REVIEW: Nuforce NE-7M iPhone IEM vs Denon C700 and Klipsch Image X10 (NE-8 Impressions Added... - Page 45

All it takes to clean the Complys is hydrogen peroxide, the standard stuff from the drug store. Let them soak 3-4 minutes while the bubbly action dissolves the grim, squeeze the excess out gently, and let them dry. Like new. DO NOT USE WATER. Didn't mean to shout, but water totally disintegrates the Complys.

I have the X10s and had the NE-7M, and a couple of things. I preferred the X10 sound by a wide margin, as it's more balanced than the NuForce phones, which seemed bass-heavy to me, even after burn in. I also could not get a good seal with the silicone flanges, and had to use Comply T400s, and found the NE-7Ms to be too much of a "stuffed" head feeling. With the single flange gels (in your size), the X10s are among the most comfortable phones available, if not the most comfortable.

One word of warning on the X10s, they are very microphonic. I am able to pretty much negate the issue by using a shirt clip (I use the Ety one for the er6i), and also sliding the slider up to my chin. Seems to work.

Of course, the X10s are not iPhone/Touch ready, no mic/clicker, which the NE-7Ms have. But the eventual reason I sold the NE-7Ms is the clicker starting going nuts (just touching it paused the track) and when I got a replacement pair, I just decided I didn't really need them. I have since used my Westone 3s and the Apple Dual Driver IEMs with my Touch 2G.

I don't use an amp with the X10s, but they can improve when I hook them up to the MinboxE+ (as do most of my IEMs).

With acoustic music, the X10s fare well in my view, and other reviewers (Antonyfirst is one) say they are very good for classical music as well, but I am not a major classical music listener.

Yeah, that might have made the difference, though my concern also was durability, and in the end, I didn't really NEED them (trying to simplify as it turns out). So I am selling the Senn IE7s too, and sticking with W3s, PFEs and ADDIEMs (with X10s around for my wife, and sometimes me). My fire for collecting all sorts of stuff is starting to wane.

Hey guys. I have been using the Comply tips and love their sound but I have just ordered the Shure e2c tips to compare as the Comply's are only missing some top end sparkle. Out of curiosity, how long do these tips last with daily use? I am sure it is much longer than foams but being an IEM newbie I was curious as to how long? Do they start to tear apart?

I thought as much, being made out of silicone, but then as I was searching for the Shure tips I was seeing packs of 5 and 10 pairs! Thanks for answering a silly question.

What are your thoughts on the soundstage (headstage) of the NE-7? As oarnura pointed out a long time ago and I also hear, the biggest weakness of the NE-7 is the lack of soundstage depth front to back. Other than that, IMO they would compare well with the ADDIEM and PFE (although less detailed and a little less natural sounding treble).

I have not tried the E2c tips, but have tried 12 different tips on them and it is a close call between standard silicon and bi-flange (NuForce just sent me some), as the bass is slightly more controlled with the bi-flange, but easier insert with the single, and I use them for my hands free, where I do insert/remove a lot.

I didn't really notice it until after oarnura pointed it out when I was describing my listening experience to the virtual barber shop. Now I notice it compared to all my other headphones when there is a song with a good front-back stage.

And if you do notice it, how do the NE-8s compare in the 3D stage?

No problem, I personally am more interested in the NE-7 depth of stage. I really like the NE-7 and they are my workout IEM and hands free device since my bluetooth went missing, but for standard listening, the lack of depth I hear kinda bugs me (compared to more expensive IEMs).

Someone in another thread asked how the stage compared between the NE-8 and NE-7 among other IEMs, so if you knew, great. And as stated many times before, you have lucky kids

Hi Tstarn & Larry,

Thanks for your feedback.

Managed to briefly try out the X10 on someone's iPod this morning. Strong and robust sound but the recording quality is not great, so vocal sounded a bit harsh. I'll have to bring my notebook and Pico to try it out the next time.

My main rig consist of Harbeth speakers which are warm and full bodied but images well; sounds like a cross between the X10 and NE-7M, maybe I'll end up with both.

Do you mind me asking how you got NuForce to send you the bi-flange tips?

I opened a ticket with NuForce because something got on the NE-7 that took off the finish and I was trying to figure out the best color match so I can paint it. And I figured I would ask to buy some large silicon tips at the same time as I had a near lost tip scare and the ebay tips I bought are too flimsy. I also asked for the foam tips that some people said they got with their NE-7 but didn't come with mine.

They said they were out of the foam, but would send me the silicon tips free, so of course I said OK. I thought I would get one pair of large silicon tips but ended up getting a whole bunch of tips, including the bi-flange I didn't even know they had. Although the bi-flange are exactly the same as these I got from ebay.