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Good move. They sound like heaven, but be prepared to upgrade to the Westone cable. The stock cable is stiff and I hate it. I often find myself fighting with it. It's a pity UE doesn't use the same cable they include with custom IEMs, which is much more flexible.
__________________ "My means of compensation should be small enough to fit my waist pouch"
Tony '08
I don't want you to feel backstabbed, but I'm not fully enjoying the Triple fi because of the uncomfortable cable. Maybe my ears have a funny shape (but I think it's more a matter of the sweathers and jacket I use...), but it hardly stays comfortable without pulling.
As I wrote elsewhere, I've ordered the Westone cable but it might take a lot on its way from Singapore. I feel nervous for this, so don't be surprised to see my IC in the for sale forum. I don't see myself fighting with this cable for the next month or two, until the Westone cable arrives.
__________________ "My means of compensation should be small enough to fit my waist pouch"
Tony '08
I don't want you to feel backstabbed, but I'm not fully enjoying the Triple fi because of the uncomfortable cable. Maybe my ears have a funny shape (but I think it's more a matter of the sweathers and jacket I use...), but it hardly stays comfortable without pulling.
As I wrote elsewhere, I've ordered the Westone cable but it might take a lot on its way from Singapore. I feel nervous for this, so don't be surprised to see my IC in the for sale forum. I don't see myself fighting with this cable for the next month or two, until the Westone cable arrives.
as good as the triple fi are they are let down by design and fit/feel. its a shame to be let down by fit/feel when you have found the sound you love.
ive gotta say it was a huge contribution to me picking the se530 over the triple fi, you just cant live with earphones if they dont feel right, too bad, its a shame to hear that friend
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Bass is Best! IMO without bass, music is flawed. same goes for headphones!
my top 5 IEMs... 1) Shure SE530 / UE10 2) ue5 pro 3) Xtrememac FS1 4) LiveWires 5) UE super fi 5
Just got them! I'm listening to them as I type. I picked up a pair of Shure SE420 yesterday (I wanted the SE530, but they are impossible to get locally and the Apple Store had only the SE420s), and I have to say these Triple-Fis just kill the SE420. The Shures are going back and the Triple-Fis will be adjunctive to my ER-4S. The Triple-Fis sound great right out of my DAP and even better when amped. I actually find them easier to insert than my ER-4S and while the cable is stiff, it hasn't bothered me so far. I guess if that becomes a problem I can look for Westone cables.
One other thing, these phone have BASS! Lot's of it. I can't imagine how the SE530s might sound in relation but I get the impression that they may have too much bass. There is almost so much bass on these phones that on some songs I wonder if I should attenuate the bass instead of boosting it. Amazing phones! Definitely a keeper! Very detailed and satisfying!
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Sources: iPod 4th Gen 40GB, iPod 4th Gen 60GB, Sony SCD-1, Music Hall MMF-2.1
Thats too bad. I have no problems with fit or wire and am enjoying them VERY much. If you do end up selling them you might want to check out the Westone 3. The prototype has a similar sound signature and they fit much better (from my understanding). I may end up picking up a pair to complement my triples
I don't want you to feel backstabbed, but I'm not fully enjoying the Triple fi because of the uncomfortable cable. Maybe my ears have a funny shape (but I think it's more a matter of the sweathers and jacket I use...), but it hardly stays comfortable without pulling.
As I wrote elsewhere, I've ordered the Westone cable but it might take a lot on its way from Singapore. I feel nervous for this, so don't be surprised to see my IC in the for sale forum. I don't see myself fighting with this cable for the next month or two, until the Westone cable arrives.
Yes I noticed the pulling issue also. I was under the assumption that the extension cable will fix that. Let's see. If not, I might just find a clip just like the ER-4S and clip it to my collar in the back. Hopefully that will solve that problem.
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Sources: iPod 4th Gen 40GB, iPod 4th Gen 60GB, Sony SCD-1, Music Hall MMF-2.1
as good as the triple fi are they are let down by design and fit/feel. its a shame to be let down by fit/feel when you have found the sound you love.
ive gotta say it was a huge contribution to me picking the se530 over the triple fi, you just cant live with earphones if they dont feel right, too bad, its a shame to hear that friend
Maybe it's also because I'm very picky about cable comfort: I walk for hours in the city of Milan, I run to catch trains or the underground, I walk up and down the stairs continuously. I need a IEM that "merges" with me, as I listen to music for hours and hours each day.
I didn't like the comfort of the E500 either: there was that huge pod that I couldn't stand, and the clip wasn't very effective on me.
Funnily enough, the ER4P have been the only IEM I didn't have issues to wear around the ear, since I looped them so tightly that the wires were secure. The clip was also the best one I've ever found. Sadly, I won't go back to the Etys now.
It sucks that I've found the perfect sound and I'm not able to enjoy it.
__________________ "My means of compensation should be small enough to fit my waist pouch"
Tony '08
Just got them! I'm listening to them as I type. I picked up a pair of Shure SE420 yesterday (I wanted the SE530, but they are impossible to get locally and the Apple Store had only the SE420s), and I have to say these Triple-Fis just kill the SE420. The Shures are going back and the Triple-Fis will be adjunctive to my ER-4S. The Triple-Fis sound great right out of my DAP and even better when amped. I actually find them easier to insert than my ER-4S and while the cable is stiff, it hasn't bothered me so far. I guess if that becomes a problem I can look for Westone cables.
One other thing, these phone have BASS! Lot's of it. I can't imagine how the SE530s might sound in relation but I get the impression that they may have too much bass. There is almost so much bass on these phones that on some songs I wonder if I should attenuate the bass instead of boosting it. Amazing phones! Definitely a keeper! Very detailed and satisfying!
wow you must have a 1 off edition triple fi because they have very similar bass to the se420 and its been said the se420 are flatter than the se530, the se530 do have more bass impact than triple fi's but its in no way overpowering, its just suited to bass heavy music more. the triple fi are certainly not bass heavy but impact clearly better than the etymotics.
your clearly one of those coming from the etymotic background and the more bass is just overwhelming (going by your reaction).
you either love lots of bass or you dont, if you do you will likely prefer the se530 bass, if you dont then why do you like the big bass of the triple fi? confused??
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Bass is Best! IMO without bass, music is flawed. same goes for headphones!
my top 5 IEMs... 1) Shure SE530 / UE10 2) ue5 pro 3) Xtrememac FS1 4) LiveWires 5) UE super fi 5
Maybe it's also because I'm very picky about cable comfort: I walk for hours in the city of Milan, I run to catch trains or the underground, I walk up and down the stairs continuously. I need a IEM that "merges" with me, as I listen to music for hours and hours each day.
I didn't like the comfort of the E500 either: there was that huge pod that I couldn't stand, and the clip wasn't very effective on me.
Funnily enough, the ER4P have been the only IEM I didn't have issues to wear around the ear, since I looped them so tightly that the wires were secure. The clip was also the best one I've ever found. Sadly, I won't go back to the Etys now.
It sucks that I've found the perfect sound and I'm not able to enjoy it.
what pod?? if you mean the PTH module then why did you let that bring your experience of the phones down, you should have left it off, i think personally the e500 fit as good as um2's and they are considered some of the most comfortable IEM's available. The cable of the e500 is fairly thick but if you use the design of the cable properly it can be made lighter than these one peice cables on most earphones
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Bass is Best! IMO without bass, music is flawed. same goes for headphones!
my top 5 IEMs... 1) Shure SE530 / UE10 2) ue5 pro 3) Xtrememac FS1 4) LiveWires 5) UE super fi 5
Just got them! I'm listening to them as I type. I picked up a pair of Shure SE420 yesterday (I wanted the SE530, but they are impossible to get locally and the Apple Store had only the SE420s), and I have to say these Triple-Fis just kill the SE420. The Shures are going back and the Triple-Fis will be adjunctive to my ER-4S. The Triple-Fis sound great right out of my DAP and even better when amped. I actually find them easier to insert than my ER-4S and while the cable is stiff, it hasn't bothered me so far. I guess if that becomes a problem I can look for Westone cables.
One other thing, these phone have BASS! Lot's of it. I can't imagine how the SE530s might sound in relation but I get the impression that they may have too much bass. There is almost so much bass on these phones that on some songs I wonder if I should attenuate the bass instead of boosting it. Amazing phones! Definitely a keeper! Very detailed and satisfying!
It's great to see I've helped some people! I'm interested in your findings about the extention cable.
__________________ "My means of compensation should be small enough to fit my waist pouch"
Tony '08
confused??