My new King of IEMs (Tony's Triple.fi review) - Page 2

Agreed, i wear them for all my flights, and always notice at least a couple people giving me funny looks

I don't know if I'd go that far. All IEMs seem to have that typical "tri-bubble" syndrome, meaning the sound seems to come from left, right, and center but nowhere in between. Fullsize cans don't seem to suffer from that. While they do sound closer to a fullsize can than other IEMs might, I'd still never forget I was listening to an IEM though. But as far as IEMs go, the Triple.Fi are definitely on top (for universal fit).

I use E500 and TF10p base on my mood for the day and the place i'm going to visit

Peronally, I find Shure olive on tf10p redue the treble sparkle and bloated the bass a little. Switching back to UE silicon sleeves, I find the bass more punchy and deeper and treble detail seems to be better and extended.

ES2 cable will make tf10p sounder slightly warmer and detailed. Another advantage is the flexible cable

sf5pro will benefit alot from ES2 cable. There is so much more detail, treble roll off gently and there is more texture to the bass. Sometime, i prefer sf5p over E500 or tf10p.

I find that synergy with the IEM is important. My modified Ref synergise very well with tf10p and E500/sf5p synergise better with Hornet or mini3. Guess I'll need UE11p to have all the sound characteristic for the 3 IEMs

I love my Triple.Fi's but like you have trouble getting the right seal. I got some of the Shure Black Foamies but I found it was such a pain trying to get the plastic tube out of the Shures (I followed the mod elsewhere in the forum) that I gave up in the end. So did you cut down the side of the Shure's to get the tube out and then glued them together with the UE foam tube in place?

Tony, I am delighted to read your review. I have been sitting quietly in the background in the 10 days since I bought the Triple-Fi's down in Hong Kong and I'm more pleased every day. The soundstage is surprisingly wide. There certainly isn't the soundstage depth of my Darths but for an IEM, it's quite remarkable. Mostly I love the quality of the treble detail up there. It makes the soundstage come alive. Bass seems entirely dependant on fit. I bought these because (unlike reviews I had read) I was getting a great fit right away. Then I switched to large tips which improved fit but introduced a kind of thud when I walked (admittedly I'm not light of feet). My revelation now is the biflanges. Once you figure out how to insert them (kind of angled backwards) you get a beautiful seal without the vacuum effect from the standard tips. Best sound yet and very quiet. (No thud from my sloppy feet!)

High quality bass. Full without a hint of boom. The mids certainly aren't forward but they're clean. These are nicely balanced headphones.

I'm using these straight from the headphone out of my H140. I find that they're so transparent that the my iPod Video doesn't quite cut it. Headsix on the way and hopefully things will get even better.

Anyway, great review. These really are nice IEMs. Add another fan here to the list.

Tony,
I might just have to sell you my Go-Vibe V7 Max now so you have ultimate listening enjoyment with the TF. I'm still deciding whether or not I want to sell it.
I guess you'd have no need for my Qables Silvercab since you don't have an iPod.

Tony,
I understand your need for portability. I was going to get a Pico myself. I was on the first preorder list but gave up my spot since I have no need for one. I'm sure it is a fantastic little amp.
As far as the iBasso T2 goes, it is a good sounding little amp. But having compared it to my V7 Max, I can tell you that the V7 is much better. But with all audio equipment, the smaller you get the more you have to sacrifice in SQ unfortunately. But the Pico is supposed to be remarkable for its size.

By the way, Tony, you have to fix the link in your signature to the comparison of five DAPs. I'm really curious about the JVC Alneo.

gah, now i'm even more eager to venture back into the IEM world and give these a try.