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I'm curious of how the FX650 sound. I bet it still is sublime, but in smaller form factor.
I got the FX850 for 278$+20$ shipped. For a custom you'd certainly have to spend a bit more than 300$ (ear impressions on top of the earphones). Cheapest customs at around 300-400$ might get you triple BAs. And even then I'm not sure BAs can compete with a great dynamic driver like the FX850 in term of bass and timbre.
Don't know any custom hybrids around. They might cost a ton though.
The FX850 are $414 shipped to the Netherlands at PJ right now, plus taxes and crap. And the point of detachable cables is the upgradeability. But if you actually would want to upgrade the probably excellent stock cable you're looking at what, $150? So going that route you'll hit $600 pretty soon, and that's customs territory. Sure, not TOTL, but still.
If you don't intend to upgrade, might as well get the FX750. At least, that's what I tell myself..
Also, as beautiful as they look, l wish JVC offered a less noticeable FX850 color scheme for wearing outside... like black metal on black stained wood would still look great without looking so Gold expensive. But I am nitpicking, these are great iems so far. Sound pretty darn good even with an un-amped iphone 4!!
Ah, I see your from the land of the spinning windmills. But I see your point. At 414 + tax might as well save a bit more and go full custom.
For me the detachable cable offer a sort of security, if the cable is screwed up, I could get a decent replacement MMCX OFC cable for about 50-60$.
But seems like the cable with last a long time though. You'll enjoy your FX750. Absolutely beautiful made IEMs, lighter too.
Definitely. Black stain wood on shiny black metal would look very classy. Black wood on silver would be another great combo.
Hehe.. Yup, spinning windmills and wooden shoes, that's me. Which is also why I also need some wooden IEM's...
A replaceable cable could be a plus, but if I screwed it up that would probably be at the connector...
Anyway, can't wait to hear them. And see them, too.
My vote goes to buckeye burl with brushed alumin(i)um!
Anyone compared these to IE80? I love my IE80s but I would like to have a little better sub-bass extension.
Quick question, after "burn in" for one whole week (i just let the woodie continuously playing on my Fiio X3).
I notice some very unpleasant sound when i watch this video, not sure is it because of the bad recording or is my woodie is broken.
Try listen from 0:31 - 0:38, there are some humming sound. It seems like the woodie diaphragm can't handle it or is it what the music suppose to sounds like?!!