Ok, here goes my first impressions on the F9 Pro. Please note that I only listened to the earlier F9 for a brief time and found that to be a little sibilant and a tad too bright for me.
Build quality of the F9 Pro is stellar and the new titanium color which is exclusive to the Pro is nice. The 3.5mm and 2.5mm cables are the same as the previous ones but the Pro comes with 6 additional pairs of tips, so in total there are 9 pairs of silicon tips and 3 pairs of foam tips. To recap, you get 3 pairs of foam tips, 3 pairs of wide bore tips, 3 pairs of medium bore tips and 3 pairs of narrow bore tips. You also get a new carry case in addition to the hard case as per my pics above.
Sound quality out of the box is very nice. I don’t hear the unwanted brightness i mentioned about in the earlier F9 and the treble seems much smoother and easier on the ears. I tried switching the tips between the large, medium and narrow bore tips and for my listening preference, the narrow bore tips gave me a well rounded sound reproduction and the snuggest fit in my ears. The narrow bore tips also increased the bass presence a little but didn’t effect the mids and highs significantly. The sound signature is very pleasant and I found that i hear much more detail than any other IEM i have tried including the TFZ Exclusive 5 which i own as well. Staging was brilliant and much wider than the TFZ. Separation was very good and even on rock songs, it sounded a little mushy on the TFZ but sounds fantastic on the F9 Pro.
I’m not a professional audiophiler but i know good sound when i hear it and to sum it up, the Fiio F9 Pro is the best IEM i have ever set my ears upon. It’s fun to listen to, doesnt favour any frequency, has good bass when needed and sub bass is very present and very evident in songs that have the extensions well laid out. Mids are pronounced and super clear, and the highs are just beautiful, Not sibilant and nowhere near the dark sounding TFZ Exclusive 5. The Fiio F9 Pro is not the brightest sounding IEM, nether is it dark sounding. To me, it pushes all the right buttons and would satisfy the majority of listeners. It’s a very balanced sounding IEM.
I used the Fiio X3iii (balanced output) and an iPhone 6s (single ended output) as the music sources. The balanced connection from the X3iii produced much better separation and a tad more clarity to the already stellar sound signature of the F9 Pro.
I love the F9 Pro and am sure you would too.!
Build quality of the F9 Pro is stellar and the new titanium color which is exclusive to the Pro is nice. The 3.5mm and 2.5mm cables are the same as the previous ones but the Pro comes with 6 additional pairs of tips, so in total there are 9 pairs of silicon tips and 3 pairs of foam tips. To recap, you get 3 pairs of foam tips, 3 pairs of wide bore tips, 3 pairs of medium bore tips and 3 pairs of narrow bore tips. You also get a new carry case in addition to the hard case as per my pics above.
Sound quality out of the box is very nice. I don’t hear the unwanted brightness i mentioned about in the earlier F9 and the treble seems much smoother and easier on the ears. I tried switching the tips between the large, medium and narrow bore tips and for my listening preference, the narrow bore tips gave me a well rounded sound reproduction and the snuggest fit in my ears. The narrow bore tips also increased the bass presence a little but didn’t effect the mids and highs significantly. The sound signature is very pleasant and I found that i hear much more detail than any other IEM i have tried including the TFZ Exclusive 5 which i own as well. Staging was brilliant and much wider than the TFZ. Separation was very good and even on rock songs, it sounded a little mushy on the TFZ but sounds fantastic on the F9 Pro.
I’m not a professional audiophiler but i know good sound when i hear it and to sum it up, the Fiio F9 Pro is the best IEM i have ever set my ears upon. It’s fun to listen to, doesnt favour any frequency, has good bass when needed and sub bass is very present and very evident in songs that have the extensions well laid out. Mids are pronounced and super clear, and the highs are just beautiful, Not sibilant and nowhere near the dark sounding TFZ Exclusive 5. The Fiio F9 Pro is not the brightest sounding IEM, nether is it dark sounding. To me, it pushes all the right buttons and would satisfy the majority of listeners. It’s a very balanced sounding IEM.
I used the Fiio X3iii (balanced output) and an iPhone 6s (single ended output) as the music sources. The balanced connection from the X3iii produced much better separation and a tad more clarity to the already stellar sound signature of the F9 Pro.
I love the F9 Pro and am sure you would too.!
