[alpha421]

Is it just me or is the beer chugs that I posted the smallest one has seen?

 

[alpha421]

Got mine today. Going to post a review after a week in the mg5pro thread.

 

[Kunlun]

I've been doing some initial listening to my MG5hx and I can definitely recommend the hx upgrade to people who listen outside. The wind noise is vastly reduced for me and the isolation overall is improved.

The sound seems like it has been slightly improved, too, as changing the lungs and housing of a dynamic driver can indeed affect its performance.

I'm happy with these!

 

[Kunlun]

Since it's been a few weeks of listening, I thought I would post an update to say I'm really enjoying the MG5hx. More time listening has only deepened that appreciation.

I say a little more in the mg5 thread here:
https://www.head-fi.org/f/threads/r...it-in-ear-monitor.727942/page-6#post-13498231

 

[Somnambulist]

I finally got round to taking my MG6 Pros to the Post Office yesterday, so they'll start their journey across the pond Monday to be upgraded to MG6 Pro HX's and hopefully be back with me in a couple of weeks...

 

[barbes]

Thanks! Eager to hear what you think. Considering doing the same with mine.

 

[Somnambulist]

Got confirmation they received them, send payment details, just sitting and waiting now.

 

[Somnambulist]

Got mine back. Pleasure to deal with FS - great comms throughout. Isolation improvements are immediately apparent which in turn makes them sound better in noisier environments. General SQ improvements... not sure, will need time to listen more. Took some pictures. You can see the 'pipework' for the vent in one shot and also the new raised bit where the 2 pins go in, which I initially thought would be too narrow to fit the ends of the Capri Lightning DAC cable, but after a bit of sweating I managed to get them in without too much brute force.

 

[Sabre2]

@Somnambulist, any idea why the 2 pin socket has been raised? And by the way, is it the mg6 upgrade or mg6 retro-fit? Lastly, how do you find the sound after the upgrade? Thank you.

 

[Somnambulist]

No idea. I presume it makes it less likely that the connector could get pulled about and the pins bent since they're now shielded slightly, and perhaps they didn't have room to make it recessed which would accomplish the same thing. Never seemed like an issue anyway. In any case I'm still on the fence about the Capri cable v.s. stock cable anyway as while it's MUCH more convenient having

a) a single cable from phone to ear
b) ihaving the volume controls and mic so I can take calls that way if I want

It's not silent like the stock Lightning to 3.5mm dongle - there's always some low level hiss - which is very disappointing. I'm hoping this might get fixed with a software update as I thought dynamic driver IEMs were easy to drive and didn't usually suffer from impedance issues. I'm hoping it's a software thing as the other people on here that have received their ones have noticed the same thing and I assumed they were using BA driver phones.

Sound-wise it's better purely because the isolation is better; quiet background = easier to hear more stuff. I don't know how much difference the extra headroom makes. If there are any other differences I haven't picked them up but it's impossible to A/B from memory.

I upgraded. Their wording is a bit vague as to what the difference is between upgrading and retro-fitting - I just put a 'upgrade to MG6 HX' in the box.

 

[Kunlun]

@Somnambulist, any idea why the 2 pin socket has been raised? And by the way, is it the mg6 upgrade or mg6 retro-fit? Lastly, how do you find the sound after the upgrade? Thank you.

The change in sockets is for improved durability. The socket is a major point of failure in any CIEM for any brand. Since Future Sonics are mainly used on stage by touring musicians, FS really prizes extra durability.

 

[Kunlun]

I'm hoping this might get fixed with a software update as I thought dynamic driver IEMs were easy to drive and didn't usually suffer from impedance issues.

Wrong and right!

Dynamic drivers are not always easy to drive. They usually like some power. FS ciems certainly like power and FS even recommends it as they are designed to sound their best from high-power pro set-ups.

Dynamic drivers don't suffer from the wacky impedance issues that multi-BA designs often do.

Hope that helps!

 

[Sabre2]

@Somnambulist, @Kunlun: Thank you for your reply.

I got this image from FS when I email them about MG6 HX. It seems that the raised 2-pin socket is not shown below, hence that raise my curiosity

 

[Somnambulist]

Probably just an early version?

Wrong and right!

Dynamic drivers are not always easy to drive. They usually like some power. FS ciems certainly like power and FS even recommends it as they are designed to sound their best from high-power pro set-ups.

Dynamic drivers don't suffer from the wacky impedance issues that multi-BA designs often do.

Hope that helps!

Cheers. The iPhone and Capri cable/DAC/amp both drive them louder than I can listen to. I just find it ridiculous AAW couldn't make this thing silent when Apple's free dongle does it perfectly. The dongle is too flimsy and the FS cable being right-angled makes it awkward though, hence the desire to get something more practical. I know Fiio have their own dongle now too so I could try that, although I'd have to get another regular 2-pin cable with a straight connector. The search continues!

 

[Kunlun]

Can't help with dongles, but I wish you good fortune. Let us know when you find a great wireless solution!