Packaging and Accessories

I have the FI-EVATW (06) here, which means this is the EVA2020 x final in the Mark.06 version characterized by the blue and orange color scheme. The packaging is designed to match accordingly, although the structure and unboxing experience will be identical across all four versions. The box comes sealed in plastic with a hang tag up top for retail stores, and we see branding on the front of the blue box for both final and Evangelion alike, including the large "06" at the top to show where the marketing priorities clearly lie. The waveform pattern apparently signifies the synchronization rate in the story. Marketing features and tech specs are on the back, including two QR codes for the "My final" app and tracked serial number for this specific unit. The app is pretty much only in Japanese and doesn't do anything useful beyond acting as a company app, so feel free to ignore it completely at this time. A magnetic clasp on the side holds the box together, and you can pull it off to open it up like a book.


There is a note in Japanese, which will be a trend across the board by the way, and underneath it two compartments host the actual products. The top layer is a thick foam cutout to snugly fit the charging case that has the earphones inside, and in the bottom is a cardboard box to keep the accessories separately inside. Here, we find a detailed and quite handy user manual (online copy here) in multiple languages, and it goes over all the pre-programmed functions and customization options, of which there are several. The warranty card is inside said printed manual too, should you need it. There is also a separately packed set of ear tips, and a 30 cm long USB Type-A to Type-C cable in its own plastic wrap to charge the case itself.


The included ear tips are what final calls its proprietary Type E ear tips, of which we get a total of 5 sizes including those pre-installed on the buds. Coming in sizes SS (extra small, also referred to as XS in some regions), S, M, L, and LL (extra large/XL), the company says these were designed specifically for its TWS earphones only with a balanced mode in mind. These are silicone tips and should work fine for pretty much anyone, although memory foam tips would have been nice to see.


You know what else is nice to see? A retail set of two different SpinFit tips. The company launched in 2009 with a claim to fame with patented ergonomic concave SpinFit ear tip. This concave design is at the tip core, allowing the tips themselves to swivel with an extra degree of freedom inside the ear canal for a more secure and custom fit. The better the fit, the better the isolation, which in some cases can greatly affect the perceived sound signature. I have here the CP100 in size M (red) that has a 4 mm core inner diameter, as well as the CP145 in size M (orange) with a 4.5 mm core inner diameter. Both are better-suited for different applications, but I also suspect both will generally be better fits than the average stock tips. Each retail pack comes with two sets of tips and costs ~$10-11 from authorized resellers in the USA.