duyu
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Well, time to reveal the title I have for the A7 (POP-RED config):
VERSATILITY GOD
I shuffled through a big majority of my entire library and there was nothing it couldnt play very good. The only exceptions are tracks like Kalafina - Heavenly Blue, where a thinner and a bit brighter sound would suit it more (like the Tanchjim Oxygen) and Metallica - Nothing else matters, where a warmer and thicker sound would suit it more (like the Final Audio E5000).
But since those 2 songs demand polar opposite factors, I dont think it is even possible for an iem to be versatile enough to suit them both to an excellent level.
The A7 surpasses both the A6 and the Fiio FH3 in versatility, both of which already is on a very high level (I guess the FH3 is the Versatility king while the A6 is the queen, since the FH3 suits Hip-hop and acoustic music more than the A6).
Also, the tuning....TOTL. An upgrade to the A7 would mean having a very similar tonality and sound profile while upgrading the SQ/technicalities.
(I dont miss the mids like I do on the A6 nor do I miss the air from the FH3 that prevented those 2 from being closer to TOTL for me.)
The sale on aliexpress is ending in like 3 days, my review should definitely be up by then. So I advice you guys to wait for my (or someone else´s) review on the A7 before you drop your money on it since it is quite expensive.
EDIT: Forgot to mention, but when I was doing my versatility test. I was also testing the timbre on it. And the "piezo flavor" was only noticable on violins that are playing on very high notes only. Suffice to say that the timbre is spectacular for a tri-brid.
So far I also love the red filters. The default black ones and the gold ones seem to have some potential too.
I've found that A7 sound better (softer and smoother) without going balanced.
Need more testing.