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Originally Posted by channum
I used the stock silicone (medium) with both earphones. I used comply in the past with SF5 but found they attenuated the highs a bit, I guess based on my comments above, they might have made the TF10 more my thing, but if it costs $5 every 2-3 weeks to make IEMs fit your tastes, that might be a questionable choice in IEMs  |
I'm guessing that might be the source of the difference then.
I found the problem to be particularly pronounced straight out of the iPod, hooked up to the Pico using it's amp and DAC the Triple.fi's become more balanced but a bit recessed/closed in sounding in those upper registers. It's interesting to note that while the Triple.fi's with complys seem more recessed in the top than my SA6's the Triple.fi's sibilance is over exaggerated with vocals becoming a bit spitty sounding in some instances. It's not too severe, certainly livable from what I've heard so far but I thought it worth noting.
Comfort wasn't as much of a factor as I thought it would be, they are different and more difficult to insert but once on they're not too bad although not at the level of comfort I have with the Sleeks.
The Triple.fi's do pose a bit of a dilemma because I tend to be a bit of a bass head so I'm rather enamored with the fuller bass but I don't think I could give up the other aspects that the SA6's bring to the table.
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Originally Posted by PeterDLai
If you can obtain a pair of the UE silicon sleeves and achieve good fit with those then I believe you should notice a difference in the highs.
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Back when I had E500's I developed a sensitivity to the silicon tips, it's got so bad that I can barely tolerate them for longer than 5 minutes. Ironically I had a sensitivity to Shure's black olives when I first tried them as well but when I retried them shortly before I sold the E500's I found the sensitivity had subsided. I now find they seem to be the best compromise for comfort and durability.