🔶 FiiO FH3 2BA 1DD

[Jose_G]

yeah the tuning really feels like it’s done pretty dang well! starfield’s tuning was good too except harman… lol (altho that’s all personal choice right there)

[Rikudou_Goku]

@M0N

That’s my issue with most chifi iems especially the higher end ones, as they can really suck in tuning, coherency, and refinement at times.

Reminds me of the Kinera Freya.

(although it wasnt very impressive technically either, but that tuning is crap.)

[Jose_G]

btw this whole conversation was had with the fh3 in my ears haha! great stuff,

[M0N]

I am not a fan of the kinera stuff lol, was disappointed when I got to try them out, same with the higher end fearless iems, also same with the thieaudio lol

[PapaEmeritus]

@Rikudou_Goku

For me I value the tuning, bass quantity/quality and treble refinement way more than the technicalities.

I enjoy the “fun” tuning and the bass technicalities. It works extremely well with my library. And for only 130 bucks, I prefer it to the Fiio FH5 and FH7 wich are more than 2/4 times the price!!! Oh did I just HYPE it? Oh noes!!!

@Rikudou_Goku

If technicalities are your first priority, then the A6 should be the one you are looking at and not the FH3.

Agreed. It’s not a technical IEM. It’s a fantastic “fun” IEM for 130 bucks. I thought that’s what we have been describing?

[Rikudou_Goku]

@M0N

same with the higher end fearless iems

Which ones? I actually kinda want to try them (like the S6 rui, S8F) but wont because of price and BA only config.

[PapaEmeritus]

@Jose_G

btw this whole conversation was had with the fh3 in my ears haha! great stuff,

Ha ha! Nice!

[M0N]

I did like the s6 pro and s8f, but stuff like the roland, lancelot, and those flagship models were disappointing for the price imo

[PapaEmeritus]

@Jose_G

ah that makes sense. yeah i remember the gray-ish ones had more bass (from the little amount i listened to those for) but i really am a vocal’s guy haha so i can’t change the tips lol. ienjoy em more!

Makes sense. Yeah, I HATE those tips.

If you’re a vocals guy and don’t care about a more “fun” tuning, the Mangird is going to be more up your alley. The bass isn’t as strong as on the FH3 so it really allows the mids and highs some space. The treble is clearer and more elevated than on the FH3 but it’s completely non sibilant.

[Veritas]

I don’t think members have any issues with feedback and describing these as good value for $130. I think when superlatives such as these beat things 2-4x the price is when people take issue.

[Rikudou_Goku]

Well, I take the FH3 over the Audiosense T800, Moondrop Blessing 2, Tanchjim Oxygen, Final Audio E5000 for what its worth. While it is tied to the LZ A6, so for me the value and sound is great.

[JEFF_JEFF]

Hey, mon have you tried the Mangird Tea? coming from blessing 2 I’m kinda shocked tbh, I hear details i haven’t heard before on any iems, and the soundstage is outstanding despite their relax tuning

[PapaEmeritus]

@Veritas

I don’t think members have any issues with feedback and describing these as good value for $130. I think when superlatives such as these beat things 2-4x the price is when people take issue.

Take issue with this then… I’d take my FH3 over the Mangird Tea, the ISN H40, the Fiio FH5 & FH7 and the Campfire Andromeda to name a few. That’s 9X the price.

These are my opinions and feelings, you can take issue with them all you want but they won’t change.

Why don’t you take issue with this… Bad Guy Good Audio Reviews Earphones/Headphones ranking list - Google Sheets

BGGAR prefers a 26 dollar IEM the Blon Bl-03 over how many MUCH more expensive IEMs? It’s called an opinion!

[M0N]

I have not, it’s something I’ve been keeping my eye on though

[Veritas]

No, I get that, but keep in mind these descriptions actually affect others’ buying decisions.

I understand though, for example, I enjoy the bl03 more than others that cost more, but rather than stating that they are giant killers or something that clearly beats other IEMs that cost more, I would describe it what it is (a fun headphone that has a lot, but bloated bass), so someone knows what they are buying.

If I overstress what the IEM can do, someone like @Jose_G may buy them reading that they are so good but end up hating them, which I know he does. I also can accept that an IEM that is a higher price tier is a better IEM and with on average, better technicalities as well.

At the end of the day, you get what you pay for. Again, I take no issues that you prefer these over the Andro, but to say that they beat Andros will sway a buyer the wrong way.

[Jose_G]

it is ultimately you opinion, and it’s up to you in you want to phrase it in such a shill-ie way. It’s up to you what you want to say and how you want to say it an veritas nor i will try to control your words. But if you want give misinformation at the risk of people’s own money that’s messed up . luckily i had words with a person that has them so i knew i would probably like them and did but i know for a fact that there was at least 1 person in this thread who was not impressed enough to keep them. and even if amazon refunded having to go thru that process is a pain

[Rikudou_Goku]

Now I feel like I am one of the hype sources (due to my review), but I have to say that I judge it based on how well it plays my MUSIC. Using music name/timestamp as the scoring system and me as the judge.

There are plenty of other iems that have gotten hyped by reviewers that havent given any kind of referrences to music.

[PapaEmeritus]

@Veritas

I take no issues that you prefer these over the Andro, but to say that they beat Andros will sway a buyer the wrong way.

Good, because EVERYTHING that comes out of anyone’s mouth anywhere are their opinions concerning audio. You need to understand it’s not a fact that one piece of gear ever “beats” another. It’s about weither someone prefers it or not. There is no better or worse. It all comes down to personal preferences and their opinions.

If you wanted to know how the FH3 compared to another IEM and I owned both of them and could give you honest first hand feedback to help you make a purchasing decision, wouldn’t you appreciate that? I’ve taken my own personal time (and so have many others) to help everyone in this thread answer any question I could help them with concerning the IEMs I own or have heard in the past.

Sorry you’re bothered all you’ve heard about in the last few weeks is hype about the FH3, but this is the FH3 thread is it not? We are allowed to come here and discuss our opinions and learn from others of what they think about the FH3 and comparisons to other IEMs right?

I personally really enjoy this IEM and am blown away by the fact that it only costs 130 bucks. And yeah, I enjoy coming to the FH3 thread and talking about it. It’s a joy for me to listen to every time I put it in my ears. I want to share that joy with everyone. Call it hype if you want to, I don’t care. It ultimately is the truth. I just hope I might be able to share my feelings with someone else and they might be able to appreciate it as much as I do.

@Veritas

but to say that they beat Andros will sway a buyer the wrong way.

You are wrong. I might have just saved a listener 9X the amount of money for what I consider an inferior product. How can that be swaying anyone “the wrong way”? It is not a fact the Andromeda is “better than” or as you say “beats” the FH3 or any IEM.
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@Veritas

someone like @Jose_G may buy them reading that they are so good but end up hating them, which I know he does.

@Jose_G

ultimately i really do love it, i’ve tried a handful of IEMs only and these really are my favorite by a fair amount.

Nice bullshit @Veritas.

[Rikudou_Goku]

@PapaEmeritus

If you wanted to know how the FH3 compared to another IEM and I owned both of them and could give you honest first hand feedback to help you make a purchasing decision, wouldn’t you appreciate that? I’ve taken my own personal time (and so have many others) to help everyone in this thread answer any question I could help them with concerning the IEMs I own or have heard in the past.

I think that people that have bought the iem with their own money and still take their time to talk about them when asked, should be respected for taking their own time to do so.

On the other hand, people (like me in this case) that gets their iem for free (review unit) shouldnt be spreading so much positivity about the iem. Because they run the risk of looking like shillers.

That is why I havent talked much about the FH3 and just let the owners/purchasers do the talking.

[PapaEmeritus]

@Rikudou_Goku

I think that people that have bought the iem with their own money and still take their time to talk about them when asked, should be respected for taking their own time to do so.

On the other hand, people (like me in this case) that gets their iem for free (review unit) shouldnt be spreading so much positivity about the iem. Because they run the risk of looking like shillers.

That is why I havent talked much about the FH3 and just let the owners/purchasers do the talking.

I can back this up. Before you posted your review on your site, because I was a paying customer, you asked for my feelings/opinions on the FH3 to get a second opinion from someone that had spent their own money on the product. I respected you for that being a reviewer. It helped me realize you care about posting an unbiased (as much as possible) & informative review.