Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Thanks to FiiO for sending the JT7 for review!

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Test Gear...

All music was digitally sourced starting as lossless or hi-rez FLAC or DSD files. FLAC files could be played locally or streamed from Qobuz. All through Roon, or played locally from microSD cards on a DAP.

Chain 1...

Samsung Galaxy S22+ smartphone with Meze Dongle (mezeaudio.com/products/alba?srsltid=AfmBOopwUIP8z7CPFz-HGIFE_V_USH-xeMwTdSSpPlZIiDhrAvUvUXJE)

Chain 2...

FiiO M21 DAP (youtu.be/22bHTUv3G8k)

Chain 3...

FiiO SR11 streamer (youtu.be/YuagbK8p0FA) USB into the Schiit Mimir DAC (youtu.be/JnT_3HpAHt0), then single-ended RCA output into Schiit Asgard X (youtu.be/n8H8SN3Rdf4)

Chain 4...

Sonore opticalRendu streamer USB into Berkeley Alpha USB DDC (youtu.be/94AvDeeRjHA), then AES into Berkeley Alpha S2 DAC (youtu.be/JY3c4HEyH0s), then XLR balanced into LTA Z10e (youtu.be/Bft6HUsYDhE)

My HiFiMan HE400se review: youtu.be/Z9kkz_EsksE

WOOPS! I forgot to put my EQ image in at the 19:07 mark. Here it is: drive.google.com/file/d/1C0ddi0D4FZexT6Q6G3I0ZkuSGMr7p_q3/view?usp=sharing

Timestamps...

00:00 Intro, Pricing, Disclaimer
01:26 Shameless Self Promotion
01:54 Setup
02:38 What Are Planar Magnetic Drivers?
06:56 Easy to Drive?
09:38 Build, Fit, Comfort
11:24 Accessories
12:54 Sound
16:48 Comparison to HiFiMan HE400se
18:57 Using EQ
20:18 Final Thoughts