[ericp10]

 
 
 

 
Thanks to Fender for sending these bad boys out to me. Excellent presentation, looks quite slick from an aesthetic perspective. Loving the shureseal tips and the iem is surprisingly comfortable for something of this shape and size. Definitely great for long term listening!
 
A little early for anything definitive but here is how I hear the FXA5 Pro (Dual BA) iems:
 
- Nice clean sound fantastic detail and clarity, can be described as laid back and relatively smooth
- Not bright at all, more on the neutral side of things
- soundstage is nice and spacious more wide than it is tall, with excellent depth; Holographic and 3D feeling to it, all the elements of a song have nice air between them, feels spread out
- Bass isn't emphasized at all, might be considered light by some, but its more balanced and closer to neutral with mid bass and sub bass in proportion; Tight tight tight bass - love it!
- Midrange is nicely detailed and musical
- Great instrument separation (but not to the level of being analytical) and layering 
- Works with a  variety of genres (I listen to a bit of everything but a lot of Top 40 music predominantly)
 
 
These are my early impressions and should be taken as such. YMMV

 
 
That's the technology of my buddy Dale! 

 

[RedJohn456]

   
 
That's the technology of my buddy Dale! 

yup, him and his team are at Fender now right?

 

[Mr Trev]

@RedJohn456
 
So are these just rebranded Auris or a totally new model? Have you heard the Auris BTW

 

[RedJohn456]

  @RedJohn456
 
So are these just rebranded Auris or a totally new model? Have you heard the Auris BTW

totally new model iirc and haven't heard the OG models 

 

[peter123]

totally new model iirc and haven't heard the OG models 

Iirc the DXA1 and the FXA5 are new and the FXA2 (Kicker), FXA6 (Forte) and FXA7 (Harmony) are retuned versions of the Bravo series.

 

[jmills8]

Iirc the DXA1 and the FXA5 are new and the FXA2 (Kicker), FXA6 (Forte) and FXA7 (Harmony) are retuned versions of the Bravo series.

But retuned. The FXA7 does not sound like the Harmony.

 

[drbluenewmexico]

But retuned. The FXA7 does not sound like the Harmony.

what does th FXA7 sound like @ jmills8????

 

[jmills8]

what does th FXA7 sound like @ jmills8????

Less V Shape, meaning more balanced. I have to redemo it with the tips I usually use. The Harmony had more bass and more treble.

 

[peter123]

But retuned. The FXA7 does not sound like the Harmony.

Yeah, that why I said that they're retuned versions of the Bravo series

 

[mochill]

Fax7 should be the asg1plus upgrade

 

[peter123]

Fax7 should be the asg1plus upgrade

Really? Do you have a source for that? It's the first time I hear this, that being said the impressions from jmills8 would actually support that.

 

[mochill]

My intuition is my source and it has never failed me

 

[peter123]

My intuition is my source and it has never failed me

Ha ha, you're the man Mo

 

[twister6]

My intuition is my source and it has never failed me

 
well, there was one time...  but she is out of your life for good, I hope!

 
I do miss our early Labs days, you and Wokei with your daily updates, and others...

 

[370685]

Maxell MXH-MD5000 High-Res headphone is out.
 
http://www.maxell.jp/consumer/headphone/mxh-md5000/index.html