FiiO F9 Review: Ranked #625 of 971

Last updated: October 14, 2026

The FiiO F9 ranks #625 out of 971 total In-Ear Headphones for sound quality. See all Headphones rankings for every top pick.

Brand: Fiio

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FiiO F9 - ranked #625 of 971 In-Ear Headphones · Editor's rating 3.3/5

#625 FiiO F9: $99.99 Discontinued eBay

Pros: A budget hybrid that measures reasonably well (Harman score 65) and came with both 3.5mm and 2.5mm balanced cables.

Cons: Discontinued, so it is mainly found used. A slightly bright tilt (+0.32) and a 2.98 dB spread from the target mean some treble edge, and newer budget IEMs measure better for the money.

Released2017 (9 years ago)
BackClosed
ConnectionWired
Deviation From Target2.98 dB standard deviation
Driver TypeHybrid
Drivers1 x 9.2mm dynamic + 2 x balanced armature
Form FactorIn-ear
Frequency Response15Hz - 40kHz
Harman Preference Score65 (measured by crinacle, via AutoEQ)
Impedance28 ohms
Sensitivity106 dB/mW
Tonal Tilt+0.32 (negative is warmer, positive brighter)
EQ preset to match the Harman target

Set a preamp of -6.7 dB, then add these filters in any parametric equalizer (Wavelet, Equalizer APO, Peace, or a player with parametric EQ). Calculated by AutoEQ from its measured frequency response.

FilterFrequencyGainQ
Low shelf105 Hz+3.5 dB0.70
Peak135 Hz-3.2 dB0.54
Peak3,299 Hz+6.8 dB2.86
Peak714 Hz+3.7 dB1.62
Peak7,411 Hz-5.6 dB2.72
High shelf10,000 Hz-0.4 dB0.70
Peak1,888 Hz-3.2 dB1.86
Peak2,715 Hz+2.5 dB4.44
Peak1,013 Hz+1.5 dB3.25
Peak5,724 Hz+1.6 dB6.00

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