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Shure Black Foamies: Which IEM's will they fit?

post #1 of 16
3/18/07 at 3:37pm
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Can people who have the Shure black foamies please list which IEM's they will fit?

The new Shure black foam tips sound like a great solution - reusable foamies with more durability than the yellow ones or the Complys. I know there are probably people on here with these Shure tips and several models of IEMs. Can you please list which IEM's the black foamies will fit on?

For example, I'm wondering if I can mod them to fit on the V-Moda Vibes?

Thank you.
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post #2 of 16
3/18/07 at 4:08pm
all shures except shure e2X
westones
etymotics
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post #3 of 16
3/18/07 at 6:29pm
Please mod it so they will fit super.fi 10 pros!
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post #4 of 16
3/18/07 at 6:34pm
Another question: best place to buy 'em?
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post #5 of 16
3/18/07 at 7:00pm
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Originally Posted by rx7_fan View Post
Please mod it so they will fit super.fi 10 pros!
If they are anything like regular foam earplugs, cut them in half, squeeze them and punch a hole with a larger diameter(I use 5mm for my Super.fi, plastic core is NOT needed). You'd have to remove the plastic core first though.
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post #6 of 16
3/19/07 at 12:26am
I put them on my JVC Marshmallows and my JBL Reference 220's pretty easily once I figured out my system, even though both have fairly large soundtubes.

First I pushed them down onto a Sears Craftsman awl to stretch the entire tube. I let them sit for a few minutes and pulled them off and pushed them onto the tip of a Bic Clic pen to flare the tip a bit so it'd fit over the tip of the soundtube to get it started. Again, I let them sit for a minute or so and then I pulled them off and stuck them on the soundtubes with no troubles.

I'd post pix if someone would tell me how. I searched and tried based on what I found but it didn't work. I've got the pix posted on photobucket but can't get the images to appear here. It'd be REALLY helpful if it was listed in the FAQ's or as a sticky.

Anyway, hope this helps.
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post #7 of 16
3/19/07 at 12:47am

Amazon!

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Originally Posted by fierce_freak View Post
Another question: best place to buy 'em?
http://www.amazon.com/Shure-PA910S-R...275970&sr=8-48

It looks like they've only got the small ones now.
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post #8 of 16
3/19/07 at 1:02am
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Originally Posted by rx7_fan View Post
Please mod it so they will fit super.fi 10 pros!
They're the Triple.fi. Not Super.fi.


And I doubt anyone here would go through so much trouble to jepordise a pair of of those tips (which cost roughly $4 each with shipping) tp change the plastic stalks side of the foamies to fit the UE series.
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post #9 of 16
3/19/07 at 2:14am
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Originally Posted by feddup View Post
http://www.amazon.com/Shure-PA910S-R...275970&sr=8-48

It looks like they've only got the small ones now.
Thanks for the link. I'll have to look for the big ones, though
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post #10 of 16
3/19/07 at 4:01am
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Originally Posted by fierce_freak View Post
Another question: best place to buy 'em?
Got mine here:

http://www.earphonesolutions.com/shpameblfosl.html
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post #11 of 16
3/19/07 at 7:16am
anyone knows how it compares with the yellow foamies yet?
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post #12 of 16
3/19/07 at 8:42am
Every comparison that I have read so far greatly prefers the black to the old yellow foamies.
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post #13 of 16
3/19/07 at 12:51pm
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post #14 of 16
3/19/07 at 1:47pm
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Originally Posted by cindyk View Post
If they are anything like regular foam earplugs, cut them in half, squeeze them and punch a hole with a larger diameter(I use 5mm for my Super.fi, plastic core is NOT needed). You'd have to remove the plastic core first though.
How does one go about punching a 5mm hole in the squished foam earplug? I tried to do this over the weekend and it was a disaster. Do you use a drill or something?
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post #15 of 16
3/19/07 at 2:06pm
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Originally Posted by YoungClayB View Post
How does one go about punching a 5mm hole in the squished foam earplug? I tried to do this over the weekend and it was a disaster. Do you use a drill or something?
Here's a thread about DIY foam tips. http://www.head-fi.org/forums/showthread.php?t=171940

I bought a pair of super.fi 3 to see how they fit. I couldn't get a good seal with any of the stock tips. I had success buying foam ear plugs at CVS, freezing them, and drilling the hole. Unfortunatly, the nozzles on the super.fis are just too big for my ears. They start to hurt about 1/2 hour after I put them in.
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