[LFF]

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I'm glad there are 'old-timers' on here who are vouching for Fischer Audio, but everything I can find on the company screams "caution" to me.

 
If that is so, then simply don't purchase anything from them. Many people here, including me, have dealt with then and have had nothing but good experiences with them.
 
The North American distributor, Bugden Audio, is also very customer oriented and having known a few people who have dealt with Bugden Audio, I can also vouch for them.
 

 

[josesol07]

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The North American distributor, Bugden Audio, is also very customer oriented and having known a few people who have dealt with Bugden Audio, I can also vouch for them.
 

Indeed. Since day one I just have received top notch service from Budgen Audio. I'm buying a second set of DBA-02 from them and if Fischer Audio ever comes up with a superior IEM to DBA-02, I sure will send my money to Ethan, again.

 

[NeedBalanceCtrl]

 
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If that is so, then simply don't purchase anything from them. Many people here, including me, have dealt with then and have had nothing but good experiences with them.
 
The North American distributor, Bugden Audio, is also very customer oriented and having known a few people who have dealt with Bugden Audio, I can also vouch for them.
 

 
LFF, you can't really fault me for being overly cautious, can you? You would agree, would you not, that it's a good idea for any potential customer/consumer--including myself--to do plenty of due diligence prior to making a big purchase?
 
Again, I'll say that I am interested in the DBA-02 and am seriously considering purchasing one--if only they were actually in stock somewhere--but I wanted to make certain F.A. isn't some fly-by-night establishment. I'm glad this discussion is taking place now. I believe it should have taken place within the first 50 posts.
 
I hope Bugden Audio does receives some DBA-02 by the end of July/beginning August. It's going to be a huge letdown, for many I suspect, if its availability is somehow delayed yet again.
 
In doing my due diligence and reading the numerous posts on this forum, I did find this post in another F.A. thread, which was posted by a Russian poster, S3am from Russia>Surgut according to his profile: http://www.head-fi.org/forum/thread/450772/review-fischer-audio-from-russia-with-love/45#post_6095540
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And just few words about FA. It's just cheap alternative to different famous headphones from different manufacturers...
I have had FA Equilibrium for 1 year. The build quality was not great, but it sounds better then sennheiser cx300 and cost the same money.

 
Now he's just one poster and could be misinformed, but I do appreciate comments from Russians who may have, in my opinion, a better perspective as to the quality of the F.A. brand/product. Just as an American would, I believe, have a better perspective of an American brand, so too, I believe, would a Russian have about a Russian brand.
 
I hope to see more comments from Russian posters.

 

[ClieOS]

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Again, I'll say that I am interested in the DBA-02 and am seriously considering purchasing one--if only they were actually in stock somewhere--but I wanted to make certain F.A. isn't some fly-by-night establishment. I'm glad this discussion is taking place now. I believe it should have taken place within the first 50 posts.
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I hope to see more comments from Russian posters.

If the goal is to receive more comments about FA and its products, then I think  the right thing to do will be to start a thread of your own.

 

[slaters70]

Consider me a sucker X2 then (I too bought a second pair of DBAs, I like them that much, and should they break and I need warranty support, I want a backup pair). Seems to me if getting ripped off for $160 has you so worried, stay safe and buy UE, Shure or Westone. Me, I'm a natural born risk taker, danger is my middle name.

 

[Nightslayer]

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LFF, you can't really fault me for being overly cautious, can you? You would agree, would you not, that it's a good idea for any potential customer/consumer--including myself--to do plenty of due diligence prior to making a big purchase?
 
In doing my due diligence and reading the numerous posts on this forum, I did find this post in another F.A. thread, which was posted by a Russian poster, S3am from Russia>Surgut according to his profile: http://www.head-fi.org/forum/thread/450772/review-fischer-audio-from-russia-with-love/45#post_6095540
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And just few words about FA. It's just cheap alternative to different famous headphones from different manufacturers...
I have had FA Equilibrium for 1 year. The build quality was not great, but it sounds better then sennheiser cx300 and cost the same money.

Now he's just one poster and could be misinformed, but I do appreciate comments from Russians who may have, in my opinion, a better perspective as to the quality of the F.A. brand/product. Just as an American would, I believe, have a better perspective of an American brand, so too, I believe, would a Russian have about a Russian brand.
 
I hope to see more comments from Russian posters.

I totally understand your caution, but don't you think you're taking things a little too far? As many have already pointed out, Fischer has been established with a pretty good reputation for sometime now both in Russia and overseas, and the warranty liability lies with the reseller, so why go beyond that? In the off-chance that the headphone stops working, send it back to the reseller and I'm quite sure they'd be able to settle the warranty for you, no? There have been people on this forum encountering that whose warranties were honoured with no issues. The quality of the earphones shouldn't come into question because this forum has basically been raving about the SQ; build quality has been likewise commented on and if you don't think it'll hold up, by all means go to AT or any company you'd trust.
 
And oh please don't quote posts out of context, I took a look at that post and he was commenting on their low-end 20$ range products. You as an informed buyer should very well know that at that range headphone quality is vastly different from higher-end flagship models. In fact right after he said that, he DID mention:
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P.s. I recommend someone from head-fi to order one pair of top-level FA headphones, Etherna or Silver Bullet. They realy worth that money...

..and the DBAs are even higher-level than those mentioned. Case in point.
 

 

[drew879]

I spent a lot of time reading about these before I ordered them the other day, but failed to notice on the eBay page that I was pre-ordering them.  Doh.  Had I known, I would have waited and ordered them from Ethan Bugden.
 
I'm new to the site and had never previously heard the terms "sibilance," "microphonics" or "soundstage" before reading around the forums, but I have always appreciated sound quality and just assumed my Shures were close to top-of-the-line.  Of the people who have received their DBA-02s, did anyone previously own Shure SE210s or similar?  Do they blow them away?
 
I hope to learn a lot more audiophile lingo and contribute to the forum once I receive the DBA-02s and the Sennheiser HD 202s I also just ordered...

 

[kwkarth]

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I spent a lot of time reading about these before I ordered them the other day, but failed to notice on the eBay page that I was pre-ordering them.  Doh.  Had I known, I would have waited and ordered them from Ethan Bugden.
 
I'm new to the site and had never previously heard the terms "sibilance," "microphonics" or "soundstage" before reading around the forums, but I have always appreciated sound quality and just assumed my Shures were close to top-of-the-line.  Of the people who have received their DBA-02s, did anyone previously own Shure SE210s or similar?  Do they blow them away?
 
I hope to learn a lot more audiophile lingo and contribute to the forum once I receive the DBA-02s and the Sennheiser HD 202s I also just ordered...

Hi Drew, welcome to Head-Fi.  
 
You might find some good information in our wiki @
http://www.head-fi.org/wiki/
 
Happy listening and cheers!
 

 

[ffdpmaggot]

No, SE210s are not even close to top end, top end would be 1,000 something dollar custom earphones. Anyway, The SE210 should be drastically different than the DBA-02, solely because the SE210 is considered a consumer earphone, whereas the DBA-02 is considered an audiophile earphone, so you should expect improved sound quality with less, more detailed bass, and consequently, better sonic accuracy because there is less coloration occuring.

 

[MusicalChillies]

drew don`t worry, you have ordered from a reliable source, Ethan will not get them any quicker. It is a sit and wait game at the min.
haha you will easily find out what the terms mean, the biggest problem is just listening and liking music rather than analysing music.
oh and which tip, source, amp or no amp ..... lol
Stu

 

[drew879]

Thanks for the responses, guys.  It makes me a little nervous to hear that they'll have less bass than the SE210s since I thought those were kind of lacking, but I'm sure I will find a solution through either different tips or changing the EQ if it's a big deal.  Higher quality is always a good thing.

 

[slaters70]

Less bass is a very subjective term, and the DBAs deliver accurate, detailed bass, which is, to me at least, preferred over quantity. You'll see, I mean, hear what I mean when you get them. They are very fine IEMs, and you are in for a treat.

 

[Rip N' Burn]

They respond well to EQing the bass. I set clearbass on my Sony pmp to +1 and it brings out the quantity while still remaining controlled.

 

[slaters70]

Agree. A little tweak and they respond, without distortion or bloat.

 

[mythless]

Quick question for those who have the DBA-02.  How well do they respond to amping?