Empire Ears Legend Evo VS FiiO FA9

IEM Comparison: Expert & Community Scores Side-by-Side

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Empire Ears Legend Evo and FiiO FA9 use 2DD+5BA+1BC and 6BA driver setups respectively. Empire Ears Legend Evo costs $3,100 while FiiO FA9 costs $450. Empire Ears Legend Evo is $2,650 more expensive. FiiO FA9 holds a slight 0.3-point edge in reviewer scores (5.3 vs 5.5).

Insights

Metric Empire Ears Legend Evo FiiO FA9
Tonality 6.5 5.5
Technicalities 6.5 5.5

Empire Ears Legend Evo Aggregated Review Score

Average Reviewer Scores

Super* Review
Crin

Average Reviewer Score:

5.3

Mixed to Negative


FiiO FA9 Aggregated Review Score

Average Reviewer Scores

Crin

Average Reviewer Score:

5.5

Mixed


Reviews Comparison

Empire Ears Legend Evo reviewed by Crin

Crin 6.5 Reviewer Score
B+ Tuning
B+ Tech

FiiO FA9 reviewed by Crin

Crin 5.5 Reviewer Score
B- Tuning
B- Tech
More of a downslope-neutral kind of tonality. A bit above average as far as technical performance goes.

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Empire Ears Legend Evo reviewed by Super* Review

Super* Review 4* * score normalized

Empire Ears Legend Evo User Review Score

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Empire Ears Legend Evo Gaming Score

Gaming Score & Grade

  • The gaming score is prioritizing technical capabilities of the IEM (Separation, Layering, Soundstage) and good value.

Gaming Score

5

Gaming Grade

C+

FiiO FA9 Gaming Score

Gaming Score & Grade

  • The gaming score is prioritizing technical capabilities of the IEM (Separation, Layering, Soundstage) and good value.

Gaming Score

5.3

Gaming Grade

C+

Empire Ears Legend Evo Scorings

Average Technical & Tuning Grades

Average Tunign Grade

B+
  • Generally enjoyable tonal character with some noticeable unevenness. Maintains listenability while showing room for refinement in frequency balance.

Average Technical Grade

B+
  • Satisfactory technical performance. Handles basic detail retrieval adequately in most tracks. Maintains reasonable cohesion in simpler arrangements.
Gaming C+
Fundamental left/right positioning with limited depth perception. Works for non-competitive gaming but lacks precision. Bad value-to-cost for gaming purpose - not recommended

FiiO FA9 Scorings

Average Technical & Tuning Grades

Average Tunign Grade

B-
  • Generally enjoyable tonal character with some noticeable unevenness. Maintains listenability while showing room for refinement in frequency balance.

Average Technical Grade

B-
  • Satisfactory technical performance. Handles basic detail retrieval adequately in most tracks. Maintains reasonable cohesion in simpler arrangements.
Gaming C+
Fundamental left/right positioning with limited depth perception. Works for non-competitive gaming but lacks precision. Value-to-cost may not be optimal for gaming-focused users.

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