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Fosi audio i5 headphones coming soon

Alex_Brouwer

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Very curious about these
 
They look nice enough. No price indication to be found yet. But Fosi is always good value for money so this is promising.
No price to be found yet indeed, i'm guessing they're gonna try to match the fiio ft1 pro price.
Can't seem to find a frequency response from the sp601 speaker, would be nice to see what the would be aiming for target wise.
 
Following.
 
Following too. Fosi is not usually expensive, but these hps don't look cheap either. Interested in measurements.
 
The i5 will be around USD500
According to an admin on the Fosi discord. Not sure if that is an RRP or whatever but Fosi does offer good discounts on pre-orders so maybe it will available for less.
 
Decided to sign up for the $9.99 deposit thing, gives you an extra 5% off when the Kickstarter begins, plus extra pads and a balanced cable. If they are asking more than I like, it seems I can use the deposit towards something else from their website later on, usable like a gift card.
Like I need more headphones, lol.
 
Decided to sign up for the $9.99 deposit thing, gives you an extra 5% off when the Kickstarter begins, plus extra pads and a balanced cable. If they are asking more than I like, it seems I can use the deposit towards something else from their website later on, usable like a gift card.
Like I need more headphones, lol.
We ALWAYS need more headphones, not the day to be a heretic hahaha
 
I asked on their Discord about the price of the i5 and an admin says "around $500" realistic based on the price of other headphones with the same specs but still a bit steep than I anticipated to be honest, I was thinking they could lower it around 300 - 400 because they are known for being a budget brand.
 
The headband is that of higher-end Hifiman headphones but a more reasonable price. Although we'll have to wait for the performance to truly judge.
 
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@Fosi Audio feel free to leak some info here hahaha
Also the connection on the headphones needs to be placed more to the front, with the size of the earcups the jacks are definitely gonna bump to you shoulders when sitting laid back shortening the life of the connection.
 
$370 for those "super extra early bird"-buyers with the $9.99 coupon. The coupon gives you priority and best price(with upgraded 4.4mm cable and x-tra pads). This from Fosi on their messenger channel.
 
$370 for those "super extra early bird"-buyers with the $9.99 coupon. The coupon gives you priority and best price(with upgraded 4.4mm cable and x-tra pads). This from Fosi on their messenger channel.
That would be a steal if they are competing with a hd800 as they seam to hint in the planar Vs dynamic comparison on the site
 
That would be a steal if they are competing with a hd800 as they seam to hint in the planar Vs dynamic comparison on the site
FT1 Pro is already better than the HD800. This one looks interesting though I wouldn't even bother until I see measurements.
 
HD800 is a meme headphone. It has some of the worst treble quality I've heard in any headphone and it's not something you can completely fix with EQ.
That's what I mean, they already destroyed many overpriced amplifiers now they hopefully are doing the same for headphones
 
I asked on their Discord about the price of the i5 and an admin says "around $500" realistic based on the price of other headphones with the same specs but still a bit steep than I anticipated to be honest, I was thinking they could lower it around 300 - 400 because they are known for being a budget brand.
I would agree. $500 is too much for a shot in the dark. I would want to listen to them first.
 
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