The FiiO FA7 ranks #657 out of 668 total In-Ear Headphones for sound quality. See all Headphones rankings for every top pick.
Brand: Fiio
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#657 FiiO FA7 Discontinued eBay
Pros: Lower mids sit within about 0.5 dB of target, keeping voices and guitars natural. It uses 4 x Knowles balanced armature with an easy 23 ohm load.
Cons: Discontinued, so it is mainly found used. Presence sits about 9.9 dB low with a 12.1 dB dip near 10.6 kHz, so vocals and instruments lose some bite. Sub-bass is 4.8 dB short at 30 Hz, so deep bass lacks rumble. A Harman score of 38 places it in the lower part of the in-ear rankings.
| Released | 2018 (8 years ago) |
|---|---|
| Connection | Wired |
| Deviation From Target | 4.46 dB standard deviation |
| Driver Type | Balanced armature |
| Drivers | 4 x Knowles balanced armature |
| Form Factor | In-ear |
| Frequency Response | 20Hz - 40kHz |
| Harman Preference Score | 38 (measured by oratory1990, via AutoEQ) |
| Impedance | 23 ohms |
| Sensitivity | 110 dB/mW |
| Sub-bass Extension | Within 6 dB of target down to 20 Hz (-4.8 dB at 30 Hz) |
| Tonal Tilt | -1.20 (negative is warmer, positive brighter) |
| Weight | 0 lbs (5.3 g) per earpiece |
EQ preset to match the Harman target
Set a preamp of -6.1 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.
| Filter | Frequency | Gain | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low shelf | 105 Hz | +2.6 dB | 0.70 |
| Peak | 4,993 Hz | +5.4 dB | 0.37 |
| Peak | 190 Hz | -6.6 dB | 0.37 |
| Peak | 2,217 Hz | +1.2 dB | 1.86 |
| Peak | 866 Hz | +2.0 dB | 1.90 |
| High shelf | 10,000 Hz | -0.5 dB | 0.70 |
| Peak | 46 Hz | -0.5 dB | 1.47 |
| Peak | 73 Hz | +0.4 dB | 1.51 |
| Peak | 6,620 Hz | -1.5 dB | 6.00 |
| Peak | 5,711 Hz | +1.1 dB | 4.51 |
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