The discovery thread!

[Mackem]

So what is the bass like and overall sound quality on the FX40s compared to the FX101s and E10s?

 

[kanuka]

so, who is going for the 

HA-FX31????​

 

[Mikesin]

Uhm can someone explain the differences between the,
JVC HA-FX40 and HA-FX101? I've just purchased the FX101 and FR201 and now waiting for them to arrive ,
but now I've just read up on page 83 about the FX40
Which one is are 'better'? (Do they have different sound signatures?)

 

[Dsnuts]

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Uhm can someone explain the differences between the,
JVC HA-FX40 and HA-FX101? I've just purchased the FX101 and FR201 and now waiting for them to arrive ,
but now I've just read up on page 83 about the FX40
Which one is are 'better'? (Do they have different sound signatures?)

Yes the FX40 is a more detailed sound with faster speed provided by the carbon nanotubes. JVC is onto something new in the industry with this material for drivers.. The speed of these earphones is approaching balanced armatures which is surprising based off of a dynamic driver but the material they are using in the FX40 makes all the difference..Very clean crisp detailed sound but with great sub bass extension too. Out of all the carbon nanotube based earphones JVC makes these have the biggest bass but retains much of what the material has to offer. Clean detailed sound.
 
The FX101 uses a traditional Neodymium driver magnet that uses a deep bass port in the housing. But JVC tuned these to have a good amount of detailed sound as well so they have a clean sound with even greater sub bass over the FX40. These are more of a fun musical sound signature vs the technical cleaner sound signature of the FX40.
 
Both are excellent for the price.

 

[Mikesin]

Thanks, you summed it all up very well!
So these IEM's can compete to much higher tier IEM which is what everyone is raving about

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Yes the FX40 is a more detailed sound with faster speed provided by the carbon nanotubes. JVC is onto something new in the industry with this material for drivers.. The speed of these earphones is approaching balanced armatures which is surprising based off of a dynamic driver but the material they are using in the FX40 makes all the difference..Very clean crisp detailed sound but with great sub bass extension too. Out of all the carbon nanotube based earphones JVC makes these have the biggest bass but retains much of what the material has to offer. Clean detailed sound.
 
The FX101 uses a traditional Neodymium driver magnet that uses a deep bass port in the housing. But JVC tuned these to have a good amount of detailed sound as well so they have a clean sound with even greater sub bass over the FX40. These are more of a fun musical sound signature vs the technical cleaner sound signature of the FX40.
 
Both are excellent for the price.

 

[Dsnuts]

To put it simply. The JVC FX101s for being a proper bassy earphones at the cost of a plate of eggs and bacon is easily as good as top tier bassy earphones.
 
The FX40s are astounding for their cost. Everyone knows about the various budget finds that I have done. None of them compete with these. These will give older earphones like the Klipsch S4 and the like seem like they are the cheaper phones.

 

[Mackem]

Ahh, I honestly don't know whether to get the FX101s or FX40s. I listen to quite a wide variety of music (dubstep, dance, trance, rap, R&B, pop, rock, house, techno)

 

[Dsnuts]

The FXD80s are more for instruments n vocals more so, Jazz, classical, rock, pop.  Now if you want to get a higher end FX40 and want that type of speed and imaging. The FXD70 is actually the natural upgrade to the FXD40 sound. They are leaning more toward a musical sound and has the bigger bass presence over the FXD80 because of their closed in design. I just got them yesterday and they are actually the upgraded sound over the FX40s. Very nice earphones. I love the imaging on these JVC earphones.. FX40, FXD70, FXD80.

 

[Mackem]

I just realized I wrote FX80s, I meant FX40s, oops!

 

[Dsnuts]

Try out a FX101. You are gonna be surprised at how great they will sound with your music. I listen to a lot of EDM and hiphop myself using them. Later on get yourself a FX40.

 

[Mackem]

I might just do that. The sound quality on my E10s seems pretty good to me but I've never really had much better (Started with Creative EP-630 then SoundMAGIC PL11 then E10s)

 

[spacemanspliff]

http://www.amazon.com/New-JVC-HA-FX40-S-Earphone-KV6904/dp/B007W7RB4W/ref=sr_1_18?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1341767939&sr=1-18&keywords=jvc+fx40
 
JVC FX40-S is a new one. Any idea what is different? Priced a bit higher.

 

[Dsnuts]

S just stands for silver color. Just look for the cheapest FX40 option. They are all the same but with different colors. FX40b being black.

Though what is interesting it seems the Asian version has a different cord with a L jack instead of the straight one we get.

 

[kanuka]

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The FXD80s are more for instruments n vocals more so, Jazz, classical, rock, pop.  Now if you want to get a higher end FX40 and want that type of speed and imaging. The FXD70 is actually the natural upgrade to the FXD40 sound. They are leaning more toward a musical sound and has the bigger bass presence over the FXD80 because of their closed in design. I just got them yesterday and they are actually the upgraded sound over the FX40s. Very nice earphones. I love the imaging on these JVC earphones.. FX40, FXD70, FXD80.

now you need to get the FXD60

 

[Dsnuts]

Ya the thing is I wouldn't be surprised if the FXD60s are great sounding earphones as well. SO far everything JVC has done this year has been stellar. They are the Japanese company to beat this year imo.