Posts by The Big Sleep

Well its safe to say that patience is indeed a virtue    I originally forayed into the custom IEM market via the ES5s about 2 months ago and my initial impressions were underwhelming at best; they sounded tame,...

Quote: Originally Posted by Wildcard30  It sounds like a fit issue to me.  I would suggest getting new impressions open mouth this time and have your audiologist send them back to Westone. Seems like...

Well my second listening session with the ES5s was a little better than the first, but I still find myself with achy ears after about 30 minutes and the seal seems to become loose when I move my jaw. A few things I...

Quote: Originally Posted by SolidSnake3  Big Sleep, got to admit I really like the threads of life artwork. I'm a Microbiology major taking some Biochemistry courses right now and found both of your ear pieces to...

Anaxilus,   They did "lock" in, but they felt pretty intrusive the whole time and if I moved my jaw or head enough it felt like I heard an air bubble popping sound. What seems to be the issue is that they feel like they're...

Just got my ES5's today! My first foray into custom IEM territory . I have a few questions after my initial test run with them:   -Is it normal for my ears to ache when I wear them the first few days? I had to stop...

Quote: Originally Posted by kaneman  I did open mouth impressions and the fit is bang-on perfect. This is as opposed to doing closed mouth for a set of ER-4 custom eartips. I had the audiologist redo my impressions...

Quote: Originally Posted by dj nellie  What I can't believe is that the ES5 has been out for like 8 months and there hasn't been one full-fledged review on Head-Fi. Plenty of short impressions have been posted, and...

I just ordered my first custom, the ES5s, and eagerily await their arrival. Thanks for the impressions, this seems to be slightly different from what others have said about the ES5 and UE 18 but everyone hears differently,...

What cured my upgrade-itis?   Plunking down $1000 on a whim for my soon-to-be custome Westone ES5s    ...Also the fact that I just realized I have a tuition bill due this week, DOH!