Fender FXA7 Professional In-Ear Headphone Monitors for live performance, studio, or high-definition casual listening - Black

Let me say first off, these sound great. They are most certainly not reference iems, but they are not 'for hardcore bassheads only' as one online review stated. Running these through the paces with my ifi iDSD micro (XBass & 3D off) and a huge variety of music, I can say that resolution, instrument separation, and sound width and depth are all par with the pricepoint. As to the bass response, it really only seemed to kick in when the recording demanded it. It isn't remotely comparable to the Beats headphones that make my recordings of the Tchaikovskyi Symphonies sound like muddy garbage. With the FXA7, the bass is there in spades when called for, but doesn't constantly get in the way of clarity.For two years I have been feeding all of my music through the iDSD and a pair of Shure SE535s. The output of my Fiio X5 just sounded flat and dead by comparison. The FXA7s sure sound great through the iDSD, but they also actually bring some life to music played directly from the Fiio X5. In another comparison with the SE535s, I would leave the XBass and 3D enhancement on the iDSD on all of time with the Shures. I find myself flipping back an forth with different recordings with the FXA7s.To my ear and mind, the best description of the sound signature that I can think of is 'basically accurate, but fun.'Caution:The tips. There are three pairs of different sizes, all made from the same material. They are not standard silicon tips. I don't know what these tips are made of, but they take everything that can be bad about silicon tips and multiplies it by 1000. They are sticky, and the air pressure created from inserting them all the way (driver flex) destroys the sound. I could not get any decent sound out of these with the stock tips due to constant driver flex. (Comply tips solved this issue, but with the possible attenuation of some upper frequencies.)For a $500 set of earbuds, I am greatly disappointed that tips made of other materials were not included. A $90 set of Shure SE215s comes with S/M/L silicon tips, comply tips, yellow foam tips, and flanged tips. I know that everyone's ears are different, and so a universal set of earbuds won't fit every ear perfectly. I think that this actually proves my point. Everyone's ears are a little different--so when selling universal earbus, include options. And tips--being much cheaper that custom ear molds--are a cheap way to provide flexibility.

Decided to try this brand as I've heard good things about the aurisonics company purchased in order to make them. I'm very disappointed in the quality of the product however. The only good thing about this product is the audio quality which is roughly in the range expected for its price, but the build quality is horrible. The material they use for the ear tips feels very strange and caused painful amounts of pressure on my eardrums I've never experienced using other foam or rubber tips. It's very unpleasant to wear these for more than an hour or so.The worst bit is that my first set already had audio die in one earpiece within hours of use which was not fixed by even replacing the cable. I give a product the benefit of the doubt that maybe it was simply a defective unit, and got a replacement through amazon. Now a week into using the new set I've had another earpiece fail despite using them carefully and storing them inside the included caring case.Do not buy this product. At $500 you should be getting in ear monitors that work for months or years and should be relatively comfortable. Go for a company known for their quality like Westone or Shure

The FXA7 IEMs have been one of my most disappointing purchases. The nozzle where the tips go on was broken off completely upon delivery of my first set making them completely unusable before even opening. Amazon was quick to send another pair within two days. The second pair sounded great, but the right IEM went out within 5 weeks of use - just outside of the return window. I had only used the FXA7s about 8 times before the monitor stopped working. Again, Amazon sent another pair to compensate for the issue, but I returned them before I opened them because my past two experiences lead me to believe they will fail. I am a huge fan of Fender; I've owned multiple guitars, amps, and accessories. But the FXA IEM line of monitors appears to be below Fender standards. The FXA line is not even being produced anymore, as they have moved on to producing the IEM NINE and IEM TEN lines. I would try those newer models since it seems Fender has realized the FXA line was filled with problems.

Sound is great in all range

Be careful ordering this item - the shipper did a switch on me. I wanted gold but received black. Someone placed a small sticker showing gold but very obvious on the box FXA2 BLACK.

sound is excellent. easy to use and very well made.

Love it, good sound!

These were a really nice pair of IEMs, but the right side stopped working after a month, even after I changed the cable. :(

Fender never used to make IEM but I am glad they did. Everyone talks about the Sure's but when I used them their sound was a little dull to me so I decided to go for a different brand.I took a risk on the Fender's and it paid off.- They look so good in Gold.- The sound is clean and crisp.- I haven't used custom IEM but the sound isolation on these are amazing.- The price is good too.Even if I do go up to customs, I might either make these my back up pair or make custom moulds for them.Very good buy.

The FXA7 is a bit bass heavy, but not a bad sound. I was looking for something comparable to my 650's that I enjoy now. I've owned the IE 80's but that really didn't do it. Sure, they sounded ok, but not like the 650's so I wanted something else. I refuse to get the IE 800's because they split at the Y so the hunt was on. I've read that the sound is similar to my 650's with these so I gave them a shot. Very close, but a bit bass rich. With I could tune it down just a touch but it's not unwelcome, just not perfect. I have come 400 comply's on the way so we'll have to see if that helps some with the overall fit. Not really a fan of the sticky rubber feeling these tips have.All in all, they're a nice set