RE: resisting buying Chinese , plus free bonus Schwinn bike story.

I think you're wise to stick with single driver earphones. I've owned four or five FiiO multi-driver earphones and now FiiO quit making them. I'd never seen earphones with four and five drivers and I thought they'd be impressive, especially at their prices. One of them cost $500. However, the high frequencies sounded a bit strident to me.

FiiO gave up on the multi-driver earphones in favor if single driver earphones and these new FiiO single driver models are the best I've ever heard. The EM5, FD5, and FD7 are really spectacular. I also own Grado HP-1 and RS-2 in addition to Koss ESP/950 electrostatic headphones, but the FiiO EM5, FD5, and FD7 sound noticeably better to me. The FD7 is the best sounding earphone or headphone I've ever heard.

I'd love to own Stax electrostatic headphones, but I just can't force myself to spend the money. The only model I want is their top-of-the-line, but I'm not willing to spend $10,000. I wish I could borrow a pair to compare with my FiiO FD7. I might be willing to spend $10,000 if they actually sounded significantly better than the $600 FD7 earphones.

Good luck,
John Elison

FiiO Website (Open in New Window)

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Topic - need advice on earbuds under $100, please. - beach cruiser 14:32:34 05/26/22 (18)

RE:fit is #1 - LtMandella 08:12:14 10/07/22 (1)

RE:fit is #1 - John Elison 10:38:06 03/31/23 (0)

howabout $50 or so? - hifitommy 18:21:23 06/29/22 (3)

thanks, already purchased some - beach cruiser 08:55:39 07/04/22 (2)

RE: thanks, already purchased some - RGA 18:19:19 10/13/22 (1)

RE: thanks, already purchased some - John Elison 10:48:03 03/31/23 (0)

misson creep and my buying decision, flair E prototypes earphones - beach cruiser 18:54:50 06/10/22 (0)

Shure - jedrider 12:17:53 06/02/22 (3)

resisting buying Chinese , plus free bonus Schwinn bike story. - beach cruiser 19:58:03 06/03/22 (2)

RE: resisting buying Chinese , plus free bonus Schwinn bike story. - John Elison 10:12:50 06/04/22 (1)

RE: resisting buying Chinese , plus free bonus Schwinn bike story. - beach cruiser 01:41:39 06/07/22 (0)

RE: need advice on earbuds under $100, please. - John Elison 17:54:24 05/27/22 (3)

very useful suggestion , thanks for the time - beach cruiser 19:34:54 05/28/22 (2)

RE: very useful suggestion , thanks for the time - John Elison 14:50:55 05/29/22 (1)

RE: very useful suggestion , thanks for the time - beach cruiser 22:23:14 06/01/22 (0)

thanks for the advice - beach cruiser 13:07:57 05/27/22 (0)

RE: need advice on earbuds under $100, please. - newvinyl 07:20:09 05/27/22 (1)

obviously I was careless in the ordering of my reply - beach cruiser 20:08:04 06/03/22 (0)

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RE: resisting buying Chinese , plus free bonus Schwinn bike story. - John Elison 10:12:50 06/04/22 (1)

RE: resisting buying Chinese , plus free bonus Schwinn bike story. - beach cruiser 01:41:39 06/07/22 (0)

RE: resisting buying Chinese , plus free bonus Schwinn bike story.

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