FAudio

The latest to emerge from personal audio's original proving ground is Dark Sky. Hong Kong's FAudio release this 10mm single sandwich dynamic driver to command the UIEM segment – particularly when paired with iBasso Audio's DX240. Living up to its name, Dark Sky promises lovely liquidity through the entire frequency response, from bass to mids and treble. Shunning any association to the term 'veiled' however, the full-on transparency and musicality of the diamond-like-carbon (DLC) coated driver grabs you from first listen. [See Product Desc. For More] Twister6 "enjoyed everything about these IEMs ... found a perfect balance between a powerful articulate bass and a vivid presentation of clear and detailed upper frequencies". Dark Sky's driver starts with a sandwich core of biocellulose, a paper-like fiber prized in audio for its effective damping at higher frequencies. This surface is then coated with DLC for the composite's stiffness and hardness. That means Dark Sky's driver material combination helps it move as a perfect piston over all frequencies up to and above its working range, keeping distortion down due to cone and modal break-up as frequencies rise. To hear FAudio's flagship is to hear liquid effortlessness no matter where the emphasis in your music lies. The low-distortion affair is surely helped by their patented Triple Built-In Acoustic Chamber (TBAC), which controls airflow thanks to three special cavities. Audio's oldest transducer technology is therefore given the platform to shine thanks to Dark Sky's clever acoustic optimisation. Maturity is the reason behind a rave review from Headfonics. If less is more with this single dynamic driver, that doesn't apply to the accessories. A silver and silver alloy mix cable terminated in balanced 2.5mm means you're placed to hear Dark Sky with any music player straight from the box. Go on and get immersed in the sophistication of Dark Sky today, or view all of FAudio's releases here and our other earphones here.

FAudio visually blinged out the limited-edition Mezzo. But this 7th anniversary flagship release's strongest trait is likewise its subtlety. Wonderful frequency response evenness and TOTL resolution are perfectly judged – a perfect opportunity for you to bring three tuning switches to bear. Headfonics hailed Mezzo's limited-edition magnificence.  If you've heard what FAudio could do with one driver in Dark Sky then imagine what they could do with four in Mezzo. The traditional hybrid configuration of a dynamic driver in tandem with a balanced armature shows up. In Mezzo, that's backed by a full-range balanced armature and a piezoelectric tweeter. [See Product Desc. For More] Gorgeous softness, delicacy and space show up in even-handed fashion owing to Mezzo's holistic approach to driver implementation. But turn up individual switches to boost bass, mids and treble, and you have an excitable flagship that can be tuned to your exact preferences. Mezzo's solid bass foundation built upon the success that was the Major's dynamic driver. The 10mm unit is integrated into FAudio's patented Triple Built-In Acoustic Chamber (TBAC), which controls airflow thanks to three special cavities. A crossover hands over to Mezzo's balanced armature for mids and highs – the latter supplemented by a piezoelectric tweeter wrought from a crystal coupled to a diaphragm capable of producing very fast vibrations demanded of treble extending beyond the human hearing region. Mezzo's final trick is a balanced armature tagged to an all-pass filter to back each driver up at their crossover points. No matter how steep a crossover slope is – particularly when switches are active – phase is preserved by the flat frequency response of this unifying balanced armature. Said full-range BA helps tie together the whole presentation cohesively and enables precise time alignment. The supplied cable represents Mezzo's ethos of balance – called Tone Master Shield, it adopts a golden ratio structure of silver-plated copper wires of various thickness. But for those wanting to live life further on the edge with FAudio's latest and greatest, opt for the Vision cable upgrade from Nobunaga Labs. Meanwhile, browse all of FAudio's other releases here, or our other earphones here.