Westone UM3X Appreciation Thread - Page 273

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Originally Posted by Sladeophile 

Can anyone compare the small (blue or green) star tips to the small shure flex tips?  Same size diameter?

Both the blue and the green would be considered "small" in size.  The pair that has no color designation would be the "medium".  There is also a red pair that would also be considered "medium" but with a slightly longer flange.  The orange is the "large" one.

I have tried the medium star tips as well as the red coded and the large (orange). The music sounds much fuller with the orange tips, they are big but they do give a great seal

sorry double post

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Originally Posted by subguy812 

I have tried the medium star tips as well as the red coded and the large (orange). The music sounds much fuller with the orange tips, they are big but they do give a great seal

The medium shures are too big for me to get them deep in the canal as I like to do, but would the medium star tips fit smaller and insert deeper perhaps because they are a more flexible material or would I be better off going with the small size?

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Originally Posted by Sladeophile 

The medium shures are too big for me to get them deep in the canal as I like to do, but would the medium star tips fit smaller and insert deeper perhaps because they are a more flexible material or would I be better off going with the small size?

They are made of very flexible material, I think that is why I use the orange tip. The red is a little longer medium tip than the "unmarked(black)" one and if you want something deeper I would think it would work well for you.

Hi fellas,

I've just bought a new pair from amazon. Loved the sound quality, I'm no audiophile in any respect though. I had vsonic gr07 before um3x and found them uncomfortable and sold. Then after trying many relatively cheap IEMs I've decided it's not my cup of tea so I've bought beyerdynamic cop. Since they are not very mobile, I've wanted to get an IEM that everybody thinks comfortable so I got UM3X. I have a question. I've started to use them with the foam tips they came with, the first 15 minutes I didn't even notice they were in my ear, the seal is amazing. But, it started to be uncomfortable after 30 minutes, since the foam is expanding. Is this is a feeling that I get used to. I really want to keep them. I don't want to purchase different tips just for trying.

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Originally Posted by axelsson 

Hi fellas,

 

I've just bought a new pair from amazon. Loved the sound quality, I'm no audiophile in any respect though. I had vsonic gr07 before um3x and found them uncomfortable and sold. Then after trying many relatively cheap IEMs I've decided it's not my cup of tea so I've bought beyerdynamic cop. Since they are not very mobile, I've wanted to get an IEM that everybody thinks comfortable so I got UM3X. I have a question. I've started to use them with the foam tips they came with, the first 15 minutes I didn't even notice they were in my ear, the seal is amazing. But, it started to be uncomfortable after 30 minutes, since the foam is expanding. Is this is a feeling that I get used to. I really want to keep them. I don't want to purchase different tips just for trying.

congrats for your purchase.

yes you will get used to the feeling of foam tips but i recommend using the star tips or other sillicone because i find them to be better and more comfortable then the comply or shure olives.

UM3X treble is a bit soft.  You gotta use a silicone tip to sharpen it up.  ("star" tips recommended #1).

Comfort and bass should be fine.

I listen to Indie, EDM, Rock, Pop Rock, punk rock, RnB, rap and occasionally jazz and country.

need more bass quantity and impact in my music.

looking for a earpiece that is as comfortable as the klipsch x10 or even more comfortable.

maybe using it for sleeping.

using the cowon iaudio 10 by the way.

would the um3x be a better upgrade as compared to the heir 3ai or ue900?