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Do IEMs feel like earplugs? Should I buy some to know before buying?
I was wondering if IEMs feel like those foam earplugs you can buy?
I ask because I'm interested in IEMs, but I'm not sure if I'll find them comfortable. So I was thiinking maybe if earplugs give one a similar experience, I could go out and buy some and decide if I find the sensation comfortable,
Those foam earplugs aren't quite as comfortable as IEM foamies, Then again, if you experiment with different earpieces, you may end up with different reactions. So much may depend on the architecture of your middle ear; mine is fairly large, so even the largest foam earplugs seem comfy.
For me, the foamies feel just like foam earplugs. I find the soft rubber ones more tolerable, though. I don't know about the other brands, but my Shure eC3s came with a variety of tips to try.
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Check out my sig for a link to a picture of my modded JVC ear buds. I find that the earplugs I used as tips are MORE comfortable than stock... They are pretty darn comfortable, imo. I've tried rubber/silicon alternatives, and they've proven to be just as comfy. There is a certain amount of time it takes your ear canal to "break in" to the feeling of having something jammed up there, but afterwards, IEM's can be fairly rewarding. I highly recommend you give at least a cheap-o pair a try.
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have you guys ever used those "q-tips"? you know, those cotton swabs that some people use to clean their ears? if you compared THAT with IEM's, how would you describe it? just on the outside? midway?
have you guys ever used those "q-tips"? you know, those cotton swabs that some people use to clean their ears? if you compared THAT with IEM's, how would you describe it? just on the outside? midway?
Completely different thing. A q-tip is tiny and doesn't fill the ear at all, where an IEM attempts to seal the ear canal entirely. Not the same thing at all.
stick your pinky into your ear canal, thats pretty close imo (but I guess it might depend on how big your ears/pinky are).
I shove my Ex71's all the way into my ear, feels great to me and I cant hear anything going on outside. Only problem is sometimes they get kind of waxy.
Do IEMs feel like earplugs? Should I buy some to know before buying?
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