[B9Scrambler]

Hey guys, so I got mine delivered today from valuebasket. They actually should have been with me on Friday but I missed the delivery.

Haven't listened to them yet but will do some out of the box auditioning a bit later, stay tuned.

PS. Saw these on eBay earlier, they look of a very similar build to the FXH30s- http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=201243842323&alt=web

Looking forward to your impressions!

Those are an older JVC model. Pretty sure the FRDs replaced them. Think joker also has a review of them somewhere. Apparently they are VERY bright.

 

[Lifted Andreas]

Looking forward to your impressions!


Those are an older JVC model. Pretty sure the FRDs replaced them. Think joker also has a review of them somewhere. Apparently they are VERY bright.

First impressions OOTB, they sound pretty good.

I got them out and straight away started tip rolling without even trying stock tips. First put on the Brainwavz delta tips which are pretty wide bore, unfortunately they don't fit properly so that was a fail. However, then I decided to try the EPH medium tips and voila... nice fit and actually made the FXH30s sound a little bit like the EPH100. Still early days, but I can tell that these drivers are gonna need a LOT of pounding basslines and abuse to burn in.

This track sounds pretty awesome with them - https://youtu.be/qCXsYDi5Kds

 

[B9Scrambler]

First impressions OOTB, they sound pretty good.

I got them out and straight away started tip rolling without even trying stock tips. First put on the Brainwavz delta tips which are pretty wide bore, unfortunately they don't fit properly so that was a fail. However, then I decided to try the EPH medium tips and voila... nice fit and actually made the FXH30s sound a little bit like the EPH100. Still early days, but I can tell that these drivers are gonna need a LOT of pounding basslines and abuse to burn in.

This track sounds pretty awesome with them - https://youtu.be/qCXsYDi5Kds

 
 
The stock tips definitely aren't the best match for them. If you're liking them ootb, wait till you get a few hours on them. I'm not a huge supporter of burn in, but I do feel extra play time benefits some earphones. These are one of them.
 
Nice track btw! I quite like this one:
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZCqYgfssT0&index=6&list=PL9676A4774444E1B4
 
this one too:
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vhZ2Xvyvb2A&index=9&list=PL9676A4774444E1B4

 

[Lifted Andreas]

 


The stock tips definitely aren't the best match for them. If you're liking them ootb, wait till you get a few hours on them. I'm not a huge supporter of burn in, but I do feel extra play time benefits some earphones. These are one of them.

Nice track btw! I quite like this one:




Yeah no idea why JVC made the tip nozzles so small lol, because of the nozzle size its really hard to find good tips that fit properly as well.

Burn in is really subjective, but all I can say from experience is that carbon nanotubes strong materials and the like used by JVC need a LOT of hours of pounding music with bass. So anything like Trance, D&B, Drumstep, Dubstep, Freeform etc.. They will open up immensely after 50-100 hours of that stuff. It's no surprise really that the FXH sound a bit bright and congested OOTB. 

Oh and BT is a legend, love his tunage! Prefer more uplifting stuff tho, check out Vascotia - Calibro (Sonicvibe Remix)

 

[B9Scrambler]

Yeah no idea why JVC made the tip nozzles so small lol, because of the nozzle size its really hard to find good tips that fit properly as well.

Burn in is really subjective, but all I can say from experience is that carbon nanotubes strong materials and the like used by JVC need a LOT of hours of pounding music with bass. So anything like Trance, D&B, Drumstep, Dubstep, Freeform etc.. They will open up immensely after 50-100 hours of that stuff. It's no surprise really that the FXH sound a bit bright and congested OOTB. 

Oh and BT is a legend, love his tunage! Prefer more uplifting stuff tho, check out Vascotia - Calibro (Sonicvibe Remix)

 
If you have the Huawei Honor iem, definitely try out those tips. They work very, very well. 
 
I found burn in with the FXT90s and FX3X made a difference. Haven't really experience much of a difference with other iems. The FXH30 were ace right ootb to me
 
I never found the soundstage on the FXH30 congested, just not overly large. It seems quite deep, which you really start to notice once you get some play time on them. That brightness mellows out too. They actually have a nice warmth to them now that I have quite a bit of play time on them. Not sure if you own or tried the FRD/FXD80, or any other iems from that series for that matter, but the FXH30 is not even remotely bright compared to them. It's crazy how treble heavy those were.
 
That song is fantastic. Thanks for mentioning it!

 

[Lifted Andreas]

If you have the Huawei Honor iem, definitely try out those tips. They work very, very well. 

I found burn in with the FXT90s and FX3X made a difference. Haven't really experience much of a difference with other iems. The FXH30 were ace right ootb to me

I never found the soundstage on the FXH30 congested, just not overly large. It seems quite deep, which you really start to notice once you get some play time on them. That brightness mellows out too. They actually have a nice warmth to them now that I have quite a bit of play time on them. Not sure if you own or tried the FRD/FXD80, or any other iems from that series for that matter, but the FXH30 is not even remotely bright compared to them. It's crazy how treble heavy those were.

That song is fantastic. Thanks for mentioning it!

Don't have those tips mate, to be honest I have a very limited amount of tips in general and those that I do have won't fit the FXH30S nozzle length + width very well at all. I think some double flanges might work pretty well on the FXH30S, although the Meelec M7 medium ones are too big whereas the EPH100 medium tips seem to fit pretty well. I think this fight to find some perfect tips for these will go on.

Glad you like the track, there's a lot more stuff like that in my mixes.

PS. I've said this before but I love how fast these things are, keeping up with Hardcore and Freeform perfectly.

EDIT. Even after just 10 hours burn in at around 60% volume they are sounding much more open.

 

[B9Scrambler]

Nice pic! That is an issue with all tip mounted micro dds...finding tips that fit correctly. The Hauwei Honor iems can be found for under 10 bucks. They might be worth picking up just for the tips since they work well on a variety of earphones.

I followed you on Soundcloud, but I'll have to check out your main page

Glad they've opened up for you after some extra playtime. I'm still rocking them almost exclusively....none of my other iems seem to cut it anymore. That said, I was rocking the AN16 today at work and was enjoying them for the first time since I received them as part of the VSD2 pre-order package.

 

[Grayson73]

Don't have those tips mate, to be honest I have a very limited amount of tips in general and those that I do have won't fit the FXH30S nozzle length + width very well at all. I think some double flanges might work pretty well on the FXH30S, although the Meelec M7 medium ones are too big whereas the EPH100 medium tips seem to fit pretty well. I think this fight to find some perfect tips for these will go on.

Glad you like the track, there's a lot more stuff like that in my mixes.

PS. I've said this before but I love how fast these things are, keeping up with Hardcore and Freeform perfectly.

EDIT. Even after just 10 hours burn in at around 60% volume they are sounding much more open.

 
Can you compare to Tenore?

 

[Lifted Andreas]

Can you compare to Tenore?

Hey mate, I'm planning to do some A/B stuff at some point soon with the FXH30 - Tenores/EPH100.

Off the top of my head tho, the low bass is stronger on FXH30 with more depth as well is impact... The rumble on the FXH is just much nicer. Highs are sharper and more forward, mids are further back than the Tenores. In general the FXH have way more energy on their presentation than the Tenores.

 

[B9Scrambler]

Hey mate, I'm planning to do some A/B stuff at some point soon with the FXH30 - Tenores/EPH100.

Off the top of my head tho, the low bass is stronger on FXH30 with more depth as well is impact. Highs are sharper and more forward, mids are further back than the Tenores.

I'm excited to read this comparo.

 

[B9Scrambler]

My Topping NX1 amp arrived last night....and I thought these sounded good before :0

They sound much more open and the bass seems to extend a bit deeper. Audio bliss!

 

[B9Scrambler]

Review updated with comparisons of the FRD80 and ALI-CKR9LTD: http://www.head-fi.org/t/778412/review-of-the-jvc-ha-fxh30-by-b9scrambler#post_11853700

 

[Grayson73]

Hey mate, I'm planning to do some A/B stuff at some point soon with the FXH30 - Tenores/EPH100.

Off the top of my head tho, the low bass is stronger on FXH30 with more depth as well is impact... The rumble on the FXH is just much nicer. Highs are sharper and more forward, mids are further back than the Tenores. In general the FXH have way more energy on their presentation than the Tenores.

Any further thoughts?  Are they your new favorite?

 

[AudioAw2015]

I got myself the FXH20 and was wondering if I should've spend the extra $20 on the FXH30. Judging from the graphs I see on GoldenEars, they have near identical performance. Can anyone chime in on this?

 

[cpt000]

Just got these last week from valuebasket and I've put them through about 48 hours of burn in. I'm fairly new to IEMs and good audio but so far these are my favorite IEMs. I have the 681 Evos and these have more treble detail compared to them. I can hear each instrument (esp guitars!) more acutely too. Bass is awesome. Soundstage is pretty goo. I agree with how good cymbals are represented.
 
These are excellent for hard rock, trance and EDM. I was thinking of getting a good car audio system but these would do just fine.
 
Am using the medium stock tips, wire from below and I'm happy for comfort.