Introduction

After covering Final Audio's $40 VR500 earphones, we're continuing with a significantly more expensive member of the same product lineup, the $70 VR2000. This, too, is a product aimed toward mobile and VR gamers, but it has significant differences from the VR500 in almost every aspect, including build quality, wearing comfort, supplied accessories, and performance. While not all will perceive $70 as a ton of money, it's still a hefty 70% price hike relative to the VR500, so an adjustment of expectations is in order before diving into the actual review. The VR2000 versus the VR3000 is a much more relevant comparison, because the former is, in essence, a slightly retuned variant of the latter, with very little actual difference in terms of build, comfort and everyday usability.



I went over the benefits of using IEM earphones for gaming in the VR500 article; to quickly rehash, they offer superior portability, better comfort in hot weather, good passive noise isolation, and are generally easy to drive, even with weaker power sources such as the one you might find in cheap USB-C audio dongles. The sales pitch for the VR2000 is "fast reaction times and accuracy," implying that they offer great handling of spatial positioning and detail retrieval. This was already the case with the VR500, so I was interested to examine what Final did to potentially push things even further.

Like the VR500, the VR2000 are wired IEMs, so there are no batteries or wireless latencies to worry about. In other words, they're ready for the most demanding games in terms of reaction times, such as online shooters and rhythm titles.

Specifications

• Drivers: Dynamic (f-Core DU, 6 mm)
• Impedance: 18 Ω @ 1 kHz
• Sensitivity: 102 dB/mW
• Frequency response: Not specified
• Design: In-ear
• Microphone: Omnidirectional (in-line)
• Connectivity: 3.5 mm
• Cable length: 1.2 m
• Weight: 20 g
• Accessories: 5x E-Type eartips (SS/S/M/L/LL), in-line controller, a pair of ear hooks, cloth carrying pouch

Packaging and Accessories

The design of the box is consistent with the less expensive VR500, with the only difference being that the box is wider. There's a picture of the IEMs on the front along with a mention of certain features, such as the existence of an in-line controller with an integrated microphone. The dark olive color scheme is clear, although the green tint is exceptionally subtle, to the point where you'll have to take the earphones outside to notice it. I'll get back to that. Aside from the IEMs attached to a 1.2-meter rubberized cable, the box contains four extra pairs of ear tips (SS, S, L, LL), two rubber ear hooks, and a cloth carrying pouch. There are no differences in materials between aforementioned ear tip sizes – all of them are made of silicone.