REVIEW! Fiio FD3 vs. the BEST at ~$100

[@Silent-1983]

Thank you! ❤ I possess FD3, FH3, and JH3, and the FH3 at 100% delivers impressive bass.

[@michbest]

1 hour and 21 minutes? Crazy :》Good job anyway! Thx!

[@samyg123]

Appreciate the earganomics commentary 🤙

[@trocadero1965]

have got the Tinhifi P1 plus for a bit more than 100£...wow they are amazing planar well over my expectations. I was thinking about the FD3 but now i am in trouble!. I have a collection of Kz Zax, Tripowin Mele and Moondrop Aria. Where i can go from now?? I think for my wallet is the endgame with the Fiio Btr5 2021 and a Samsung s10 5g, it seems audio sounds nice indeed without spending an arm and a leg. Thanks for your review which i follow and take decisións upon...

[@HariKrishnaRK]

amazing review! i own FH3 and completely feel the same as you described, i really like the signature of FH3, wondering what would be an upgrade for the same?

[@SuperReview]

Maybe Dusk.

[@akhilmenon382]

I’m a huge fan of your content and Iam going to purchase my first iem after kz-as10 which was inspired after seeing your review; currently I’m looking into shangling me-100 ,fiio fd3, and moondrop starfield. What would you suggest I love listening to classical, pop and edm.

[@thecoffeegod]

L2's are for sure a looker. I'd love to hear your opinion on the L3s, but I realise you haven't had them for review. I guess we wait Edit: Mele next up for review, ye?

[@SuperReview]

Mele, yes. Doubt I will ever hear Legacy 3 at this point.

[@amanieux]

commenting on question at 1:13:20 : i also notice that even with good fitting tips, if you press them in ,sounds gets fuller, cleaner, darker not sure why either but my guess would be that when we press them in, driver gets closer to eardrum so sounds gets louder ( sounds amplitude goes down with the square of the distance so a tiny reduction in distance increases volume exponentially) - so raising volume should get close to that push-in effect

[@SuperReview]

Hm, I'm not a scientist, but I don't think turning up the volume gives the same effect. May also be related to air pressure.

[@abirhasan9222]

What's the most technical iem ( stage imaging details seperation etc) with warm tonality under 100$ & 200$ range in your opinion ?

[@SuperReview]

Just get 2021 Hana.

[@cupcakeobsession]

sub $100 look at Mele, and Hana for sub $200 like mr super says. very similar tuning.

[@mynameisvisutinnadda]

Fiio have FD1 which is their entry level single dynamic buds, I think they sound great. Maybe I can skip the 3 and go straight to 5.

[@Antontoo]

I stopped looking at other IEMs after getting FiiO FD1. They have that warm, wide sound I was after. For $59 they are amzing. GIfted away Tin T4 (too sharp, mediocre base) and BL-03 (zero height to stage). Wish SuperReview would look at them.

[@saurabbbhardwaj1930]

Fd5 original supposedly better than newer fd5s ... do check reviews on that

[@Assimilator702]

@@Antontoo The Jade Audio EA1 is better than the FD1. I just got a pair of FD1 and they’re going back.

[@Antontoo]

@@Assimilator702 in which way?

[@johnosam4681]

I just bougt the fd3 pro 😂 i just based it on my budget and my available dac is q3 fiio which i bought for awhile and have not maximize my usage 😂

[@markaj_]

Hey I know these are semi-open backs but I had the chance to try them out and surprisingly they're quite sound isolating, no leaks in or out. So I'm wondering if its okay if I get these to use live on a stage with a full band.

[@SuperReview]

I don't play in a band. You do and you've tried these, why don't you trust your own opinion?

[@markaj_]

@@SuperReview sorry i should've mentioned that ive tried them in a quiet room with a few people around and they mentioned there were no sound leaks. I haven't tried them during an actual band/performance

[@Jimmy5nomana]

Thanks for the deep review! I am going to purchase my first IEM and I would use it mostly for entertainemnt, so movies/music. Music ranges from classic/rock/bass/house/chill.. I am considering a budget up to $200, although i don't mind to get 5% better performance for 50 bucks more.. I would use it mostly attached to iPhone with lightning to jack or to the laptop. By far, this is the list I did for the best IEMs up to $200: - DUNU Titan S - Stardust - TRI Starsea - Fiio FD3 (no FH3, some artificial sounds) - Final a4000? (in the list but .. I don't know) - Shuoer S12 Planar - Hana 2021 - Kato - 7Hz Timeless What would you choose in your opinion that could fit your taste and use? And what would you suggest me? Also, please let me know of any other possible valid IEM. Thanks a LOT! :)

[@vasilistzannetis8286]

moondrop kato!!!

[@PRANAVSINGHGPLUS]

ikko oh10 or FIIO FH3 is fun sounding one for me. Er2xr for reference or critical listening.

[@trocadero1965]

Tinhifi P1 plus, rocks too 👌

[@KseRBanshee]

@@PRANAVSINGHGPLUS definitely OH10, the hype is still on even after 3 years says it all👍

[@John.Christopher]

Ended up getting the Etymotic Evo and I have to say it's the best Etymotic yet.. At least in my opinion. Weird that they have practically no press...

[@SuperReview]

Yeah, it sounds great. How's the fitting process for you?

[@John.Christopher]

@@SuperReview As a longtime user, Pretty great. Strangely enough, the triple flanges hurt my ears, which I had always used with my ER series. Went to foam and it's super comfortable!

[@kamienica1000]

I have the fd1 version, is it worth changing to fd3?

[@srushtisarpole2807]

If you had to choose something close to neutral and you can only choose aria or legacy 2 or legacy 3 which one would you go for ?

[@SuperReview]

Haven't heard Legacy 3. Legacy 2 is more "neutral" than Aria, per my standard of neutral.

[@domcs5165]

omg missed the stream :(

[@SuperReview]

Next time.

[@amanieux]

balanced advices that make a lot of sense as usual, keep up the good work. i had a question : er2xr is your top recommendation under $100 , but deep insertion seems unpleasant, i also prefer hybrid driver configuration so is there an affordable hybrid iem you can recommend that is close to etymotic sound signature ? thanks

[@SuperReview]

ThieAudio Legacy 2

[@amanieux]

@@SuperReview it is my understanding that you prefer er2xr over legacy 2, so there is not a single area where legacy2 hybrid design beats er2xr single driver design? like deeper bass ? if we look at speakers that is a much more mature driver tech than iem driver, 99% of them are hybrid (2 way) so it is surprising to see so many single driver iem beating hybrid iem design at the same price point

[@sadecebiri395]

I bought Tinc2 on your recommendation, I'm happy now but I want to upgrade, ı want more wide soundstage maybe a little more bass. What is your advice? Truthear hexa, Fd3 pro, Truthear zero(x cr or red), Tinhifi t3+. I am now in Turkey and limited accordingly/limited resources. Thanks for video and review...

[@SuperReview]

Can you get hold of a Tanchjim Hana 2021?

[@sadecebiri395]

​@@SuperReviewı cant buy now. But I will try to find. Can you list the models I gave you? 1. Maybe hexa, or fd3 pro.. 2.... I think you are best advicer for me, tin c2 so good for that price.

[@sadecebiri395]

+moondrop May, ı can buy.

[@SuperReview]

If your goal is wider headstage andmore bass, I don't think any of those fit the bill, you're better off with the C2.

[@sadecebiri395]

@@SuperReview So, if I definitely want to upgrade C2, what would you recommend? Maybe hana 2021 or the more expensive, FH3 or any iem under 150$?

[@galvinlai5531]

Just subscribed to your channel n liked your review. Looking for a sub $100 iem with presence of low, forward mid and spacious high, not sure if my tern is correct. Need your recommendation fiio fd3, Aria, starfield, dunu dm480, tritan s, Bgvp dn3.

[@SuperReview]

Titan S IMO

[@fioreinforma-pilates-bisceglie]

Hi, i Just get my ikko oh10 but as a musician and hi-fi addicted, i've found the sound too much funky, the voice are not trustable recessed mids not Natural, and my First esperience with a Hybrid make me think i'm not For balanced armature that sound false and distract me from the music. I'm not interested too much in the quantity of the bass, but i m seeking for a mid to die for, i mean textured, comunicating, expansive. Aldo the piano in the obsidian Is too shrink. My budget goes from 100 to 300 euros. And i think my way could be a single Dynamic speaker headphone. Have you some advice for me?thanks a lot

[@kishorechandrashekharkandu6062]

Hi i've just seen so many videos of your's and I wanted a comaprision between FIIO FH3, FIIO FD3 and 1MORE Quad Driver.

[@SuperReview]

I haven't heard the 1More. I like FH3 better than FD3, FH3 is more midrange + sub-bass focus.

[@merhadyar8457]

Hi,I really like ur reviews,You really talk about them in a complete way,I like your enthusiasm too,I just wanted to thank you for your good reviews,and give you a suggestion,since it's a really old earphone I don't know if you are interested,can you review mee audio p1?, it's their high end iem,I know there are many reviews for it,but I really like to know your opinion too.tnx again,be safe

[@SuperReview]

Thanks Merhad. Sadly I don't think I'll be able to review that one for you.

[@matt260]

Can you hear your surroundings when wearing these? Are they really semi open or just like other IEMs? Im looking for something that doesnt feel completely closed so I can hear my surroundings.

[@SuperReview]

Pretty average isolation, not very open.

[@yunussaid9288]

Perhaps somebody could lend me their expertise: Just got the Moondrop Starfields and for roughly 2/3 of my library I love them, especially for rather relaxed and smooth, emotional, vocal centric tracks. But for more enganging and bass dependent electronic music they aren't doing it for me at all, the lack of quality and quantity of bass makes those sound hollow to me. Does someone have suggestions as an addition to the Starfields around the 80-130 dollar mark? Was thinking about the ibasso it00

[@wolfganggotz3321]

Hi, very interesting video, what cable you use for the Fiio fh3?

[@SuperReview]

Xiaofan is the brand.

[@666zurdosx]

Could you turn on the subtitles? because they don't appear in the video ... thanks

[@SuperReview]

KZbin generates them automatically, might take a while after publish.

[@akumu5506]

Someone please help me what should I get the tin t4 or the legacy 2?

[@mayurga8956]

Are there fiio iems with a neutral sound signature? The etymotics are uncomfortable for me. Any below $250?

[@SuperReview]

Depends on your definition of neutral. None are tuned like Etymotic. Here's a list of IEMs I like that I classify as some form of neutral: squig.link/list/?price-zone=3,4,5,6&score=5,4&signature=Neutral,Bassy_Neutral,Bright_Neutral,Lean_Neutral,Warm_Neutral

[@MonMon-bw6ru]

Hi, I’m not good at English, Can you please tell me FD3 VS FH3 which one is your favorite? I heard some that FD3 better than FH3 and what should I buy?

[@SuperReview]

IMO FH3 is way better.

[@cxmxc]

The t4 still my favorite at $100

[@SuperReview]

It's solid 👍

[@vleutje71]

T4 has similar graph on squiglink, as by Bad guy review.

[@apexdada1734]

nf audio nm2+ or moondrop aria 2?

[@exhoost_fume4646]

Which one would you say is better over all, the fd3's or the tin hifi t2's?

[@SuperReview]

I would take T2 for myself.

[@exhoost_fume4646]

@@SuperReview thank you

[@andybryla7248]

Will the FD3 pro be a step up from the KZ ZS10 Pro?

[@SuperReview]

A bit, but wouldn't be my first choice at the price. squig.link/list/?price-zone=3

[@Jewelerus.]

Hi, friend. Tell me which is better in your opinion TANCHJIM HANA or Fiio FD3?

[@SuperReview]

I much prefer Hana.

[@Jewelerus.]

@@SuperReview 👍 Thanks. I will wait 11.11😀 ali

[@shameermohamed4345]

FD1 user...is FD3 worth to upgrade?????????

[@SuperReview]

It would not be my first choice at $100.

[@apexdada1734]

fiio fd3 or moondrop aria??which one is good?

[@SuperReview]

I would pick Aria. Same as Starfield in this video.

[@horaceubaldo6297]

Please review the new KZ SK10 true wireless earphones.

[@SuperReview]

Sorry, I probably won't.

[@horaceubaldo6297]

@@SuperReview it’s fine. Thank you!

[@allnighterist]

so moondrop aria or these?

[@SuperReview]

Substitute the word "Starfield" for "Aria" in this review.

[@paulosilva8200]

I got the legacy 2. Great 30hz . But the 60 to 100hz is lacking a lot. I place a track that was recorded by me that the bass guitar has the same impact as the kick drums. And on legacy 2.,that's fz was gone. Bass guitar lacks a lot. I had to eq the 60hz by 2 dB. Then the 80hz by 1 dB and 100hz by 1 dB. Then was perfect.

[@SuperReview]

The Fiio has a LOT more there.

[@paulosilva8200]

@@SuperReview cool.i order the fh3. Will arrive next week . Hope its a good one. After 49 iem I am still looking for the perfect one that does not required eq. So far the Sony xa 2 is wining . And the v moda zn as a bullet type and the kz ast.for the voice, maybe the geek wold gk10

[@paulosilva8200]

@@SuperReview good to know.

[@mostfakareem5690]

Is this has a better sound quality than akg 371

[@SuperReview]

Not really IMO.

[@mardiyantoriskihartono1944]

A cheaper FD5 with smaller soundstage and treble..? Sound like SF (a cheaper kxxs)..

[@adrianhartanto5755]

yeah i agree with fd3 sound signature, it lacks defining feature in it. FD3 sounds as if Fiio busy making something worse than fd5 and forgot to create a good iem

[@SuperReview]

Ouch.

[@GadZookz]

IMHO, the Fiio IEMs tend to be well built and look good but their tuning is a bit on the bland side. They probably sell well though so there is no need for them to take risks.

[@SuperReview]

They did so well with FH3 and FH5 tho :'(

[@GadZookz]

@@SuperReview for the cost of that gold plated bling thing you could have a Dunu Zen Pro. 🦻🏽

[@SuperReview]

Or 20x Moondrop SSRs :D

[@GadZookz]

@@SuperReview Sounds like you are planning a g******y.

[@Alexis-po7vj]

Which one do you recommend thinaudio l3 or fiio fd3

[@SuperReview]

?

[@Pikachu123OP]

What's a good iem for gaming at around $50?

[@SuperReview]

I don't game in IEMs.

[@kazigkaasje]

just go with any of the kz's

[@beliveinurself]

QKZ VK4, Tanchjim Tanya and Moondrop Quarks.

[@hpwrotethis]

I guess the fd3 is not fd4me

[@SuperReview]

You know the saying: Great sound for me, but not FD3.

[@saurabbbhardwaj1930]

Good one. So in comparison to the other 3, this one is just meh.

[@SuperReview]

For my tastes, yes.