Can reinforcement headphones convey powerful bass

Table of contents

• Characteristics
• Equipment
• Appearance
• Ergonomics
• Sound
• results

Characteristics

Equipment

In the box we found the headphones, instruction pack, hard carrying case and a set of ear pads.

A complete set of our test sample is different from the headphones, which are sold in stores. In this set, for example, there was no bag with zipper and brushes for cleaning the device. But there is a cable for connecting to a source with microjack-interface.

Case with a transparent cover is made of plastic. It looks reliably, its scary to throw on the bottom of the bag.

Special attention is given a set of ear pads, made in the form of a patch panel modular synthesizer.

Here is what is included in it:

• dvuhflantsevyh pair of ear pads, providing a higher noise insulation;
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• two pairs of ear pads neutral sizes S and L (M wearing the headphone in carton);
• three pairs of ear pads, emphasizes the vocal part of the frequency range of sizes S, M and L;
• three pairs of ear pads, accentuating the bass sizes S, M and L;
• three pairs of foam ear pads size M, to ensure a high sound insulation and optimal fit in the ear earphone.

Such accessories we have seen during testing reinforcing FA1 and hybrid FH5. FiiO uses the same solution several times, so we are still going to go back to the previous models in the review text.

Appearance

The model is sold in red and blue and black embodiments. We got second.

By reinforcing FA7 predecessor took the cup, printed the 3D-printer of medical epoxy resin. This is the external aspect that is not available headphones with dynamic transducers. Here the body of each "ear" just interesting to look at: a translucent material visible fee crossover, radiators and running from them-sound guides the tube. On the front panel of the case - ribbed and shimmering 3D-drawing. He suffered under the resin layer, so the surface remains smooth.

Serious headphones must be durable, so the cable is interchangeable. He joins the cabinet with a MMCX-connectors. Remove the headset is quite simple, but it does not accidentally fall out.

If the design of buildings FA7 borrowed from the previous model FA1, the cable here - the same that FH5 hybrid model. It's pretty thick double wire coil with a transparent and smooth surface. In case of contact with clothing not rustling.

Cable seems reliable. If you wear it in a carrying case or soft case, it will likely never would kill. To lead is not confused, you can use clip-Velcro.

The plug also looks as if he will never break.

Ergonomics

FiiO FA7 - this in-ear monitor. They are inserted deep into the lower cavity of the ear and completely obscure the passage of the ear canal. If you ever are not worn, try the model before buying. And if you have already been intracanal gag FA7 then you are likely to fit, especially given ear pads in different sizes.

Elastic BTE no memory effect to help keep the headphones in place. Wear FA7 otherwise not work, and there is no need - no additional fastening of the cable to the weight pulled the headphones down.

Sound

As armature earphone device affects the sound

Most headphones we've heard, dynamic - they work the same way as a column with a speaker, but smaller. Speakers may provide a wide frequency range, but they allow the appearance of distortion. Therefore, for example, musicians on the stage are used as reinforcing monitor headphone apparatus characterized by greater reliability.

The emitters based reinforcement is a movable U-shaped ferromagnetic armature which acts on the membrane. Influence of membrane is minimal: the sound is more precise and nyuansnym than the dynamic drivers. The main drawback - the meager frequency range of radiators. FiiO effectively combats this drawback, for example, FA1 to a broadband emitter, and FH5 with additional bass speaker helps.

In FA7 cost only "reinforcement", operating in different bands. Each earpiece offers you four emitter Knowles: CI-22955 is responsible for the low frequencies, ED-29689 - for medium and two SWFK-31736 at the "ear" - for the high. Built-in crossover is responsible for the coordination of the drivers - the output should get a balanced sound with a wide frequency potential (AFC claimed - 20-40 000 Hz).

What does certified Hi-Res Audio

FA7 correspond to high resolution audio standard Hi-Res Audio. This means that audio headphones support with the bit and a sampling frequency higher than the conventional 16-bit and 44 100 Hz, and also can reproduce frequencies above 20,000 Hz. That's the theory.

In fact even tracks lossless-formats can have a sampling frequency of 44,100 Hz, and this will suffice. And as one does not need audio frequencies over 20,000 Hz. Above this threshold - ultrasound, we can not hear. Therefore mark Hi-Res Audio - rather, it is simply a notification that we face serious headphones, which need an appropriate source of music and high bitrate.

We used FiiO FA7 a MacBook Pro without external DACs and amplifiers, as well as Hi-Res-Audio-player FiiO M7. Accordingly, the music in the first case it tracks strimingovyh services, in the second - FLAC-Audio.

sound character

The first thing that catches your eye - this bass. They definitely are. We recall that it was this part of the range is usually considered to be a problem in reinforcing the headphones. In this case, the pros 'fittings' remained in place: the sound - detailed and nyuansny. Some tracks really sound different - better or worse, hard to say, but just in a different way. Usually, these changes are part of the vocal range, location and priority of voice in the mix.

With proper planting and with ear pads of suitable size FA7 have full sound insulation, and even when the music is paused, a part of sounds from the outside will not penetrate inside. In the city it can be dangerous - crossing a road, it is better to pull out the headphones.

volume potential is more than sufficient, and depends on the source. When listening to music from a player I stopped at 50% of the available volume. At its increase to 80-100% becomes uncomfortable. In this case, any distortion and unpleasant jumping frequencies I had not noticed.

FA7 have music and sound absolutely objective. There is a super-massive, sometimes too the perceived bass, detailed mid and smooth, not satisfactory "top". No complaints about the sound is not - it seems that even the bass here too only in those moments, where appropriate.

FA7 retain a characteristic style of the sound when listening to music from any source, but the difference between the ordinary consumer and Hi-Fi-player they precisely underlined. Use this model with just anything - is inappropriate.

We ran with headphones several different tracks to evaluate the different nuances of sound.

Elaborate scenes: Pink Floyd - Money. Sound samples cash registers ringing and coins in the introduction of this track is a separate tool - they are divided into channels and the like are scattered in different places of location. Experiments with the pan and continue for track - almost all of the tools here that sounds a little to the left, then slightly to the right, then closer, then farther.

FiiO FA7 reveals all conceived Pink Floyd fishechki with panoramic views - you can close your eyes and imagine what and where began to play.

Bass: Tyler, The Creator - Earfquake. May not be the "bass" track Tyler (you can recall at least the Who Dat Boy with the previous album, Flower Boy), but still with plenty of as the "bottom", and the higher frequencies. Because of the bass entry only on 24-th second, it can be estimated as the mix changes from its appearance.

Bass a lot. Other frequencies do not overlap, but sounds a little apart from the mix - maybe it's the nuances of information. And this is the moment when the bass would like to make a little quieter, but, as experience shows, many fans of the most "bass" genre, hip-hop and Trap, do not like the bass a little quieter.

The simultaneous sounding of the upper and lower frequencies: Vince Guaraldi Trio - O Tannenbaum. The jazz composition from the cartoon "A Charlie Brown Christmas" is present in all three instruments: drums, bass and piano, often playing in the upper register.

Despite the abundance of low bass frequencies, there is the problem that the previous track - Bass is just the right amount. Treble not irritate even at high volume. Things are good.

Balanced sound in complex scenarios: The Mars Volta - Cicatriz ESP. 12-minute track with dozens of instrumental tracks and completely different sounding moments: sometimes melodic and minimalist, sometimes loaded and dissonant.

Headphones cope with this and other songs The Mars Volta - during test time, I accidentally listened to the first album completely. And there proved to be the caveat that I mentioned earlier - the vocals sounded a little differently: the moment he became a little distant. Perhaps this particular information that could flatten when listening to conventional dynamic headphones.

results

FiiO FA7 - a model that finally breaks the stereotype of a lack of bass in the headphones with the reinforcing device. She did not superobektivnoe, but musical sound that excels in most genres. The headphones can be used with any consumer audio equipment, but their full potential is revealed with Hi-Fi-sources.

Average price FiiO FA7 - 25 690 rubles.

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