Fiio FA7 Quad Driver Balanced Armature In-Ear Monitors (Gray)

After hearing about the FiiO FA7 months ago, I’ve spent much of my time since pining to try these exciting earphones. With four Knowles BA drivers and a 3D-printed ergonomic housing, this tiny mama-jama talks a big game – and the Audiophile community has been whipped to a frenzy.

Both of these companies are famous for producing audiophile-grade IEMs at affordable prices. FiiO’s FA7 has been a hot seller for a while now. But Final’s recently released B series is only now starting to gain traction.

So we finally come to talk about the value of FA7 from FiiO. You know, at some point I feel like I don't even need to do this part for FiiO products, man, they are all great value. And this is not me speaking as a reviewer, but as a customer, in general, FiiO stuff has good value, and holds the said...

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  - Non fatiguing sound signature (C'mon this is really a stretch.), - Looks?, + Thick, deep sound, + Excellent fit and comfort, + Isolation is very good, + Build quality is also stellar, + Good price / performance ratio, Build quality, included accessories, wearing comfort, isolation, stylish looks,...

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  - Bloat fest, - Recessed upper mids, - No treble extension, - Poor technicalities, - BA timbre, - BA bass, - Waste of any money, - Thick, warm sound that is smooth won't work for any musical style, - A bit sensitive to hiss, Too much bass emphasis bleeding into mids. Recessed highs.

The FA7 is a well-built IEM which seems to hit that perfect middle-ground between a consumer signature, and that of an audiophile one.

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  Impeccable build quality, Requires very little power

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  Slightly too much bass