Drop + JVC HA-FWX1

With astonishingly natural acoustics and professional-level performance, JVC’s Wood Series IEMs have earned accolades in audiophile communities across the globe. In the new Drop + JVC HA-FWX1, we’re putting our own spin on this legendary line. Like the flagship HA-FW10000 and the streamlined HA-FW1800, the HA-FWX1 features JVC’s ultra-thin 50-micrometer birchwood dome carbon diaphragm drivers to deliver expansive, natural-sounding audio. Where it differs from its predecessors is the tuning. We worked closely with JVC to tame the HA-FWX1’s bass frequencies, creating more space for the expressive midrange and natural treble response. The result is a warmer, sophisticated counterpart to our analytical HA-FDX1, and a mid-focused alternative to the bassier HA-FW1800.

With so many reference points from JVC’s Wood Series to work with, we knew exactly what we wanted out of the HA-FWX1. Like the HA-FW1800, we made it a stripped-down take on the flagship HA-FW10000—featuring the same Wood Dome drivers for excellent sensitivity, frequency response, and natural tone. Deviating from the HA-FW1800’s stronger bass presence, we retuned the HA-FWX1 to give center stage to the golden midrange, while fortifying high frequencies for more texture and detail. Together with Wood Series staples like a precisely crafted acoustic purifier, wood housings, and a high-energy magnetic circuit, these drivers give the HA-FWX1 a large dynamic range with plenty of warmth. For lasting comfort, each pair also comes with five sizes of JVC’s Spiral Dot + eartips.

JVC has been a world leader in audio and visual technology for nearly a century. Founded in Yokohama, Japan in 1927, the company originally manufactured phonographs, but its dedication to research, development, and employing the world’s top talent quickly led to additional avenues. Among JVC’s many industry innovations over the years are Japan’s first phonograph, EP record, stereo record player, and VHS video recorder, which spawned a cultural phenomenon in and of itself in the 1980s. Today, JVC’s innovations in the home-theater, video-recording, and audio industries continue to attract worldwide attention.