Impressions: JVC FX1200

As someone who’s already “retired” from the audiophile hobby, I’m not really interested in mysticism anymore. Mostly I just look for songs to listen to—following arrangers, following singers, seeing which singers look good… oh, I mean sing well.

I used to use the Dunu DN20000J as my retirement IEM, but lately my tastes have gotten a bit heavier. That IEM, well… you know how it is. Back then I fell for the bullshit those KOLs were peddling, chasing after “female poison” and transparency. Who’d have thought I’d end up liking EDM and Hip-Hop?

And even when it’s not EDM or Hip-Hop, ordinary pop just lacks something through the Dunu…

So in the end, I guess I just prefer that dynamic driver feel?

Finally I saw the JVC FX1200 on sale for JD Double Eleven, so I just bought it. As the flagship of dynamic drivers, I figured I’d experience its charm.

So, unboxing, looks, fit—people online have said plenty about all that. I’ll keep it brief.

1. I don’t have any issues with the fit. Probably because I don’t run anymore, so I don’t need over-ear routing.
2. The sound is extremely full. The mids are very strong, the bass isn’t skull-rattling, the highs aren’t too dark. While making sure it doesn’t skew in any one direction, it highlights the mids as much as possible. Let me put it this way: after listening to this IEM for half a month, everything else sounds like the mids are too far back and the vocals aren’t close enough.
3. Build quality is good. Very good. Extremely good. The wood gives it class. I don’t usually like that gaudy gold, but paired with this it actually works.
4. JVC designed special foam tips for this thing, with a membrane, which extends their lifespan. Using them is just incredibly comfortable.

So in the end, this is basically a perfect retirement IEM. No bias toward any frequency range, great for enjoying music. Way better than those bullshit hybrid IEMs that chase “female poison” but can’t even handle Saori Sakura.

I’ve been listening for half a month and don’t want to switch. Normally I want to change my setup after two weeks of listening to an IEM…

Some idiot on Erji Dajiatan said this IEM is “Han Hong”—fat, thick, and overly cloying, a trash IEM.

The thing is, Han Hong’s singing skills are fucking amazing, you know?