Interestingly enough, after having several pairs of Sensaphonics silicon customs, I never felt a difference in how I had to insert them into my ears.  They just... fit.  If the impressions are done well, and the monitors are made well, I don't recall ever having to do anything odd or different...

My Westone ES5s are customs... The ES series only come as customs.

I'm in the market for a silicon custom.  I'm a professional musician/audio engineer, and I've had experience with more musician-oriented customs in the past.  I've owned the Westone ES5 (my current monitors), Sensaphonics 2X-S, and Westone ES3x customs in the past few years.  Anybody able to...

So, our puppy took a liking to my ES5's while I walked to the bathroom.  When I came back, the left earpiece had the soft vinyl tip bit off, with a very inconspicuous looking puppy holding them in her paws.   $200 repair charge for remolding one ear.  Ouch.

I am continually impressed with the stereo separation and the clarity, yet lushness of the ES5 in the midrange.  At first I believed I had a channel imbalance issue, thinking the left side was ever so slightly louder (maybe 1-2 dB, not perceptible by the majority of people) than the right...

I'll start digging through the posts more, but how does the iBasso D12 pair with the ES5, without OPamp rolling? I have little experience with portable headphone amps, but this one looks intriguing for use with the optical output of my MacBook Pro.

Quote: Hi cooperpwc,   Unfortunately I don't have experience with the ACS T1.  It was a contender for me in my decision to get a new pair or IEMs, but reviews steered me towards the ES5s.  I am very curious as to how they stack up, though.  Eventually I might want to get another pair...

After the beginnings of driver failure in my long-used Sensaphonics 2X-S, I splurged and got a set of ES5's, received them about 3 weeks ago.  So far, so very good.  But, I'm inclined to say this: the 2X-S is no slouch as a dual driver.  That said, extension and depth seems to be greater than...

Quote: Originally Posted by Kunlun Could you link to some examples of professional reviews of similar earphones (I'm interested in reading what you're talking about). I'm assuming he's just referring to the usage of the device in question. As in, he'd like to find a review by...

I'm really interested to see a comparison of the 2X-S, the 3MAX, and the ACS T1 v.2. I'm happy with my 2X-S for now, but I wonder how they stack up to these new silicon offerings. I'm glad to see silicon becoming more popular. The material is a must for me on stage. I've never had an acrylic...

I love my 2X-S customs. Great fit, great material, great sound. I use them for casual listening, but more importantly when I'm in a live sound environment (guitars/vocals/FOH/monitors). They're greatly underrated around here by many. Looking forward to hearing about the 3MAX when a review is...

After having both revisions of the cable upgrade on my 2X-S, I can vouch that to these ears, there was no sound signature difference between the two. Your opinion may vary, as always, but I could not tell a difference. I have to thank you for your review of the Sensaphonics 2X-S way back...

Quote: Originally Posted by ibis99 X2 the ER4P or S (needs amp for portable use) are still the most precise, analytical IEM's around. I'd say that's an incorrect statement. But hey, that's coming from someone who never understood the desirability of the ER-4 in the first...

I was simply correcting your mis-spoken reference to the drivers as "dynamic" armatures. I didn't say that it dominated in bass output. I didn't say they were not balanced. I simply inferred that its lower frequency response (10 Hz vs. 20 Hz) and the increase in dedicated drivers would likely...

They're balanced armature drivers. Two devoted to lows. The 2X-S has one devoted to that task. Impressions in the JH-13 appreciation thread seem to indicate the contrary of your stance on the JH-13's bass performance, though they speak fondly of the balance and neutrality of the phone. I wish...