The Final Audio F3100 ranks #114 out of 115 total In-Ear Headphones for sound quality. See all Headphones rankings for every top pick.
Brand: Final Audio
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#114 Final Audio F3100: $657.57 Amazon eBay
Pros: The single balanced armature has a 42 ohm load that suits phones and dongles without needing a separate amp. Its tuning fits listeners who favor a diffuse-field, studio-flat style of balance over a bass-forward one. It matches the rating of the Westone Pro X50.
Cons: Oratory1990’s measurement gives a preference score of only 25 with 5.83 dB of deviation, and sub-bass sits 12.8 dB below target, falling 6 dB short at 80 Hz, so bass has almost no weight. A 7.7 dB dip near 5.3 kHz next to a 5.7 dB peak around 8.3 kHz makes the treble uneven, with vocals recessed and sibilance accented. The Audio-Technica ATH-E70 and Mackie MP-360 rate higher and cost less.
| Released | Aug 2016 (10 years ago) |
|---|---|
| Back | Closed |
| Connection | Wired |
| Deviation From Target | 5.83 dB standard deviation |
| Driver Type | Balanced armature |
| Drivers | 1 x balanced armature |
| Form Factor | In-ear |
| Harman Preference Score | 25 (measured by oratory1990, via AutoEQ) |
| Impedance | 42 ohms |
| Sensitivity | 106 dB |
| Sub-bass Extension | Falls 6 dB below target at 80 Hz (-15.8 dB at 30 Hz) |
| Tonal Tilt | +1.83 (negative is warmer, positive brighter) |
EQ preset to match the Harman target
Set a preamp of -7.1 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 | +6.4 dB | 0.70 |
| Peak | 271 Hz | -2.5 dB | 0.72 |
| Peak | 5,071 Hz | +7.3 dB | 2.62 |
| Peak | 2,119 Hz | +3.6 dB | 1.90 |
| Peak | 3,249 Hz | -6.8 dB | 4.17 |
| High shelf | 10,000 Hz | +3.2 dB | 0.70 |
| Peak | 8,619 Hz | -4.0 dB | 1.94 |
| Peak | 6,111 Hz | +2.8 dB | 6.00 |
| Peak | 73 Hz | +1.1 dB | 3.14 |
| Peak | 133 Hz | -0.5 dB | 1.86 |
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