(I'm french so i apologize for my bad english)
Hi, i just received my fx850 (today is my birthday \o/, i'm 25
)
Listening to it right now.
... and It's awesome right out of the box.
I would like to post some comparaisons made with my stock Denon D7000
My setup: Cary xciter (DAC) > MF M1 HPA (ampli) > JVC FX850
Other headphones/earphones i own: Sennheiser HD800, Denon D7000, JVC FXT90.
First, the fx850 is very heavy / breakable and i don't feel like i could throw them on my desk like i do with my fxt90.
Luckily, once i put them on my ears, they don't fall off. However i can't have a good seal with them (doesn't matter cause i've enought bass quantity).
Maybe i should try other iem tips.
->With Monster Tips Foam (loose seal): I've lost the bass there, not sure it was a good idea ^_^ ... or maybe it is?
The Sound:
A/B comparaisons :
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JVC FX850 out of the box (with stock tips (loose seal)) vs Stock Denon D7000:
->Góða Tungl - Samaris: the soundstage is huge/well layered with the fx850 but the D7000 win there
There is more bass in the FX850 but it is less tight/accurate/impactfull.
The voices are more believable with the D7000.
Same goes for the hights (there is more treble/sparkle/detail with the D7k).
Once compared with the D7000, it feels like the sound is overshadowed by the bass with the jvc fx850 (i want more treble !!!).
The overall sound is more enjoyable and natural with my old denon D7000
I think the fx850 need some burn in before any further judgment
(i'll update future impressions)
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JVC FX850 out of the box (with
monter tips foam (
loose seal)) vs Stock Denon D7000:
->Góða Tungl - Samaris: The sub-bass part is gone. Brings out the treble and the medium. I miss the sub-bass part so much ^_^ ... even if the sound is more neutral (+tighter bass).
In conclusion, the JVC FX850 (250€) is a great earphone (i really like the sound) but it just cannot compete with the Denon D7000 (1000€), at least right out of the box.
I find the sound of the FX850 closer to the JVC FXT90 (without the treble peak and with more sub-bass).