FiiO FH5 Impressions – FiiO FH5 vs Oriolus Mk2

I received the FiiO FH5 today, so I quickly got to work comparing this new contender to the highly popular Oriolus Mk2.

Mini Audio Oriolus Forsteni – Half the price, but not half the sound

After its success with the original Oriolus, Mini Audio has come up with another hybrid offering, the Oriolus Forsteni. Named after the Grey-collared Oriole instead of the Golden Oriole, it’s half the price of the original with a slightly different driver configuration. They’ve managed to get a very pleasing sound out of it despite having 1 less balanced armature driver.

Mini Audio Oriolus – Golden birdsong

IEMs with hybrid configurations (ones that combine both dynamic drivers and balanced armatures) are getting more and more popular these days, and our first review of a hybrid is none other than the Oriolus mk2, which is already highly acclaimed in the audiophile community.