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post #16 of 21
8/10/08 at 9:49am
To my ears, comparing ER4S v.s. SA6, the ER4S sounded more extended and clearer. I used iPod Nano 3G, full volume with ER4S.
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post #17 of 21
8/10/08 at 9:54am
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Originally Posted by 2162 View Post
Thanks for clearing it up, I was about to order one thinking it wasnt included!
Should I order olives $14.95 as well?
A lot of people like/love the flanges that come with the SA6. I wound up eventually going with the Olives, but you might want to give the flanges a try first.
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post #18 of 21
8/10/08 at 10:55am
The only reason I don't use the SA6's included bi-flanges is I've developed a sensitivity to the material used in some of those types of tips and the SA6's are one of those that bother my ears.
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post #19 of 21
8/10/08 at 12:21pm
Same here on the stock tips. My ears just don't like silicone materials for extended use. But I would try them first before spending more money.
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post #20 of 21
8/10/08 at 12:33pm
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Originally Posted by elnero View Post
You obviously haven't used the SA6's with tips like the Shure black olives, IMo with those they isolate just as well as anything.

I haven't owned ER4's but I've had a couple of extended auditions with them. To me they sound just OK, too dry, thin and analytical for my tastes though.
I do have them =) but compared to the IM716 they don't isolate as well still.
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post #21 of 21
8/10/08 at 12:41pm
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Originally Posted by 2162 View Post
Should I order olives $14.95 as well?
I would wait. I was someone who spent the past four years believing I would never find an IEM I liked tip wise. UE were the first that I could get a decent, comfortable fit, but they didn't sit very far in my ear canal. Then I tried the SA6... they definitely did their homework on how to make a comfortable biflange. They fit better than the UE off the bat and with the "ring of foam mod" I just figured out, I don't think anything else is going to do a better job.

I will probably order olives one of these days to see if I can do better, but it's not even close to a priority.
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