[Jemuillot]

Hello Everyone.
 
I am from China.
I bought Philips Fidelio S2 after I read the posts in this Forum.
From page #1 ~ #15 I didn't see the VOC of S2, but I indeed found the VOC starts from page #17. Mainly because of the Sh/SSS sound of S2, which is completely like what I am experiencing.
 
I didn't found its shortcomings until I listened to the records from Asia before 1988. Though they are also lossless, the Sh/SSS are very easy to be noticed, compared to any other iems (VDS1, IE60, IE80, DN-1000, DN-2000, SHURE 425, SHUER 535, ...).
 
I think most peoples here are from Europe, I have 80% of English songs and classics so I can't find that shortcomings in the 1st 7 days from brought. Now I cannot send it back and I really hate S2 and wish to buy a new iem.
 
I am now reading the reviews of FX850 from the thread:
http://www.head-fi.org/t/708427/the-new-jvc-fx850-woodie-perfection-a-review/825
 
I am not finished reviewing it. And I am still not found any VOC about the FX850 before #826 posts.
 
I wonder some of them have listened to Asia (China, Japan, TW,  HK, Singapo) music/songs.
If you have FX850, could you do me a favor and listen to the following songs and tell me whether its SSS is also destroying the song (unaccetable):
 
Lossless APE:
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1890357/contents/%E3%83%A9%E3%82%B9%E3%83%88%C2%B7%E3%82%B7%E3%83%BC%E3%83%B3.ape
 
320Kbps MP3:
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1890357/contents/%E9%9B%A3%E7%A0%B4%E8%88%B9%20-%20%E4%B8%AD%E6%A3%AE%E6%98%8E%E8%8F%9C.mp3
 
 
Hope it's really a perfect iem.
 
 
Thank you very much.

 

[SteveHiFi]

You might first try burning in the S2 - try post #225 on this page
 
http://www.head-fi.org/t/658365/philips-fidelio-s1-and-s2-new-iems-with-semi-closed-back/210

 

[Hapster]

If you're in china, I don't even know why you're asking if you should get the fx850.

(The answer is, you definitely should)

 

[Jemuillot]

You might first try burning in the S2 - try post #225 on this page

http://www.head-fi.org/t/658365/philips-fidelio-s1-and-s2-new-iems-with-semi-closed-back/210

Thanks. And I'll try biting it.

 

[Jemuillot]

If you're in china, I don't even know why you're asking if you should get the fx850.

(The answer is, you definitely should)

do you mean it's very suitable for Chinese Songs?

 

[Hapster]

do you mean it's very suitable for Chinese Songs?

No no, the fact that it's so dang cheap over there.

 

[Jemuillot]

 
No no, the fact that it's so dang cheap over there.

 
I costs 2500 RMB in China. Equal to 400 dollars.

 

[Hapster]

What? Isn't jvc chinese?

 

[viralcow]

What? Isn't jvc chinese?

 
Japanese.

 

[Hapster]

Try taking this over to the Fx850 Threads then, post the links there.
 
I can't imagine the fx850 not handling anything badly though

 
http://www.head-fi.org/t/703874/jvc-ha-fx850-iem-woody
 
http://www.head-fi.org/t/708427/the-new-jvc-fx850-woodie-perfection-a-review

 

[Jemuillot]

   
Japanese.

Yes, Japanese concept and technology, Chinese Made

 

[Jemuillot]

Bought One.
Perfect for most songs.
But overdirven even in the mid level of volume for certian songs (Kojiki - Kitaro).
And the vocal of Ikimono Gakari sounds very hoarse.
 
I ever blow at the earphone to make the dust out. Because I could make them out with other method.
 
I can hardly believe that a brand-new bought FX850 can have dust inside the ear tip.

 

[eugenefeng]

I am in China too.  I made a replacement cable.  PCOCC+Silver instead of OFC cable - made the sound much darker and smoother, definitely improvement, not cheap.  The earphone is very reasonable though ( about 225 USD).  OFC and gold plated cable is not my book anywhere, they are too thin and flat, bass is too much sometimes and not well controlled.  Mine FX850 is great for classical music, beautiful female voices, bass is very controlled and goes deep, detailed but not sharp, a little sweet but within my limit.  The phone's FR is not flat but tuned to a good balance that is realistic.  So, I feel it good for almost everything I have in my collection, including most of kind you have mentioned but not old recordings.  Japanese and Chinese giant drums are heart breaking, the hits of the drums are very real.  Most of Chinese songs recorded from 80's are not good, some of them are even from MP3's or tapes which caused the sound is not well preserved.  Your source could be another problem.  You may try recordings in 90's and those are in much better shape.  The S sound you mentioned is possible cause by MP3 encoding with low bit rate, and that is not fixable.  Try to find original CD's issued in Japan for Teresa Teng's songs.  They are re-issued but quality is much better.