At first, I really struggled with the fit on these. Sometimes I have issues with my right ear with IEMs but this one seemed harder than most. It may be the angle of the nozzle. I also have issues with 64 Audio IEMs. I’m not sure if it is the shape of the shell or the angle of the nozzle. I tried 15 different tips of various brands, styles, and sizes. The medium final audio tips with deeper insertion seemed to get the best sound and fit. A good fit is essential for these. They have little forgiveness for a bad seal. I like that there is a slight bump on the sub bass that gives it beautiful dynamics and a lively sound. If you are selected, you will get the product for one week (7 days) to use in your home with your devices.

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These have the largest sound stage I ever heard in a IEM, None of the IEM's I owned in the past was this large. I def hear it being projected outside of my head in compression to my er2SE's which are inside my head. In a song with a lot of atmosphere it felt like I was surrounded by the notes of the pads and the other sounds if that make sense, I not sure how to explain it.

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Starting off with the Mid-bass/Sub-bass test I’m using David Guetta’s “I’m Good (Blue).” The intro bass drums have good impact, but nothing too crazy/overwhelming. The sub-bass at 0:38 is surprisingly strong, uncommon for Eastern IEMs – Final has definitely learned what the Western market likes. I’d guess close to 68-70 dB on the sub-bass. silicon type eartips (SS,S,M,L,LL), each having a soft part for a comfortable fit in the user’s ear drum and a more rigid and groovy part for the sound conduit. This combination ensures a high level of sound insulation. Other things of note is that cable included with the A5000 is a vast improvement over the A4000 cable. Cable swapping looks to be an easier proposition which was my biggest complaint about the A4000. Both iem’s are inherently travel friendly due to their light weight and comfortable fit.

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The real complaint I have is the cables. The detachable cables are really soft, although they are not tangle-free. They also feel a little on the thin side. Frequently I was having trouble keeping the cables remain in place behind my ears. I wish the cables could have the built-in ear hooks. The A4000 does come with a pair of clip-on type of ear hooks. Although they look frigid and not that promising so I didn’t even want to try them. The other issue I had with the cables is that the 2-pin connectors are keyed. That means it’s difficult to find a 3rd-party replacement cables that will fit the connectors. Imaging and stage were very good. Placement of instruments was spot on, and the stage was neither too wide nor too in your head.

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Wheile this might now be one for absolute bassheads, it's something I'd easily recommend for almost everyone else. The OH-1 is another gem at this price, which gives me a whole lot of satisfaction. Light, easy of fit, gorgeous of look and sound to match all of the above; this is one where you could easily listen and say; that’s it. I’m done. We all know this doesn’t happen, but wouldn’t it be nice to reach that before we spend the amount of what a decent car costs? The OH-1 would be deserving of that savings to you. Bass on par with the best of the lot listed here, but with a bit of bleed; I liken this to giving the signature a bit of soul. That does come at the cost of less than realistic mids, and a slightly lifted treble note. No matter to me for the overall character is of such a manner that you turn Pink Floyd’s Wish You Were Here and play it over and over. In developing A8000, Final did a lot of research on how the quality of sound is evaluated, and it came up with an entirely new evaluation method. Conventional methods do a subjective evaluation, assuming that certain things, like the quality of the recording or the sound level, are fixed; however, in practice, there are no fixed conditions. Final’s new evaluation method takes into account the various conditions under which one listens to music that differ, sometimes substantially, among each other. This started with A8000 and, as it was proven to be very successful, it was continued with A4000 and A3000; at the end, it was one of the key factors on which the designing of the two new IEMs was based. P/P has a professional and highly competent team comprising engineers, designers, marketing specialists and most importantly audio enthusiasts to provide the best experience to customers and our partners up and down stream.