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post #31 of 37
6/1/07 at 7:12pm
the problem is how do you store the headphones after you take them out?

olive oil is just inviting dirt.

anywho i just lost all 3 of my modded tri-flanges AND my new small olive foamies. i'm very upset. i cant decide which one to go for.. i still have med olive foamies but they are a bit big for me
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post #32 of 37
6/1/07 at 8:14pm
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Originally Posted by DoomzDayz View Post
the problem is how do you store the headphones after you take them out?

olive oil is just inviting dirt.

anywho i just lost all 3 of my modded tri-flanges AND my new small olive foamies. i'm very upset. i cant decide which one to go for.. i still have med olive foamies but they are a bit big for me
The tri-flanges shouldn't be sopping wet with olive oil. When you wipe off the excess olive oil with a paper towel, you shouldn't see anything on the tri-flanges at all. No shiny surface, no nothing - it should look like as if it wasn't treated with olive oil at all in the first place.

As for storage, I keep them in the case they came in (ER-20 in its case, ER-4 in its case).

Also, although I'm not sure about dirt, coating your tri-flanges with a very thin layer of olive oil actually repels earwax buildup (on the outsides of the tri-flanges) to a certain extent.
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post #33 of 37
6/1/07 at 8:16pm
No thanks. My skin is already oily and they slide right in.
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post #34 of 37
6/1/07 at 9:22pm
Hmm...I should try this, thanks for the idea vyu223. I have bi-flanges on my UM1s but for a reason. When I use tri-flanges, the smallest tip when inserted properly hurts my ear and creates a headache for me like I was grinding my temples, that problem is solved with bi-flanges. Maybe it's just me...
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post #35 of 37
12/14/07 at 9:30am
I need to give these a try! The flanges do fit a little better than the ones that came with the UM2. Those were huge and I have big ears too!
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post #36 of 37
12/16/07 at 2:56pm
Seriously, you guys can stand having something oily deep inside your ears?

I haven't tried it but the thought of it is eeeeeeeeeekkkkkk..
I cant stand it when my ears are oily, naturally of course
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post #37 of 37
12/16/07 at 3:53pm
You must avoid getting salavia, earwax and olive oil on the filters because it will make them unusable.
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