I've owned the IE 900s since they were issued by Sennheiser. Pre-ordred directly from Sennheiser. My hearing isn't what it was (I'm in my 70's), though I am treble sensitive. Initially the IE 900s were bright to me. I finally persuaded Snugs in the UK to make custom ear molds for me for the IE 900s and I sent mine over to them to make a template; I also sent them to Oratory 1990 in Vienna asking for an EQ profile. I use them when I'm out walking the dogs on the beach of Puget Sound, source being a Chord Mojo 2 coupled with a Poly playing from an SD card. With the EQ adjustments now available on the Mojo and the isolation from the Snugs molds (er, moulds), the sound rivals, and on many tracks from varying genres, exceeds what I hear through very expensive headphones with an excellent amp and an excellent DAC. Unlikely I'll put aside the Mojo 2, but I might order a BTR7 from Amazon to try out. Thanks for this brief review.
I already own the ie900 but looks like I’ll be ordering the btr7 today. Great video. More videos regarding synergy in different price points would be cool
I really really hope Fiio might bring out Aptx Lossless with their next BTR release or update the BTR7 with that codec. I am wondering if anyone knows if there is an Aptx Lossless transmitter dongle yet?
Hey, I returned ifi XDSD Gryphon because I thought it's not worth it's price also not much better than BTR5 so does BTR7 sound as good as gryphon and is it much better than BTR5 2021?
here is an interesting pairing... take the BTR7 and feed the balanced output to the balanced input to the Centrance Ampersand... it sounds amazing on just about any IEM or Headphone and plenty of power when needed for planar headphones...
What's considered "enough" or "good enough" in sound is very subjective and varies wildly from person to person. To most people, an Apple dongle with a cheap IEM or a $15 Moondrop Quarks DSP for Android folks is "good enough." Audiophiles obviously demand much more for "good enough" sound quality, but even then, there's a massive range of gear that could be considered "enough." I own the BTR7 and really enjoy using it with my Audeze Euclid, as well as various other IEMs and headphones. The BTR7 is definitely an amazing portable DAC/amp, especially for the price and size. It turns any smartphone or tablet into a quality DAP. However, I recently bought the new Sony NW-ZX707 DAP (Japanese, high gain version) and it's noticeably better in sound quality compared to the BTR7... at 4x the cost. I consider both of these products to be more than "enough" for my portable audiophile desires.
Hello sir ,is this pairing synergy as good both in wired mode (as USB DAC mode) and wireless mode ? or wired is better or otherwise, kindly shed some light on this. TIA
Ie900 definitely scales with power, sounds good out of Questyle m15 but sounds great out of my idsd signature. Just slight bump in 2.5k to 5k region and it just sounds perfectly balanced.
I've heard the Ie600 and Symphonium Meteors and for the $500 ish range these 2 are quite phenomenal. I can afford to go higher in price but really I don't see much gain per $ invested like I would headphones and 2 channel. IEMs in the budget to midfi range have come very far in a short amount of time.. I've tried many in the $1.5k to $3.0k range and yes they were better but not impressively so. 64 Audio Tia Trio and U12T were cool and I enjoyed the Noble Sultan but again all seemed overpriced for how much I was getting out of it. Perhaps a Sultan used for ~1200 or so would start to make sense.
I would love to here from you that which one between M15 and btr7 is better comparing the SQ? though it's not a fair comparison but both came in a same price category.
Just to say your videos are great, but why don't you do videos on headphones anymore? Also, I own a pair of Focal Utopia OG headphones along with an Astell&Kern SP2000 dap, have you any idea why the drivers in the Focal Utopias fail? Btw mine haven't failed yet!
Great video. I learn so many interesting things from your videos. Especially about synergy which is very important. Do you like the bass from your jewel and Sony as much as you liked it with your evo and AK? I remember that used to be your favorite iem for bass. I just ordered the Sony DAP so now I’m thinking about the jewel. I loved the evo bass too so I wonder how the sets compare?
Love the total subjectivity in this hobby. Can't stand the btr sound signature with my iems :D But never listend to it with the Ie900, will try when I will have a chance :)
Hi good review I have the shure se846 inner ear headphones do you think they will sound the same as the sennheisers or very similar to them sennheiser's . Thank you.
Hi, thanks for your videos, please try Noble Ragnar, this is the most resolving IEM with most realism of instruments and stage, it is Shangri-la of iem world! After i owned almost every totl iem, i thought it was difficult to surprise me, but Ragnar was a huge upgrade for me.
There is no such thing as perfect synergy for everyone. I auditioned IE900 and didn't like them at all because of the lacklustre midrange. No DAP will make them sound right for me. My personal favourite pairing at the moment is Topping G5 + EJ07M
1. I never said there is perfect synergy for everyone. I agree with your statement. 2. However, I doubt you or anyone can make that statement without trying enough chains, for any given IEM. I have been surprised often enough by results after changing source gears.
I've tried those when selecting my entry-level HPs and it was a muffled low-res mess. Back then went with ISK HD9999 and had a great 4,5y with them, especially when paired with a mid-forward DAC.
What’s enough is purely a personal and subjective thing. I’ll leave it at that….. You’re going to get a lot of butthurt people by saying that the BTR7 is better than the Go Blu! I said the same thing when comparing the Q7 to the iDSD Gryphon. The butthurt is real!!!🤫
Someone tryin to enjoy their high end gears. *random moondrop ****rider: "lmao my crappy ass variations beat everything. " These clowns annoy the crap out of me
Never saw the point of Daps. We have our phones with us all the time. Now we have to buy and carry something else to listen to quality sounding music? Nooooo….. portable Dac with your phone. 💁
Totally get where you're coming from! DAPs do have that cool factor with a dedicated music space and no annoying notifications. But man, the thought of those expensive DAP batteries wearing out over time bugs me. That's why I'm all about the dongle DAC/AMP life - no battery headaches, and the quality is almost as good as DAPs.
@@ROCKSTAR3291 I have Apple Music. These audiophile people don’t like to acknowledge apple too much. And yes, I agree. Apple can be annoying. But…. Apple Music is awesome. I’ve used a ton of music apps. Sure, they’re good too. But, if you have an iPhone(I do), there’s no need to use anything else. The lossless music and Dolby Atmos on the Apple Music app is sensational with iPhone. I plug in my headphones or buds and go. The sound again, awesome……
Dac is not for normal people. Just like pro-camera . Everyone won't buy a pro-camera because they don't need it. Just like that dac is not for everyone. It's for those who love music and who live with the music
I've owned the IE 900s since they were issued by Sennheiser. Pre-ordred directly from Sennheiser. My hearing isn't what it was (I'm in my 70's), though I am treble sensitive. Initially the IE 900s were bright to me. I finally persuaded Snugs in the UK to make custom ear molds for me for the IE 900s and I sent mine over to them to make a template; I also sent them to Oratory 1990 in Vienna asking for an EQ profile.
I use them when I'm out walking the dogs on the beach of Puget Sound, source being a Chord Mojo 2 coupled with a Poly playing from an SD card. With the EQ adjustments now available on the Mojo and the isolation from the Snugs molds (er, moulds), the sound rivals, and on many tracks from varying genres, exceeds what I hear through very expensive headphones with an excellent amp and an excellent DAC.
Unlikely I'll put aside the Mojo 2, but I might order a BTR7 from Amazon to try out. Thanks for this brief review.
How did the paring with btr7 go when compared to mojo 2??
I already own the ie900 but looks like I’ll be ordering the btr7 today. Great video. More videos regarding synergy in different price points would be cool
Sure thanks
Get a Neve RNHP
hes such a good reviewer
Fiios BTR7 and the Sennheiser IE 900 along with my Samsung Galaxy S22 is there any need for a digital audio player?
I really really hope Fiio might bring out Aptx Lossless with their next BTR release or update the BTR7 with that codec. I am wondering if anyone knows if there is an Aptx Lossless transmitter dongle yet?
How do I connect the BTR7 to my Sony WF1000X from my phone with UCB-C. Can it be done? Thanks!!
Came here to decide on BTR7 for IE900 and I think I will be ordering BTR7 soon. Thanks, this was helpful.
Hey, I returned ifi XDSD Gryphon because I thought it's not worth it's price also not much better than BTR5 so does BTR7 sound as good as gryphon and is it much better than BTR5 2021?
Good one! Goes to show how phenomenal this single DD IEM is 👍🏼
Neve RNHP will really make you appreciate the IE900 even more. It is so pure and sweet.
I have heard all the top things I wanted to hear, thanks to you❤.
Hi, I have ifi go blu
You think it’s worth it to get btr7?
I have sony xba-z5 iem and I have a plan to another IEM…
Thanks
When you connected the Fios BTR7 to your dap was it via Bluetooth or USB C?
here is an interesting pairing... take the BTR7 and feed the balanced output to the balanced input to the Centrance Ampersand... it sounds amazing on just about any IEM or Headphone and plenty of power when needed for planar headphones...
What's considered "enough" or "good enough" in sound is very subjective and varies wildly from person to person. To most people, an Apple dongle with a cheap IEM or a $15 Moondrop Quarks DSP for Android folks is "good enough." Audiophiles obviously demand much more for "good enough" sound quality, but even then, there's a massive range of gear that could be considered "enough."
I own the BTR7 and really enjoy using it with my Audeze Euclid, as well as various other IEMs and headphones. The BTR7 is definitely an amazing portable DAC/amp, especially for the price and size. It turns any smartphone or tablet into a quality DAP. However, I recently bought the new Sony NW-ZX707 DAP (Japanese, high gain version) and it's noticeably better in sound quality compared to the BTR7... at 4x the cost. I consider both of these products to be more than "enough" for my portable audiophile desires.
Makes sense
After a while, any setup starts to be the new "normal" and then you need to try and get a new setup.
my portable hifi setup: campfire andromeda 2020 apple usb c to 3.5mm, for pc use schiit magni modi stack
Hello sir ,is this pairing synergy as good both in wired mode (as USB DAC mode) and wireless mode ? or wired is better or otherwise, kindly shed some light on this. TIA
Ie900 definitely scales with power, sounds good out of Questyle m15 but sounds great out of my idsd signature. Just slight bump in 2.5k to 5k region and it just sounds perfectly balanced.
I've heard the Ie600 and Symphonium Meteors and for the $500 ish range these 2 are quite phenomenal. I can afford to go higher in price but really I don't see much gain per $ invested like I would headphones and 2 channel. IEMs in the budget to midfi range have come very far in a short amount of time.. I've tried many in the $1.5k to $3.0k range and yes they were better but not impressively so. 64 Audio Tia Trio and U12T were cool and I enjoyed the Noble Sultan but again all seemed overpriced for how much I was getting out of it. Perhaps a Sultan used for ~1200 or so would start to make sense.
i forgot how good highend ciems are, been quite some time
though im not sure which they pair with prob dx320
Hi Sajid, watched the whole video, thanks for sharing! With your experience, how would you pair the ie900 for the treble sensitive?
are Fiio BTR7 with Elysian Annihialtor is good synergy ?
Will try and get back to you
@@amplifyaudioreviews yes please. How about other like topping G5?
Fiio BTR7 or Fiio KA5 sounds better?
I would love to here from you that which one between M15 and btr7 is better comparing the SQ?
though it's not a fair comparison but both came in a same price category.
Just to say your videos are great, but why don't you do videos on headphones anymore?
Also, I own a pair of Focal Utopia OG headphones along with an Astell&Kern SP2000 dap, have you any idea why the drivers in the Focal Utopias fail? Btw mine haven't failed yet!
Great video. I learn so many interesting things from your videos. Especially about synergy which is very important. Do you like the bass from your jewel and Sony as much as you liked it with your evo and AK? I remember that used to be your favorite iem for bass. I just ordered the Sony DAP so now I’m thinking about the jewel. I loved the evo bass too so I wonder how the sets compare?
not sure how to describe it, sony is generally bassy but they do smth at mid freqs that creates smooth & pleasing sound
you need to have more followers your straight to the point , and honest great review and insight
i personally think people should know up till 113 range, but youtube thinks otherwise
list are waaaay bigger currently 226 is top, which is owned by 64audio atm
Love the total subjectivity in this hobby. Can't stand the btr sound signature with my iems :D But never listend to it with the Ie900, will try when I will have a chance :)
Enjoyed the video 📹
How do the IE900 compair to campfire Ara 🤔
Also, are you saying you now prefer IEM's to headphones 🎧
Na but using IEMs because I had neck paine
it has good potential and scales very well, to dacs
Hi good review I have the shure se846 inner ear headphones do you think they will sound the same as the sennheisers or very similar to them sennheiser's . Thank you.
Se846 are way better than these Sennheisers the bass is magical on the 846
But if you use the btr7 wired as a dac he perform better as bt mode!poecially if its AAC
I am very new to this.. Hello to you, how do you connect IE 900 with iphone to play from Apple music? and what DAP/Dac is required. Thanks
$5k Jewel and BTR7 is enough nuff said
just curious. why did you opt to IEM over headphones? I might miss the video that you have discussed it...
he had neck or back issues due to weight from hps on his head and sitting position. I think he discussed it a few times but maybe I'm got it wrong.
Hi, thanks for your videos, please try Noble Ragnar, this is the most resolving IEM with most realism of instruments and stage, it is Shangri-la of iem world! After i owned almost every totl iem, i thought it was difficult to surprise me, but Ragnar was a huge upgrade for me.
I have tried it and written about it on HeadFi's FB group. Its a good one but tuning wasn't my cup of tea.
There is no such thing as perfect synergy for everyone. I auditioned IE900 and didn't like them at all because of the lacklustre midrange. No DAP will make them sound right for me. My personal favourite pairing at the moment is Topping G5 + EJ07M
Have you maybe tried the Mojo 2's lossless EQ to boost the midrange?
@@Peace_Guard For this I will have to buy the Mojo first, which I have no intention of doing at this point..
1. I never said there is perfect synergy for everyone. I agree with your statement.
2. However, I doubt you or anyone can make that statement without trying enough chains, for any given IEM. I have been surprised often enough by results after changing source gears.
That’s good you added “for me”. It explains your complaints and shows people what your point is.
Very well put Sajid. A nice balanced view towards this hobby. I didn't know you stopped using headphones, was it wearing discomfort?
Indeed, bro. Neck pains!
I had to stop using headphones too. Was giving me neck and back pain
Great video, as always 👍
the fiio Q15 is better than the btr7. i have both
Fine review bro. IE 900 is indeed a winner 🎉
Some say all you need is Shure srh440 and a mobile phone
I've tried those when selecting my entry-level HPs and it was a muffled low-res mess. Back then went with ISK HD9999 and had a great 4,5y with them, especially when paired with a mid-forward DAC.
Some say all you need is love
Neve RNHP blows away any portable amplifier
🇮🇳 checking in
What’s enough is purely a personal and subjective thing. I’ll leave it at that…..
You’re going to get a lot of butthurt people by saying that the BTR7 is better than the Go Blu! I said the same thing when comparing the Q7 to the iDSD Gryphon. The butthurt is real!!!🤫
Gryphon > Q7 according to you?
@@amplifyaudioreviews Absolutely not! The Q7 is much better especially when it come to difficult to drive headphones.
@@arthurhaywood2184 Okay. Got it.
So, is BTR7 better than Go Blu in the context of IE900, or not? What’s your point?
Someone tryin to enjoy their high end gears.
*random moondrop ****rider: "lmao my crappy ass variations beat everything. "
These clowns annoy the crap out of me
Lol true
Never saw the point of Daps. We have our phones with us all the time. Now we have to buy and carry something else to listen to quality sounding music? Nooooo….. portable Dac with your phone. 💁
Totally get where you're coming from! DAPs do have that cool factor with a dedicated music space and no annoying notifications. But man, the thought of those expensive DAP batteries wearing out over time bugs me. That's why I'm all about the dongle DAC/AMP life - no battery headaches, and the quality is almost as good as DAPs.
@@ROCKSTAR3291 I have Apple Music. These audiophile people don’t like to acknowledge apple too much. And yes, I agree. Apple can be annoying. But…. Apple Music is awesome. I’ve used a ton of music apps. Sure, they’re good too. But, if you have an iPhone(I do), there’s no need to use anything else. The lossless music and Dolby Atmos on the Apple Music app is sensational with iPhone. I plug in my headphones or buds and go. The sound again, awesome……
@@denislemieux7294 Same here. Apple music + Iphone + dongle DAC is my setup.
Dac is not for normal people. Just like pro-camera . Everyone won't buy a pro-camera because they don't need it. Just like that dac is not for everyone. It's for those who love music and who live with the music
@@ROCKSTAR3291 dongle sucks your phone battery and make it worse overtime
Bro ngl with expensive iem I can clearly hear your saliva licking, it disgust me so bad. Please nerf it
CHennheschir
Bored of the flexing. Bye