If FiiO has overlooked anything here, Im not at all sure what it might be.
The provision for 22 pairs (count em!)
A contender forbest wired earbuds?
Perhaps they have plenty to them, after all but may fall down on that top-end sound.
It’s a close-run thing.
Well, rather than resistor-based ceramic capacitors, the FH19 feature film capacitors for greater crossover accuracy.
Getting audio information into this almost performatively complex arrangement happens via 1.2m of high-purity sterling silver cable.
Lets assume, then, that your ears are no smaller than a bit smaller than average.
A little tool is supplied to make the changeover as simple as possible.
It, like the earbuds themselves, looks and feels like a premium item.
A 24bit/44,1kHz FLAC file ofBad Guyby Billie Eilish, for instance, sounds energetic, wide-open and rapid.
Rhythmic expression is confident, and momentum is maintained at every turn.
Switch to a 24bit/96kHz FLAC file of Chick CoreasReturn to Foreverand the FH19 continue to impress.
Where the audio filters come into play most obviously, though, is where treble response is concerned.
Dial in more volume and things just get shinier and, in extremis, abrasive.
Still, this is easily mitigated against.
Should you buy the FiiO FH19?
Youre not especially hands-onInvestigate the numerous eartips.
Audition the various audio filter options.
Switch between 3.5mm and 4.4mm connections.
Theres lots for the end-user to do here.
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