FiiO FD5 Flagship Dynamic In-Ear Monitors (IEM) Review

I have been a fan of Pat Metheny for years, but until this past year, Brad Mehldau has been below my radar. I know, I know, they did two albums together. Please don’t judge. Ever since my Mehldau epiphany, his trio has been finding a high rotation on my system. One of my favorites is “Anything Goes”, a collection of covers of songs ranging from Cole Porter to Radiohead. I love listening to a jazz trio because the interplay of the instruments is so textural with the dynamic ebb and flow of the music. Listening to this album with the FD5 IEMs, Mehldau’s piano is forward in my cerebrum, Jorge Rossy’s drums are spread across from ear-to-ear, and Larry Grenadier’s bass is firmly planted in my midbrain. The soundstage inside my head seems to top out at eye level extending down to my chin. It is both trippy and cool at the same time.