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Originally Posted by The Monkey  Why do you need to go back when the customs arrive?
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To make sure they fit *properly*. This happens on the first try less often then you might think. You typically get a series of days to get things refitted or submitted for warranty of defects, but after that you're stuck with what you've got. So doctors and labs highly encourage if you have no or little experience with deep seated impressions to come back after you get the final product.
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Originally Posted by jinp6301 I found a place for 45 for both ears in great neck (I'm in bayside, queens so it's closer than the city) but I'm wondering if anyone found those magic $10/ear places. I'm pretty sure those places don't exist here
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Short of your insurance covering them, those places just don't exist for that cheap. A couple people in smaller areas might get a deal, but by and large, anything under $75 for the set of impressions walking out the door (IMHO) is reasonable. I have a bunch of friends who do audio work in the field, and most of us have custom plugs. One of them has a mother out on Long Island who is an audiologist, and if he pass along our names as friends, she would do the impressions at a deal of $40 for a set shipped to Westone. Thats a
deal really.
I think of this like spending $500+ on a set of high end Grados or Senns. If you're not interested spending that sort of money on a set of headphones to get that last mile of quality and comfort, then I'd knock custom impressions off the list as the cost and return on quality and enjoyment is largely comparable. There is a gain from $250 to $500, but it's the law of diminishing returns. My impressions were around $50, the UM-56 tips were another $100 or so, and then the UM3x IEMs were around $330. I've sunk around $500 or so in my Westone IEMs, but they are by and large the best headphone experience I've ever had. I think you get what you pay for within reason. As always, your milage may vary, the above is just how I see it.
