Let me know how this cable turns out. Iām looking for a decent mic cable as well.
Yeah hopefully it should do what I need it to
What exactly do they mean when they say āstageā cable in the options?
I just got the android one, the stage might mean no mic
Honestly the cable is only a problem if youāre moving around with it a lot. If youāre just sitting and listening thereās no reason to swap it out. I still use it at my desktop setup and swap if Iām taking them on a run or something.
You didnāt see itās H40 V1. The one they literally replaced free because it was so bad.
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Iām listening to the FH3 balanced on my Fiio Q5s with THX amp, and I do have a different impression of the FH3ās performance on the Q5s.
The goodā¦ The bass has more impact and is even more textured, controlled and detailed than on my desktop setup. Itās definitely more punchy.
The badā¦ The FH3 has more air and can be more sibilant.
Do you guys think the the DAC in the Fiio Q5s technically outperforms my SMSL SU-8? I didnāt think so, but now Iām not sure. The amps should be about the same quality since theyāre both THX. Might be a good question for M0N.
The desktop gear has a softer/warmer presentation that I didnāt recognize so clearly as I did today.
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I didnāt see, I apologize If I made you feel unwelcome.
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Those iems are making me think of the cyber truck.
I wonder if they would be painful to wear. With edges like those, I donāt know if Iād want them pressed into my ears. Iāve heard the same concerns with the Campfire shells, although it appears they are making efforts to round the edges more on some shells.
M0N youāll have to let us know your reactions.
Will do eventually, in a different thread though lol. So far actually no comfort issues for me at the moment (but I didnāt have any with campfire or the new final either)
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I believe that FiioĀ“s dac,amp and Daps are tuned to be more on the analytical and brighter side. (At least the M11 is like that.)
So that is probably the reason for your different impression on it.
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I would tend to agree, they have a more balanced slightly brighter more forward sound compared to like hiby or ibasso
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Makes sense. Thanks guys. I usually prefer the sound of my desktop stuff, but the FH3 is resolving enough with that DD driver that I could better definition in the low end that I havenāt noticed before with headphones. I havenāt used IEMs with the Fiio much, if at all.
And yeah, I agree the upper frequencies sound more forward on the Fiio. I usually do not find this big of a difference in the source making a difference in sound.
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Some iems are more source sensitive but yeah most iems only change a little bit with different sources (could also be placebo, due to me reading so many people saying that X source sounds like Y lol).
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I think it depends on the source, you can have some iems that are fairly happy on anything, and some that can change drastically depending on the source gear. Although on the lower end side of things typically they arenāt too picky, and just getting a quality source is typically reasonable since you donāt have to worry about too much synergy/pickiness
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yeah, just get a Fiio M11 or a Ibasso DX160 and most iems will sound good.
(well, only the very low impedance all BA iems are sensitive to sources more than others)
Thanks guys. I guess Iāll be spending some time with my IEMs on my Fiio Q5s to make some determinations if certain IEMs are more source dependent than others.
This whole subject makes it more difficult recommend anything especially if things can sound quite different on different gear, let alone everyoneās difference in hearing. UGH
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You know when an IEM is good when people say that OOTB, haha. But, how much are you liking it? Any more in-depth impressions or comparisons to your underlined IEMs (sig on headfi)?
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yes, that is why when someone disagrees with your evaluation on an iem. Things like tips, sources, music library and age/hearing health are all big factors in it.
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