FiiO FH7 vs Sony IER-M9

I like sound quality and use wired headphones (Fiio FH7) so yeah. Also, wireless charging only sounds a little shit because I spend quite a bit of time camping or outside where i charge via a powerbank. Having about 30% loss or even more isn‘t cool in that case.

isolation: These block out 90% of outside noise in a normal environment. In the sound department I'm left wanting more. I don't feel any excitement in the music from these. But the comfort is so good i might just keep these to wear all day

This is important to me as I commute daily on a train and fly frequently too. I can comfortably wear the Audiofly’s for a 10-11 hour flight and sleep with them in too. The FiiO are way too large and bulky to be able to do this and do not isolate any where near as well. I’m not bashing the FiiO’s at all - they do sound amazing and are beautifully built but if comfort and/or isolation are important to you then try before you buy or look elsewhere

These IEMS hit all the right spots for me. They have top notch technical capabilities in separation, layering, and resolution, audio reproduction with natural timbre, and a warm-neutral sound signature. Together, these allow the IER-M9s to produce a supremely enjoyable and exquisite listening experience across all genres. Concerning comfort, the preformed ear-hangers and the provided different sized ear-tips keep the IEMs stably perched in my ears with no difficulties

Then you've got to go unbalanced and balanced and double everything up. These are getting a recommendation. They may never see a yard sale, but I usua...

Someone was kind enough to lend me their Sony IER-M9 for a couple days!. For some context, the IER-Z1R is one of my favorite IEMs; Sony struck gold with whatever they did to achieve such coherency in a hybrid. And in a similar vein, Sony's really done something special with the M9's timbre. Coming off the VE8, it feels distinctly different - in a good way