Thank you to Meze for the loan of these headphones. My ears are 55 years old and so not perfect, I listen to a combination of high res files on portable daps and a high end home system. I am a Maze Classic owner and was intrigued to see what this cheaper variant had to offer. Comfort is very good and the ear pads are just the right density to give a good fit but keep your ears at the right distance from the speaker. As with all closed back phones your ears will get hot after prolonged use. Isolation is quite good bit loud outside noise can be...

Here is my impression of Fiio F5 IEMs, which I've now been listening to for a few weeks. I'd like to point out that these are mine they are not a review sample. The sound I hear is through my 57 year old ears, so my ears are well 'burned in' and probably not perfect. So if you get the impression from this that you might like the sound , go out an audition them for yourself. They come in the usual Fiio high standard of packaging, a trait of Chinese product, which many western retailers could learn from. Via AliExpress.com, when in stock from $59-$79...

Disclaimer: I would like to thank Fiio very much for providing me with the opportunity to review the X5 iii. This review is part of Fiio’s tour, there is no monetary incentive for a positive review, the player is on loan and I will be as objective as my ears can in my evaluation of the player.   About me: My ears are 57 years old and have listened all kinds of noise! My first recollections of music are of my grandfather's 78's, symphonies on 15 or more records, imagine. I 've progressed from a dancette record player to some serious Hi-Fi, Linn...