REVIEW: Final Audio Design Heaven IV – Uniqueness

Introduction

Prior to the review, I’d like to thank Wilson & Claire of Jaben for providing me with the review unit.

Final Audio Design (Originally called “Final”)is a Japanese company, originally founded as a high-end MC cartridges, booster transformers and pre amplifiers manufacturer, back at 1974. Since then, the company underwent lots of expensive, high-fidelity products, some of them being turntable related, while later on, they also started to sell their own horn speakers too. In the late 2000s, the company had begun to develop their own earphones line, which turned out being some of the most interesting, expensive and special in the market. A few months ago, the model that I’m reviewing, the Heaven IV was introduced. It is the cheapest model in FAD’s “Heaven” (A BA IEMs line) lineup, retailing at around “only” $200. As its “Heaven” series relatives, also the IVs utilize FAD’s Balancing Air Movement (BAM) technology. I’m very excited to try my first FAD IEM, let’s see what all this buzz is about!