like 1 for lows, 1 for mids-highs. That would be so natural sounding.

 

[ShenaRingo326]

did some comparisons with PK1 today
 
PK1 - iBasso T3 (volume @ 2) -- LOD -- iPod Classic 160gb -- flac
FXT90 - T3 (volume @ 0.9) -- LOD -- iPod 160gb -- flac
 
- more bass impact from PK1
- FXT90 made me realize that PK1's mids and highs are slightly veiled
- my ears can stand the high's on FXT90s just fine (ie female screaming at 0:21 of this track)
- sound stage is wider on FXT90's, but then it's comparing earbuds/iems with different sound isolation..
 
i'm considering (read upgraditis

) another portable amp with digital volume control as i am using T3 at a level just above left/right channel imbalance for the FXT90's.. has anyone tried the RSA Shadow with the FXT90's?  i'm not looking to buy new IEM's for a while (how many times have we heard this lie on head-fi?), so i'm not sure if the Shadow will be overkill for my earbuds/iems?

 

[Sweden]

Where is the cheapest place online to buy these after futureshop sold out att 99 dollars?
Anyone in Asia that have them at around 100? Anyone in EU that have them for a fair price?

 

[Sweden]

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did some comparisons with PK1 today
 
PK1 - iBasso T3 (volume @ 2) -- LOD -- iPod Classic 160gb -- flac
FXT90 - T3 (volume @ 0.9) -- LOD -- iPod 160gb -- flac
 
- more bass impact from PK1
- FXT90 made me realize that PK1's mids and highs are slightly veiled
- my ears can stand the high's on FXT90s just fine (ie female screaming at 0:21 of this track)
- sound stage is wider on FXT90's, but then it's comparing earbuds/iems with different sound isolation..
 
i'm considering (read upgraditis

) another portable amp with digital volume control as i am using T3 at a level just above left/right channel imbalance for the FXT90's.. has anyone tried the RSA Shadow with the FXT90's?  i'm not looking to buy new IEM's for a while (how many times have we heard this lie on head-fi?), so i'm not sure if the Shadow will be overkill for my earbuds/iems?

Love to hear a bit more of the comparison.
 

 

[jgray91]

With or without shipping? Last I checked, buyfromjapan of eBay sells it for $108. But then it's up to you if you want to buy from eBay. I bought it from him and everything goes as expected.

 

[ShenaRingo326]

hmmm i'm not that familiar with all the audio terms used in some of the more in depth reviews here on head-fi.. but i can try to help.. anything in particular you want to know about the PK1 vs FXT90?  and perhaps any sample songs/tracks you would like me to listen to as a comparison?
 
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did some comparisons with PK1 today
 
PK1 - iBasso T3 (volume @ 2) -- LOD -- iPod Classic 160gb -- flac
FXT90 - T3 (volume @ 0.9) -- LOD -- iPod 160gb -- flac
 
- more bass impact from PK1
- FXT90 made me realize that PK1's mids and highs are slightly veiled
- my ears can stand the high's on FXT90s just fine (ie female screaming at 0:21 of this track)
- sound stage is wider on FXT90's, but then it's comparing earbuds/iems with different sound isolation..
 
i'm considering (read upgraditis

) another portable amp with digital volume control as i am using T3 at a level just above left/right channel imbalance for the FXT90's.. has anyone tried the RSA Shadow with the FXT90's?  i'm not looking to buy new IEM's for a while (how many times have we heard this lie on head-fi?), so i'm not sure if the Shadow will be overkill for my earbuds/iems?

Love to hear a bit more of the comparison.
 

 

 

[Sweden]

 
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hmmm i'm not that familiar with all the audio terms used in some of the more in depth reviews here on head-fi.. but i can try to help.. anything in particular you want to know about the PK1 vs FXT90?  and perhaps any sample songs/tracks you would like me to listen to as a comparison?
 


 

Great!
Some of the best produced electronical music comes from Yello.
Try a track called Planet Dada [Flamboyant]
Listen after sounstage width and height, instrumental separation, harshness and sibilance.
 
Amanda Mair - Sense
Listen after flow, natural sound, air, slam in instruments, bass response, harshness in her voice. 
 
Jimi Hendrix - All Along The Watchtower
As above
 

 

[Angelopsaro]

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Where is the cheapest place online to buy these after futureshop sold out att 99 dollars?
Anyone in Asia that have them at around 100? Anyone in EU that have them for a fair price?

futureshop.ca has them in stock again.. But do they ship outside Canada?

 

[Sweden]

I see now that they don't...Dangit!
Maybe I can mail them and ask about.
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futureshop.ca has them in stock again.. But do they ship outside Canada?

 
 

 

[dweaver]

iether use a proxy or see if you can get a fellow head-fi member to buy them for you and ship them to you.

 

[jekostas]

 
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iether use a proxy or see if you can get a fellow head-fi member to buy them for you and ship them to you.

 
Unfortunately, after taxes and the horrific shipping prices that Canada Post charges it's unlikely to be much of a deal compared to getting the 'phones locally.

 

[dweaver]

Unfortunately the FXT90 are not availed locally in most countries so it ebay from Japan or now Canada.

 

[teknov]

futureshop has them for $100 
http://www.futureshop.ca/en-CA/product/jvc-jvc-twin-system-in-ear-sound-isolating-headphones-ha-fxt90-black-ha-fxt90/10196752.aspx?path=28eea1c3fd529f993e5dd43fd9f79dacen02
 
I also have the sony xba-2 i grabbed yesterday and they sound great but, not enough bass lol. 

 

[Xinn3r]

 
Hi, can anyone verify will the FXT90 sound sig change when the filter is removed like pictured above?

 

[priso]

I have some driver flex on both side and it doesn't effect the sound. But I wonder that can "driver flex" damage the drivers in long time?